[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up: New OMS Tier videos, Grant opportunity, Webinars, etc.

Mon Jun 24 08:57:04 PDT 2024

Oregon Main Street New Tier Videos
Have you been wondering what it takes to move to the next tier in the OMS Network? Or, does your board or volunteers have questions about the benefits and participation requirements of the tier you are in? We have a new suite of short videos that briefly describes each tier and answers some of these questions. We also have a new short Main Street Overview that you can use in your new board or volunteer orientations. See below for brief descriptions and links to our YouTube channel.
Main Street Overview: Welcome to this introduction to Main Street. It is intended to give board members, volunteers, and others who want to make a difference in their communities an overview of the Main Street Approach - one of the most powerful tools towns can access to improve and enhance their historic downtowns or neighborhood commercial districts. For more information see www.oregonmainstreet.org<http://www.oregonmainstreet.org/>.
YOUTUBE LINK - https://youtu.be/xzT5kQ4GPtc
Accredited Main Street: This short video will provide you with a brief introduction to the Accredited Main Street tier of the Oregon Main Street Network. The Accredited Main Street level recognizes exemplary achievement by a local main street organization and the impact they are having through collaborative partnerships on preserving and enhancing their historic downtown or traditional commercial neighborhood. For more information see www.oregonmainstreet.org<http://www.oregonmainstreet.org/>.
YOUTUBE LINK - https://youtu.be/QE4BVDKkmJA
Designated Main Street: This short video will provide you with a brief introduction to the Designated Main Street tier of the Oregon Main Street Network. The Designated Main Street level is a mark of distinction that reflects a demonstrated effort to building, growing, and sustaining a main street effort to support your historic downtown or traditional commercial neighborhood by leveraging partnerships and engaging community members. For more information see www.oregonmainstreet.org<http://www.oregonmainstreet.org/>.
YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/JU61kODeAzY
Affiliated Main Street: This short video will provide you with a brief introduction to the Affiliated Main Street tier of the Oregon Main Street Network. The Affiliated Main Street level is for communities who are either just starting to form, or are working on strengthening, their Main Street structure to harness the powerful main street methodology to create lasting impact in enhancing your historic downtown or traditional commercial neighborhood. For more information see www.oregonmainstreet.org<http://www.oregonmainstreet.org/>.
YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/ZeEYT5Zgetw
Connected Communities: This short video will provide you with a brief introduction to the Connected Communities tier of the Oregon Main Street Network. The Connected Communities level is for communities who care about their historic downtown or traditional commercial neighborhood and want to access information to help them make a difference but aren't ready to implement a main street effort. Communities at this level may be organized around a specific project or activity to enhance their community. For more information see www.oregonmainstreet.org<http://www.oregonmainstreet.org/>.
YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/_tNi2ff9_vA
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Oregon Community Foundation Grant Opportunity: The Arts and Culture Rebuilding Program

The Arts and Culture Rebuilding Program supports the adaptive capacity of the arts and culture sector, which has been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program guidelines were posted June 7, with the application opening on June 24. The Arts and Culture Rebuilding program is supported by the Fred W. Fields Fund and the Oregon Arts and Culture Recovery Fund.
The Arts and Culture Rebuilding Program will operate on a rolling deadline through December 10, 2024. See the Program Guidelines<https://oregoncf.org/assets/PDFs-and-Docs/PDFs/Grants/Arts-and-Culture-Rebuilding-Program/Arts-and-Culture-Rebuilding-Program-Guidelines.pdf> for more details.
Funding will go to arts and culture organizations to rebuild and strengthen the sector through support for general operations, capacity-building, small capital projects and new or expanding programs/projects. See the Program Guidelines<https://oregoncf.org/assets/PDFs-and-Docs/PDFs/Grants/Arts-and-Culture-Rebuilding-Program/Arts-and-Culture-Rebuilding-Program-Guidelines.pdf> for more details.

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Oregon Heritage resources related to grant management
Receiving a grant is very exciting for organizations because it means they are able to move work forward. It also means that they are adding a new responsibility to their duties: grant management. Check out these resources to help make it as easy as possible when the time to report on your grant project comes around:

  *   Grant administration means keeping track of a lot of small details. This Grant Administration Heritage Bulletin<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB10_Grant_Admin.pdf> provides a brief overview of what to keep in mind. Don't forget to be transparent in your administration and keep your board involved. <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB37_BoardGrants.pdf>
  *   Managing one of Oregon Heritage's grants? Keep in mind that all of the Grants Guidelines documents found on our Grants page<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/grants.aspx?utm_source=OPRD&utm_medium=egov_redirect&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Foprd%2Fhcd%2Ffinasst%2Fpages%2Fgrants.aspx> have an administration or management section specific to each grant.
  *   Main Streeters can prep for the opening of the 2025 Revitalization Grant. While the numbers in this document<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/PreppingOregonMainStreetRevitalizationGrant.pdf> are from 2023, the content for preparation remains evergreen.
  *   Didn't get the grant you were seeking? Watch our 2018 video on Heritage Grant Writing<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsU_wqmJJgg> for success or the Grant Writing Tips Bulletin<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB31_Grant_Writing_Tips.pdf>.

