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LEAP e-letter Spring 2005 - Important Training Announcement


NetCorps LEAP e-Letter: Spring 2005 Edition

Welcome to the NetCorps LEAP e-Letter. This email newsletter is designed to inform LEAP donors, supporters and allies about topics related to the project.

Welcome 2005 LEAP Partner Groups

NetCorps LEAP welcomes the following groups partnering in the 2005 project: Carolina Interfaith Taskforce on Central America, Coalition for Responsible Lending, Democracy North Carolina, Hear Our Public Employees (H.O.P.E.), Internationalist Books, NC Fair Share, NC Housing Coalition, NC Occupational Safety and Health Project, NC Peace Action, NC Peace Action Education Fund, NC Peace and Justice Coalition, People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, and the Southern Anti-Racism Network.

2005 Annual LEAP Training on 6/9/05 – Register Today!

Training time is right around the corner!  This year’s LEAP training will be generously provided by the Gill Foundation’s Democracy Project, so register today.

Get a “first look” at your new, enhanced list and learn how to raise more money, advocate for your cause, and partner with other groups.  At the 2005 annual training you will:

- Strategize on how to better use your list to fundraise, advocate and target your outreach messages

- Gain hands-on expertise with your organization's new data

- Network with other leaders and learn how the collaborative infrastructure works

Directors, policy managers, development officers, database managers and board members are encouraged to attend!  Register up to three people per organization.

WHEN: Thursday, June 9 from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm for new participants or 12:00 pm-4:30 pm for returning participants

WHERE: Triangle United Way (Emerald Room), 1100 Perimeter Park Road, # 112, Morrisville, NC

EATS: Yes! Lunch is provided

RSVP by 6/3/05: Register online by clicking here

(If you have trouble with the above link, please visit  http://www.gillfoundation.org/events and click on North Carolina Democracy Project Training)

DIRECTIONS: available online at www.unitedwaytriangle.org/2004/directions.htm

For more info, please call Lisa Harris at 416-1513 x4 or email lisa@netcorps-nc.org.

On-site Training Visits Coming Soon!

In the coming weeks, Dan Coleman, the LEAP technology consultant, will be contacting LEAP organizations to schedule on-site training visits.  Dan will provide assistance on using your newly enhanced data both in-house and through the Online Service Bureau.  Please make sure key staff members involved in your organization's data management are available for this training opportunity.

LEAP Continues its Partnership with the Democracy Project

NetCorps is pleased to announce our continuing partnership with a list enhancement effort of the Gill Foundation called the Democracy Project (http://www.gillfoundation.org/democracy). The Gill Foundation advocates for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.  By teaming up with the Democracy Project, all of our groups are strengthened by bringing together the best of our enhancement efforts in this important alliance!  Partner groups will reap the benefits of easier access to and manipulation of their secure databases, free on-site technology trainings, and the ability to work with an even larger pool of allied organizations.

Legislative Action Tips

If your organization is lobbying, remember that your enhanced data can help you strategically target your membership for action.  Here are a few quick tips:

  1. Frequent voters are more likely to contact legislators.
  2. If your LEAP data is not easily accessed within your organization, your data is available on the Online Service Bureau at http://www.voterlist.us/astro2000/gill/NC.  If you have forgotten your username and password, please contact Dan Coleman at dan-coleman@nc.rr.com.
  3. Collaborations with other LEAP organizations can increase your impact, so email Lisa Harris at lisa@netcorps-nc.org about ways to get your collaborative ideas off the ground.

LEAP Technology Consulting Discount

NetCorps is pleased to offer LEAP organizations a 20% discount on our full range of technology services including technology assessment and planning, website development, database development and maintenance, access to donated hardware and software, and much more. Email Lisa Harris at lisa@netcorps-nc.org for more info.

Thank You!

Thank you to all our 2005 individual donors and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation for its generous funding of NetCorps LEAP.  Your support strengthens social justice organizations across North Carolina by building progressive collaborations and organizational capacity.

Donate to NetCorps LEAP

Please consider making a gift to NetCorps to support LEAP and its partner organizations. Your tax-deductible contribution is greatly appreciated.

You can donate on-line at http://www.netcorps.org/donatenow/, or send your check to:

NetCorps

711 Iredell St.

Durham, NC 27705

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