[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Daily Round-up

Thu May 7 09:03:02 PDT 2020

  1.  Examples of Collaborations:
     *   Pendleton Chamber of Commerce and the Pendleton Downtown Association are collaborating on a Back to Business Guide.
     *   Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce, Dallas Area Visitors Association, and Dallas Downtown Association collaborated on a sweet, promotional video about being strong through Covid-19: View Here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oXNq3ARRNs67net2_-Bc2cRfWu3TPptf/view?usp=sharing>
  2.  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted updated FAQs<https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-employee-retention-credit-under-the-cares-act?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> providing answers regarding the Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act. The Employee Retention Credit encourages businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50 percent of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19.
  3.  Webinars:
     *   SCORE is hosting a free webinar on May 12 at 11 a.m. The 4 Key Things Business Owners Should Be Focused on Right Now. Register here<https://www.score.org/event/the-4-key-things-business-owners-should-be-focused-right-now?fbclid=IwAR0cm9-qbOD2YT5Z7-BQzvXQc3x9NwxWJScNppotGNzJz9phXwuZevqmwq8>.
     *   Saving Main Street Today. Imaging it for Tomorrow. May 13, 8 a.m. Description: Main Streets and commercial districts with their restaurants and shops punch far above their weight in contributing to the overall prosperity of our cities and the economy as a whole. So what can be done to put our Main Streets and commercial neighborhoods back on their feet-and make them more resilient to changing threats in the future? In this webinar, Resonance Consultancy President Chris Fair and University of Texas Professor and Urban Lab Director Steven Pedigo will share research on why small shops and restaurants are important to our urban economies, with recommendations on how business owners, real estate developers, cities, economic developers, business improvement districts and destination marketers can work together to respond, reboot and reimagine the streets and neighborhoods we love. Click Here to Register<https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3427758692607172622>
     *   Design in Covid-19 Response and Recovery. Thursday, May 14, 10 a.m. As Main Streets work to mitigate and recover from COVID-19 impacts, the comprehensive Main Street Approach (TM) becomes all the more crucial to ensure a focused path. This webinar will focus specifically on how design solutions can support small businesses' economic recovery and personal safety for the community-at-large, as well as explore how design incentives, resources, and funds can be expanded, shifted, and messaged in order to best meet the current needs of the district. And special guest Shaw Sprague, Senior Director, Government Relations, at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will join us to discuss the latest advocacy efforts connected to the Federal Historic Tax Credit. Learn about how Main Street community leaders across the country are building partnerships and implementing creative design solutions as a part of their short- and long-term response and recovery work.  Click Here to Register<https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2205779061676560395>
     *   Ask the Experts - Maximizing Forgiveness Under the Paycheck Protection Program: Tips, Techniques, and a Planning Toolkit for Nonprofits, Tuesday, May 12, Noon - 1 p.m. PT: Kathy Swift, Senior Vice President and Nonprofit Development Officer at Heritage Bank, Laura Caldera, Practice Group Leader at Bullivant Houser, and Bill Holmes, CPA of Holmes & Company will provide a comprehensive analysis of how to maximize the loan forgiveness of the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program. In addition to the tips and techniques, they will provide a PPP loan forgiveness calculator that can be used weekly to manage the payback under this eight-week program. Nonprofits who have received a loan under the PPP program definitely won't want to miss this important session. There'll be a Q&A session for participants to ask questions and offer comments. Register for the session here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ejmbmfzoGP1BRngen9M42JeEb70xBFB5Tv5p0gLz7ZRv4M-73zKKtqJeIeWbjmLPY5Nm1BsP54he2oxliQ4HBZ2cSriyCE6YUzK_JDx500bxGhOD3fINfHKkQ0rZsxZGZ9z9o4LcWtZRMveidGpKzma1pyPJzIZlYYa-93XspnAutRm7IzSpm1MFBe5eQSb9z0gynzGqM79mppDisnQ7mw==&c=60pp1fvJeBvuu5D-ToFNpih_Vv2osFIvMBFLyZzcX0G2yCZgHW7A0g==&ch=zUTI0u0TLfIPL5VfqunOYJFSIjgKpLlQCxsPkdAYBV0iGDHS36by_Q==>.
     *   Oregon Nonprofit Virtual Town Hall with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Tuesday, May 13, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Join NAO for a virtual town hall with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley addressing Oregon's nonprofit community. We will have the opportunity to hear from our Oregon senators about the CARES Act and plans for future congressional action, as well as discuss specific issues and needs facing Oregon's nonprofits. This session will be moderated by Raziah Roushan, NAO Board Member and Chair, NAO Public Policy Committee and Jim White, NAO Executive Director. Register for the session here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ejmbmfzoGP1BRngen9M42JeEb70xBFB5Tv5p0gLz7ZRv4M-73zKKtqJeIeWbjmLPosqtmU-9Dtbu6z3NB2_K3JRvy4Uk3kwaCcU7Y6RzCJZa4NT6unkQmr-ygdeLR6vWlsWG6ysLAy8rHOb2usrlnaxIyS0JHZtht7Bex8X8QMUYDfL7G_a2wII09Ji_k6msrQ_HNoBprFCcEpPczsLD5A==&c=60pp1fvJeBvuu5D-ToFNpih_Vv2osFIvMBFLyZzcX0G2yCZgHW7A0g==&ch=zUTI0u0TLfIPL5VfqunOYJFSIjgKpLlQCxsPkdAYBV0iGDHS36by_Q==>.
     *   Rethinking Your Strategy: Planning for Your Nonprofit's Recovery - a three-part series on Thursday, May 14, Thursday, May 21, and Thursday, May 28, Noon - 1 p.m. PT: Steve Patty, Founder of Dialogues in Action will guide nonprofits on how to rethink our pre-COVID strategies and plan for recovery in this three-part series. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the way nonprofits deliver services and programming and continuing to pursue our pre-COVID-19 strategies is not an option. Steve will discuss how nonprofits can make it through this crisis, emerge better, and be even more valuable to our communities for greater impact. The series consist of: Session 1 - The Opportunity of a Crisis (May 14); Session 2 - How to Adapt Your Strategy (May 21); and Session 3 - Create a New Future for a New Normal (May 28).  Register for the three-part series here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ejmbmfzoGP1BRngen9M42JeEb70xBFB5Tv5p0gLz7ZRv4M-73zKKtqJeIeWbjmLPKOgMwpJqa5vyGlgrCFGu7lxp6NxtAUkcyxte9ezBD3XyBCAYmHRj0T9rKgIph47qfB8Ak2H9581_HOT-VgMwXqKcHm-90Ug9P-8O6oCKtxTVDZiysuP0_gIwbz9jMBarYFZA4g5rL5N-M8i4FLfHvg==&c=60pp1fvJeBvuu5D-ToFNpih_Vv2osFIvMBFLyZzcX0G2yCZgHW7A0g==&ch=zUTI0u0TLfIPL5VfqunOYJFSIjgKpLlQCxsPkdAYBV0iGDHS36by_Q==>.


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