[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-Up | April 14, 2026

Tue Apr 14 15:24:20 PDT 2026

Hi All,

This week's Round-Up is a short one, but it does feature a bunch of resources we talked about last week at Mornings on Main including the annual organizational update checklist from the Heritage Exchange Blog and the NAO Organizational Health Checklist. For those folks who are feeling the need to have a little bit of an organizational check-in and reset - look at those resources under Learning Opportunities.

What's Inside:

  *   OMS Updates: MOM Third Thursday, Main Street Now & Conference Share Outs, Prep for Summer Network Meeting
  *   MSA Highlights: Self-Paced Courses Launched
  *   Funding Opportunities: Travel Oregon Grants Open, Metro Community Placemaking, Roundhouse Technical Assistance
  *   Learning Opportunties: "We Should Update That" Blog & Checklist, NAO Organizational Health Checkup

OMS Updates
Mornings on Main | Third Thursdays
Sunsetting Events: Policies & Processes to Let Go | April 23rd, 2026
We have heard many of you talk about events that are part of your annual workplans that are either no longer serving you as an organization or you at least suspect they're not. Whether its due to capacity challenges, organizational budget, income vs. expense mismatch, or misalignment with your mission - there's a lot of reasons to let go of an event. Two of our Main Street community leaders will join us to talk about the processes in their organizations that assess and evaluate the thought of "when to let go." Megan Dompe from Coburg and Kirsten Agard from Beaverton Downtown Association will share what they have found to be successful, including some policy examples that you can take home to your organizations and put into practice. Access Link: Mornings on Main Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83792327319?pwd=5dDiLoBqsGk2eTUEKWDI1demY1aqM6.1>, Password: 760959

Main Street Now & Heritage Conference Share Outs | May 7th & May 14th
During our Mornings on Main calls  in early May, we will use this as an opportunity for those of you who will have attended the Main Street Now and/or Heritage Conference to share out some reflections. Whether it be lessons learned, resources gained, or conversations had - please come prepared to share with your fellow Main Streets.

Summer Networking Meeting | June 22nd & 23rd
Reminder to Accredited, Designated, and Affiliated communities, our summer networking meeting is going to be held in St. Helens on June 22nd & 23rd. Registration information will be sent out shortly after Main Street Now is over. Be on the lookout for this & prepare for it. Our normal timeline from 12-5:30 on day 1 and 8-12:30 on day 2 will be consistent.

MSA Highlights
New Self-Paced Trainings | $100 for Members/$150 for Nonmembers | Access Link<https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/news/new-in-the-academy-courses-to-support-your-growth>

  *   Build & Maintaining Board Relationships
  *   Grant Strategy & Readiness for Main Street Leaders
  *   The Role of Small Business in Main Street Success

Funding Opportunities:
Travel Oregon Competitive Grants | Access Link<https://industry.traveloregon.com/grants/competitive-grants-program/>
Guidelines for the 2026 grant application period are open. LOIs due April 27th. Prioritization of projects that extend the visitor season, increase visitor spending, and opportunities for year-round employment.

Start Prepping - Metro Community Placemaking Grant | Opens August
Are you within Metro's Urban Growth Boundary<https://gis.oregonmetro.gov/boundary-lookup-tools/ugb-address-lookup>? The Metro Community Placemaking grant supports community-led, equity-focused, arts & culture-based efforts. For information on applying & preparing applications ahead of the August opening, check here.<https://www.oregonmetro.gov/grants/community-placemaking-grants#who-can-apply>

Don't Forget - Roundhouse Technical Assistance Grant | Access Link<https://roundhousefoundation.org/grant-stories/technical-assistance-grant-tag/>
Pay for staff to attend conferences/trainings, hire consultants for strategic plan, succession plan, or fundraising plan, or purchase highly specialized equipment/software. This small grant opportunity is open to Culture & Heritage organizations as a pilot.

Learning Opportunities
"We Should Probably Update That" - Lessons Learned & An Annual Review Checklist for Oregon Nonprofits | Access Link<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/we-should-probably-update-that-setting-your-organization-up-for-a-strong-year/>
Feeling like a trip to the metaphorical nonprofit doctor is needed for your board or organization? Run through this Oregon-specific annual checklist<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/12.23.25-we-should-probably-update-that_checklist.pdf> and read the blog linked above to help your organization ensure all requirements are met and documents are in tip-top shape.

NAO Organizational Health Check-Up | Access Link<https://nonprofitoregon.org/resources/nao-nonprofit-health-check-assessment-tool/>
Another great tool for assessing where your organization and board is at in terms of must-haves and must-dos for nonprofit organizations to thrive.

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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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
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