MAY 14-16 : ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS (next quarterly meeting – details to follow)
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar March 16 - 20, 2009
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MONDAY Cary, Ft. Smith – Gov’s Conference; Caroline, El Dorado; Assessment; Susan & Mark – Rogers
TUESDAY Cary, Ft. Smith – Gov’s Conference; Caroline, El Dorado; Assessment; Susan & Mark – Rogers
WEDNESDAY Cary, Susan & Mark - Ft. Smith; Greg, Searcy – Assessment
THURSDAY
FRIDAY Cary – UALR pm.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Arkansas Stimulus Website
Downtown Branding Blog
Grant Opportunity
SoMa Press
El Dorado Press
8 Ways to Grow A Nonprofit Seminar (soon to be online)
Arkansas Stimulus Website
http://www.recovery.arkansas.gov/
$10.5 million is dedicated to Transportation Enhancement. $235.5 million is discretionary. The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Discretionary Dollars will be directed by the Highway Commission. Project funding questions should be directed to info@arkansashighways.com or 501-569-2000.
To see Stimulus projects approved by the Highway Commission, including the Welcome Center in West Memphis, click here (pdf document):
http://www.arkansashighways.com/ARRA2009/ARRA%20List%203-13-09%20FOR%20WEB.pdf
Downtown Branding Blog
http://www.downtownbranding.blogspot.com/
Community Economic Development Projects Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=45786
Lots of SoMa Mardi Gras Parade Photos here:
http://focus.arkansasonline.com/galleries/index.php?id=321848
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=6a2i994o.5cao6y1k&x=0&y=-pevja4&localeid=en_US&cm_mmc=site_email-_-site_share-_-core-_-view_photos_album
El Dorado Rock, Paper, Scissors Competition Press:
http://www.arkansas.com/blog/entry/121.aspx
The Charismatic Organization: 8 Ways to Grow a Nonprofit
Remember – you can watch this session on www.clintonspeakerseries.com
Former AmeriCorps director Deborah Jospin and children's policy expert Shirley Sagawa will discuss their book, "The Charismatic Organization: 8 Ways to Grow a Nonprofit That Builds Buzz, Delights Donors and Energizes Employees," which details techniques in coalition building and social entrepreneurship for nonprofits.
Jospin and Sagawa are cofounders of sagawa/jospin, a consulting group that provides foundations and nonprofit organizations with expertise in strategic planning, board development, public policy and program design, business partnership development, coalition building and social entrepreneurship.
When: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Lecture *Book signing to follow
Where: Clinton School of Public Service Sturgis Hall
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling 501.683.5239.
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