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 Impact Lvl 1: Business Process ; Technology Enablement
Public Report on Non-profit Consortium Buildout led by Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium
Last modified: November 27, 2019

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2019 Year Ends Newsletter

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Message from Brooke Carlson

Hello nonprofit colleagues,
We continue to make progress toward our goal of increasing operational efficiencies among nonprofits. Please see attached newsletter for updates and upcoming events.
A few highlights (see newsletter for details):
  • Shared Staff: Both Families First and Threshold Arts are looking for shared staff positions. 
  • Free Meeting Space: A listing of local organizations that provide free meeting space for nonprofits. 
  • Joint Purchasing: Save money on purchasing through the Back Office Collaborative's purchasing contract with Staples. 
  • Health Insurance: Benefits MN, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits health plan, is up and running and accepting inquiries. 
  • IT Event: Join us at 12 pm on December 6 for a catered lunch from Victoria's sponsored by EO Johnson. Their team will share tips and information about document management and printer/copier solutions. RSVP to me by December 3. 
Stay safe and enjoy your holiday weekend, everyone!
Brooke, Consortium Strategist 
Brooke A. Carlson, MA, MPH
President
North Sky Health Consulting, LLC
[email protected]
612.387.1183
www.northskyhealth.com

 

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Related Reports

 

Other Non-profit Consortium Buildout Pinned Reports

November 30, 2023 : BIPOC Cohort Winter Food Drive
Impact Lvl1: Diversity and Inclusion, Funding, OpenBeam, Public Safety, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

BIPOC Cohort Winter Food Drive on behalf of LifeGate Services. 

 


September 06, 2022 : Rochester Nonprofit Consortium Strengthens Relationship with Rochester Area Foundation
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership
Impact Lvl2:

The Rochester Nonprofit Consortium (Consortium) has announced its intent to become a program of Rochester Area Foundation (RAF). 


June 23, 2020 : Rochester Nonprofit Consortium Commits to Racial Justice
Impact Lvl1: Anti Discrimination, Best Practice, Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, OpenBeam, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

Offering a collective, community-wide commitment to action, Rochester Nonprofit Consortium leads a Collaborative Response to Racial Equity


May 05, 2020 : Nonprofit COVID-19 Response Structure and Social Determinants of Health
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Governance/Public Policy, Health, Pandemic, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

(1) Consortium resources have been temporary redirected to cross-sector COVID-19 response planning in the Rochester are. Please contact Brooke with questions. 

(2) System approach for Social Determinants of Health


February 27, 2020 : Rochester Nonprofit Consortium Meeting Materials
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

2020-02-11 Strengthening our Human Services Ecosystem by Rochester Nonprofit Consortium meeting materials


October 01, 2019 : Rochester Area Non-profit Consortium
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

Event: Webinar "Moving to the Cloud" featuring the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the Diversity Council (presentation slides attached)
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 1
Time: 12 - 1:30 pm

 


February 20, 2019 : Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium Taking Action Pt. 2 Forum
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

Part 2 Meeting Material


November 20, 2018 : Action Groups being formed
Impact Lvl1: Business Process
Impact Lvl2:

Action Groups being formed to make progress on: Health Insurance; IT: Tech Support; Joint Purchasing of Goods and Services


February 01, 2017 : "Organizing for Impact" Symposium
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, Networking, Sustainability
Impact Lvl2:

 A symposium for nonprofit executives and board members to participate in a sector planning discussion.


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Pinned Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium organization and project reports

. Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : November 30, 2023 : BIPOC Cohort Winter Food Drive
Impact Lvl1: Diversity and Inclusion, Funding, OpenBeam, Public Safety, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

BIPOC Cohort Winter Food Drive on behalf of LifeGate Services. 

