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Posted May 11, 2023
Wednesday, 05/17/2023: Do You Have a Digital Plan?
The technology landscape is constantly changing, bringing efficiency and resiliency to those that adapt. Join Felipe Reyes, Director of Customer Development at TechSoup, to learn about the TechSoup Digital Assessment Tool (DAT), a free web-based application that helps nonprofit organizations assess their technology needs and understand their digital capabilities. You will have the opportunity to do the Introductory…
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Posted May 4, 2023
Wednesday, 05/17/2023: Discover Your Nonprofit’s Path to Digital Transformation – For Free!
The technology landscape is constantly changing, bringing efficiency and resiliency to those that adapt. Join Felipe Reyes, Director of Customer Development at TechSoup, to learn about and complete the TechSoup Digital Assessment Tool (DAT), a free web-based application that helps nonprofit organizations assess their technology needs and understand their digital capabilities. Register for “Discover Your…
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Posted October 31, 2022
Wednesday, November 16, 2022: Nuts and Bolts of Nonprofit Budgeting – 2 Part Webinar FREE Webinar Series
River Network is hosting 2-90 minute webinars on Nonprofit Budgeting and we are inviting you to attend! Registration is required and we request you sign up for both sessions as they will relate to one another! The details for both are as follows: Part 1 of 2 is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9th 12pm-1:30pm EST…
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Posted October 31, 2022
Wednesday, 11/09/2022: Nuts and Bolts of Nonprofit Budgeting – 2 Part Webinar FREE Webinar Series
River Network is hosting 2-90 minute webinars on Nonprofit Budgeting and we are inviting you to attend! Registration is required and we request you sign up for both sessions as they will relate to one another! The details for both are as follows: Part 1 of 2 is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9th 12pm-1:30pm EST…
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Posted October 11, 2022
Funding and Learning Opportunity!
River Network is looking to launch 5-7 NEW Community-Led Research (CLR) projects and Leadership Development (LD) programs in partnership with local organizations. Selected organizations receive up to $8,000 in funding and direct technical assistance to advance their project. We are particularly interested in partnering with organizations that are: 1. working to advance climate resilience, 2. focused on equitable outcomes and…
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Posted April 20, 2022
Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Partnership Funding Available
For a 4th year, River Network and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will provide funding for nonprofit organizations working on stewardship activities on USFS administered Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSR) and surrounding lands. This partnership funding will range from $5,000-$10,000 per award for work occurring between June 15, 2022, and January 31, 2023. Learn more and…
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Posted March 15, 2022
Last Call for 2022 River Rally Scholarship Request (and Emerging Leader Submission)
The deadline to apply for a River Rally scholarship and self-nominate for the Emerging Leader Award is today, March 15. Don’t miss out on your chance to join us in Washington, DC! Apply today.
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Posted March 7, 2022
How’s Our Network? River Network’s State of the Network Survey
We’re excited to announce the launch of River Network’s State of the Network Survey! This survey will guide our understanding and tell the story of the collective reach and impact of our nationwide network and assess the most pressing needs of organizations working on water issues. We plan to use this survey every five years…
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Posted February 23, 2022
Don’t Delay, Apply for Rally Scholarship Today!
With support from The Campbell Foundation, River Network is excited to have funding for scholarships for River Rally 2022 for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. 2022 River Rally will take place in Washington D.C June 4-7. There are different levels of support—from comped registration for River Rally and/or Action Days, to additional support for hotel and…
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Posted February 18, 2022
Thursday, 03/03/2022: Trash to Action: Using trash data to take informed action for your waterways
Trash is one of the most visible and abundant forms of pollution that our waterways and communities face today. Trash is a water quality issue, yet it is rarely treated as such. Who wants to swim, paddle, fish, or live near a waterway lined with trash? The Clean Water Act protects against water pollution –…
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Posted February 15, 2022
Funding Opportunity-Trust Building Initiative
River Network and WaterNow Alliance are seeking applications from water utilities and community groups who jointly want to receive technical, financial, capacity building, and leadership development support to bolster their partnership over an eight-month period. Our Trust Building Support Initiative provides a variety of resources toward developing skills and approaches for building trust: Financial support…
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Posted February 9, 2022
2-Part Training on Multi-Stakeholder Collaboratives – Register Today!
