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Executive Service Corps News
501 Commons Update: What service corps members & staff are up to! 
Thanks to you, our dedicated service corps members, and our very hard-working staff, we have focused on providing solutions to the challenges nonprofits face. Much of what we have done, like federal loan assistance, was unanticipated, but it was what needed doing. Many projects have required us to turn on a dime to address immediate needs. We had to be very strategic about what we chose to do, given the resource limitations we face.
We expect that many organizations will continue to encounter challenges into next year. However, the pandemic has also forced changes in how nonprofits operate that we believe should be sustained. We are working to help organizations hold these gains.
Review our short slide deck, Organizational Update & Covid Response, describing what 501 Commons has done over the last year to respond to COVID and to meet emerging needs. Let us know your thoughts by emailing our executive director, Nancy Long, at nancy@501commmons.org!
Service Corps Spotlight: West Seattle Junction Intersects with a Challenging Path
Charles Bookman is a seasoned 501 Commons volunteer with 10+ projects under his belt. When he was asked why he volunteered for 501 Commons he stated:
“Our work as volunteers helps 501 Commons’ clients become more than the sum of their parts. The capacity building that we undertake through the Executive Service Corps helps organizations deepen their neighborhood roots and broaden their community canopies.”
He added that he was challenged by the problems presented in the nonprofit world and enjoyed giving back to the community from which he received so much.
Read more about Charles and his project with West Seattle Junction Association!
Executive Service Corps Events and Opportunities
501 Connects
501 Connects brings together new and seasoned Executive Service Corps members with 501 Commons staff and board members, as well as invited guests to celebrate our collective impact on the nonprofit community. Enjoy food and drinks, great company, and get briefed on 501 Commons activities and matters pertaining to the nonprofit sector.
We hope to return to in-person events as soon as it is safe to do so.
Learn to Serve
Learn to Serve workshops engage experts in delivering training on topics that are pertinent to Service Corps members. Build your expertise in relevant areas that will empower you to better serve your nonprofit clients. After all, learning is a continuous process!
Interested in hosting a Learn to Serve? Contact Camille Rochester, 501 Commons Community Engagement Manager, at camille@501commons.org.
Executive Service Corps Connectr
Executive Service Corps Connectr are peer-led roundtable online discussions that will give you the opportunity to share your consulting experiences and learn from each other. Sessions will be conducted via webinar in order to enable volunteer consultants around the state to join in.
Stay tuned for the next Connectr!
Networking and Celebration Events
Our annual luncheon honors outstanding volunteer leaders who've done great work for local nonprofits in the past year. Our 2020 and 2021 celebration will take place later this year.
Learn moreOngoing Volunteer Opportunities
If you'd like to utilize your professional skills to empower our community of local nonprofits to thrive, please view these ongoing volunteer opportunities:
- Prepare. Respond. SERVE: Develop emergency plans for direct service organizations that address contagion and other emergencies using the 501 Commons Prepare Respond Serve assessment and plan template. Contact Jan@501commons.org.
- Coaching: We need volunteers with coaching certifications (ICF) to provide leadership, executive, business, or performance coaching to the senior level leaders.
- General Consulting: Contribute your professional skills in finance, HR, business, and other disciplines.