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<b><span style="color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Paid Leave Oregon to Take Effect in 2023<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Starting next year, a new major program called
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Paid Leave Oregon</a> will begin and will affect ALL nonprofit employers. This program allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off for family, medical and "safe" leave (victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment or stalking). All employers
except federal and tribal governments are required to participate in the program. Paid Leave Oregon is funded by contributions made by employers and employees.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Nonprofit Association of Oregon outlines
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what nonprofits need to know and do to be in compliance with Paid Leave Oregon</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">End of Year Giving<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s some interesting stats – Network for Good says that:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7">36% of all charitable donations in America are made in the fourth quarter<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7">29% of all charitable donations are made in December<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7">11% of all giving occurs in the
<b>last 3 days of the year!</b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">For tips on tapping into this most giving time of year, look at page 31 in
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/MainStreetWorkbookTurningSupportersIntoDonors.pdf">
Oregon Main Street's 2021 Donor Guide</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Strategic Planning<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Working on Your Strategic Plan for Next Year and Beyond? We have a
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Developing%20a%20Strategic%20Plan%20Workbook_Fillable.pdf">
Strategic Planning Workbook</a> on our website along with sample documents to make the process easier. This step by step guide helps you identify the information you need to help you develop your strategic direction, including what documents to look at, collecting
market data, ideas for community engagement, etc. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">NAO Event: Masters of Nonprofit Leadership Information Session<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Last month NAO announced an exciting new partnership with Pacific University (PU) to launch a
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Master of Nonprofit Leadership Program</a> in January 2022. Join PU faculty member Saul Weisberg on December 1 for a virtual information session on creating and growing a board and budgets in the nonprofit world. Stay for Q&A with frequent NAO presenter and
Director of Master of Nonprofit Leadership Corky McReynolds to highlight the MNL program's unique design and approach to professional development.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> When: Thursday, December 1, 2022<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Time: 4 -4:45 p.m. (PT)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">GRANT ALERT: Grant Opportunity from the Department of Transportation<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) invites <b>Letters of Interest</b> (LOIs) from eligible applicants interested in receiving technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support from the Thriving
Communities Program (TCP) to help them compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects that enable their communities and neighborhoods to thrive.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">This new <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMDcuNjYzMTE0MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvZ3JhbnRzL3Rocml2aW5nLWNvbW11bml0aWVzL2luZm9ybWF0aW9uLWZvci10ZWNobmljYWwtYXNzaXN0YW5jZS1zZWVrZXJzP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.LAZkL8s3zLl1rhTV2WJvSfHeFW_WIl736aVrL6Pzu0w%2Fs%2F2157850840%2Fbr%2F147597787451-l&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7Cff2da8c3cd8f433d517a08dac369c09f%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638037156251738234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Lh4aVVVxvripAVUDhutH77B99VES7RReWkW3dWm1wbw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="For Those Interested in Receiving Technical Assistance through the Thriving Communities Program">grant
opportunity</a> from the Department of Transportation will provide communities with<b> two years of capacity building, planning, and technical assistance to compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects</b>. The Thriving Communities Program
(TCP) aims to ensure that disadvantaged communities have the technical tools and organizational capacity to plan and develop transportation and community revitalization activities. It aims to ensure that under-resourced communities can access infrastructure
funding provided in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Communities interested in receiving technical assistance can submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) in partnership with at least two other local or state organizations by <b>11:59pm ET Dec. 6.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10"><b>Eligibility: LOIs must be submitted by a state, local, or Tribal unit of government or similar; nonprofit Main Street programs can encourage local or state governments to apply and
be a part of the local partnership. Applicants must include a lead applicant and at least two community partner organizations. </b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10">The program is targeting disadvantaged communities. DOT has provided <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMDcuNjYzMTE0MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3Yvc2l0ZXMvZG90Lmdvdi9maWxlcy8yMDIyLTEwL0luc3RydWN0aW9ucy1mb3ItVXNpbmctRmVkZXJhbC1Ub29scy10by1JZGVudGlmeS1EaXNhZHZhbnRhZ2VkLUNvbW11bml0aWVzLWZvci1UQ1AtTE9JLVN1Ym1pc3Npb24ucGRmP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.ciD0HGw_-SUwzaeGN-tmpaTL2TTQuaIcWY-ax9oTzZE%2Fs%2F2157850840%2Fbr%2F147597787451-l&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7Cff2da8c3cd8f433d517a08dac369c09f%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638037156251738234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yacHSpNpS8YnNgw9bHBOftAARpl6FDal8CCJCAuOu6k%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Instructions for Using Federal Tools to Identify Disadvantaged Communities for the DOT Thriving Communities Program ">this
document</a> to help communities determine which status(es) might apply to them.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10">View a webinar for communities interested in applying for TA <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMDcuNjYzMTE0MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvZ3JhbnRzL3Rocml2aW5nLWNvbW11bml0aWVzL3dlYmluYXJzP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.M6ReEcOKRmVXXUaahvU-V_GOmeXzHcHYpdctJCEQTfw%2Fs%2F2157850840%2Fbr%2F147597787451-l&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7Cff2da8c3cd8f433d517a08dac369c09f%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638037156251738234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VW432EMC6B1kdoFVNFTUnFvH4S63EFoto3cM7SXuRqE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Webinars and Outreach for the Thriving Communities Program">here.</a>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10">Learn more about submitting a Letter of Interest <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjExMDcuNjYzMTE0MTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvZ3JhbnRzL3Rocml2aW5nLWNvbW11bml0aWVzL2luZm9ybWF0aW9uLWZvci10ZWNobmljYWwtYXNzaXN0YW5jZS1zZWVrZXJzP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.15sUaYAX9cfbYtkA8JFiHxGqHi-rq6fh3AXDbdqdN70%2Fs%2F2157850840%2Fbr%2F147597787451-l&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7Cff2da8c3cd8f433d517a08dac369c09f%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638037156251738234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H%2FUuqMY4YzkKKfKCeTxiGF1Amyhgl69Qu1Jk%2BvFZOTM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Information for Communities">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transportation.gov%2Fgrants%2Fthriving-communities%2Finformation-for-technical-assistance-seekers%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgovdelivery&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7Cff2da8c3cd8f433d517a08dac369c09f%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638037156251894903%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xgVkSg%2BLhMrRskqc9BAISkV%2BuA9dZyh2Xgs%2F0dykFr0%3D&reserved=0">Learn
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