MLTN Infoline – January 19, 2023

We will present eight webinars from March 9 through March 30 but we’re also planning to gather in person on May 3rd at the Samoset in Rockport for a celebration of reconnection that will include speakers, small group discussion, plenty of networking time, and dinner, so please save that date! Registration for these two components of the Conference will be handled separately.

At the end of 2022, Congress enacted a comprehensive Omnibus Spending bill that President Biden signed into law. In addition to funding the federal government, the bill included a variety of policy changes that will benefit land conservation activities in Maine and across the country.

In mid-January, the Maine Legislature’s nonpartisan Revisor of Statutes’ office released the session’s list of legislative bill requests. This list includes more than 2,200 bills by title only. While not all of these will become formal proposals, most will surface as bills between now and late April. 

Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine (DHC) is a non-profit affiliate of Maine Society for Human Resource Management that focuses on providing leadership, connections, education, and resources to Maine employers to promote diversity in the workplace. Organizations can join DHC for just $150 per year and there is no limit to the number of participating individuals within that organization.

1. Networking opportunities. The DHC’s membership consists of Maine-based organizations large and small in both the public and private sectors who share the common goals of diversifying their workforces, creating more inclusive workplaces, and providing diversity, equity, and inclusion-related resources for Maine employers. At their meetings, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other professionals who are committed to doing this vital work.
2. Sharing of resources. The members of the DHC bring unique experiences, strengths, and resources to the group, all of which are shared among us. We learn from each other’s experiences not only existing best practices, but also explore together new and creative ways to undertake this work.
3. Opportunity to help move the needle. The driving goal of this DHC term is to create practical, user-friendly resources for employers throughout Maine to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout their work. Be part of this much-needed important work!
4. Share your job and Board opportunities. DHC members can post their job and Board of Directors openings on the DHC website, free of charge.
5. Powerful presentations. Each bi-monthly meeting, DHC invites a speaker to either share part of their story or provide a training related to their work. Some examples of past topics include interrupting biased language; different communication styles, cultural competency, and implicit bias.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 

• How to read a Statement of Financial Position(Balance Sheet) and Statement of Activities (Income Statement)
• How to plan for cash flow over the course of a year
• How to budget to increase core mission support
• What data you should be paying most attention to
• How to improve oversight to reduce fraud and error

Thursday, February 16, 2023

• The basics components of creating useful, effective baselines and current condition reports.
• IRS requirements for baselines, as well as baseline requirements outlined in Land Trust Standards and Practices and the Accreditation Requirements Manual.
• How to read your easement to develop an appropriate and useful document.
• How to know when your baseline is due for updating.
• Tips for creating a plan to address baseline backlog or general updates.  

This event is possible thanks to a partnership between Maine Association of Nonprofits and the Nonprofit Association of Washington

The new year always brings a slew of new job openings. See new postings below or view the full list here. 

The Maine Field Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service has received a Request for Proposals for the USFWS State of the Birds Program. The USFWS Northeast Region can submit up to three proposals to compete nationally for $1.25 in funding. There is no funding cap, and projects may propose a performance period of up to 3 years. Eligibility is limited to proposals for recovery of bird species federally listed as endAnchorangered or threatened. For Maine, these species are roseate tern, piping plover, and red knot. Proposed projects may not include land acquisition and may only include one discrete project.