Since last June, three AmeriCorps VISTA members have served our communities through partnership with three local nonprofit host sites: The Health Collaborative, God's Storehouse, and the Dan River Nonprofit Network. Join us for a end-of-service-year celebration and reflection on Wednesday, May 29th from 9AM-10AM to hear from Rachel Silber, Robert Maher, and Kellie Smoak Wyatt […]
Rent or electric bill? Food or prescription drug? For too many hardworking households, impossible decisions such as these are a way of life. When families and individuals are forced to make these difficult choices, the entire community faces consequences. Our families, neighbors, and colleagues who work hard, earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but are […]
Join us for our FREE July Fundamental Friday session to hear about one of our awesome area member nonprofits: The Danville Science Center! Take a walk through the newly opened young learners gallery, Crescent Crossing, in Science Station, and learn about all the transformations coming to the Science Center over the next two years! To […]
This painting is un-BEE-lievable! Come out on to the Main Street Art Collective on Tuesday, July 16th from 5:30-7PM to create this buzz-worthy acrylic 11 x 14 canvas painting – no experience needed. Local artist Sheri Hardy Turner will lead our paintbrushes at this event! A portion of the proceeds from this class will go […]
Are you facing a complex problem that no one individual, organization, or even community can solve on its own? Do you need a reliable strategy for the true collaboration that problem requires? Join us at our Fundamental Friday networking session facilitated by Hollie Adams to learn about Strategic Doing™, an entirely different approach to strategy […]
Got an idea for a project or program to help your community? Do you need help finding funding? The Dan River Nonprofit Network is proud to provide our region with free access to two powerful funding databases, Foundation Directory and GrantStation, that help you find and connect with organizations and funders across the world who […]
We all report to someone—a funder, boss, board member, but not everyone gets the most out of these relationships. On this Fundamental Friday, learn how to effectively communicate your needs to create win-win-win scenarios. Join us to hear from Brigid Belko Gorton, the Dan River Region’s only Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, who will share how you […]
Did you know that 1 out of 275 people in the U.S. were placed into jobs in last year with help from their local Goodwill? Goodwill is a household name for their retail store but not always for their numerous other community resources and programs. Join us for a field trip in November to learn […]
Embrace virtual meetings - the future is now! This compelling option for nonprofit boards, committees, partners, and volunteers can save you time, money, and expand your reach (hello millennials!). Which types of meetings are the best fit, and how can you ensure effectiveness when people are not in the room? Join us to improve your […]
Join us for our end of year celebration event of all the great work our local nonprofits and volunteers accomplish! This year’s event will be held the evening of December 16th, 2018 from 5:30-7PM. The Volunteer of the Year program starts by having a period of time for community nominations of individuals they believe embody the […]
Join us in January for a presentation from the Telamon Corporation on the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP). This program partners with community organizations and state agencies to counter the chronic unemployment and underemployment experienced by seasonal and migrant farmworkers who depend primarily on jobs in agricultural labor performed across the country. In addition, NFJP […]
Join us this month to hear from the Community Food Network (CFN), a taskforce of the Health Collaborative working to develop a fair and economically robust local food system in the Dan River Region. The CFN is working to build a diverse network of stakeholders that connects people from agriculture, education, business, nonprofits, local government, […]
