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Collaboration Key to Success
One of the promises a multi-tenant, nonprofit facility such as the McConnell Community Center provides is that groups will work together for the greater good. When the first Dover City Council appointed Steering Committee developed the vision for McConnell in 2004, that promise was a driving force. Happily, the vision has become reality as city agencies, nonprofit tenants, and a host of community groups and organizations have found that being together leads to working together.
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 Going Green

10 Ways to Go Green in Your Office Space
This is one article in a series  on Sustainable Design for Nonprofit Organizations presented by Philanthropy News Digest.  This article presents a list of things you can do to reduce your nonprofit's environmental impact.  It also includes links to other articles in the series.
http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/tsn/tsn.jhtml?id=129800005

Freecycle: An Easy Way to Recycle Unwanted Items
The Freecycle Network™ is a nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. The Network provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items and promote waste reduction. New Hampshire has 28 local groups.
http://www.freecycle.org/

 Facility Planning Resources

Real Estate Acquisition and Development for Nonprofit Organizations
The NonprofitCenters Network offers this resource for nonprofits that are considering acquiring or developing real estate. The article covers the process of acquiring and developing real estate to ensure a successful end result.
http://www.nonprofitcenters.org/resources/doc/Rowland_NonprofitArticle.pdf

The Kresge Foundation's Green Building Initiative encourages nonprofit leaders to examine their planning and design processes so that they can assess the environmental impact of their facilities. provide information resources to learn about green building.
http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=26

Orgspaces.org is a San Francisco based nonprofit that assists nonprofits with facilities issues. Their website has some helpful general resources including a space planning manual, an overview of facility planning basics, an overview of leasing and real estate terms, and other resources.
http://www.orgspaces.org/educateyourself/

 

 



 

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