[OMS_MANAGERS] 2021 OMS Annual Report

Tue Apr 26 11:21:15 PDT 2022

  1.  Attached is a copy of the 2021 Oregon Main Street Annual Report. It includes the current revitalization statistics as well as highlights of some of the people, projects, and activities transforming main communities in Oregon! Please share this document with your board members, partner organizations, and local government representatives. A big thank you to Beth Dehn for content and Katie Henry for graphic design 😊

  1.  The Mornings on Main call is cancelled this week – we hope you attend some or all of the Oregon Heritage Conference instead this week!  You can see the full schedule here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#schedule>.

Register now!<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#registration> Some of the sessions that might be of interest:

  *   Plenary: Rethinking Nonprofit Structure and Getting Serious about Board Diversity – April 28, 8:30-9:45

Vu Le is the author of the Nonprofit AF blog which uses humor and insight to explore topics related to nonprofit management, culture, fundraising, diversity, community engagement, and more. He is the former Executive Director of RVC, a Seattle nonprofit that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities.

  *   Know Your Community: The Power of Data – April 28, 10:15 – 11:30

Does data matter? You bet – from writing winning grant proposals to helping you understand the communities you serve better. In this session you will learn about different types of data, where to find it and available resources, as well as demographic and economic trends. You will walk away empowered with the knowledge you need to find data about your community to begin incorporating in your planning efforts and ensuring you are reaching all members of your community. Presenter: Henry Fields, Oregon Employment Department

  *   Workshop: The Heart of Leadership: Reconnecting Who You Are With What You Do – April 27, 1:30-4:30pm
Presented by Dawn Montgomery and Matsya Siosal, local facilitators with the Center for Courage and Renewal
At the heart of authentic leadership is the courage to be fully human, to take risks, to care deeply and to take action even in the midst of challenge and uncertainty. The individual and collective impacts of polarization, isolation, injustice and burnout threaten our country’s fragile democracy and our own ability to live and work sustainably. This Courage and Renewal workshop offers participants time and space for deep reflection in community and an opportunity to reconnect and renew your sense of purpose and ability to lead from a courageous heart. Through personal reflection, readings, and small and large group discussion, you will learn a framework and skill for cultivating trustworthy space when engaging with individuals and communities, and using Parker Palmer’s 5 Habits of the Heart of Democracy, connect with the unique gifts you bring to the world. We will explore how our interconnectedness, the strength of diversity, the ability to hold space in difficult times, and the capacity to operate with agency and foster community can support you in reconnecting the wholeness of who you are with what you do. Registration: This workshop will be limited to 24 conference attendees given the structure of the workshop and the material being discussed.

  *   Organization Inventories for Disaster Preparedness & Resilience, April 28, 1:30 – 2:45
Oregon Heritage has developed resources <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx#CommunityPlanning> for communities and heritage organizations to improve community resilience through disaster planning for heritage resources. A planning guide<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/CDRHR_GuidebookWeb.pdf> and model inventories<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx#CommunityPlanning> are available for use. This mini workshop will focus on what an organizational resilience inventory is, how it can be used, and how to develop one for your organization. Presenter: Kuri Gill, Oregon Heritage
  *   A Board for the Ages: Cross Generational Engagement on Heritage Boards, April 28, 1:30 – 2:45

Many heritage organizations struggle with engaging younger generations. Boards tend to be homogenous in terms of age, risking organizational death unless they manage to bring in new people. Over the past five years, the Newberg Area Historical Society has addressed this issue, and has successfully built a board with members from their 20's through their 90's. This session will address strategies for recruiting younger generations, cross generational collaboration and communication, and succession planning. Presenters: Rachel Thomas, Newberg Area Historical Society; Britta Mansfield, Willamette Falls and Landings Heritage Area Coalition

  *   The Power of Advocacy, April 28, 3:15 – 4:30

There are several statewide entities that advocate for interests that intersect with heritage preservation work. Learn about the advocacy work of these organizations such as Nonprofit Association of Oregon, Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon, Oregon Museums Association, and Restore Oregon. Representatives from these organizations will relay how they determine their advocacy priorities, how to engage with them, and also tips and tricks on advocating locally. Presenters: Moderator George Kramer; Caitlin Armi, Oregon Museums Association; JS May, Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon; Nicole Possert, Restore Oregon; Phillip Kennedy-Wong, Nonprofit Association of Oregon

  *   Board Governance and Financial Controls, April 29, 10:15 – 11:30

Understanding the roles, responsibilities, and legal duties of a nonprofit board is critical to its success in carrying out its important mission. This session will provide an overview of board governance while also honing in on the financial responsibilities of the board. With the influx of COVID-19 recovery funds combined with remote meetings, finances may see hard to keep track of and manage but it is more important than ever to put some systems and processes in place to manage your nonprofit’s finances. Learn about financial controls that small nonprofit organizations can put in place in order to be compliant but also to be more effective. Presenter: Assistant Attorney General Susan Bower, Charitable Activities Section of the Oregon Department of Justice

  *   Unused Upper Floors – Possibilities, Barriers, and Ways Forward, April 29, 10:15 – 11:30
Many of Oregon’s historic downtowns have unused or underutilized space in their upper stories. Meanwhile, housing shortages have made it difficult for residents to find affordable accommodations and for employers to attract and retain workers. Many communities also need lodging, co-office space, and other facilities, and existing buildings can provide a cost-effective solution. Oregon Heritage, the Oregon Main Street Program, and the UO’s Institute for Policy Research & Engagement are investigating barriers to upper-story revitalization and reuse and identifying recommendations — including new tools, resources, and policies — for downtown associations, city staff, state agencies, property owners, and other stakeholders. In this hands-on session, participants will breakout to workshop recommendations and help the team assess strategies and best practices for a forthcoming how-to guide. Presenters: Alli Langley, Ashley Balsom, Thea Chroman, Tram Ahn Hoang, Jordan Totty, Aniko Drlik-Muehleck

  1.  Reminder on a couple requests:

  *   Patrice Frey, CEO, of National Main Street will be leaving her position in July. The state coordinating programs are putting together a “book” to give to her and each state has been asked to put together a page. I will be putting this together for Oregon, but I would like to share any local community comments. Patrice started w/NMSC about the time we re-started OMS so our program has grown at the same time NMSC stabilized and then grew under Patrice’s leadership. If you would like to send me a photo or comment that best describes what main street means to you and your community that would be lovely. It can be a service, a project you completed, or something that helped raise awareness of being a welcoming and inclusive community. I have a short timeline to put this together so if you could get something to me by next Wednesday, that would be great. (Thank you Darin & EJ for getting your message to me already!)
  *   We are working on content for our fall conference. I know a lot of you have done amazing events, projects, and activities. If you are interested in presenting, please share your ideas with me via email for consideration. I will be looking over the suggestions and see what types of things might be a good match for this year’s conference either as a full session or panel. I am also open to suggestions of potential speakers that you have heard or folks in your community that would be good to include. (Thank you Liz for offering a session already! Plus Ginger and Cathy agreed to do a session on Brownfields)

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/oms_managers/attachments/20220426/74f892eb/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 2021 Annual Report_8.5x11pdf.pdf
Type: application/pdf
Size: 2176015 bytes
Desc: 2021 Annual Report_8.5x11pdf.pdf
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/oms_managers/attachments/20220426/74f892eb/attachment-0001.pdf>