 


Project Report of Commitment to Action for Racial Justice project : February 22, 2023 : Commitment to Action for Racial Justice project
Impact Lvl1: Diversity and Inclusion
Impact Lvl2:

1Q2023 NPC Quarterly Commitment Meeting Takeaways: Meeting Notes, YouTube of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man. 


Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : September 06, 2022 : Rochester Nonprofit Consortium Strengthens Relationship with Rochester Area Foundation
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership
Impact Lvl2:

The Rochester Nonprofit Consortium (Consortium) has announced its intent to become a program of Rochester Area Foundation (RAF). 


Project Report of Commitment to Action for Racial Justice project : October 10, 2021 : Commitment to Action for Racial Justice project
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

September 27 2021, checkpoint meeting with commitment undersigned.  


Project Report of Digital Equity IT : August 22, 2021 : Digital Equity IT Infrastructure: Beam Assessment
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Computer Literacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, OpenBeam, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

Beam Assessment


Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : June 23, 2020 : Rochester Nonprofit Consortium Commits to Racial Justice
Impact Lvl1: Anti Discrimination, Best Practice, Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, OpenBeam, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

Offering a collective, community-wide commitment to action, Rochester Nonprofit Consortium leads a Collaborative Response to Racial Equity


Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : May 05, 2020 : Nonprofit COVID-19 Response Structure and Social Determinants of Health
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Governance/Public Policy, Health, Pandemic, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

(1) Consortium resources have been temporary redirected to cross-sector COVID-19 response planning in the Rochester are. Please contact Brooke with questions. 

(2) System approach for Social Determinants of Health


Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : February 27, 2020 : Rochester Nonprofit Consortium Meeting Materials
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

2020-02-11 Strengthening our Human Services Ecosystem by Rochester Nonprofit Consortium meeting materials


Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : October 01, 2019 : Rochester Area Non-profit Consortium
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

Event: Webinar "Moving to the Cloud" featuring the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the Diversity Council (presentation slides attached)
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 1
Time: 12 - 1:30 pm

 


Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : February 20, 2019 : Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium Taking Action Pt. 2 Forum
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2:

Part 2 Meeting Material


Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : November 20, 2018 : Action Groups being formed
Impact Lvl1: Business Process
Impact Lvl2:

Action Groups being formed to make progress on: Health Insurance; IT: Tech Support; Joint Purchasing of Goods and Services


Project Report of Non-profit Consortium Buildout : February 01, 2017 : "Organizing for Impact" Symposium
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, Networking, Sustainability
Impact Lvl2:

 A symposium for nonprofit executives and board members to participate in a sector planning discussion.


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Project Phase Definitions
The following defines the various project phases:
  1. Available - a product, program or service is in production
  2. Develop - program or application is being developed
  3. Plan - idea is solid, stakeholders are identified, and there is strong commitment to go forward from all parties.
  4. Concept Phase - idea scoped out with enough details to give an early sizing and/or to build a proof of concept
    demonstration
  5. Pre-concept Phase - an early idea or a requirement.
About Beam

Community Beam (dmcbeam.org) is a registry of private and public resources (organizations, projects, initiatives, programs) that underpin economic and social developments of greater Rochester:

  • For the commercial sector, we tend to register startup activities (new companies and new commercial projects) that bring diversification and high-impact opportunities to the area.
  • For the non-profit sector, we wish to shine light on all the organizations and services that otherwise labor under relative obscurity.
  • Our hope is that dmcbeam.org will encourage cross-sector collaborations and creative solutions.

While there are a number of registries in the community, dmcbeam.org's  distinct value is to pilot a database with a data structure and categorizations that answer the questions such as: What organizations or projects/programs in our community that have purported relevance with some of the over-arching focuses put forward by initiatives such as DMC, J2G and Health Improvements?

This database could be used as one of the ways to explore the capacities of the community. If you are someone on an exploratory journey to learn about the greater Rochester community. dmcbeam.org could be an interesting first step.

Links to Beam sub-sites 
Sample of Beam sub-sites: