NEXT MSA QUARTERLY TRAINING: JULY 29-30, HARDY
Topic: Main to Main (how can we replicate this in AR?)
Speaker: Leon Steele, main to main coordinator, Louisiana main street
this topic has been requested by nearly all of our executive directors after last year’s destination downtown conference
LAST CALL - INVOICES for GRANTS awarded this fiscal year DUE in office THIS FRIDAY, MAY 30 – no exceptions!
OCTOBER 6-8, DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
OCTOBER 21-25 – NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, TULSA, OK
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 27-30, 2008
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MONDAY MSA offices closed for Memorial Day
TUESDAY Caroline – ill
WEDNESDAY Mark & Susan, El Dorado
THURSDAY Main Street Arkansas Advisory Board Meeting
FRIDAY Cary – out
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AHPP LETTER TO AR BIZ
DODDS LETTER TO AR BIZ
SoMa PRESS
NATURALLY ARKANSAS
SPRING RUNS CELEBRATE NATURAL BEAUTY OF DOWNTOWN
HOW TO CHOOSE BEST TREES FOR URBAN LANDSCAPE
LOCAL HORITCULTURAL TALENTS SHOWCASED THROUGH GARDEN AND HOUSE TOURS
PROMOTE LOCAL FLORAL ARTISTRY DOWNTOWN THOUGH JURIED SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
MAIN STREET ORVILLE, OHIO IMPLEMENTS SUCCESSFUL HANGING BASKET PROGRAM
AHPP LETTER TO AR BIZ (Full Text Posted at the End of the E-Blast)
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=105084
PAUL DODDS’ LETTER TO AR BIZ (Full Text Posted at the End of the E-Blast)
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=105267
- Paul is the President of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas
Southside Main Street invites passers-by to have a seat, enjoy
http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/may/20/southside-main-street-invites-passers--ha-20080520/
- subscriber only, sorry.
Naturally Arkansas:
Visit Naturally Arkansas at: http://www.naturallyarkansas.org/, to learn about “Arkansas Grown,” the Arkansas Agricultural Department’s trademark for local products. Use their web site to look up local products in your area, and become acquainted with the farmers markets in your county. Naturally Arkansas a great network of all things local, for farmers, vendors—even entrepreneurial chefs who wish to buy local, and support the local economy.
Make use of horticultural resources for streetscape advice:
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service has offices in every county in the state. Contact them for advice as you landscape your downtown. Visit their web site at: http://www.uaex.edu/
Also visit the National Arbor Day Foundation and become a tree guru. Browse their database for tree types and find out what is most suitable to you downtown and climate. http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeGuide/browseTrees.cfm
Spring Runs Bring People into downtown and surrounding neighborhoods:
Add a Spring Run to one of your festivals downtown this year. The City of Oxford, Mississippi does a tremendous job with their annual Double Decker Festival. They routed the runs and walks, involving all ages, through Oxford’s surrounding historic neighborhoods. Read all about it: http://www.oxfordcvb.com/doubledecker/2008/run.html
Showcase Southern charm through local garden and house tours:
Gardening is the top hobby in America today. Almost every Southern town has an older surrounding neighborhood universally known for its eye-catching house gardens. Historic Charleston Foundation does a terrific job of showcasing the area’s most beautiful historic homes and charming Southern gardens. It’s a great way for communities to promote their downtown neighborhoods, and highlight the local green thumbs. For ideas, visit Charleston’s Festival of Houses and Gardens at: http://www.historiccharleston.org/news_events/festival.html. They’ve got some great festivities incorporated into the festival, involving local artists, musicians, chefs and such. Think about inviting neighbors to collaborate to produce a classic neighborhood event.
Exhibit Local Floral Artistry:
Local florists and master gardeners in your community may be quietly itching to show off their artistic talents and compete to produce exquisite pieces for the public to view. The Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) just held its annual “Art in Bloom” exhibition earlier this month, where flowers were exhibited as fine art. http://www.artsmia.org/art-in-bloom But if you don’t have the wherewithal to host such an exhibition, consider transforming MIA’s exhibition into a broader downtown event. A few ideas: A sponsored competition of hanging and non-hanging flower boxes, free-standing floral sculptures, and fountain projects for public gathering places. Involve your local community master gardeners, university horticultural programs, 4-H kids, and neighborhood gardener gurus. Make it a juried show with prizes, and plan an evening event with music and food downtown.
Main Street Orville shares successful hanging basket program:
The Main Street Orville program, in Ohio, just finished hanging 250 hanging baskets in their downtown. The flower program is entirely funded by voluntary donations through a program they call Bloomin’ Orrville! The total cost is about $11,000 for the season. The cost covers the flowers and a maintenance contract with a local green house. Executive Director Darin Wasniewski reports, “This year we doubled the size of the program and the community stepped right up.” Main Street Orville worked with the local government and municipal utilities to provide a “painless” way to donate, Wasniewski said. Utility customers sign a contract to have $1, $2, $5, or $10 a month added to their utility bill. This money goes into a special fund for the Bloomin’ Orrville! program that they were able to request monies from to cover expenses. The donation stays in effect until the customer opts out. Main Street Orville raises nearly $6000 per year through this method alone and expect to increase funds each year. For more information on the hanging basket program, feel free to email Executive Director Darrin Wasniewski at: darrin@mainstreetorrville.org
Stranded in Suburbia
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/opinion/19krugman.html?_r=2&ref=opinion&oref=login&oref=slogin
11 Most Endangered Announced
http://blogs.nationaltrust.org/preservationnation/?p=588
- and a nice discussion about the list on MetaFilter.
http://www.metafilter.com/71824/Coming-Soon-A-pink-hotel-a-boutique-and-a-swinging-hot-spot
AHPP LETTER TO AR BIZ PRINTED IN THE MAY 19-25 ISSUE
As the state's chief advocate for historic preservation, I am compelled to respond to comments noted in the most recent Arkansas Business about the economic sense of restoring "old" or historic buildings.
To begin with, I am forced to address the issue of tearing down a building to make more parking - when it comes to revitalizing downtowns, density is critical. Little Rock is littered with surface parking lots, gaps in the proverbial teeth of our building stock, and the last thing this city needs is more surface parking. In fact, except in the economically strongest downtowns, rarely is the quantity of available parking spaces the issue. There are plenty of spaces. The issue is nearly always management of the parking that already exists. Also, a surface parking lot precludes the sale of goods and services in that location. Almost no use provides less property tax revenue than a surface parking lot.
Secondly, now that we're living in a "green" world, we must recognize that the greenest building is the one that's already built. If we're not thinking of the embodied energy lost in tearing down a historic building and the energy it takes to create a new building, then we're not looking at the construction picture holistically. As a comparison, tearing down one small historic building wipes out the entire environmental benefit from the last 1,344,000 aluminum cans that were recycled. Nearly a quarter of everything dumped at landfills is from construction debris. We don't often think about the environment in relation to the demolition of historic buildings. Historic preservation is the ultimate recycling.
We must also consider the quality of place that our historic built environment creates. Economic development in the 21st century means recruiting the most talented people. In recruiting people, place matters and that place almost always starts downtown where the majority of our historic buildings are located.
It's true that with the rise of construction costs (affected by everything from Katrina to the cost of fuel), rehabilitation costs are rising with everything else. That's why we need additional incentives to rehabilitate our historic buildings. Also, rehabilitating our densely built commercial core keeps our cities from being disconnected, which encourages a community's walkability - an important issue when fuel is growing closer to $4 a gallon and the waistline is growing at a similar pace.
We also need to recognize that the economic value of real estate stems not from within four walls and a roof but rather the context within which the individual property exists. We've seen the value of property in the River Market [District] and Argenta rise exponentially in the last 10 or so years. While there are many reasons for that, I submit that the No. 1 reason is the focus on historic preservation in both areas.
Frances "Missy" McSwain
Director, Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program
Little Rock
Only Asphalt Counts (Paul Dodds Commentary)
By Paul Dodds - 5/26/2008
Printed in May 26 Issue
(Editor's Note: Arkansas Business has not taken a position in favor of parking rather than historic renovation by Central Arkansas Library System or any other entity. The article Paul Dodds references was a news story exploring the use of taxpayer dollars on a construction project whose price tag grew from $5 million to $15.5 million. A single quote from veteran Little Rock appraiser Tom Ferstl was the only reference to parking in the 1,500-word article.)
Arkansas Business published on May 5 an article about the Central Arkansas Library System's Arkansas Studies Center. The article presented this important historic renovation as a vain, ill-conceived waste of taxpayer money. In it, the reporter approvingly quoted an appraiser who looked at the project and asked: "Are we really getting our best bang for the buck? You could've put parking in where the buildings are. That has been one of my pet gripes. The library doesn't have enough parking as it is."
Parking vs. preserving irreplaceable buildings for generations of public use? It is clear where the priorities of Arkansas Business lie. Parking. Rip the heart out of the city and replace it with the only economically sane use of the land. Parking. Destroy buildings that provide a major part of the backdrop of the most successful street in Arkansas. For what? Parking. The only sensible choice!
