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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Oregon Heritage News 2024-04-09<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In this Issue:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">One week left until the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference, one day left to get regular rate, program available online!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries & Oregon Heritage Commission to meet April 17 in Forest Grove<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Upcoming Oregon Heritage Vitality Study Workshops, Virtual and Forest Grove<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepare for Preservation Month in May<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank your volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 21-27<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Elkton Community Education Center seeks Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PNW nonprofit associations seek to understand strength of capacity in nonprofits with survey<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Register your exhibit for the June 22 Harney County Archaeology & Culture Keepers Roadshow<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">One week left until the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference, one day left to get regular rate, program available online!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">One day left to get the second best rate possible to attend the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx">2024 Oregon Heritage Conference</a>. Regular registration will end after April 10 at which point registration costs will go WAY up!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx">2024 Oregon Heritage Conference: Make Space.</a><br>
April 17 – April 20, 2024<br>
Forest Grove<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2024_Heritage_Conference_Program_Accessible.pdf">Program online and available!</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Oregon Heritage Conference is a space for anyone doing heritage preservation work in Oregon to come together and share insights, understand connections, develop relationships, learn new ways, reinforce the
value of the work and leave energized to keep moving forward. With all of the demands on people including information overload, home life, work tasks and all the things, the 2024 conference will be a place to
<b><u>Make Space</u></b> by helping to clear the clutter, set priorities, build relationships, and plan for the time it takes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Plenary Speakers:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Enjoy a lively exploration of word histories, linguistic differences, and bias toward non-mainstream dialects with Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett from
<a href="https://www.waywordradio.org/podcasts"><i>A Way with Words</i></a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Build understanding with Matika Wilbur and
<a href="https://www.project562.com/blog">Project 562</a> <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Workshops & Demonstrations:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Planting the Seeds of Preservation, Window Workshops to Engage the Community<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Exploring Exhibit Design and Creation from a DIY Perspective (This workshop is coordinated by Oregon Museums Association and has a separate registration process
<a href="https://oregonmuseums.org/event-5596165">here</a>)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Reflective Conversation: Facilitating Challenging Conversations with Your Board or Staff
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Learn, Land, Love: Rooting History in Care for the Land<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Cemetery Assessment & Repai<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Creating Defensible Space for Your Facilities Demonstration
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Collections Hazards Assessment Demonstration<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tours<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Robert M. Richmond Memorial Masonic Library and Museum Tour<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Forest Grove Historic District Walking Tour<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Forest Grove Indian School Memory Walk<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Town & Gown: A Historic Walking Tour of Pacific U. and Downtown Forest Grove<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Fernhill Wetland Tour<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sessions & Networking<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">So many session options to help you consider making space for important work like creative and meaningful partnerships, diversifying Oregon histories, community engagement, leveraging
processes and mechanisms, Board roles and responsibilities, public archaeology programs, shaping recommendations for moving heritage work forward in Oregon, and more.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Topical networking sessions to bring a related question, opportunity, perspective, or resource to share or just absorb and listen<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And the<b> 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Presentation & Dinner
</b>honoring 12 people, organizations, and projects.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information or to register visit <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thanks to our conference sponsors:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.pacificpower.net/">Pacific Power</a><br>
<a href="https://rosecityphilanthropy.com/">Rose City Philanthropy</a><br>
<a href="https://www.relicura.com/">Relicura</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thank you to the 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Sponsor:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.ohs.org/">Oregon Historical Society</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries & Oregon Heritage Commission to meet April 17 in Forest Grove<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries<br>
April 17, 9:30am<br>
Old Train Station and Museum, 1936 19<sup>th</sup> Avenue, Forest Grove & Online<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) will meet in Forest Grove at the Old Train Station and Museum, 1936 19<sup>th</sup> Avenue, and via online meeting on April 17 at 9:30 a.m. The agenda includes
discussion of cemetery record preservation, a presentation from the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board on operating cemetery requirements, and a presentation from Oregon State Archives on cemetery related records and support for local governments and special
districts. The meeting is open to the public and the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2024AprilOCHCAgenda.pdf">
agenda</a> includes an opportunity for public comment. Meeting information is on the agenda and you can follow this
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ynwKGeoMRc2eRDkb-D2nbg">link</a> to register for online access information. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">State law established the seven-member
