For more information or to register one week in advance, contact: Julie Raatz at (701) 483-2757 or email her.

Posted by: Kim Goldsmith
Web & Social Media Manager

COCO (Coalition of Charitable Organizations) will be holding educational opportunities via audio conference for non-profit training. This audio will be presented by Julia Ingraham Walker. The sponsor for the event is Dickinson Catholic Schools. COCO’s educational opportunities are free to COCO members, $25 for non-members.

For more information or to register one week in advance, contact: Julie Raatz at 701-483-2757 or Julie.Raatz@dickinsonstate.edu.

COCO (Coalition of Charitable Organizations) will be holding educational opportunities via audio conference for non-profit training. This audio will be presented by Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE. The sponsor for the event is DLN Consulting, Inc.. COCO’s educational opportunities are free to COCO members, $25 for non-members.

For more information or to register one week in advance, contact: Julie Raatz at 701-483-2757 or Julie.Raatz@dickinsonstate.edu.

Join us May 15 from 7–9pm as we enjoy a fabulous evening on the Lewis & Clark Riverboat.

We’ll have Ben Suchy on the upper deck and Wild Trivia (www.wildinspire.com/trivia) on the lower deck. Dinner will be served on board along with drinks from Maple River Distillery.

All the proceeds will be donated to the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation (www.fortlincoln.com) & the Coalition of Charitable Organizations (COCO) (www.cocononprofits.org)

The cost is just $40 to help raise funds for these great organizations while having some fantastic Saturday night fun!

Space is limited to the first 120 people, so check your schedule and register today!

Click HERE to register you and your friends. U Rock!!!
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If you or your organization would like to sponsor this event please contact Stacy@urlradio.net or Nicole@urlradio.net. Sponsorships are $250 & include 50 live mentions on our shows, promo ads, info on our website, Facebook & Twitter promotion as well as the gratification of helping us have another rockin’ event!

This radio station can be listened to anywhere where the internet can be accessed, just visit www.URLradio.net. They have been listened to in 49 states and 84 countries! You can even hear past shows as they have podcasts available on their website and podbean.com.

We are featuring owners Nicole Morrison-Mathern and Stacy Sturm at the 10th Annual Strom Conference “Insights 2010” on April 22 at the Days Hotel. We are excited that they will be our keynote luncheon speakers!

Either Julie or Amanda will be on at 9:00am MST on Monday Mornings and a representative from the nonprofit or the featured community will be on Wednesday Evening at 7:30pm. April 5 will be the kick-off show. Be sure to tune in early that day as they are starting at 8:30 MST with Stacy Sturm’s morning show.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 – Markets Review and Outlook
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 – Warming the Cold Call
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 – Using Evaluation Tools to Strengthen Your Development Program
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 – The Stalled Campaign
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 – 50 Asks in 50 Weeks: How to Jump start your Small Development Office
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 – Legacy Giving Building Blocks: A Simple Approach to Attracting Long-Term Support
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 – Developing A Planned Giving Marketing Plan

QUARTERLY MEETINGS:
3:30PM – Strom Center

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Coalition of Charitable Organizations (COCO) is proud to announce its newest member: North Dakota Elks Association/Camp Grassick

Camp Grassick is owned and operated by the Elks of North Dakota providing service of children and adults with various disabilities and special needs. They run six different camping sessions during the summer focusing on different needs – therapy for children between the ages of 7-15, social interaction with peers, adults with disabilities and the blind and visually impaired. Camp Grassick can be reached at: PO Box F, Dawson, ND 58428, 701-327-4251, http://www.elkscampgrassick.com/.

To learn more about the benefits of joining COCO, contact: Julie Raatz at 701-483-2830 or Julie.Raatz@dickinsonstate.edu

The Coalition of Charitable Organizations (COCO) has named Bosch Lumber – Paul, Joel and Troy Bosch, and Fisher Industries and Its Employees the 2009 Outstanding Philanthropists. Both organizations operate in Dickinson. The organizations were awarded the seventh annual Outstanding Philanthropist Award which recognizes a family, an individual, or organization with a proven record of exceptional generosity, whose gifts of time, expertise and direct financial support has contributed significantly to the success of the nonprofit agencies in southwestern North Dakota. The awards were presented at the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Banquet, held this year on October 27th.

The nominees have shown evidence of long-term direct financial support and its impact on nonprofit organizations in southwestern North Dakota. They have financially contributed to a variety of nonprofit organizations and given their time and talents and other gifts to nonprofit organizations. They have demonstrated leadership in giving and given encouragement and motivation to others to take leadership roles in philanthropy.

To learn more about the benefits of joining COCO, contact: Julie Raatz at 701-483-2830 or
Julie.Raatz@dickinsonstate.edu

Julie Raatz

Julie Raatz joined the Strom Center staff as an Administrative Secretary for the Community Development Project (CDP) Coordinator on September 8, 2009.  She will also be working with COCO (Coalition of Charitable Organizations).

Julie is a native of Dickinson.  She earned an Associate of Applied Science in Legal Office Administration from DSU, graduating with distinction, and she also earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology from DSU, graduating Cum Laude.  Julie brings 15 years of previous work experience in office administration in both private and state offices to the Strom Center.  Julie has been married to her husband, Don, for 13 years.  They have two children, Austin and Sierra.

COCO has grown yearly to now include close to 20 non-profits, from ABLE to West River Health Services Foundation. The key to why this group has continued to operate, is because they understand the importance of their mission and promoting education. This group realizes that working together is a benefit to each individual nonprofit and their work plays a pivotal role in the quality of life in the communities they serve.

The group has recently identified the following goals to promote their mission:

• Promote philanthropy and giving in Southwestern North Dakota
• Sponsor the Philanthropist of the Year Award
• Provide education for nonprofits to increase their capacity building
• Serve as a resource for educational opportunities in North Dakota
• Provide networking and support for nonprofit members
• Build collaborative relationships with allied professionals
• Distribute a Planned Giving Brochure for allied professionals and donors which contains information on COCO nonprofit members and gifting opportunities

To find out more information regarding COCO, their members, or having your nonprofit join, please contact amanda.moser@dickinsonstate.edu, who will connect you with the board of directors for the organization.
**Watch for their upcoming article in City Magazine

Amanda Lynn Moser
HTC Coordinator
Strom Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation