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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b>Reframe Fundraising: Responsibility, Privilege and Opportunity by Claire Axelrod, Clairification</b>. Grab a cup of coffee and take 10 minutes to read this blog…then share with
your Board Members! And then, share our new Donor Guide (attached).<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">Fundraising is too often seen, at best, as a ‘necessary evil.’ When viewed this way, folks – staff and volunteers alike – understandably prefer not to touch it with a 10-foot pole. Who wants to place themselves on the side of ‘evil?’
Yipes stripes! But that’s not what fundraising is at all. The tagline for my business, Clairification, is “philanthropy, not fundraising.” I often talk to folks about how the word philanthropy comes from the Greek and translates into “love of humankind.”
Nothing evil about that! In fact, if you ask folks to throw out the first word that comes to mind when you say ‘fundraising,’ and then ask them to do the same when you say ‘philanthropy,’ you’ll see it breaks down pretty neatly between good and evil.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt">Why it’s Important to Reframe Fundraising
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<p class="MsoListParagraph">If you’re coming at fundraising from the perspective of ‘necessary evil’ or ‘no pain, no gain,’ you’re never going to be effective. Especially when it comes to asking individuals, one-to-one, for passionate gifts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">As long as you hate it, donors will be able to tell you hate it. I call this wallowing in the pain. Never a good approach. Distaste for asking begets distaste for giving. It’s done grudgingly, not passionately.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">When donors can sense you’d rather be doing anything else than asking them for a gift, guess what happens? They follow your lead! In other words, they feel they’d rather be doing anything else than making a gift.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">But there’s more to reframing fundraising so it’s seen as a really, truly good thing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt">I like to reframe it thusly:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">It’s a responsibility.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">It’s a privilege.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">It’s an opportunity.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">Fundraising is a Responsibility<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt">If you’re fortunate enough to be a successful nonprofit, this means you’re helping solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.
<a href="https://clairification.com/2021/08/12/reframe-fundraising-responsibility-privilege-opportunity/">
Click Here to Read</a> the full blog<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Register to win a Main Street Makeover from Rokusek</b> (parent company of Maestro).
<a href="https://www.maestrocm.com/main-street-makeover/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sharpspring&sslid=M7GwMDcyMrO0NDIzBwA&sseid=MzIyNTCxMDE3tgQA&jobid=32a4eb19-25ad-4254-a9d6-ad9071b07033">
Click Here</a> to register – applications accepted through October 1, 2021. Rokusek is a full-service marketing firm that has a passion for historic downtowns and Main Street. In recognition of all that Main Streets have been through over the past two years,
Rokusek is going to give away a Main Street Makeover tailored to your community. Rather than saying "we're giving away a new website, or new brand", they want you to tell them what you need and the impact it will have on your organization.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b>Business Oregon’s Rural Opportunity Initiative Grant</b>: Business Oregon just released an RFP for our Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) grant fund,
<a href="https://www.oregon4biz.com/assets/docs/ROI-RFP-21-23.pdf">follow link here</a>. The Rural Opportunity Initiative is the agency’s effort to empower rural communities to support entrepreneurs and small business growth with an emphasis on diverse populations
and low-income households. The program is flexible and intended to meet a variety of community priorities, applications are due September 20th. Please forward this notice to folks you think might be interested. Should you have specific questions related to
the RFP, please email <a href="mailto:brian.plinski@oregon.gov">brian.plinski@oregon.gov</a> using the subject line “Rural Opportunity Initiative Timeslot.” Brian is holding three different Q&A sessions at the following times:<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">Wednesday, August 18 from 10-2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">Thursday, August 19 from 12-4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">Tuesday, August 24 from 10-2<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b>OHA Temporary Mask Mandate Rule</b> – effective as of today. See attached.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b>Federal Highway Administration Livability Fact Sheets</b> - <a href="https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/livability/fact_sheets/?cmp=EMC-DSM-NLC-LC-HOMFAM-20210811_LivableCommunities_NL_SC4N_1094001_1457805-081121-F5-FedHighways-Text-CTRL-Community-5698244&encparam=WEQXZk0Q6CjtGSDxs%2b2usfap5v2wUjUKHSZK3wnY%2fZQ%3d">
Click Here to Access</a>.The Federal Highway Administration has a series of fact sheets that provide information and examples of how considering livability during the transportation decision-making process can benefit communities.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b>AARP’s Age Friendly Responses to Covid</b> - <a href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/network-age-friendly-communities/info-2020/age-friendly-responses-to-COVID-19.html?cmp=EMC-DSM-NLC-LC-HOMFAM-20210811_LivableCommunities_NL_SC4N_1094001_1457805-081121-F2-COVID-CTA_Button-CTRL-Community-5698244&encparam=WEQXZk0Q6CjtGSDxs%2b2usfap5v2wUjUKHSZK3wnY%2fZQ%3d">
Click Here to Read</a>. <a href="https://click.email.aarp.org/?qs=39bae7bb3aa5d5349830ecd03266883380693926b4ccff2924ae694eaf7c3659e621e3b9c18c74c9efd6c790bdec0a1cb711f7a35ed344f5a60143027f5fb398">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">During the height of the pandemic, the age-friendly committees of the towns, cities and counties in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities stepped up to serve and protect older residents.
Read about what they did, why and how.</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b>Free Webinar: Preservation Project Planning Basics for historic buildings.</b> Planning to tackle some major rehabilitation work on your historic building, but not sure where to start? This National Trust for Historic Preservation Forum Webinar on August
17 will give an overview of the process of architectural design and construction practiced by architects, engineers, contractors, and preservationists, which provides the framework for most rehabilitation projects. Speakers include representatives from Partners
for Sacred Places and grantees from the National Fund for Sacred Places. <a href="https://forum.savingplaces.org/learn/conferences-training/forum-webinar">
Click Here to Register</a><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228">Sheri Stuart
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228">(she, her, hers) </span>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">| Oregon Main Street Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;color:#A6A6A6">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Desk: (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">www.oregonmainstreet.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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