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OCHC">Commission </a>to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and
technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at
<a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov">kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986$B!>(B0690 or
<a href="mailto:Mary.Newcomb@oprd.oregon.gov">Mary.Newcomb@oprd.oregon.gov</a> at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Oregon Heritage Commission<br>
April 17, 2pm<br>
Old Train Station and Museum, 1936 19<sup>th</sup> Avenue, Forest Grove & Online<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet April 17 in Forest Grove and online. The
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OHC">agenda</a> includes an update on the Commission$B!G(Bs Oregon Cultural Trust Statewide Partner grant funds, a 2024 legislative update related to heritage, arts, and culture, an application for the
Heritage All-Star Community designation, committee reports, discussion on outreach for the Oregon Heritage Plan, and nominations for Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">This meeting is open to the public and there is an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting for public comment in person and online. For online attendance, registration is required. To view the full agenda
and/or to register for the virtual meeting option visit <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OHC">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">There is one appointed position currently vacant on the Oregon Heritage Commission and two positions that will become vacant July 2024. The Heritage Commission is especially seeking members with knowledge and
experience related to community institutions, heritage tourism, or education/higher education and who have experience working with diverse cultural groups. The Commission seeks applications from those that live in the Southern, Willamette Valley, and Central
Oregon area. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Heritage Commission$B!G(Bs nine members represent a diversity of cultural, geographic, and institutional interests. The Commission is the primary agency for coordination of heritage activities in the state. This
includes carrying out the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020_Oregon_Heritage_Plan.pdf">
Oregon Heritage Plan</a>, increasing efficiency and avoiding duplication among interest groups, developing plans for coordination among agencies and organizations, encouraging tourism related to heritage resources, and coordinating statewide anniversary celebrations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The group meets four-six times per year in changing locations around the state and will offer virtual options to attend meetings. Commissioners are also asked to occasionally participate in meetings or events
in their regions and work on other projects outside of meeting time. Appointed Commissioners are reimbursed for their travel and related expenses while conducting official commission business.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">To request appointment, go to Governor Tina Kotek$B!G(Bs Boards and Commissions webpage at
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/board-list.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/board-list.aspx</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">More information about the Oregon Heritage Commission is available online at
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</a> and from Commission coordinator Katie Henry at 503-877-8834 or
<a href="mailto:katie.henry@oprd.oregon.gov">katie.henry@oprd.oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986$B!>(B0690 or
<a href="mailto:Mary.Newcomb@oprd.oregon.gov">Mary.Newcomb@oprd.oregon.gov</a> at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Upcoming Oregon Heritage Vitality Study Workshops, Virtual and Forest Grove<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join us to shape the future of Oregon$B!G(Bs heritage sector! This year, the Oregon Heritage Commission is supporting an important update to a decade-old Oregon Heritage Vitality Study. This study will help us understand the current state of
the heritage sector in Oregon, highlighting key issues that impact the sector, and provide recommendations at the local and state level to address collective needs and challenges.
<b>Right now, we need your help to guide the recommendations that will be included in the Study</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">During this interactive workshop, we$B!G(Bll share an overview of the key issues you helped us identify through the Vitality Study Survey earlier this year and then brainstorm changes and resources that would better support your work. This is
your chance to influence the tools and policies that will shape the heritage sector in Oregon over the coming years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>There will be 5 workshop options around the state of Oregon based on your location for you to choose to attend.
</b>All workshops will include the same content and agenda, just in different locations to ensure regional inclusion. If none of these work for you, we will also hold a virtual workshop option as well, however we would appreciate as many attendants during our
in-person participation if possible! Light refreshments or a light lunch will be provided. Here are the workshop options:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<s>Coos Bay Workshop on Monday, April 8th at 3pm at the Coos History Museum</s> DONE! Thanks Coos Bay Workshop Participants!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-1.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
<s>Medford Workshop on Tuesday, April 9th at 10am at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society</s> DONE! Thanks Medford Workshop Participants!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-1.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
Virtual Online Workshop on Tuesday, April 16th at 12pm<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-1.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
Forest Grove Workshop at the Oregon Heritage Conference on Friday, April 19th at 10:30am
<i>(Note: you do not need to register for the conference to attend the workshop)</i><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-1.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
Cascade Locks Workshop at Gorges Beer Co. on Thursday, April 25th at 3pm<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-1.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
La Grande Workshop at the Cook Memorial Library Community Room on Friday, April 26th at 12pm
<i>(Light lunch provided)</i><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you$B!G(Bd like to attend a workshop, please fill out this registration questionnaire
<a href="https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2icqcAJTJdoXUUu">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Prepare for Preservation Month in May<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Preservation Month takes place each May and is organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This year$B!G(Bs theme is $B!H(BPeople Saving Places.$B!I(B The National Trust has created a Digital Marketing Kit that
has ready-to-use copy and images that you can use to promote your participation.
