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DEPA Business After Hours - The Cumberland Club

116 High Street
Portland, Maine
Phone: (207) 772-3599 Portland

May 29, 2012. The DownEast Pride Alliance (DEPA) Business After Hours Networking Event this month is at the Cumberland Club, 116 High Street in Portland. Cash bar, lite appetizers, media table & jazz band "Standard Issue" playing. Bring business cards to share. Free admission. See you there for cocktails & conversation! Event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Event #9176 Map + Directions | Report Update May 29, 2012May 29, 2012 Other

Annual Muskie Dinner - Holiday Inn by the Bay

88 Spring Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 774-4753 Portland

May 30, 2012. The 2011 Hon. Edmund S. Muskie Access to Justice Award is being presented to Beth Newlands Campbell of Hannaford Bros. Co. for her commitment to the public good advanced through hard thinking, deep feeling, a voice of eloquent civility and a passion for justice. The Dinner attracts some 400 guests from Maine's business, legal and civil sectors. Proceeds support the work of Maine's legal aid providers. The event is at Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. Event #3833 Map + Directions | Report Update May 30, 2012May 30, 2012 Other

Facebook for Seniors - Portland Public Library

5 Monument Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1700 Portland

May 31 thru Jun 07, 2012. The Portland Public Library will continue to offer three-session "Facebook for Seniors" workshops for folks wanting to learn how to use the popular social media tool. The course will be held on Thursdays: May 24, 31 and June 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Meeting Room #4. The course will cover building a Facebook account, privacy settings and advanced settings like uploading videos and sharing web links. Participants must have an email account. Patrick Therrien from the Maine State Library will be teaching the course. Advance registration is required and those who do not get in will be put on a waiting list for the next session. To repeat, there is limited space available for each of these trainings and participants must register in advance at the Library's Public Computing desk or by calling (207) 871-1700 ext. 708. If the class fills registrants will be put on a waiting list and called when a space opens. Event #9240 Map + Directions | Report Update May 31, 2012Jun 07, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Great Results From Great Meetings - IRIS Network Offices

189 Park Avenue
Portland, Maine 04102
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 06, 2012. MANP Workshop: Capacity Builder's Toolbox: Great Meetings, Great Results! This session will give participants a deep look into Pam Plumb and Dee Kelsey's book, "Great Meetings, Great Results." This book is a wonderful guide for facilitating successful, productive meetings, and the session will help participants set up their meetings for success by doing a thorough assessment of what needs to be accomplished at the meeting and establishing a clear purpose and set of desired outcomes. Event is at the IRIS Network office in Portland from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Event #9237 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 06, 2012Jun 06, 2012 Other

Pet and People Walk 2012 - Back Cove & Payson Park

Payson Park
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-5216 Portland

Jun 09, 2012. Support the Center for Grieving Children by walking around Back Cove (with or without your pets)! After the walk, there will be games, contests and music in Payson Park from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This event is open to the public, so please bring your friends and family! Event #8965 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 09, 2012Jun 09, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Intermediate Grant Writing - Portland Make-A-Wish Offices

477 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 12, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Intermediate Grant Writing Roundtable and Workshop. All grant writers, regardless of their experience level, have questions from time to time about various aspects of the grant seeking process. This full-day SkillBuilder will answer questions submitted in response to a request emailed by MANP to previous grant writing SkillBuilder participants. It also will field questions brought to the session, in a round-table format engaging everyone on hand. Event is at the Portland Make-A-Wish offices from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event #9234 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 12, 2012Jun 12, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Attracting/Retaining Baby Boomer Employees - MANP Offices

565 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 13, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Attracting and Retaining Boomers: Why Maine Employers Should Care. The current "longevity revolution" has many people enjoying 30 more years of life than the previous generation. This is good news for employers who are anticipating the severe labor shortage forecast for the future. Someone turns 50 in the U.S. every 7 seconds and economists believe older Americans are key to averting the expected labor crisis. Employers and human resource professionals need to understand and address the factors that will keep this significant demographic engaged in the workforce and retained in the talent pool. Event is from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Maine Association of Non-Profits building. Event #9216 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 13, 2012Jun 13, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Organizational Diversity - Portland Make-A-Wish Offices