If you were not successful in receiving a grant this year, first of all, don't give up (easier said than done, right?)! Secondly, keep in mind the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/mentorcorps.aspx>. Applications for assistance are opening up July 1 and the cycle of mentor assistance is timed well with grant cycles that have a spring deadline. Mentors can provide guidance and advice on prioritizing projects, identify grants appropriate for identified projects, and review drafts of grant applications.

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Various webinar opportunities

  *   How Small Businesses Can Raise Capital from the Crowd<https://amiba.net/events/#!event/register/2024/7/11/how-small-businesses-can-raise-capital-from-the-crowd-virtual>, Free Virtual Event, Thursday, July 11, 10 am PT/1 pm ET. Explore transforming your community connections into capital to start or grow a small business through regulated investment crowdfunding. Learn more about how this type of crowdfunding works and the benefits and challenges of raising capital from the crowd. About Presenter: Author and journalist Devin Thorpe has over 25 years of experience in finance and a rich background as a former CFO and founder of an investment banking firm. He's also a champion for social good, publishing his Superpowers for Good<https://www.superpowers4good.com/> newsletter and show.
  *   Introduction to Generative AI Tools for Research and Writing<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdW1uLmxpYmNhbC5jb20vZXZlbnQvMTIzODE4NjQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDYxOS45NjQ4Mzk2MSJ9.t_DfoyLC34ETBtPIOyvyRSLMAd-bYL5SuzZ4MWpCtkw/s/2934310880/br/244441987736-l>, June 20, 2024, 12 p.m. CST, FREE, presented by University of Minnesota Libraries
  *   Buying Real Estate: An Overview for Nonprofit Organizations<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcHJvcGVsbm9ucHJvZml0cy5vcmcvdHJhaW5pbmdzL3RyYWluaW5nL2J1eWluZy1yZWFsLWVzdGF0ZS1hbi1vdmVydmlldy1mb3Itbm9ucHJvZml0LW9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbnMvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDA2MTkuOTY0ODM5NjEifQ.nVbAzu2-kof5cyIxpq9WYMrlbfv_fk3_EYaT2PB_d1c/s/2934310880/br/244441987736-l>, June 26, 2024, 12 p.m. CT, FREE, presented by Propel Nonprofits.
  *   Recalibrate Your Events to Fund Year-Round Fundraising<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcHJvZHVjdGl2ZWZ1bmRyYWlzaW5nLmNvbS9ldmVudC9ldmVudHMtd2ViaW5hci8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDYxOS45NjQ4Mzk2MSJ9.9vayO4in4kSfL_dOpieFvpmk1tAvmV7W0Vo51FZ1_wA/s/2934310880/br/244441987736-l>, June 26, 2024, 12 p.m. CST, FREE, presented by Productive Fundraising.
  *   Insuring Historic Properties in an Increasingly Challenging Marketplace - What You Need to Know,<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vc2F2aW5ncGxhY2VzLW9yZy56b29tLnVzL3dlYmluYXIvcmVnaXN0ZXIvODQxNzE2NDk4NjM3Mi9XTl9GMzE3LWs3NVJRdW04Qkh5QXhJQmZnP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSMvcmVnaXN0cmF0aW9uIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDYxOS45NjQ4Mzk2MSJ9.DET-xNhArvXdsnHQkMsgC4eQIfmaYWE3byQfaLLSkys/s/2934310880/br/244441987736-l> July 16, 2024, 2 p.m. CT, presented by National Trust for Historic Preservation
  *   Event Sponsors: How to Find Them & Create a Win-Win<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcHJvZHVjdGl2ZWZ1bmRyYWlzaW5nLmNvbS9ldmVudC9zcG9uc29yc2hpcC13ZWJpbmFyLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwNjE5Ljk2NDgzOTYxIn0.fRPiKDNxZSMT75WSAPXcJq1YKfiFxtBju1mNrKMZJ-4/s/2934310880/br/244441987736-l>, July 30, 2024, 12 p.m. CT, FREE, presented by Productive Fundraising
  *   Disability, Language, and Public History Communication workshop<https://ncph.org/conference/other-programs/2024-virtual-programs/>, Aug. 9, 2024, 2:00 - 3:30 pm Eastern. National Council on Public History

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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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