Upcoming Webinar for Nonprofit Board Members

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is hosting a webinar to help nonprofit board members raise more money for the missions they support. 
 
"From Mission to Message: Fundraising Fundamentals for Board Members" takes place June 6 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. The webinar fee is $50.
 
"All nonprofits need to up their fundraising game given the threat of an uncertain economy, loss of Federal funding for some, and increased competition," said Liana Toscanini, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.
 
The webinar is taught by experienced fundraising coach, Liz Albert, and is directed towards board members who are passionate about the mission and want to help raise funds, as well as executive directors wanting to guide their board members in fundraising activities. Liz Albert was a development director for Mass Audubon for fifteen years before starting her own fundraising consulting and coaching business.
 
Participants will learn the basics of fundraising, including what makes people give, and how to share the impactful and important work of the organization in a way that inspires people. Takeaways include a handout with essential fundraising tips and a worksheet to develop a case for support.
 
To register, visit npcberkshires.org
 
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Southern Berkshire Comeback Falls Just Short at Babe Ruth Regional

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Southern Berkshire Knights 16-and-under Babe Ruth Baseball team Friday battled back from an eight-run deficit to put the tying run on third in the bottom of the seventh.
 
But the Maine State Champions sat down three hitters in a row to secure a 9-8 win in the opener of the New England Regional Championship at Bullens Field.
 
Reliever Parker Bjorklund got two strikeouts and a groundball to shortstop to stop a four-run Southern Berkshire rally as the Greater Sanford, Maine, All-Stars opened pool play with a win.
 
Southern Berkshire (0-1) will be back at Bullens on Saturday afternoon to face Franklin County, Vt., before finishing play in the four-team pool on Sunday morning against Rhode Island.
 
Though the Knights go into the weekend without a win, they also take the field with a little bit of momentum after erasing most of the 6-0 lead Maine took in the top of the first inning on Friday.
 
“I am proud of the way they fought back,” Southern Berkshire coach Chip Paul said. “I mean, a six-run deficit after a half inning, it’s hard to boost them. We made some mistakes in that first inning.
 
“But I knew we had the team that can chip away. We were able to do that. We just weren’t able to score all nine.”
 
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