Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

February 7 Deadline for Nonprofit Learning Program: Intensive Training

January 4, 2011

SHEFFIELD, MA—The Northwest Corner Fund is accepting applications through February 7 for participation in the 2011 Nonprofit Learning Program’s Intensive Training, which provides guidance in best practices in governance and fund development to nonprofit organizations. The Northwest Corner Fund, an endowment of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, will underwrite the cost of participation for up to three nonprofit groups serving Bantam, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Cornwall Bridge, Falls Village, Goshen, Kent, Lakeville, Lime Rock, Litchfield, Norfolk, Salisbury, Sharon, Taconic, Warren, West Cornwall or Winchester, Connecticut. Since 2005, the Nonprofit Learning Program has trained 173 board and staff leaders of 43 local organizations.

Organizations participating in the Nonprofit Learning Program’s Intensive Training create four-person teams of board and staff to work under the guidance of Simone Joyaux, an internationally known consultant in nonprofit management. Five group training sessions are provided as well as 12 hours of individual consultation for the organization’s board and staff. After successful completion of these components, each organization is eligible to apply for a $2,000 grant to help implement lessons learned.

The participants are chosen through a competitive application process. More information and the online application for the Nonprofit Learning Program is available online or by calling 413.229.0370.

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger communities and improves the quality of life for all residents of northwest Litchfield County, CT; Berkshire County, MA; and Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY, acting as an agent for positive change in the region. Since 1987, Berkshire Taconic has managed a growing collection of charitable funds created by individuals, families and businesses. Each year, the foundation distributes over $7 million through grants and scholarships for programs in the arts and education, health and human services and environmental protection, helping thousands of donors achieve their philanthropic goals and hundreds of nonprofits carry on their good work. Berkshire Taconic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity.

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