477 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 14, 2012. MANP Workshop: The Strength of Difference: Building a Strong Team Through the Diversity of its Members. In this interactive workshop we will look at our experiences with different personality types in the workplace, engage in activities that demonstrate the strength and power of diverse perspectives, and discuss techniques for helping ensure that your group's diversity is accessed to the benefit of your team and the work you do. Event is at the Portland Make-A-Wish offices from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Event #9236 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 14, 2012Jun 14, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Voter Engagement - Shalom House

106 Gilman Street
Portland, Maine 04102
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 19, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Voter Engagement Basics for Nonprofits. New research shows that by talking to clients about voting, nonprofits can dramatically increase the client's likelihood of voting and participating in other ways. Engaging staff and volunteers in the conversation is also important to ensure an educated, involved citizenry. Join Nonprofit Vote, the leading national source of nonpartisan resources for nonprofits, for this half-day introduction to nonpartisan voter engagement for nonprofits. Event is at the Portland Shalom House from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Event #9226 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 19, 2012Jun 19, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Non-Profits & Elections - Shalom House

106 Gilman Street
Portland, Maine 04102
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 19, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Nonprofits & Elections: What's Appropriate? 501(c)(3) nonprofits are prohibited from supporting or opposing candidates for public office, but that does not mean they have to stay out of elections altogether. Ballot initiatives address issues important to nonprofit missions and campaign season is a great time to educate candidates about nonprofit work. Join staff from MANP and the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices for this half-day training on what types of election season activities are legal and appropriate and how to report them. Event is at the Shalom House in Portland from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Event #9217 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 19, 2012Jun 19, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Conveying the Non-Profit Vision & Mission - MANP Offices

565 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 20, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Finding and Telling our Stories: Bringing our Mission and Vision to Life. It's through well-crafted compelling stories- not formal reports- that people attach themselves to the work of non-profits, decide to get involved, and make financial contributions. In this Skillbuilder we'll practice identifying those stories that are compelling, illustrative, and can be told in few words. As we share these stories with each other, we'll learn how to sharpen our delivery, and identify both the issue and opportunity your non-profit addresses and the energizing hope or vision you offer the community. Event is at the MANP Office in Portland from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Event #9222 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 20, 2012Jun 20, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Telling the Non-Profit Story with Videos - IRIS Network Offices

189 Park Avenue
Portland, Maine 04102
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 26, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Telling Your Nonprofit's Story Through Video. Videos are a very powerful way to tell your nonprofit's story and are no longer out-of-reach of even the smallest organization. This 501 Tech Club session will explore the principals of good storytelling, the tools and techniques for creating amazing amateur video, examples of successful nonprofit videos, and the tools and strategies that can help you share your creations. Lunch will be provided. Event is at the IRIS Network offices in Portland from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Event #9235 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 26, 2012Jun 26, 2012 Other

Workshop: Website Design - Portland Center for Grieving Children

555 Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jun 28, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: It's Your Website: How to Get the Most Out of Your Web Project Experience. Website design and development is now easier than ever. Although we all have horror stories about past (and maybe some current) website undertakings, those days should be behind you. This workshop will teach you what to ask for to get a website you can easily manage and update yourself. We will go through a site map and wireframe process so you can be more empowered when you meet with your developer. It will cover the benefits of using a professional designer, writer/search engine marketer and show you all the things you can do on your own. Event is at the Portland Center for Grieving Children from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Editor's Note: Maine.Info provides website hosting for many Maine non-profit websites). Event #9221 Map + Directions | Report Update Jun 28, 2012Jun 28, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Financial Oversight & Risk - MANP Offices

565 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jul 06, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Fiscal Oversight and Financial Risk: A Practical Approach. Most nonprofit leaders recognize that managing finance-related risks is an important responsibility. And many are aware of the big risks they face, including loss of a major funding source, penalties for non-compliance with regulatory requirements and the like. What's lacking in many nonprofit board rooms and executive offices is confidence about whether the organization has its bases "covered." This workshop outlines an approach to identifying key finance-related risks and practical steps to fill the gaps. Event is at the MANP Offices in Portland from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Event #9233 Map + Directions | Report Update Jul 06, 2012Jul 06, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Major Gifts - Shalom House

