Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based mapping tool that takes information from a database about a location, such as streets, buildings, traffic patterns, and turns it into visual layers. The GIS for Business and Planning presentation will provide an opportunity for those curious about GIS to see examples of how this technology is used in business and nonprofit organizations to solve real problems. Learn about how GIS works, how it is applied to business operations, examples of completed projects, and simple GIS applications available for use on the web. The one hour talk will be presented by Christy Powell, Senior GIS Specialist, at the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Mary Ann Mongan Library, 502 Scott Boulevard, Covington
12.06.07
Technology Zone Showcase
The City of Covington and C Forward are hosting a showcase of technology products and companies next Wednesday, December 12 from 11am-3pm at Covington Landing (1 Madison Ave.). View demos, get answers about your businesses technology needs, and learn how businesses in the Covington Technology Zone are working together with local agencies. The Microsoft Across America truck will be there with software, Tablet PCs, server technologies and much more.
12.20.07
Meaningful Giving: Gifts to Support Your Community
In the giving state of mind?
Need to find something special for someone who has everything they need?
Join us for a relaxing evening to explore ways of giving and specific ways you can support local organizations in our community. Examples include: donations in someone's name, supporting local small businesses, giving programs of local corporations, ways to find organizations who share the recipient's or your values, BBB Wise giving alliance, and more. Share ideas and learn how others find meaning and reflect on the experience of giving.
Location: Mary Ann Mongan Library, 502 Scott Boulevard, Covington
December 20, 2007
6:30-8PM
12.21.2007
Last Minute Gifts
Get ideas on where to get those last few items! Support your community by buying local and supporting community groups.
For example, Stacy Mitchell reports in "You'd better not shop around" that a recent study found that $100 spent at a chain creates $43 in additional economic activity in the local area, while $100 spent at a locally owned store generates $68 in local economic benefits.
See the links below:
1.17.08
SBOA Northern Kentucky Celebrates 5 years
The Small Business Owners Association of Northern Kentucky, Inc. (SBOA) will celebrate its five year anniversay with a Birthday Bash at Florence Ya'll Gyros and Wings on Thursday, January 17, 2008 from 6 - 8 p.m. The event is free and open to all small business owners and it will be a great opportunity to interact with others. Florence Ya'll Gyros and Wings is located at 7651 Mall Road, Florence, KY 41042. For more information: http://www.sboanky.org/index_1.html
1.31.08
Art Advocacy Workshop
THE ELECTION CONNECTION TELLING YOUR ARTS STORY TO LEGISLATORS
Covington, KY Arts Kentucky, the statewide arts advocacy and service organization and local arts advocacy champion, Center for Great Neighborhoods are hosting The Election Connection, an arts advocacy workshop related to the 2008 Kentucky General Assembly. This free workshop will address how to advocate for arts issues, how to get your arts message across, and an ask to your state legislators to support the states arts agency, the Kentucky Arts Council. This workshop is one of five being hosted around the state between now and January 31, 2008.
The workshop will be held on Thursday, January 31 at the Center for Great Neighborhoods 1650 Russell, Covington, KY 41011. The workshop will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
If you are an artist, an arts advocate, a volunteer for the arts, or someone who recognizes the importance of the arts in your community and wishes to have your voice heard, you are invited to attend. Important research from the Americans for the Arts will be provided. This Creative Industries research details the number of employees and business in each House and Senate district and is useful in describing the impact of the arts in your region.
The workshop is free, but pre-registration is requested. Go to www.artsky.org Click on workshops and the workshop you wish to attend and pre-register. Participants will receive handouts, materials and a CD with the Creative Industries data.
For more information, contact the Arts Champion in your region Jean St. John, Center for Great Neighborhoods, 1650 Russell, Covington, KY 41011
859-491-2220 ext. 17. A Powerpoint presentation is available for review.
2.4.08
SCORE Workshops at NKY Chamber
SCORE (Counselor's to America's Small Business) will be presenting a series of seminars at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. This month, on February 26th, learn how to develop a marketing plan for your product or service and learn the basics of selling.
Each month at our Tuesday Labs, SCORE presents a free one hour introduction to a topic. This month on February 12, Brien Hope will provide an overview of Cash Flow. After the session, we will hold a drawing for class participants. The prize?