Leading and coordinating a multi-stakeholder collaboration takes special focus and skill. Join us for two highly interactive, 90-minute trainings led by Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) focused on facilitating productive virtual meetings, managing conflict and tension across members in a collaborative, and supporting decision-making processes. As Session 2 (March 2nd) builds upon content from Session…
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Posted February 7, 2022
2022 River Rally Registration OPEN & Scholarships Available!
With support from Campbell Foundation, River Network is excited to have funding for scholarships for River Rally 2022 for organizations and individuals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. There are different levels of support—from comped registration for River Rally and/or Action Days, to additional support for hotel and travel costs for applicants who need that additional…
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Posted December 20, 2021
Grant Funding Available: The National Park Service – Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (NPS-RTCA)
The National Park Service – Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (NPS-RTCA) Technical Assistance Opportunity: National Park Service – Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program Applications are due on March 1, 2022 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time The National Park Service – Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program (NPS-RTCA) is accepting applications for technical assistance on…
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Posted October 15, 2021
2022 River Rally Workshop Submissions and River Hero Nominations – DEADLINE EXTENDED
River Network has extended the deadline for River Rally workshop and field trip proposals and River Hero nominations. You now have until Friday 10/29 to submit. Join the community of water professionals in Washington, DC, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act as a workshop presenter, field trip leader, or nominate a…
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Posted October 15, 2021
Thursday, October 21, 2021: River Network offers 3 FREE Communication Trainings!
Led by Brandon Hayes of Bold Bison Communications Consulting, this virtual learning series is designed to enhance the skills and capacities of coalitions and multi-stakeholder partnerships, including the Urban Waters Federal Partnership locations and others. Each of these 90-minute, highly interactive sessions will focus on the particular opportunities and challenges inherent in communicating the work…
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Posted October 5, 2021
River Rally 2022 in D.C! Proposals and Award Nominations Open!
River Network is excited to announce that our annual River Rally will be June 4-7th in Washington D.C. We want to make sure local leaders and amazing projects are highlighted so we encourage individuals and organizations consider: Submitting a River Hero Nomination: Know an individual who goes above and beyond to protect access to drinking…
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Posted September 28, 2021
River Network is hiring a Community Engagement Assistant!
River Network seeks a highly organized and results-driven professional to join our Community Engagement team in assisting with the organization’s clean-up and other community engagement events that match corporate interests in clean water, healthy rivers, and other social responsibility goals with opportunities to support local communities and nonprofit organizations across our nationwide network. This position…
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Posted September 1, 2021
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network Executive Director Wanted
The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network (CLWN) has begun the search for its new Executive Director to lead, administer and build upon its mission during this time of climate crisis. The CLWN is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization with offices at Wells College in Aurora, NY. The Network works to identify key threats to Cayuga Lake and…
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Posted August 17, 2021
Thursday, September 9, 2021: Fostering Community Leadership: Hear From the Network
In November 2020, River Network published “Fostering Community Leadership,” part one of a two-part toolkit series on Equitable Climate Resilience. Since then, we’ve been working with local organizations on developing their own leadership development programs to serve their communities. Hear from Defensores de la Cuenca (Cheverly, Maryland) and Wellington Water Watchers (Guelph, Ontario) on how…
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Posted June 10, 2021
Equitable Infrastructure Toolkit Now Available!
River Network released an Equitable Infrastructure Toolkit broken into sections on utilities, affordability, infrastructure, and how to influence the decision-making process to ensure equitable infrastructure investment at the local, state and federal levels. The toolkit includes specifics on funding sources and how they flow from the federal to the state to the local level and how…
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Posted June 10, 2021
Consultant Needed! River Network seeks a data management and visualization consultant
River Network is seeking proposals from qualified individuals and consultants to provide data management and visualization trainings and support to local groups engaged in water quality monitoring within the Delaware River Basin. For more information, please review the Request for Proposals and contact Colleen Walters at cwalters@rivernetwork.org with questions. Proposals are due July 7th. All…
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Posted April 30, 2021
Wednesday, May 12, 2021: Fostering Community Leadership: Designing Effective Development Programs
“In November 2020, River Network published “Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience: Fostering Community Leadership,” a toolkit that dives deeply into building effective leadership development programs. The toolkit features a step-by-step guide to designing such programs, as well as over 20 case studies from around the country of successful programs. Join River Network in learning from…
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Posted April 1, 2021
Community Engagement Assistant (River Network)
POSITION: Community Engagement Assistant REPORTS TO: Community Engagement Manager LOCATION: Open, with preference for Mid-Atlantic Region (PA, NJ, MD, NY, Washington DC, DE, VA)* TERM AND SALARY: Contractual, 10-20 hours per week, $20/hr. Position Summary River Network seeks a highly organized and results-driven professional to join our Community Engagement team and assist with the organization’s clean-up and other community…
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Posted March 11, 2021
Tues. April 27: Action Days for Clean Water and Rivers!
