Franklin Area Non-Profit Network: virtual meeting

Thanks to all those who participated and especially to the organizations who provided their introductions. Including the organizers 25 participants were in the Zoom session. We heard from

Friends of Franklin Elders, Inc
Franklin Neighbor Brigade
Franklin Food Pantry
Metacomet Land Trust, Inc.
Franklin Public Library
St. Vincent de Paul Society, St Mary Franklin
Franklin FISH
Franklin Lions
Rotary Club of Franklin MA

We did capture an audio recording of the introductions which will be processed by FranklinTV/Franklin Matters for review by each org. The full meeting audio will be available via a Franklin Matters podcast episode later this week.

Pete Fasciano presented an overview of the Franklin TV/Radio services. Judy O’Gara assisted with examples of press release information

The presentation document can be found online

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BNAVSoh8UvRdNiBxFn27i0BQ-uwn007e/view?usp=sharing

Consensus chose Monday, May 24 for the next meeting to continue the round of introductions.

Organizations can sign up for the “get to know each list” https://forms.gle/cFTsMSu5y4fwfPkP7

The meeting has been created in Facebook to enable sharing:

Facebook event for May 24 https://www.facebook.com/events/2997576720462809?

Zoom meeting info

Stephen Sherlock is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: FANN - Introductions2

Time: May 24, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 814 2884 4425 Passcode: wfpr1029

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Franklin Area NonProfit Network (FANN): meeting info and ACTIONS for April 19, 2021

Coming out of the Franklin Area NonProfit Network (FANN) kickoff meeting (3/29/21), we have the following notes and Actions

Frequency – at least monthly until we get up and running
Will try and lock in a standard day/time
Initial phase is for members to get to know each other. This phase is expected to take anywhere from 4-10 meetings, depending on how many organizations want to get involved and the speed at which we can conduct the introductions. Intent is to invite 10-12 organizations per meeting and provide them up to 5 mins each to tell all about their organization; with a focus on their mission, highlighting services provided and target audience.
During the introduction portion, all should listen carefully to identify touchpoints of connection, potential help or cross referral.

Issues raised from the organization will be placed in the parking lot for future consideration by the group (address via an ad-hoc small group to study or as an upcoming FANN Topic, or ??)

First topic up is Media 101 and speaker is Pete Fasciano, Franklin Community Cable (Franklin TV, Franklin Public Radio)
Also, will want to address creation of Leadership/Steering Comm and Website in either housekeeping or wrap up

Actions:

Organizations can sign up for the “get to know each list” https://forms.gle/cFTsMSu5y4fwfPkP7

We’ll confirm the orgs and order of presentations before each meeting

Meeting agenda for April 19, 2021

700 PM Call to order, review agenda and any housekeeping Steve Sherlock

710 PM Introductions NPO 1

715 PM NPO 2

720 PM NPO 3

725 PM NPO 4

730 PM NPO 5

735 PM NPO 6

740 PM NPO 7

745 PM NPO 8

750 PM NPO 9

755 PM NPO 10

800 PM FANN Topic for the month TBD

820 PM Wrap Up, Actions, Next Month agenda Steve Sherlock

(NPO introductions on schedule, Topic for the month…)

830 PM Adjourn

Friday, March 26, 2021

You can help us by confirming information on the non-profit listing

As announced earlier this week on March 29, 2021, we'll gather together the non-profit organizations serving Franklin, MA to

create awareness of the work and services being provided by each org
to improve the referral capability for each org
to share best practices among the orgs

The group will be called the Franklin Area Non-profit Network, or FANN, and hence it will be a fanntastic group!

In preparation for the work of this fanntastic group, we'd like your help in confirming and updating the information we have for the non-profit groups serving Franklin. Our first pass of this listing is shown in the PDF file. You can help us by

review the listing, or send it to someone in an organization you know should be on this
if your organization is on it, good. is there information to add or change? (please use the form provided)
if your organization is not on it, please add it, (please use the form provided)
if you know of an organization outside of Franklin serving us, please use the form to add it

First pass at listing -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PwTSCWQbsH9WKUMwiY-SUUulYi1J2_Lf/view?usp=sharing

Form to ADD or UPDATE -> https://forms.gle/xDwj5ehr1vyPdGBu7

You can help us by confirming information on the non-profit listing

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Franklin Area Non-profit Network - Mar 29, 2021 - 7:00 PM

The local businesses have their circle of friends so to speak with the Franklin Downtown Partnership, or the United Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The local cultural organizations also have a circle of friends through the Cultural District.

How about the non-profit organizations?

Therefore, on March 29, 2021, we'll gather together the non-profit organizations serving Franklin, MA to

create awareness of the work and services being provided by each org
to improve the referral capability for each org
to share best practices among the orgs

The group will be called the Franklin Area Non-profit Network, or FANN, and hence it will be a fanntastic group!

The notes for my Citizens Comment at the Town Council meeting March 17

Monday, Mar 29, 7 PM
Kick off session to gather the non-profit organizations serving Franklin for a couple of reasons
1 - to create awareness about the work and services being provided by each organization
2 - to improve the referral capability of each org
3 - to share best practices between organizations
The Franklin Area Non-profit Network or FANN will be a fanntastic organization

What to remember

If you manage or operate a non-profit, consider joining the kickoff. At least follow us to see what we do

If you volunteer for one of the more than one hundred non-profits based here, thank you for volunteering. Mention the next time you do volunteer that you heard about this and see if they are participating

While I mentioned 'based' here, we know there are other organizations serving Franklin based elsewhere, they are also welcome

You hear more about this as the 29th gets closer. There is a Facebook event you can find and share. There will be additional news spreading through the social channels but we wanted this group and viewers to hear it.

Any questions, feel free to reach out to me for now, we will have a web page and other pieces coming soon

The non-profits serving Franklin do a whole lot of good, this gathering we believe should help them do what they do

March 29, 7 pm

Franklin Area Non-profit Network - Mar 29, 2021 - 7:00 PM