BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.drfonline.org//event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Community Engagement & Collaboration UID:572A8271B2765AEBA4CE637E02C3B3DF ORGANIZER:MAILTO:lmerricks@drfonline.org DTSTART:20220726T050000 DTEND:20220726T120000 DTSTAMP:20260617T081755 DESCRIPTION: Instructor: Wendi Goods Everson, MBA, wgeverson@gmail.com  ; Understand community collaboration and how it works. It is import ant for nonprofit organizations to be engaged and relevant to the commun ity that they are located in. By becoming an active member in the local area, you increase the recognition of your organization, and meet the pe ople that make up the community you operate in. The people in your commu nity are your base of volunteers and donors, and your nonprofit needs to recognize them and appreciate their efforts in supporting your cause. W hile community organizing involves the process of building a grassroots movement involving communities, community engagement primarily deals wit h the practice of moving communities toward change, usually from a stall ed or suspended position. Community engagement includes involvement and participation in an organization for the good of communities. Engagement is a dynamic relational process that facilitates communication, involve ment and exchange between an organization and a community for a range of social and organizational outcomes.Key Learning ObjectivesUnderstand wh at community engagement & collaboration involve.Learn to build a gra ssroots movement involving communities, community engagement that primar ily deals with the practice of moving communities toward change, usually from astalled or suspended position.Understand how you may be responsiv e to community needs, views, and expectations.Understand collaboration b etween nonprofit and private companiesInstructor Bio: Wendi Goods Everso n, MBA, is a community development professional with 20+ years of govern ment, nonprofit, and philanthropic experience. Everson worked for the Da nville Regional Foundation and led efforts focused on civic engagement, leadership development and community building. Additional experience inc ludes neighborhood revitalization, fair housing and youth development. S he served as VP of River District Association, Chair of Fair Housing Boa rd for City of Danville and Board member for Danville Head Start. She is a recipient of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce Pac e Award for excellence in community service. Ms. Everson has several yea rs of teaching/presentation experience. She has a B.A. in Art History fr om Temple University, MBA from Everett University and a Certificate in N onprofit Management from Duke University.RETURN TO THIS PAGE TO REGISTER X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

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

Understand community collaboration and how it works. It is i mportant for nonprofit organizations to be engaged and relevant to the c ommunity that they are located in. By becoming an active member in the l ocal area, you increase the recognition of your organization, and meet t he people that make up the community you operate in. The people in your community are your base of volunteers and donors, and your nonprofit nee ds to recognize them and appreciate their efforts in supporting your cau se. While community organizing involves the process of building a grassr oots movement involving communities, community engagement primarily deal s with the practice of moving communities toward change, usually from a stalled or suspended position. Community engagement includes involvement and participation in an organization for the good of communities. Engag ement is a dynamic relational process that facilitates communication, in volvement and exchange between an organization and a community for a ran ge of social and organizational outcomes.

Key Learning Obj ectives

Instructor Bio: Wendi Goods Everson, MBA, is a community development professiona l with 20+ years of government, nonprofit, and philanthropic experience. Everson worked for the Danville Regional Foundation and led efforts foc used on civic engagement, leadership development and community building. Additional experience includes neighborhood revitalization, fair housin g and youth development. She served as VP of River District Association, Chair of Fair Housing Board for City of Danville and Board member for D anville Head Start. She is a recipient of the Danville Pittsylvania Coun ty Chamber of Commerce Pace Award for excellence in community service. M s. Everson has several years of teaching/presentation experience. She ha s a B.A. in Art History from Temple University, MBA from Everett Univers ity and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University.

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