Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore - Nonprofit Support Programs

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WHAT OTHERS SAY

I was very impressed by the new Nonprofit Support Center and the depth of resources made available. We see the benefits very clearly and expect those tools will strengthen our strategy and mission.
-- Tamara Lee-Brooks, Marketing Manager, Trinity Foundation

The Community Foundation is proud to partner with these organizations
to bring programs and services to Eastern Shore nonprofits.

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, as part of its core mission, has supported local nonprofit organizations since 1984. In addition to financial support, the Foundation has developed a number of Nonprofit Support Programs designed to enhance the capacity of local organizations to effectively achieve their mission.

Current Nonprofit Support Programs include:

CFES Sponsored Training and Education Opportunities

Educational programs, workshops, seminars, and special events designed to bring regional grant makers together with nonprofit leaders and provide opportunities for nonprofit networking.

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Free Event Registration

To register for CFES training and events that do not require a payment, please follow the link below.

Free Registration

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Event Registration

To register for any of the Community Foundation's Programs please use the appropriate link below.

Download Form to Register and Pay by Mail

Online Registration and Payment

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Nonprofit Resource Center

The Nonprofit Resource Center provides the local nonprofit sector with electronic and print materials on a wide-range of nonprofit management and philanthropy topics including grant writing, strategic planning, and financial planning to board development, volunteer management, and marketing. A key research tool is free access to the top-tier of the Foundation Centeral's Foundation Directory Online, a searchable database of potential funding opportunities for over 98,000 grant-makers nationwide.

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Nonprofit Scholarship Program

The Nonprofit Scholarship Program is offered in partnership with the Continuing Education and Workforce Development Department at Wor-Wic Community College. Scholarships (covering tuition and fees) are available for select courses each semester to staff and volunteers of local nonprofit 501c3 organizations.

Guidelines & Application

Scholarship Program Evaluation Form

Click here and go to catalog page 27 for scholarship eligible courses.

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Technical Mini Grant Program

This grant program, offered twice annually, provides grants of up to $1,000 to local 501c3 organizations for capacity-building efforts to benefit staff and volunteers. Deadlines are January 20th and July 20th each year.

Click here to view the current TMG Guidelines & Application Form.

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Meeting and Conference Space

The Nonprofit Support Center provides community meeting space for nonprofit organizations, free of charge, as a way to contribute to our joint efforts to build stronger communities. We encourage organizations to make use of our professional facilities to host meetings, seminars, or small conferences. Organizations that have not previously used a CFES meeting room are required first to submit a Use of Community Foundation Facilities Application Form. Organizations that have used our facility in the past, or new approved organizations, may download and fill out the Reservation Request for use of CFES Facilities Form.

Use of Community Foundation Facilities Application Form

Reservation Request for use of CFES Facilities Form

CFES Facilities Policies & Procedures

Meeting Room Pictures

Sign Language Interpreter Request

We are committed to making our service and facilities accessible to all of our patrons. We will provide sign language interpreter services by written request only. Please submit all requests for interpreting services five full working days (or more) in advance of the training that you will attend.

Interpreter Request Form

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