Haven’t had enough fly-ins or lobby days yet? No worries, we have more opportunities for you! Action Days for Clean Water and Rivers Apr 27-29 Join American Rivers, River Network, and fellow advocates to meet virtually with members of Congress and ask them to support policies that will ensure clean water and healthy rivers for…
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Posted February 18, 2021
Community-Led Research Toolkit Out Now!
Released on Thursday, February 18th, River Network’s new Community-Led Research Toolkit provides step-by-step guidance and lessons learned on how to effectively engage with community members to understand climate impacts and to develop equitable climate resilience strategies. Also, join our staff on March 8 for a Roundtable to learn about the Toolkit, hear real-world case studies,…
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Posted February 10, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021: Adapting Fundraisers to Virtual Events-River Network Online Roundtable
COVID-19 forced many organizations to cancel or transition their annual fundraisers to online events. As you prepare for your own event, take an opportunity to hear from West Michigan Environmental Action Council and Cahaba River Society about their own experiences, their lessons learned, and plans for 2021. Participants are encouraged to submit questions ahead of…
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Posted January 21, 2021
Winter 2021 River Network Roundtables-Registration Open!
River Network is continuing our popular Coffee/Lunch Roundtable series in 2021. We have two upcoming trainings: Wednesday, January 27th 12pm EST Building Online Connectivity (featuring Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Chesapeake Network!) Learn more and register here. Wednesday, February 24th 12pm EST Adapting Fundraisers to Virtual Events Learn more and register here.
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Posted January 4, 2021
River Network & Water Now Alliance: Building Trust Between Community Groups and Water Systems
As part of River Network’s & Water Now Alliance work to build trust between community groups and water utilities, we just released our RFP seeking 3 community-water utility partners to work with us to strengthen these relationships. Each will receive funding and technical assistance. Applications are due on 1/29. More details can be found here: …
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Posted October 7, 2020
November 18, 2020: Sign Up for River Network’s Fall 2020 Online Coffee/Lunch Roundtables
River Network staff invite you to attend our Coffee/Lunch Virtual Roundtables to connect with other water leaders and discuss the pressing issues we all are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to racial justice, and beyond. Upcoming Roundtables Get Out the Vote – What Your Organization Can Do! Wednesday, October 14, 12:00-1:00 PM ET…
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Posted October 7, 2020
October 21, 2020: Sign Up for River Network’s Fall 2020 Online Coffee/Lunch Roundtables
River Network staff invite you to attend our Coffee/Lunch Virtual Roundtables to connect with other water leaders and discuss the pressing issues we all are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to racial justice, and beyond. Upcoming Roundtables Get Out the Vote – What Your Organization Can Do! Wednesday, October 14, 12:00-1:00 PM ET…
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Posted October 7, 2020
October 28, 2020: Sign Up for River Network’s Fall 2020 Online Coffee/Lunch Roundtables
River Network staff invite you to attend our Coffee/Lunch Virtual Roundtables to connect with other water leaders and discuss the pressing issues we all are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to racial justice, and beyond. Upcoming Roundtables Get Out the Vote – What Your Organization Can Do! Wednesday, October 14, 12:00-1:00 PM ET…
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Posted October 7, 2020
October 14, 2020: Sign Up for River Network’s Fall 2020 Online Coffee/Lunch Roundtables
River Network staff invite you to attend our Coffee/Lunch Virtual Roundtables to connect with other water leaders and discuss the pressing issues we all are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to racial justice, and beyond. Upcoming Roundtables Get Out the Vote – What Your Organization Can Do! Wednesday, October 14, 12:00-1:00 PM ET…
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Posted September 28, 2020
New Grant Opportunity from River Network
River Network is launching the NEW Community-Based Participatory Research Technical Assistance Grants Program. Applications are due Wednesday, October 28th. For more information, please visit https://www.rivernetwork.org/cbpr-grants Recipients will receive a $6,500 grant and technical assistance to develop and deploy a CBPR project to address issues related to climate threats and water equity in their communities. Our goal is to support leaders…
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Posted September 18, 2020
October 8, 2020: Upcoming Webinar: Making the Case for Equitable Water Infrastructure Investment, Repair, and Updgrades
Making the Case for Equitable Water Infrastructure Investment, Repair and Upgrades: New Tools to Help You Get Water Infrastructure Repaired in Your Community and Build Your Local Economy, Create Jobs, and Address Injustice Do you want updated drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and pipes, more rain gardens to reduce stormwater pollution and flooding, and…
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Posted September 10, 2020
Director of Finance- River Network
River Network seeks a dedicated and organized finance professional to oversee its finance, accounting, employee benefits, and information technology operations. This includes leadership and management of finances/accounting, benefits and payroll administration, grant intake and financial oversight, and the overall information technology roadmap for River Network. S/he must have excellent communication and presentation skills; experience working…
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Posted August 11, 2020
Fall 2020 Online Coffee/Lunch Roundtables-Request for Info!
River Network is pleased to continue our popular one hour coffee/lunch roundtables into the fall but we need your help! Let us know what topics you would like to see included in this next round by completing this one question survey! Survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/MrhawMPDT7eaEqZa8 Thank you!
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Posted July 21, 2020
August 26, 2020: River Network Coffee/Lunch Roundtable-Summer Series
As a follow up to our COVID Coffee/Lunch Roundtables, River Network is excited to announce three new sessions this summer! The three upcoming Roundtables include Community Organizing Remotely Share Stores Part II; Planning Virtual Meetings and Conferences, and Advancing Racial Justice. Information related to all three events can be found below and here. We hope…
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Posted July 21, 2020
August 12, 2020: River Network Coffee/Lunch Roundtable-Summer Series
As a follow up to our COVID Coffee/Lunch Roundtables, River Network is excited to announce three new sessions this summer! The three upcoming Roundtables include Community Organizing Remotely Share Stores Part II; Planning Virtual Meetings and Conferences, and Advancing Racial Justice. Information related to all three events can be found below and here. We hope…
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Posted July 21, 2020
July 29, 2020: River Network Coffee/Lunch Roundtable-Summer Series
As a follow up to our COVID Coffee/Lunch Roundtables, River Network is excited to announce three new sessions this summer! The three upcoming Roundtables include Community Organizing Remotely Share Stores Part II; Planning Virtual Meetings and Conferences, and Advancing Racial Justice. Information related to all three events can be found below and here. We hope…
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Posted May 14, 2020
May 18, 2020: Virtual River Rally Starts 5/18!
River Rally has gone virtual! Our engaging and fun virtual program will run for three weeks (May 18 – June 7, 2020). Each week will feature ‘live’ content including plenaries, workshops, discussions, and inspiring reflections from award recipients, along with more informal social opportunities to connect. While this may not be quite the same as our…
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Posted May 14, 2020
New Funding Opportunities from River Network
River Network is currently accepting proposals for the following funding opportunities. Youth River Education and Recreation Program Grants. The National Park Service and River Network are pleased to announce a grant opportunity to fund projects that develop and/or expand “on-water” education, recreation, and/or cultural preservation programs for youth and young adults. Learn more and apply. Wild…
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Posted April 20, 2020
April 29, 2020: Organizing Remotely
Calling all organizers! How are you adapting your community outreach, organizing and advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic? Are there challenges and opportunities you want to discuss with other community organizers? Join River Network staff and fellow community organizers for a facilitated conversation to share your stories and experiences with the challenges and opportunities of doing…
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Posted April 20, 2020
April 23, 2020: Podcast Parties!
Are you looking for a fun way to learn and ease your mind? If so, please join Brenna Goggin, River Network, and Mariah Davis, Choose Clean Water Coalition, for their first ever Podcast Party series! It’s just like a book club, minus the books. Each month, we will choose a podcast to listen to and…
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Posted April 14, 2020
April 14, 2020: 2020 Virtual River Rally!
River Rally has gone virtual! River Network’s engaging and fun virtual program will run for three weeks (May 18 – June 7, 2020). Each week will feature ‘live’ content including plenaries, workshops, discussions, and inspiring reflections from award recipients, along with more informal social opportunities to connect. While this may not be quite the same…
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Posted February 7, 2020
February 7, 2020: River Network 2020 Scholarships Available! (San Antonio, Texas)
River Network offers a limited number of scholarships for those who need financial assistance to attend River Rally (May 15-18, 2020, in San Antonio, TX). The application is part of the registration process. To apply, complete your registration online and pay a $20 application fee. Scholarship applications are due Friday, February 28. Read more and apply for a scholarship…