Free admission to the SCORE seminar at the NKY Chamber!
Join us to learn new skills, work, and network.
For more information:
Every Tuesday the Covington Computer Lab is open from 9 AM to 1PM for nonprofit employees, small business owners, jobseekers, and entrepreneurs to research and work with the assistance of the Business Librarian and guest experts. Library computers provide access to the Foundation Directory Online, other databases, the Internet, word-processing/spreadsheet software, and printing (.10 per page).
Learn from guest experts and attend our brown bag lunch series on the final Tuesday. See the January Schedule for more details.
Location: Mary Ann Mongan Library, 502 Scott Boulevard, Covington
"Accounting Policies and Practices That Impact Business Profitability"
Presenter: Richard Sammons, CMA, CPA
Right Path Business Advisors, Cincinnati, OH
*The Business Librarian will be out of the office until February 25, 2008. Please call the reference desk at 859-962-4071 for assistance.*
2.13.08
Get your House Painted or Volunteer
Give Back Cincinnati has partnered with Northern Kentuckys Legacy and the Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington for the 2008 edition of Paint the Town that will be held in Covington, Kentucky on June 14, 2008. Paint the Town is a community service event organized by Give Back Cincinnati in which volunteers work within designated neighborhoods in order to paint homes in need. Neighborhoods are chosen according to current needs and all qualified homeowners are encouraged to apply for the volunteer driven service from Give Back Cincinnati.
Paint the Town is a one day event that sees volunteers work in teams led by experienced team leaders to completely repaint a house. If needed, houses are prepped for painting prior to the day of the event. Volunteers are provided with breakfast, lunch, drinking water, a team Tshirt, and all necessary painting supplies. Now in its seventh year, Paint the Town has painted a total of 123 houses in the communities of College Hill, East End, Price Hill, Northside, Madisonville, and Hartwell Carthage. Up to 50 owner occupied homes will be painted in Covington on June 14.
Give Back Cincinnati is a Cincinnati based nonprofit organization of approximately 2,700 members that works to enhance its communities through volunteerism. The organization coordinates approximately 10 large scale volunteer and civic engagement activities, as well as social events on an annual basis. In addition, the organization partners with local and regional nonprofits to broaden the scope of their impact outside the Cincinnati community. For more information, visit www.givebackcincinnati.org.
2.26.2008
Youth Scholarship
Friends of Covington
PRESS RELEASE
February 25, 2008
Deadline: March 1, 2008
The Friends of Covington has established an annual "Young Covington Scholarship" program for seniors of our area high schools. The $500 scholarship will be awarded yearly to a Covington resident who has been involved in projects within their community. The scholarship award is renewable for up to four years as long as the recipient maintains their college grades and continues involvement in neighborhood projects.
The scholarship award recipient will be selected by a Friends of Covington committee and presented each year at the "Covington Awards" banquet in May honoring the outstanding Covington community activist of the year.
Details of the award and application may be obtained from their school guidance consular or on line at the Friends of Covington website:
http://www.friendsofcovington.com and click on "Young Scholarship".
For additional information contact: Ron Einhaus
(859) 291-7752 einhaus@fuse.net
3.6.08
The New Artisan Economy
From the Washington Post:
Historically, artisans - valued for both their craftsmanship and knowledge - succeeded with skilled hands and savvy mercantilism. Not only did they assemble finished products but they also knew how to put together suppliers, other craftsmen and ultimately customers...long before outsourcing became popular.
The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th edition, by Jane Geever.
"In partnership with the New York unit of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, the Foundation Center is making available free of charge a new audio version of the most popular book in the Fundraising and Nonprofit Management Series.
"This is the first time the Center has issued a product in audio format. The entire book is included with alternate chapters having been recorded by two New York volunteers."
"For your convenience the audio version is divided into tracks corresponding to chapters in the book. You can listen to just the chapters that interest you or download the book as a single mp3."
Get the book here:
From the Center for Great Neighborhoods:
Join us Saturday, April 5th for Discover Covington, a free guided tour from 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM. Tour 18 properties listed through 6 Real Estate companies ranging in price from the $100,000 through the $600,000's. The tour begins at Pike Street Press, 222 W Pike Street, where attendees can pick up tour booklets and maps. There are homes in Licking Riverside, Seminary Square, Austinburg, Wallace Woods, Mainstrasse and Peaselburg. Meet at Chez Nora beginning at 5:00 for the finish party. We hope to showcase Covingtons unique neighborhoods and get potential buyers looking at things they may not have seen before.
4.7.08
Foundation Directory Online
Join us in the Computer Lab tomorrow (Tuesday April 8th) to learn how to search for grants for your nonprofit using the Foundation Center's Foundation Directory Online.
9am-10am, Tutorial
10am-Noon, Open lab
4.8.08
Make the Ask
ReSOURCE APRIL 9 SEMINAR ON MAKING THE ASK
Time is running out to sign up for our next terrific seminar entitled Making The Ask scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, from 830-1130 a.m. at the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500.
4.14.08
Grant Proposal Basics
David Homes from the Foundation Center-Cleveland presents a basic course on grant writing (April 21 from 1-5PM). The program will take place at the new Covington Artist's Enterprise Center and will feature presentations on library resources and from the American Association of Grant Professionals. Call: 859-962-4068 for more information or to register.
4.21.08
Building an Inclusive Community
Do We Need More Available and Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities in Covington?
Join us Tuesday April 29th at the Covington Commission Chambers, 638 Madison Avenue, to hear from two panels - people who know the problems and those with the solutions.
11:30am
The Public is invited to attend this Free Event.
For Information, call 859-292-2935
5.5.08
New Blog for NKY/Cincinnati Small Business
A new blog is available that members of SCORE and local business owners are publishing through the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Committee. It will contain events and information of interest to Greater Cincinnati small businesses.
Contact business information services for more information, if you have ideas for posts, or you would like to know how to easily subscribe.
Email: business@kentonlibrary.org
5.23.08
Business Plan Guide
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has created an index of business plans by business type. This tool allows you to locate which book, website, or database you can find a business plan quickly and easily. While it covers the materials in their library, it may help you find the plan you are looking for.
Meet the people who give the grants. The Dater Foundation, Interact for Change, etc. will provide information on how to apply for grants. At the Main Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library, 900 Vine St.
7-8:30PM
No registration required
Call 513-369-6900 for more information
7.18.08
Twitter
Do you twitter? Send me an email and tell me how it is useful in your work. If you haven't heard of Twitter, join us on Tuesday, July 22 for a basic introduction.
Visit: www.twitter.com
follow me at business_info
7.3.08
Grantmaking in Todays World and Beyond
Join the AAGP for a chance to meet Heidi Jark from the Fifth Third Bank Foundation.
Heidi Jark, JD, a Vice President at Fifth Third Bank, is responsible for The Foundation Office, overseeing the administration of corporate and family foundations throughout the Bancorp. She has been with Fifth Third since 1999 and served previously as its Planned Giving Manager.
Prior to joining Fifth Third Bank, Ms. Jark served as the Planned Giving Director for Valparaiso University, assisting donors in estate and charitable gift planning. Ms. Jark also practiced law in Valparaiso, Ind.
Ms. Jark is very active in the community, having served in the past as President of the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council, the American Cancer Society Board of Directors for Hamilton County and the WAVE Foundation. Currently, she serves on planned giving committees for the American Cancer Society and the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund. She is also vice president of the board of the Ohio Grantmakers Forum.
Free for members of AAGP, 10 at the door for nonmembers
RSVP or for information contact Joel Kaplan, joelkaplan@archamilton.org
7.23.08
Grants for Individuals in the Arts
This basic workshop is geared towards individuals involved in the arts looking to fund arts related projects.
Thursday, July 24, at 6PM
Covington Artisans Enterprise Center
25 West 7th Street
Covington, KY 41011
Call: 859-962-4068 for more information
If you are an individual involved in the arts and looking for funding to complete a project, mount an exhibition, put on a performance, conduct research, or other arts-related, Grant Research Basics for Individuals in the Arts will show you how to...
-Research funders in the arts.
-Explore the option of fiscal sponsorship.
8.7.2008
Nonprofit Collaboration
Do you need to develop the capacity of your nonprofit?
Today I attended a great workshop at the NKU METS Center centered on that topic.
If you would like to know more about NKU's innovative program to help bridge the collective knowledge at the university and community need, visit their website:
http://inc.nku.edu
8.18.2008
Learn to Talk to Legislators and Local Leaders
Arts Kentucky will be presenting a series of workshops in August and September that will help you to develop and sharpen your skills for talking to legislators and local leaders about the arts.
The workshops will include some roleplaying and question and answer sessions, as well as some informational presentations.
Sign up now for one of these FREE sessions
Bring yourselves, your staff, and your board to one of these sessions in your area.
September 3, Covington 2pm at Covington Arts District building
To register, email your name, phone and organization to Heidi Caudill at least 3 days before the event. Call 502-561-0701 or toll-free 877-561-0701.
9.15.08
NKU launches new economic and business research unit
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University announced today the creation of a new Center for Economic Analysis and Development (CEAD) in the NKU Haile/US Bank College of Business.
"As an institution, NKU is committed to regional stewardship and economic development," said John Beehler, associate provost for economic initiatives and dean of the Haile US Bank College of Business. "As part of our comprehensive economic initiatives plan, the Center for Economic Analysis and Development will play a key role in conducting high-quality, objective economic analysis and business research for the benefit of organizations in our region."
Tomorrow: Madison Avenue Spotlight from 4:30-8:30PM along Madison Avenue from 4th/8th St. in Covington. Starts at the Wedding Mall and ends at The Avenue
10.10.2008
Kentucky Arts Council offers grant writing workshops
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
2:00 to 5:00PM
The Artisans Enterprise Center
25 West 7th Street
Covington, KY 41011
In an effort to increase arts participation in Kentucky, the Kentucky Arts Council will host grant writing workshops to teach local organizations, educators and artists about the arts grants and programs available in Kentucky. Artists, educators and representatives from arts organizations, non-profit community organizations, libraries, downtown development districts and local government agencies are welcome to attend the workshops. Attendees will learn about the State arts agency's Arts Build Communities, Performing Arts on Tour, Folk Arts Project and Teacher Initiated Program grants. The sessions will include tips on writing effective applications, as well as a tutorial on how to navigate the agency's online grant management system, Kentucky Arts Services OnLine (KASOL).
The workshops will also focus on the Kentucky Peer Advisory Network program and the resources and directories available to identify talented artists for projects and grants, including performing, visual, craft, literary, media and teaching artists. All workshops are free and open to the public; however, pre-registration is required. Accessibility services for these workshops are available if noted on registration form. To register, go to: http://artscouncil.ky.gov/forms/WritingGrants_reg.htm
11.14.08
Ron Clark Speaks for Literacy
The public is invited to hear world renown educator Ron Clark at the conference, Literacy: Help NKY Invest in Tomorrow Today.
It will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 8:30-11:00 a.m. at Dixie Heights High School.
The conference fee is just $10 to help defray the cost of training volunteers who eventually may sign up for the One to One program.
To register, click here visit: http://www.nkychamber.com
11.24.08
Literacy
The One to One
Practicing Reading with Students program had a fantastic start this fall semester. The program trains business and community volunteers to produce measurable, positive results for kindergarten to third grade students who are struggling with reading. The volunteers, or literacy coaches, practice individually with students once a week, for a sixteen week period, in a simple format that emphasizes reading, writing, and building basic skills. As a result, volunteers are able to make serious, meaningful connections with struggling students and can help move them toward reading proficiency, which is a critical factor in a childs academic success.
In order to become a literacy coach in the One to One program, a volunteer must complete one six hour training. If you are interested in attending a training session, please contact ngrayson@vision2015.org
1.29.2009
Featured Title: Click : what millions of people are doing online and why it matters
Excerpt from Publisher Weekly Review:
"Tancer, who leads global research at Hitwise, an online market research company, guides the reader through the search patterns among 10 million Internet users, challenging myths and making new discoveries about the psychology of consumers, illustrating that clicks speak louder than words and can reveal unspoken truths about individual drives that are not expressed via other forms of media. Everyone from marketing managers who want to know how much power social networking sites wield in the online market to political pollsters trying to decipher the disconnect between exit polls and election results would be advised to heed his research."
