[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-Up: January 7th, 2025

Tue Jan 7 16:26:08 PST 2025

Happy New Year Main Street Leaders,

We've got a jam-packed Round-Up for you this week with a lot of important content and great resources to chew on. Please dive in where it makes sense for you this week.

What's inside:

  *   OMS Updates: Third Thursday: Historic Districts & Surveys, Revitalization Grant Workshop, Secretary of Interior Standards Workshop, Report Reminder
  *   Important Statewide Update: BOLI Shares Updated Info on Salaried Exempt Employees
  *   Network Success Stories: North Bend's T-Mobile Grant, Albany's Revitalization Grant News
  *   Grants Information: Energy Trust (New!), T-Mobile, Travel Oregon
  *   Learning Resources: Webinar: Planning for Leadership Transition, Board Agenda Cleanup & Template, Preservation Priorities Infographics, Nonprofit Classes on Management, Finances, and Leading Boards

OMS Updates:
January Third Thursday (01/16 at 9:30am) | Access Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89847027498?pwd=Zm5nRExRTU5KN2Z6bDdNZlpSWDVxUT09>
Do you have a Historic District in your town or are you interested in what one could do for you? SHPO staff, Caity Abrahms & Evan West will join MoM to talk about the value of historic districts both nationally and locally, how to leverage them, and how to complete a historic resources survey to ensure you understand what should be included. Link Password: 860481

Revitalization Grant Workshop: 1/09/25 1PM to 4PM | Registration Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYud-GvqjkoEtVAu9-dhAm50EgR8Rz9kOTR>
Join Kuri Gill, Oregon Heritage's Grants Coordinator for a free online workshop covering grant requirements, application processes, and frequently asked questions about the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant.

Secretary of the Interior Standards Workshop | Registration Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuisrD8oH9Rt43SimOEiQC2G0wk4CLNt>
Oregon Main Street's Revitalization Grant requires adherence to the Secretary of Interior Standards. If you're curious about the standards and what that means for your grant application, or other historic preservation efforts on Main Street, this is the perfect opportunity to join Oregon State Historic Preservation Office's Restoration Specialist, Joy Sears, and ask any questions after the workshop.

Report Reminder

  *   For all Connected Communities, your annual reports were due on December 31st, 2024. Please complete them here<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/8c3a7003769d439f9c44fb32db47fe2a> if you have not already. We will be moving communities at this level of the OMS Network that haven't completed the form to the inactive status at the end of January.
  *   For all Affiliated, Designated, and Accredited communities your Quarter 4 report is due on January 10th, 2025. Please submit accordingly.
  *   Don't know what tier you are? Check here.<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/OMStierlist.pdf>

Important Statewide Updates:
BOLI Updates Information on Salaried Exempt Employees | Access Link<https://www.oregon.gov/boli/employers/Pages/salaried-exempt-employees.aspx>
Earlier this summer, there were efforts to increase to minimum salary requirements nationally for this type of employee. Oregon BOLI has provided recently updated information on the track of this law. Please keep your organization informed of the rules surrounding your organization's particular circumstance.

Celebrating Network Success:
North Bend Secures T-Mobile Grant for Community Hub | Check it out!<https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=620319937224949&id=100077408456716&mibextid=WC7FNe&rdid=rXDjG9aj7pAJ8Glk>
"The City of North Bend is thrilled to announce that we've been awarded a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant to bring the North Bend Community Hub to life! This project will feature the T-Mobile Stage & Performance Corner as part of the North Bend Visitor Center Master Plan."

Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Project in the News | Check it out!<https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2024/12/restored-electric-train-station-will-soon-house-a-favorite-willamette-valley-restaurant.html>
An Albany restaurant restores a train depot to serve as its new home using an Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant. Check out the article on this project here<https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2024/12/restored-electric-train-station-will-soon-house-a-favorite-willamette-valley-restaurant.html>.

Grant Resources:
Energy Trust Working Together Grant Deadline Upcoming (Jan 10th, 2025) | Access Link<https://www.energytrust.org/communities/working-together-grants/>
Energy Trust's Working Together Grants are a competitive funding opportunity to help nonprofit organizations reach and serve their customers and communities with clean energy solutions. With these grants, Energy Trust seeks to extend the benefits of energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy to more customers and create awareness for its programs and services.

New Round of T-Mobile Hometown Grants | Access Link<https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=41571165d7&e=b22a72ae8a>
With Oregon towns like North Bend, Baker City, and McMinnville having had great success with the T-mobile Hometown Grant - don't skip over this gem. These grants fund projects that foster local connections like tech upgrades, outdoor spaces, community and arts centers. Open quarterly, with applications closing at the end of each quarter.

Travel Oregon Competitive Grants | Access Link<https://industry.traveloregon.com/opportunities/grants/competitive-grants-program/>
Travel Oregon's competitive grant process are open for letters of intent to apply for a tourism infrastructure or promotion project. Applicants must propose a project that focuses on either tourism infrastructure or tourism promotion that increases access and inclusion.

Learning Resources:

How to Plan for a Leadership Transition Webinar  | Registration Link<https://blueavocado.org/volunteers/getting-and-keeping-volunteers/>
Bridgespan brings you a free webinar to share "what succession planning is and how to build succession plans,". They'll cover components of effective transition processes, a transition timeline, and succession planning as connected to talent development in your organization.

Board Agenda Cleanup | Heritage Bulletin #36<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB36_BoardAgendas2.pdf>
New year, new you (organizationally speaking). It's time to take the time to dust off the structure of your organization's board agenda and ensure that these key components are featured.  New to organizing & running meetings? Use this template as an example agenda<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Example%20Agenda%20for%20a%20Board%20Meeting.docx> to get more organized.

Preservation Resources from National Trust for Historic Preservation | Access Link<https://www.preservationpriorities.org/infographics>
Preservation Priorities Task Force Infographics are meant for organizations and advocates to use as starting points for discussions on key preservation issues with community leaders and stakeholders, quick overview of these topics for outreach to potential partners, support materials for fundraising efforts, and more.

Nonprofit Management Class at PCC  | Access Link<https://www.ed2go.com/portlandcc/online-courses/nonprofit-management-introduction/>
$129/self-directed on-line learning over 3-month or 6-week instructor moderated. In this course, you will learn skills and develop strategies that will take your organization to new heights of prosperity and productivity. You'll gain a full understanding the role of the executive director and the board of directors, special event and meeting management, public relation strategies, and how to find a position in this fascinating and rewarding field of work.

Financial Training  | Access Link<https://www.nonprofitready.org/financial-management-essentials>
Better understand budgets, funding, and financial reporting requirements.

Leading a Board  | Access Link<https://www.nonprofitready.org/nonprofit-board-member-essentials-certificate>
Board Essentials Class for leading a nonprofit Board, including resources on fostering collaboration, setting agendas, and effectively managing group dynamics.

Cheers,
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Cam Amabile, CIT & CIG<https://www.interpnet.com/NAI/interp/Certification/Certification/nai/_certification/Certification_Program_Page.aspx?hkey=238a449c-b3c6-4a93-9ebb-ebaeaef7e29a> (she, her, hers) |  Technical Resources Coordinator
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