[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up

Tue Aug 20 11:28:24 PDT 2024

Networking Updates

  *   Summer Network Meeting Follow-up Our Main Street Track communities had an action-packed two-day Network meeting in July in Reedsport, including a planning workshop, tours, and more. We have the PPT and handouts from Kyrie's stellar workshop available here.

Webinars/Workshops

  *   Free Giving Tuesday by Catchafire  GivingTuesday can give you the boost you need to achieve your fundraising goals. This live, interactive webinar will:
     *   Demystify GivingTuesday and year-end giving campaigns
     *   Develop a simple, tailored plan of action so you can get yourself and your team set up for success
     *   Identify specific tasks and projects that Catchafire professionals can take off your plate

Presenter: Sean Rose (he/him), Senior Manager of Nonprofit Engagement, Catchafirewww.linkedin.com/in/seanvrose/<https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanvrose/>, has a wealth of experience in community fundraising. He is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). As a Nonprofit Advisor at Catchafire, he consults with, supports, and guides hundreds of nonprofit professionals each year as they tackle their toughest challenges.

  *   OMS Board Institute, September 10, 8 am to 10 am.: This introductory session is good for board members who are new to main street or serving on a nonprofit board. We cover an overview of the Main Street Approach, intro to Oregon Main Street, typical roles and responsibilities of board members, committee members, and staff. This is a free but registration is required: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAoc--hqDoqE9MvjerUZ3pss5PbBDMmh5lA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

  *   Digital Business Workshop: Just a reminder to share info with your local businesses on digital business workshop throughout August. The flyer with the workshop dates in August is on our website as well as links on the calendar.

Grant Opportunities

  *   Meyer Memorial Trust's 2024 Funding Opportunity Open through September 23rd Applications are open now for Meyer's $12 million funding opportunity through their three issue-based priority areas - Our Resilient Places, Our Empowered Youth and Our Collective Prosperity. Additional details and resources are available here.

  *   Oregon Arts Commission's Art Builds Community Grant The Arts Build Communities program provides matching support to arts and other community-based organizations for projects that address a local community problem, issue or need through an arts-based solution. Just wanted to make sure this was on your radar as the grant program typically opens in August. Check back here<https://www.oregon.gov/biz/aboutus/artscommission/grants/for-organizations/arts-build-communities/Pages/default.aspx> for info on when the FY25 guidelines are available

  *   National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF)<https://savingplaces.org/preservation-funds> are an umbrella group of grant funds intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting ongoing preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects. There are three deadlines per year in February, June, and October. Grants from this fund are generally between $2,500 and $5,000. Out-of-round funding can occur (when available) in the case of an emergency. Email the Grants Office for more information.

  *   NTHP's Hart Family Fund for Small Towns Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns<https://savingplaces.org/hart-family-fund> are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects in small towns. Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns generally range from $2,500 to $15,000.

  *   NTHP's Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation The Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation<https://savingplaces.org/favrot-fund> aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation's diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and revitalize the livability of the nation's communities. Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation generally range from $2,500 to $15,000.

New Resources/Opportunities

  *   Oregon Humanities "Dear Stranger" project Oregon Humanities is assembling assemble the first fifteen of their Dear Stranger letter-writing stations, which will soon be popping up in dozens of different libraries and museums around the state! It's all part of a celebration for Dear Stranger's tenth year of connecting Oregonians through the mail, one letter at a time. Dear Stranger is a recurring letter-exchange project that connects Oregonians through the mail to share experiences, beliefs, and ideas. Since 2014, more than 1,000 people have exchanged letters through the project. Everyone is invited to participate-whatever your age, your place of residence, or your circumstances, Dear Stranger wants to hear from you. Learn more about the program here<https://www.oregonhumanities.org/programs/dear-stranger/>.

These drop boxes will have all you need to participate in Dear Stranger, and they'll be available to use starting by the end of August through October.

Where can you find a Dear Stranger near you? Visit here: https://www.oregonhumanities.org/programs/dear-stranger/
Want to host a drop box? Get in touch at programs at oregonhumanities.org<mailto:programs at oregonhumanities.org>!

  *   NPS releases Preservation Brief 51 focused on Building Codes for Historic and Existing Buildings Preservation Brief 51, Building Codes for Historic and Existing Buildings: Planning and Maximizing their Application<http://t1.info.nps.gov/r/?id=h16c54b,b94776,ba6efc>, is the latest addition to the Preservation Briefs<http://t1.info.nps.gov/r/?id=h16c54b,b94776,ba6efd> publication series. The Brief provides information on how to meet the goals of building codes while also preserving or minimizing alterations to the character-defining features, spaces, materials, and finishes of historic buildings. It presents an overview of the most widely adopted codes in the United States and their development and describes the specific provisions for historic buildings contained in these codes. It provides guidance for selecting the optimal code compliance method and suggests best practices for achieving code-compliant solutions that also allow for the preservation of a building's historic character. While the Brief is primarily intended to apply to historic buildings, much of the information also applies to the rehabilitation of existing buildings. Webinars on Preservation Brief 51 will be scheduled in Fall 2024.

  *   New Website on Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Resilience, and Historic Buildings The NPS has been providing guidance and technical preservation information on these issues in relation to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties for decades since producing one of its first Preservation Briefs on the subject of energy efficiency in 1978. Historic properties can be made more sustainable, energy-efficient, and resilient, improving their performance and use while also preserving their historic character. Doing so not only improves their efficiency and livability but helps to ensure their long-term preservation as well. Current NPS guidance and information are collected and presented in a new webpage<https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/sustainability-energy-efficiency-resilience-historic-buildings.htm> for easy access to further explore these topics.

  *   NPS Releases History & Hope for Climate Action: An Interpretive Toolkit This new resource helps communicators explore people-centered connections to climate change. The toolkit uses a three-step process to develop engaging, site-relevant stories that move audiences to awareness and action. Download the toolkit.<https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2FSmjcpO7c0puhLZteDUTgue85vbHb-2FseStho5DOFgJ3WFQSU1AkBJhpf-2BPZzuWSmfK9w7hmxb-2FJwO5sBDXcVOBQkIF-2FZc3NVjLkOpMCLTKQ-3Dnwku_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOVclq18HSh9u8THP5necs21eqZrkyR9g5zZNFL-2FxNBhg8hYVnEgYMK7QhnXbDaZ1Lf3SvkHAGhSUo6zHHBlGScHmFVXjJq1subGZveAdn4aF9ujXWNmmaOZeN0gzaCauMY3yTJhHAne-2F-2BlTmJKWcU-2Fu5ianqYkJDNvymWwhMRq4JfiGrCmNlQ0w73RRYZbQkfqwgPG1EjJAwwlgJdI5R82bFELTVUYwE5FAwrYHzcB3KFEXYWqgSHs6ALB4INHzPVJ01shSo1joJHrApNC2zQxUGm-2B8PBv3zkrvA5Q2hEtlncfP4ybqEiGrh4XjBqkimBPLy-2Fj6SihekG-2Bw1Vb6CUHZEMq3MyFK6j78DNcxFrluocEUaFxAw8JvtrWiEXFmh4Nt0nty-2Fk3-2FEzBvt1PF6Qa-2F61xFRmS5toZF0NVmhQWek-3D>

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Sheri Stuart (she, her, hers) |  Oregon Main Street Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Desk:  (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

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