Isn't it time we stopped repeating this kind of litany as if it were true? How much of our social fabric do we have to shred in our refusal to honor either public spaces or the true economic and social values that historic preservation bring us? This kind of shortsighted miscalculation leads to nothing but ugliness and cheapness. It is not the kind of thinking that has made this country great. It leads us down exactly the wrong path. Parking.
We reject the analysis presented by Arkansas Business and refuse to believe that parking is the only rational choice. Clearly, preserving historic buildings is expensive. We know that. Every time anyone tries to save an older building, he or she opens up a can of worms - some worse than others. Building major public spaces for future generations is also always expensive. But when the malls are shuttered and the sprawl grows tired, this complex will still serve, and serve beautifully. It guards, and will help form, the city's living core.
Archives carry huge dead load weights. This is expensive, far more so than office buildings, however green and lovely. In comparing this historic rehab to the Heifer International building, the article compared apples to oranges without really admitting it. The article also failed to note that construction costs everywhere have increased dramatically since the Heifer building went up. Prices are not those of three years ago and not those of when this building was first planned. While skimming over these facts supported the article's "outraged taxpayer" tone, it did so unfairly. We cherish our free press and agree that public servants should be held to high standards - high, fair standards.
The Central Arkansas Library is an anchor for downtown, a building of which all Arkansans can be proud. Bobby Roberts' tenacious foresight is a gift. In measuring value, let's go past the comparison to asphalt and look again. Let's look at the value of the buildings around CALS and the value of the private investment that now flows through the River Market area, thanks in no small part to Bobby Roberts' vision.
Before Arkansas Business readers cluck and condemn Bobby Roberts as a wasteful fool for spending $233 per square foot to save the heart of Little Rock, ask some of the neighbors. How much per-square-foot value would First Security Building owners lose if their main neighbor were tarmac? How much would the Third Street tower lose? How much would the bars, restaurants and shops up and down Markham lose? How much tax revenue would be lost if a key block of downtown were devoted to nothingness and all the area around lost appeal? Add that up with the sharp pencil and tell us again. How dumb, really, was this public investment in preservation and creation of meaningful shared space?
Perhaps not so dumb after all. Hard to capture, we know, but real. These values are real. The CALS complex creates and supports the market all around it, and we all benefit. It is historic preservation at its most difficult and its most important. Please, Arkansas, reject the kind of leadership to nowhere that Arkansas Business' false "expose" seems to demand. There is another way, and it is far, far better than more blank, dead asphalt.
(Paul Dodds is president of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. E-mail him at paul@dodds.us.)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update May 19, 2008
NEXT MSA QUARTERLY TRAINING: JULY 29-30, HARDY
TOPIC: MAIN TO MAIN (HOW CAN WE REPLICATE THIS IN AR?)
SPEAKER: LEON STEELE, MAIN TO MAIN COORDINATOR, LOUISIANA MAIN STREET
- THIS TOPIC HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY NEARLY ALL OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AFTER LAST YEAR’S DESTINATION DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE
INVOCES FOR GRANTS AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR DUE IN OFFICE MAY 30 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
MSA GRANT APPLICATIONS (SLIPCOVER & DTR) DUE IN OUR OFFICE MAY 23 – THIS FRIDAY!
OCTOBER 6-8, DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
October 21-25 - National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, Tulsa, OK
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 19-26, 2008
Cary – out all week, Microenterprise Conference
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MONDAY Nancy, Hot Springs, Sustainability Conference; Susan, El Dorado, site visits; Caroline, out
TUESDAY Greg, Eureka Springs, Rural Development Conference; Caroline, out
WEDNESDAY Greg, Eureka Springs, Rural Development Conference; Caroline, out
THURSDAY Greg, Eureka Springs, Rural Development Conference; Susan, out
FRIDAY Greg, Eureka Springs, Rural Development Conference
MONDAY, May 26 – OFFICE CLOSED, MEMORIAL DAY
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IN THIS ISSUE
MEGA MOVES 4
NONPROFIT CEOS ON BOARDS
RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE ESSENTIALS
PRESS FROM WALNUT RIDGE
TRAFFIC ISLANDS INTO NATIONAL PARKS
URBAN GARDENS
NUDGE, CHOICE ARCHITECTURE
3 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
NTMSC WEBINAR
Mega Moves 4
My name is Lee Reading and I'm a researcher for Windfall Films in the UK. We produce a TV show called MEGA MOVES on the National Geographic and Discovery Channels in the US/Canada (http://www.windfallfilms.com/html/productions/monstermoves.htm). The show also goes out on Channel 5 in the UK and Europe.
