LACF News:

The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) and United Way of Northern New Mexico have announced their 2024/25 nonprofit training series: “Managing your NonProfit in a New Era”.

The following training sessions are designed for nonprofit organizations located in or serving Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties. Thanks to the generous support of TRIAD, LLC and the Community Partnerships Office, sessions are offered at no cost to participants.

Sessions are offered in person with remote/video option as needed. To encourage in person participation and networking, travel will be reimbursed for those traveling more than 15 miles.

These trainings are appropriate for staff, board members and volunteers.

TRAINING #1: Mission With Mindfulness

• Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
• Time:  11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Location: University of New Mexico, Los Alamos-Room 505
• Presenters: Groundworks NM-Faith Kelly and Kristi Dorr
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This information-packed workshop will help participants gain actionable ideas for balancing work with self-care and family responsibilities.

Kristi Dorr

Kristi Dorr is the executive director of Groundworks New Mexico, the statewide organization charged with connecting, strengthening, and advocating for New Mexico’s social sector. Dorr is a licensed attorney and published author with more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit management and law. Leveraging her diverse leadership experience, she oversees execution of Groundworks’ vision and mission with a keen focus on the core values of racial equity, collaboration, community and impact.

Dorr holds a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School, a Master of Resource Law Studies from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado at Denver. Her informal education includes living and working abroad (Scotland, France and Belgium) and volunteering with refugee and children’s organizations.

Faith Brainerd Kelly

Faith Brainerd Kelly joined Groundworks New Mexico with a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, both as a staffer and board member. Her role as Senior Manager of Training and Education draws upon her unique background to support the advancement of causes that matter to New Mexico. After attaining a BA in Fine Art at Mount Holyoke College, Brainerd Kelly left New England and made her way to Anchorage, Alaska. This meandering road trip included a few weeks in New Mexico, with a lasting impression that called her back years later.

Brainerd Kelly spent nearly two decades advocating for Alaskans with developmental disabilities, work that is foundational to her ethos and a passion for human rights. In a pivot to academia, she led operations for a statewide public health COVID response with the University of Alaska Anchorage Project ECHO. Brainerd Kelly then joined the University of New Mexico, where ECHO originated. At UNM, she applied her project management and facilitation skills to upscale ECHO replication by training university and hospital leadership in Africa, Australia, Europe and the Americas.

TRAINING #2: Finding the Right Funder

• Date: TENTATIVE: Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024
• Time: TBD
• Location: McCurdy Ministries and Community Center in Española
• Presenter: TBD

This session will help organizations identify relevant funding streams and understand the importance of collecting data to meet funder requirements. It will be split into two parts, both occurring on the target date of Dec. 12, 2024.

Part 1: A panel of regional funders will discuss their funding priorities, the types of grants they offer, the data they require, and what encourages them to fund an organization.

Part 2: Participants will apply insights from Part 1 to explore practical approaches to measuring impact/outcomes, evaluation, and data collection in order to write a successful application.

TRAINING #3: Marketing and Advertising

• Date: TENTATIVE: January or February 2025
• Time: TBD
• Location:  TBD
• Presenter: TBD

Participants will learn how to reach their target audience in this new era of communication. With the proliferation of social media, this session will cover how organizations can stand out and effectively navigate communication methods to reach their target audience. (January/February 2025).