Nonprofit Center, BRPC Offering Resiliency Workshops

07:46AM / Thursday, October 06, 2022Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has partnered with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission to offer eight free workshops during the month of October to help nonprofits build capacity and become more resilient.

The "Level Up Series for Nonprofits" is open to all nonprofit organizations. A limited amount of one-one-one technical assistance is also available.

October offerings include a 3-part series on Fundraising Communications Essentials with one in-person workshop at Marble House in Lee, followed by two webinars on subsequent Friday mornings. Additional webinars include Nonprofit Digital Marketing 101, Program Evaluation for Lean Nonprofits, and Board Meetings & Best Practices. Some webinars take place during evening hours to accommodate all-volunteer organizations.

On Oct. 28, Boston-based Philanthropy Massachusetts will visit the Berkshires to present a Grant Research workshop at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge.

Small and grassroots organizations are encouraged to take advantage of these professional development opportunities. Register online at npcberkshires.org.

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Extra Dalton Water Seats Stuck on Beacon Hill

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
06:21PM / Tuesday, March 03, 2026

DALTON, Mass.— The proposed amendment to the Fire District's Charter, which would expand the Board of Water Commissioners from three to five members, is still under state review.

With election season approaching, District Treasurer/Clerk Melanie Roucoulet said she has received several questions and concerns about when the Board of Water Commissioners will expand from three to five members.

During elections last May, voters approved a citizen's petition to change the board to five members in an effort to reduce the risk of Open Meeting Law violations. The change increases the number of members to have a quorum.

According to state Rep. Leigh Davis' office, the bill was passed to be engrossed in the House and is currently within the Senate Rules Committee, Roucoulet said.

State Sen. Paul Marks' office has written a letter to the committee asking for the bill to be released so it can continue through the legislative process. However, as of yet, there isn't an estimated timeline, Roucoulet said.

She said she was informed it could take up to two years.

Prudential Committee Chair Daniel Filiault explained that one challenge with the amendment is that it alters the charter, requiring a legal review to ensure it has the proper language .

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