Our program’s aim to film the entire journey of whole structures being moved from one location to another, hopefully giving an audience something they haven’t seen before. I’m currently prepping on season 4 of MEGA MOVES, and looking for historic structures that are due for relocation; be they stone cottages, farm houses, train depots, old aircraft, monuments, wooden barns or even giant machinery. As long as they have interesting back stories, history, character and an interesting move route, I’d be interested in putting them forward for filming. We’d very much like to work with the each state’s Historic Preservation Office should they be involved in any projects, or know of any projects, happening over the next year or two. These films should provide excellent publicity to all those involved, as well as the building themselves. If you have anything in the pipeline or know of a project coming up, wherever it maybe, feel free to send me an email, fax me or drop me a line and I shall investigate further. Any information or pictures you have would be extremely useful to the planning of a fourth season of Mega Moves.
Look forward to hearing from you
Kind Regards
Lee
Lee Reading
Researcher / Coordinator UK
Windfall Films
T: +44 (0)207 251 7656
F: +44 (0)207 253 8468
lee@windfallfilms.com
www.windfallfilms.com
1 Underwood Row,
London, N1 7LZ
UK
MOST NON-PROFIT CEOs THINK BOARD MEMBERS STINK
http://www.nptimes.com/08May/news-080512-1.html
- Some 62 percent of the chief executive officers say their boards do a fair or poor job raising revenue and 60 percent assign similar marks for boards’ self-examination.
Risk Management and Finance Essentials for Nonprofits and ACE Annual Meeting (Little Rock)
Join your nonprofit peers for this second annual Nonprofit Risk Management Conference, now coming to two locations in Arkansas! Don't miss this excellent opportunity to strengthen the mission of your nonprofit, presented by ACE & The Nonprofit Risk Management Center out of Washington, D.C., with generous support from The Public Entity Risk Institute. The conference offers a time and place for the sharing of ideas, and the opportunity to acquire information for informed decision-making. The workshops are designed for nonprofit Executive Directors, CFOs, Program Managers, Board Members, and Professional Advisors serving nonprofits.
June 11- Little Rock
(UA Extension Service Offices)
8:30-4:30
***Join Us for the ACE Annual Meeting during the conference lunch hour from 12:30-1:30
June 12- Springdale
(Jones Center for Families) 8:30-4:30
$70 for ACE Members, $95 for others
Register Today for the Little Rock Conference
Register Today for the Springdale Conference
Program Highlights
• Good Governance, Financial Health & Mission: Perfect Harmony or Perfect Storm?
• Effective and Legal Employment Practices: Hot Topics, Emerging Issues
• Key Risk Management Policies: What Are They and How Do I Get Started?
• The New 990: What You Need to Know to Prepare Your Organization for the Road Ahead
• Tools You Can Use!
Nice Press From Walnut Ridge
http://www.thetd.com/freepages/2008-05-07/viewpoints/frankly.php
Activists Turn Traffic Islands into National Parks
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-islands11-2008may11,0,840613.story
Urban Farmers’ Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/dining/07urban.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Nudge, A Book About “Choice Architecture”
http://www.slate.com/id/2191156/?wpisrc=newsletter#return
- I think “Choice Architecture” is sometimes what we do in Main Street. I mean this literally with regard to architecture and figuratively in that we try to guide people to not making the easy, default choices of metal buildings and surface parking that are often the “default”.
Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Grants Still Available
For those who will implement the program for the first time, you are encouraged to nominate your organization or group for a $1,500 grant and 1,000 FREE Pocket Ashtrays. Interested in ap¬plying? Click HERE to go to the on-line application and to review the grant requirements. You will receive an auto-reply acknowledg¬ing your submission.
OR
For those who have implemented the program with Keep America Beautiful in past years (and submitted scan data) to be considered for an expansion grant of $1,500 and 1,000 FREE Pocket Ashtrays, please send an e-mail to clpp@kab.org. In¬clude “Grant Application for CLPP Expansion” in the subject line. Be sure to provide all contact information for the program ad¬ministrator, plus detailed information about your plans to expand the program beyond the original implementation area. Upon your application’s submission, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that further outlines Keep America Beautiful’s grant award require¬ments.
IMPORTANT GRANT INFORMATION:
To be considered for a grant, the local team of stakeholders must commit to implementing the four proven program strategies outlined in the on-line program. All grant applicants must conduct two cigarette litter scans and report the complete scan results as requested by the end of August 2008
Grant Opportunity
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=40747
EDA’s mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Under this announcement, EDA solicits proposals or applications (as appropriate) for the following programs under PWEDA: (i) Public Works; (ii) Planning; (iii) Local Technical Assistance; and (iv) Economic Adjustment Assistance. EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector capital, and promote regional competitiveness, including investments that expand and upgrade infrastructure to attract new industry, support technology-led development, accelerate new business development, and enhance the ability of regions to capitalize on opportunities presented by free trade. The Planning Program helps support planning organizations, including District Organizations and Indian Tribes, in the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of comprehensive economic development strategies (CEDS), and for related short-term planning investments and State plans designed to create and retain higher-skill, higher-wage jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the nation’s most economically distressed regions
Grant Opportunity
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41663
Grants for America’s Media Makers support media projects that explore significant events, figures, or developments in the humanities and offer creative and new approaches to humanities content. America’s Media Makers projects promote active exploration and engagement for broad public audiences in history, literature, archaeology, art history, comparative religion, philosophy, and other fields of the humanities. NEH supports the development of humanities content and interactivity that excites, informs, and stirs thoughtful reflection and urges applicants to consider more than one format for presenting humanities ideas to the public.
The National Trust Main Street Center Launches Webinar Series
Join us as we launch a new series of monthly webinars, bringing Main Street expertise and training right to your computer. These online seminars will feature Main Street staff and other experts in the field to deliver the type of high quality educational content you find at our annual conference.
The series starts with a pilot run of four webinars, being offered exclusively - and free of charge - to Main Street Network members. The first of these will feature Kennedy Smith and takes place May 21st at 2 pm Central. You can find more information and the registration link below. Attendance is limited so make sure to register soon. However, don't worry if you aren't able to make the live presentation. An archived version will be available several days afterwards so you can access the content at any time.
Learn more about our webinar series
TOPIC: MAIN TO MAIN (HOW CAN WE REPLICATE THIS IN AR?)
SPEAKER: LEON STEELE, MAIN TO MAIN COORDINATOR, LOUISIANA MAIN STREET
- THIS TOPIC HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY NEARLY ALL OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AFTER LAST YEAR’S DESTINATION DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE
INVOCES FOR GRANTS AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR DUE IN OFFICE MAY 30 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
MSA GRANT APPLICATIONS (SLIPCOVER & DTR) DUE IN OUR OFFICE MAY 23 – THIS FRIDAY!
OCTOBER 6-8, DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
October 21-25 - National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, Tulsa, OK
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 19-26, 2008
Cary – out all week, Microenterprise Conference
***************************************************************************************************************
MONDAY Nancy, Hot Springs, Sustainability Conference; Susan, El Dorado, site visits; Caroline, out
TUESDAY Greg, Eureka Springs, Rural Development Conference; Caroline, out
WEDNESDAY Greg, Eureka Springs, Rural Development Conference; Caroline, out
THURSDAY Greg, Eureka Springs, Rural Development Conference; Susan, out
FRIDAY Greg, Eureka Springs, Rural Development Conference
MONDAY, May 26 – OFFICE CLOSED, MEMORIAL DAY
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IN THIS ISSUE
MEGA MOVES 4
NONPROFIT CEOS ON BOARDS
RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE ESSENTIALS
PRESS FROM WALNUT RIDGE
TRAFFIC ISLANDS INTO NATIONAL PARKS
URBAN GARDENS
NUDGE, CHOICE ARCHITECTURE
3 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
NTMSC WEBINAR
Mega Moves 4
My name is Lee Reading and I'm a researcher for Windfall Films in the UK. We produce a TV show called MEGA MOVES on the National Geographic and Discovery Channels in the US/Canada (http://www.windfallfilms.com/html/productions/monstermoves.htm). The show also goes out on Channel 5 in the UK and Europe.
Our program’s aim to film the entire journey of whole structures being moved from one location to another, hopefully giving an audience something they haven’t seen before. I’m currently prepping on season 4 of MEGA MOVES, and looking for historic structures that are due for relocation; be they stone cottages, farm houses, train depots, old aircraft, monuments, wooden barns or even giant machinery. As long as they have interesting back stories, history, character and an interesting move route, I’d be interested in putting them forward for filming. We’d very much like to work with the each state’s Historic Preservation Office should they be involved in any projects, or know of any projects, happening over the next year or two. These films should provide excellent publicity to all those involved, as well as the building themselves. If you have anything in the pipeline or know of a project coming up, wherever it maybe, feel free to send me an email, fax me or drop me a line and I shall investigate further. Any information or pictures you have would be extremely useful to the planning of a fourth season of Mega Moves.