106 Gilman Street
Portland, Maine 04102
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jul 18, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Major Gifts: Hors d'oeuvres, Wine and Money! Major gifts is the fundraising vehicle that many nonprofits are using, or moving toward, to more efficiently and effectively increase revenue. However, there are pros and cons to major gifts (and planned gifts) fundraising and despite its tried and true success, it may not be right for your organization at this time. This half-day SkillBuilder will explore major gifts fundraising from a broad overview to the details of an "ask." Event is at the Shalom House in Portland from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Event #9223 Map + Directions | Report Update Jul 18, 2012Jul 18, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Powerpoint - VTEC Training Center

1685 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04102
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jul 18, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: PowerPoint 2010: Intermediate Topics. This course is perfect for current PowerPoint 2010 users who already know the basics and want to learn more. Students will enhance presentation skills, customize the PowerPoint interface and use features to create dynamic and visually appealing presentations. *This course is limited to 11 participants. Event is at the Portland VTEC Training Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Event #9227 Map + Directions | Report Update Jul 18, 2012Jul 18, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Using Data to Understand Social Problems - Portland Make-A-Wish Offices

477 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jul 24, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Choosing and Framing Data to Improve Understanding of Social Problems. To experts, data is often the primary tool in the toolbox of communications for social change. The questions we often fail to ask are whether the data we choose supports the story we're trying to tell, and whether our data will mean to lay publics and policymakers what the data clearly mean to us. Find out more about how to enterpret and use data effectively at this half-day SkillBuilder. Event is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Portland Make-A-Wish Offices. Event #9229 Map + Directions | Report Update Jul 24, 2012Jul 24, 2012 Other

MANP Workshop: Executive Transitions - MANP Offices

565 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 871-1885 Portland

Jul 25, 2012. MANP SkillBuilder: Executive Transitions. Executive transitions can be overwhelming for an organization. Increasingly, the role of leadership is more dependent on knowing how to lead change and embrace transition. What now? Do you post ads everywhere? Find someone identical? Opposite? How do you prepare yourself? And what has leadership come to mean in your nonprofit? As a generation of Baby Boomer EDs approaches retirement, their organizations face self-reflection and rediscovery. Event is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the MANP Office in Portland. Event #9228 Map + Directions | Report Update Jul 25, 2012Jul 25, 2012 Other

Maine's 2012 Red Hat Hoot - Holiday Inn by the Bay

88 Spring Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 671-1373 Portland

Aug 24 thru Aug 26, 2012. A weekend of friendship and frivolity for Maine Red Hat (and Pink Hat) Ladies at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. For more info call Cheryl Dunham at (207) 671-1373 or email to cheryl.dunham8@gmail.com or check the group's Facebook page. Registration deadline is June 30, 2012 Event #8915 Map + Directions | Report Update Aug 24, 2012Aug 26, 2012 Other

Atlantic Cannafest - Deering Oaks Park

Deering Oaks Park
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 253-6870 Portland

Sep 01, 2012. Atlantic Cannafest is a medical marijuana community event welcome to all that want info. Event is at Deering Oaks Park in Portland from noon to 2 p.m. For info visit the Facebook page. Event #8635 Map + Directions | Report Update Sep 01, 2012Sep 01, 2012 Other

Maine Women's Gala & Auction - Holiday Inn by the Bay

88 Spring Street
Portland , Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 622-0851 Portland

Sep 20, 2012. Maine Women's Gala & Auction: Bidding to Break the Glass Ceiling is a benefit for the Maine Women's Policy Center. Dinner, live music, dancing, silent auction and live auction at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, Portland, ME. For more info, or if interested in donating an item, buying a ticket or table please contact Kim Fleming at kfleming@mainewomen.org or call (207) 622-0851 ext. 25. Absentee bidding available. The event is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Event #8923 Map + Directions | Report Update Sep 20, 2012Sep 20, 2012 Other

Portland Reptile Expo - Fireside Inn

81 Riverside Street
Portland, Maine 04103
Phone: (614) 623-4197 Portland

Dec 02, 2012. Come check out hundreds of exotic pets for sale and on display. Snakes, lizards, geckos, tortoises, turtles, feeders, supplies and more. Raffle with prize awarded at 2 p.m. Admission is $4, kids under 12 free. For more info see the Title link above or see our Facebook page. Event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Note that the next expo in Portland will be on Dec. 2, 2012). Event #8120 Map + Directions | Report Update Dec 02, 2012Dec 02, 2012 Other