<b><u><a href="https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.z5kC-2BS-2B60F2XnVYQpDYpo2CTBdKdwYEFcVIoClNpezKSu-2BFDFm5dTe8vQ4raIoVNPNUJZc3ooBT5joEK08vBJg-3D-3DvMZw_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOHpthbdtpLawghdCqSTq9j0zTNzSZTY9htxCzv6grYR-2BnUzJJDJk663p1Rqxe-2BzDYaXMbeiyyJkTOzI-2FXc3rUul6MZ-2FMoxh6AleXlOQI-2FZf4fXekE9MOm2bSnHn0TMl3SvNJBT2E4hptWy69yjUYoGQj-2FA02WHVQHuO5QhVjAwk6Q54wo72gis0R5OeOBQbiqFnPyYRx4Kgva9jXNoK5bPdUu7YNyRSZDZ9bGAjAEpgKEDUplzS0TRMi2V0gFQBlOs6fKXjd22XxVH-2Ba1IbsmvTJsP26irrcqSe6t0NTDL-2BEm-2FKR6nwD5oPhqtwMEQW1DwmmEEx2CHl0vHowPJOrNAFQHdAv1RqMyf7yFBGsbnza7DbX8tYT8PDJegXq6CaxWMGx7KK-2B-2F1nlaN09emd1oFnKjpXAAOKq62pQUdwFxlFs-3D">See
the kit.</a></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank your volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 21-27<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HertiageValueVolunteers_Summary.pdf">The Value of Oregon Heritage Organizations' Volunteers Study</a> released by the Oregon Heritage Commission certainly supports
how volunteers impact heritage work in Oregon in numerous ways. Thanking volunteers for their work can be done in a variety of ways depending on capacity and tying into Volunteer Appreciation week each year is a good routine to plug into your organization
calendar. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">If you are looking for ways to thank your volunteers, here are a few resources to check out:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">Oregon Heritage has some template language and ideas
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/tools.aspx#volunteers">here</a>. <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HeritageVolunteerValueMessagingPlatform.pdf">The Value of Heritage through Volunteers Message Platform</a>, Oregon Heritage Commission<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">Oregon Museums Association Volunteer Appreciation Webinar, April 22. Learn more
<a href="https://oregonmuseums.org/event-5689682">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Elkton Community Education Center seeks Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Elkton Community Education Center (ECEC) is looking for a creative, adaptable new leader to become our Executive Director. The
<a href="https://elktonbutterflies.com/" target="_blank">job announcement</a> and information on how to apply are available on the website.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">PNW nonprofit associations seek to understand strength of capacity in nonprofits with survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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The five statewide nonprofit associations in the Pacific Northwest seek to understand the strength of capacity in the nonprofit sector. Your nonprofit plays a critical role in our communities! This survey covers ten areas of capacity and is designed to provide
a comprehensive overview. It should take 30 minutes or less to complete. We recommend that only 501c3s take this survey and that it be filled out by the Executive Director, Board Chair, or an individual in a similar position.<br>
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Your answers are anonymous and will not be tied to you or your nonprofit.<br>
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If you would like a confidential report on your nonprofit$B!G(Bs capacity after the survey is completed, please check the option at the end of the survey and provide your email address.<br>
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This survey will remain open until May 3<sup>rd</sup>, 5:00 pm Pacific Time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Register your exhibit for the June 22 Harney County Archaeology & Culture Keepers Roadshow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Exhibitor registration is now live for the Archaeology & Culture Keepers logo in Burns/Hines Oregon, scheduled for June 22.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">This year$B!G(Bs theme is The Archaeology of Food, highlighting the universal importance of food to the human story of all times and places. We encourage you to consider this theme in your own exhibit planning, but
promise– this is only a suggestion.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u>Please register for the Harney County event by May 12</u></b>. See form on <a href="https://archaeologyroadshow.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c7f343dcd710070fafb26bdb&id=a009ec01c2&e=260da01572" target="_blank">archaeologyroadshow.org/exhibitor-registration-and-resources/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>2024 Locations & Dates:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Portland</b>: PSU Campus - Saturday, May 11th, 10am - 2pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Central Oregon</b>: Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend - Saturday, June 1st, 11am - 3pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Harney County</b>: Hines Park in Burns/Hines - Saturday, June 22nd, time 10am - 3pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>The Dalles</b>: The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center -& Museum - Saturday Nov. 23rd, time 11am - 3pm
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">If you have any questions at all, please email us - <a href="mailto:archshow@pdx.edu" target="_blank">archshow@pdx.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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LinkedIn</a>, on the <a href="https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">
Oregon Heritage Exchange blog</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department that includes the State Historic Preservation Office. Learn more about our programs at
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/" target="_blank">www.oregonheritage.org</a>. The news editor can be contacted at
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