Look forward to hearing from you
Kind Regards
Lee
Lee Reading
Researcher / Coordinator UK
Windfall Films
T: +44 (0)207 251 7656
F: +44 (0)207 253 8468
lee@windfallfilms.com
www.windfallfilms.com
1 Underwood Row,
London, N1 7LZ
UK
MOST NON-PROFIT CEOs THINK BOARD MEMBERS STINK
http://www.nptimes.com/08May/news-080512-1.html
- Some 62 percent of the chief executive officers say their boards do a fair or poor job raising revenue and 60 percent assign similar marks for boards’ self-examination.
Risk Management and Finance Essentials for Nonprofits and ACE Annual Meeting (Little Rock)
Join your nonprofit peers for this second annual Nonprofit Risk Management Conference, now coming to two locations in Arkansas! Don't miss this excellent opportunity to strengthen the mission of your nonprofit, presented by ACE & The Nonprofit Risk Management Center out of Washington, D.C., with generous support from The Public Entity Risk Institute. The conference offers a time and place for the sharing of ideas, and the opportunity to acquire information for informed decision-making. The workshops are designed for nonprofit Executive Directors, CFOs, Program Managers, Board Members, and Professional Advisors serving nonprofits.
June 11- Little Rock
(UA Extension Service Offices)
8:30-4:30
***Join Us for the ACE Annual Meeting during the conference lunch hour from 12:30-1:30
June 12- Springdale
(Jones Center for Families) 8:30-4:30
$70 for ACE Members, $95 for others
Register Today for the Little Rock Conference
Register Today for the Springdale Conference
Program Highlights
• Good Governance, Financial Health & Mission: Perfect Harmony or Perfect Storm?
• Effective and Legal Employment Practices: Hot Topics, Emerging Issues
• Key Risk Management Policies: What Are They and How Do I Get Started?
• The New 990: What You Need to Know to Prepare Your Organization for the Road Ahead
• Tools You Can Use!
Nice Press From Walnut Ridge
http://www.thetd.com/freepages/2008-05-07/viewpoints/frankly.php
Activists Turn Traffic Islands into National Parks
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-islands11-2008may11,0,840613.story
Urban Farmers’ Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/dining/07urban.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Nudge, A Book About “Choice Architecture”
http://www.slate.com/id/2191156/?wpisrc=newsletter#return
- I think “Choice Architecture” is sometimes what we do in Main Street. I mean this literally with regard to architecture and figuratively in that we try to guide people to not making the easy, default choices of metal buildings and surface parking that are often the “default”.
Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Grants Still Available
For those who will implement the program for the first time, you are encouraged to nominate your organization or group for a $1,500 grant and 1,000 FREE Pocket Ashtrays. Interested in ap¬plying? Click HERE to go to the on-line application and to review the grant requirements. You will receive an auto-reply acknowledg¬ing your submission.
OR
For those who have implemented the program with Keep America Beautiful in past years (and submitted scan data) to be considered for an expansion grant of $1,500 and 1,000 FREE Pocket Ashtrays, please send an e-mail to clpp@kab.org. In¬clude “Grant Application for CLPP Expansion” in the subject line. Be sure to provide all contact information for the program ad¬ministrator, plus detailed information about your plans to expand the program beyond the original implementation area. Upon your application’s submission, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that further outlines Keep America Beautiful’s grant award require¬ments.
IMPORTANT GRANT INFORMATION:
To be considered for a grant, the local team of stakeholders must commit to implementing the four proven program strategies outlined in the on-line program. All grant applicants must conduct two cigarette litter scans and report the complete scan results as requested by the end of August 2008
Grant Opportunity
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=40747
EDA’s mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Under this announcement, EDA solicits proposals or applications (as appropriate) for the following programs under PWEDA: (i) Public Works; (ii) Planning; (iii) Local Technical Assistance; and (iv) Economic Adjustment Assistance. EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector capital, and promote regional competitiveness, including investments that expand and upgrade infrastructure to attract new industry, support technology-led development, accelerate new business development, and enhance the ability of regions to capitalize on opportunities presented by free trade. The Planning Program helps support planning organizations, including District Organizations and Indian Tribes, in the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of comprehensive economic development strategies (CEDS), and for related short-term planning investments and State plans designed to create and retain higher-skill, higher-wage jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the nation’s most economically distressed regions
Grant Opportunity
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41663
Grants for America’s Media Makers support media projects that explore significant events, figures, or developments in the humanities and offer creative and new approaches to humanities content. America’s Media Makers projects promote active exploration and engagement for broad public audiences in history, literature, archaeology, art history, comparative religion, philosophy, and other fields of the humanities. NEH supports the development of humanities content and interactivity that excites, informs, and stirs thoughtful reflection and urges applicants to consider more than one format for presenting humanities ideas to the public.
