The document introduces the Southside Virginia Nonprofit Resource Center, formed from the merger of several programs, aiming to enhance community capacity by strengthening the nonprofit sector. It aligns with the library's mission of promoting lifelong learning and idea exchange through various resources. Key features include a range of databases, training programs, and local partnerships to support nonprofit management and collaboration.

1. A new name for the merged programs: Southside Virginia Nonprofit Resource Center, Focus INC and ConnectSouthside

2. Program Mission Build community capacity in a strategic way through developing and strengthening the nonprofit sector

3. The program mission corresponds with the library’s mission to provide services and programs to the community through support of life-long learning and the exchange of ideas with effective use of traditional library resources and emerging technologies

4. Appomattox Regional Library System Hopewell Building

5. CORE PROGRAMS and SERVICES Nonprofit Resource Center Learning & Leadership Training ConnectSouthside.org Collaboration Facilitation

6. Southside Web site Resources

7. Local Weekly eNewsletter about Nonprofits

10. Southside Nonprofit Resource Center

12. SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY PARTNERS RESOURCE CENTER BOOKS ON ALL ASPECTS OF MANAGING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DATABASES: FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE GRANTS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIRECTORY OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATIONS GUIDESTAR FIND IT VIRGINIA

13. FOUNDATION CENTER MAIN OFFICE NEW YORK CITY FIELD OFFICES: WASHINGTON D.C. CHICAGO ATLANTA SAN FRANCISCO CLEVELAND COOPERATING COLLECTIONS SEVERAL IN EVERY STATE INCLUDING SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN VIRGINIA

16. FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE APPROXIMATELY 100,000 GRANT GIVERS LISTED DETAILED PROFILES OF EACH INCLUDING: PREVIOUS GRANTS AWARDED WHERE THEY GIVE AND MAPS OF WHERE HAVE GIVEN FUNDING INTERESTS TYPES OF GRANTS WILL AWARD CONTACT AND APPLICATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBER INFORMATION AND MUCH MORE

17. SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY PARTNERS THE ONLY LINKS NEEDED TO GET STARTED WWW.ARLS.ORG WWW.CONNECTSOUTHSIDE.ORG