BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.drfonline.org//event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Community Engagement UID:C3D5390EC19851ABAB2832C480E3385A ORGANIZER:MAILTO:lmerricks@drfonline.org DTSTART:20211026T050000 DTEND:20211026T120000 DTSTAMP:20260704T085129 DESCRIPTION: Instructor: Everson, Wendi Goods, MBA, wgeverson@gmail.co m It is important for nonprofit organizations to be engaged and rel evant to the community that they are located in.  By becoming an ac tive member in the local area, you increase the recognition of your orga nization, and meet the people that make up the community you operate in. The people in your community are your base of volunteers and donors, an d your nonprofit needs to recognize them and appreciate their efforts in supporting your cause.  While community organizing invol ves the process of building a grassroots movement involving communities, community engagement primarily deals with the practice of moving commun ities toward change, usually from a stalled or suspended position.  Community engagement includes involvement and participation in an organ ization for the good of communities.  Engagement is a dynamic relat ional process that facilitates communication, involvement and exchange b etween an organization and a community for a range of social and organiz ational outcomes. Key Learning ObjectivesUnderstand what community engagement may involve.Learn how to build a grassroots movement involvin g communities, community engagement that primarily deals with the practi ce of moving communities toward change, usually from a stalled or suspen ded position.Understand and be responsive to community needs, views, and expectations.Instructor Bio: Wendi Goods Everson, MBA, is a community d evelopment professional with 20+ years of government, nonprofit, and phi lanthropic experience.  Everson worked for the Danville Regional Fo undation and led efforts focused on civic engagement, leadership develop ment and community building.  Additional experience includes neighb orhood revitalization, fair housing and  youth development. She ser ved as VP of River District Association, Chair of Fair Housing Board for City of Danville and Board member for Danville Head Start. She is a rec ipient of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce Pace Awar d for excellence in community service.  Ms. Everson has several yea rs of teaching/presentation experience.  She has a B.A. in Art Hist ory from Temple University, MBA from Averett University and a Certificat e in Nonprofit Management from Duke University.Click her to register. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

Instructor: Everson, Wendi G oods, MBA, wgeverson@gmail.com& nbsp;

It is important for nonprofit organizations to be engaged an d relevant to the community that they are located in.  By becoming an active member in the local area, you increase the recognition of your organization, and meet the people that make up the community you operat e in. The people in your community are your base of volunteers and donor s, and your nonprofit needs to recognize them and appreciate t heir efforts in supporting your cause.  While community organizing involves the process of building a grassroots movement involving communi ties, community engagement primarily deals with the practice of moving c ommunities toward change, usually from a stalled or suspended position.& nbsp; Community engagement includes involvement and participation in an organization for the good of communities.  Engagement is a dynamic relational process that facilitates communication, involvement and excha nge between an organization and a community for a range of social and or ganizational outcomes. 

Key Learning Objectives

Instructor Bio: Wendi Goods Everson, MBA, is a community development professional with 20+ years of government, n onprofit, and philanthropic experience.  Everson worked for the Dan ville Regional Foundation and led efforts focused on civic engagement, l eadership development and community building.  Additional experienc e includes neighborhood revitalization, fair housing and  youth dev elopment. She served as VP of River District Association, Chair of Fair Housing Board for City of Danville and Board member for Danville Head St art. She is a recipient of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of C ommerce Pace Award for excellence in community service.  Ms. Everso n has several years of teaching/presentation experience.  She has a B.A. in Art History from Temple University, MBA from Averett University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University.

< a href="https://www.drfonline.org/events/series/id/33/2021-nonprofit-cap acity-building-trainin">Click her to register.

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