The National Trust Main Street Center Launches Webinar Series
Join us as we launch a new series of monthly webinars, bringing Main Street expertise and training right to your computer. These online seminars will feature Main Street staff and other experts in the field to deliver the type of high quality educational content you find at our annual conference.
The series starts with a pilot run of four webinars, being offered exclusively - and free of charge - to Main Street Network members. The first of these will feature Kennedy Smith and takes place May 21st at 2 pm Central. You can find more information and the registration link below. Attendance is limited so make sure to register soon. However, don't worry if you aren't able to make the live presentation. An archived version will be available several days afterwards so you can access the content at any time.
Learn more about our webinar series
Monday, May 12, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - May 12, 2008
NEXT MSA QUARTERLY TRAINING – JULY 29-30, HARDY
TOPIC: MAIN TO MAIN (HOW CAN WE REPLICATE THIS IN AR?)
SPEAKER: LEON STEELE, MAIN TO MAIN COORDINATOR, LOUISIANA MAIN STREET
- THIS TOPIC HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY NEARLY ALL OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AFTER LAST YEAR’S DESTINATION DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE
INVOCES FOR GRANTS AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR DUE IN OFFICE MAY 30 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
MSA GRANT APPLICATIONS (SLIPCOVER & DTR) DUE IN OUR OFFICE MAY 23 – NEXT FRIDAY!
OCTOBER 6-8, DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
October 21-25 - National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, Tulsa, OK
ARKANSAS’S 6TH ANNUAL GREEN BUILDING’S CONFERENCE – MAY 19-20, HOT SPRINGS www.sustainablearkansas.com
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 12-16, 2008
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MONDAY Nancy, out
TUESDAY Mark & Susan – Window Display Workshop, SoMa; Nancy, out
WEDNESDAY AHPP CLOSED – TEAM BUILDING
THURSDAY AHPP CLOSED UNTIL 1PM – TEAM BUILDING
FRIDAY Caroline – out
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IN THIS ISSUE
Heber Springs Flooding
AR Biz Article on Rehab of AR Studies Institute Building
LR Land Bank Active
3 Grant Related Links
NTHP’s Moe on You Tube.
Downtown Heber Springs Flooding Photos:
http://thesuntimes.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=508785
Arkansas Studies Institute Rehab in the LR River Market area Costs More than Expected
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=104936.89376.117060&k=%22bobby+roberts%22
- a careful read of this article will finds some comments about how the space would have made a better parking lot. Responses from the AHPP & HPAA have been written and submitted to the Editor.
LR’s Land Bank Becomes Active
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=65249
- read more about the Land Bank in Mayor Stodola’s State of the City Address here:
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=64961
Bank of America Launches New Website for Nonprofits
Bank of America Philanthropic Management
Bank of America Philanthropic Management administers a wide variety of discretionary charitable foundations. The bank has launched a new site that provides nonprofit organizations seeking support with detailed information about the grantmaking focus of approximately 70 foundations. The site offers details about these foundations, including their missions, application procedures, proposal deadlines, and contact information. Currently, the site is an introductory portal for foundations distributing charitable grants in the following states: Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Visit the website listed above to review the new site.
Support for Affordable Housing Projects in the U.S. and Canada
Home Depot Housing Impact Grants Program
The Home Depot Housing Impact Grants Program supports affordable housing projects in the U.S. and Canada built or preserved with environmentally friendly, efficient, and durable materials that increase energy and water efficiency, improve indoor air quality, and reduce maintenance costs. Grants range between $500 and $3,000. Preference will be given to requests that engage community stakeholders and result in building or rebuilding houses and/or apartments that are affordable for individuals/families earning a modest income. Online applications must be submitted by June 15, 2008. Visit the website listed above to review program guidelines and take the eligibility quiz.
- worth investigating for upper-story residences in our downtowns
Collections Grant Opportunity
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41630
Humanities Collections and Resources combines support for activities that were funded previously through two separate grant categories: Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections and Reference Materials Grants. The program also provides support for activities funded previously through the Division’s Research and Development category. The possibilities presented by advances in digital technology require a new grant category that encompasses the range of activities funded through the previous programs and encourages the development of digital methods and tools to increase the availability and long-term preservation of humanities collections and resources. Grants support projects that preserve and create intellectual access to such collections as books, journals, manuscript and archival materials, maps, still and moving images, sound recordings, art, and objects of material culture. To ensure that significant collections are preserved and available for research, education, or public programming in the humanities, applications may be submitted for the following activities: digitizing collections; arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections; cataloging collections of printed works, photographs, recorded sound, moving image, art, and material culture; preservation reformatting; deacidification of collections; and preserving and improving access to humanities resources in “born digital” form.
National Trust President Richard Moe’s Recent Interview on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcdjgLRjXg0
TOPIC: MAIN TO MAIN (HOW CAN WE REPLICATE THIS IN AR?)
SPEAKER: LEON STEELE, MAIN TO MAIN COORDINATOR, LOUISIANA MAIN STREET
- THIS TOPIC HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY NEARLY ALL OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AFTER LAST YEAR’S DESTINATION DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE
INVOCES FOR GRANTS AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR DUE IN OFFICE MAY 30 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
MSA GRANT APPLICATIONS (SLIPCOVER & DTR) DUE IN OUR OFFICE MAY 23 – NEXT FRIDAY!
OCTOBER 6-8, DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
October 21-25 - National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, Tulsa, OK
ARKANSAS’S 6TH ANNUAL GREEN BUILDING’S CONFERENCE – MAY 19-20, HOT SPRINGS www.sustainablearkansas.com
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 12-16, 2008
***************************************************************************************************************
MONDAY Nancy, out
TUESDAY Mark & Susan – Window Display Workshop, SoMa; Nancy, out
WEDNESDAY AHPP CLOSED – TEAM BUILDING
THURSDAY AHPP CLOSED UNTIL 1PM – TEAM BUILDING
FRIDAY Caroline – out
***************************************************************************************************************
IN THIS ISSUE
Heber Springs Flooding
AR Biz Article on Rehab of AR Studies Institute Building
LR Land Bank Active
3 Grant Related Links
NTHP’s Moe on You Tube.
Downtown Heber Springs Flooding Photos:
http://thesuntimes.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=508785
Arkansas Studies Institute Rehab in the LR River Market area Costs More than Expected
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=104936.89376.117060&k=%22bobby+roberts%22
- a careful read of this article will finds some comments about how the space would have made a better parking lot. Responses from the AHPP & HPAA have been written and submitted to the Editor.
LR’s Land Bank Becomes Active
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=65249
- read more about the Land Bank in Mayor Stodola’s State of the City Address here:
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=64961
Bank of America Launches New Website for Nonprofits
Bank of America Philanthropic Management
Bank of America Philanthropic Management administers a wide variety of discretionary charitable foundations. The bank has launched a new site that provides nonprofit organizations seeking support with detailed information about the grantmaking focus of approximately 70 foundations. The site offers details about these foundations, including their missions, application procedures, proposal deadlines, and contact information. Currently, the site is an introductory portal for foundations distributing charitable grants in the following states: Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Visit the website listed above to review the new site.
Support for Affordable Housing Projects in the U.S. and Canada
Home Depot Housing Impact Grants Program
The Home Depot Housing Impact Grants Program supports affordable housing projects in the U.S. and Canada built or preserved with environmentally friendly, efficient, and durable materials that increase energy and water efficiency, improve indoor air quality, and reduce maintenance costs. Grants range between $500 and $3,000. Preference will be given to requests that engage community stakeholders and result in building or rebuilding houses and/or apartments that are affordable for individuals/families earning a modest income. Online applications must be submitted by June 15, 2008. Visit the website listed above to review program guidelines and take the eligibility quiz.
- worth investigating for upper-story residences in our downtowns
Collections Grant Opportunity
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=41630
Humanities Collections and Resources combines support for activities that were funded previously through two separate grant categories: Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections and Reference Materials Grants. The program also provides support for activities funded previously through the Division’s Research and Development category. The possibilities presented by advances in digital technology require a new grant category that encompasses the range of activities funded through the previous programs and encourages the development of digital methods and tools to increase the availability and long-term preservation of humanities collections and resources. Grants support projects that preserve and create intellectual access to such collections as books, journals, manuscript and archival materials, maps, still and moving images, sound recordings, art, and objects of material culture. To ensure that significant collections are preserved and available for research, education, or public programming in the humanities, applications may be submitted for the following activities: digitizing collections; arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections; cataloging collections of printed works, photographs, recorded sound, moving image, art, and material culture; preservation reformatting; deacidification of collections; and preserving and improving access to humanities resources in “born digital” form.
National Trust President Richard Moe’s Recent Interview on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcdjgLRjXg0
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