MSS is hosting a FREE Midland Nonprofit Celebration and Social event on Wednesday, July 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This episode is all about the who, what, when, where and why! Host Autumn Vest is joined by MSS staff members Gary Hires and Marc Kondrup.  

After you learn all about it, visit https://midlandss.org/services/mss-events to save your seat! 

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas. 

MSS is a proud partner of Pioneer Natural Resources. With Pioneer's partnership, we are working to create impact in our nonprofit community with programs like State of the Nonprofits, IT Services and more.

This episode of state of the nonprofits discusses sensitive issues that may be a trigger for some of our listeners. Our conversation focuses on emergency preparedness particularly for active shooter events. Please listen with caution.  

How can nonprofits best prepare for emergencies like active shooter events? Eric Harrell of the Midland Fire Department joins MSS in the studio to share some guidance on preparing for the worst. Learn about training such as Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events and Stop the Bleed and discover resources to ensure your agency is prepared.  

To schedule a training or threat assessment, contact Eric Harrell at [email protected].  

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas. 

It's award season in the Permian Basin! Nominations are now open for the 2023 Beacon Awards. In this episode, Laurie Johnson, executive director of the Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin, shares the details of the awards. Learn more about the categories and nomination process.    

For more details or complete a nomination form, click here: https://www.nmc-pb.org/beacon 

The 2023 Beacon Award nominations are due Friday, June 16 at 5 p.m. Categories are Excellence in Governing Board Leadership (Board Member), Excellence in Organizational Leadership (CEO or Executive Director), Program Excellence, Excellence in Communication, Excellence in Collaboration, Judge Pat Baskin Family Volunteer of the Year Award (Adult and Youth), and W.D. Noël Volunteer of the Year Award (Adult and Youth).   

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas. 

Funders across West Texas and South Eastern New Mexico recently gathered for the first “Permian Basin Area Funders Network.” Private and community foundations joined with corporate funders to discuss the greatest issues facing our region and to share ideas across county and state lines. Mark Palmer, CEO of the Abell-Hanger Foundation, joins our host, Autumn Vest, in studio to share why this convening was so important and the possible outcomes of bringing the community leaders together.

In this episode:

Abell-Hanger Foundation, https://abell-hanger.org/

CH Foundation, https://www.chfoundationlubbock.com/

PY Foundation, https://www.pyfoundationnm.org/

San Angelo Area Foundation, https://www.saafound.org/

Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP), https://permianpartnership.org/

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas.

For decades, nonprofits have relied upon volunteers to deliver services and achieve missions. The last few years volunteer recruitment has become increasingly difficult. In the 2022 State of the Nonprofits survey, we learned that recruiting and retaining volunteers is one of the greatest challenges facing our nonprofits. In this episode we sit down with Mikey Jacquez, program coordinator for SHARE, and Bailee Hennis, executive director of Recording Library of West Texas to discuss recruiting and retaining volunteers in 2023.

Recording Library of West Texas, https://www.recordinglibrary.org/

SHARE, https://www.sharewtx.org/

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas.

Across West Texas, nonprofits are seeing a rise in the needs of their communities. With the lingering impacts of COVID and ongoing economic challenges, nonprofits are working to overcome a variety of obstacles in order to provide necessary services with excellence to the people of our region. In this episode, our host Autumn Vest is joined by Libby Campbell, CEO of the West Texas Foodbank to discuss the challenges and rising needs of across West Texas.

In this episode:

West Texas Food Bank, https://wtxfoodbank.org/

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas.

WTXNonprofits.org is a project of MSS designed to connect individuals with nonprofits through outreach efforts including a robust, vibrant online directory of nonprofits operating or serving in West Texas, for community members to access information about missions, services, volunteer opportunities, and events. Learn more with MSS Impact Coordinator, Leslie English. 

In this episode:

For more information, contact MSS Impact Coordinator, Leslie English at [email protected]

MSS (Midland Shared Spaces, Inc.), https://midlandss.org 

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas

Collaboration may seem like a bit of a buzzword these days, but in reality, it can redefine the way in which nonprofits can effectively deliver goals in exciting and unprecedented ways. In this episode we're joined by Laura Wolf of Basin PBS and Rachel Ritter of Midland Festival Ballet. These two executive directors have figured out The Power of Collaboration!

In this episode:

Basin PBS https://www.basinpbs.org/

Midland Festival Ballet https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas

In this episode, meet the newest member of the Abell-Hanger Foundation, Julia Vickery. Julia sits down with us to discuss the launch of the Leadership Acceleration Program, an effort to strengthen nonprofit leaders in our community.

Mentioned in this episode:

Abell-Hanger Foundation, https://abell-hanger.org/

Leadership Acceleration Program, https://abell-hanger.org/our-initiatives/leadership-acceleration-program/

Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin: Nonprofit Executive Leadership Certification program https://www.nmc-pb.org/nelc

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas

The final episode of season 1 of the State of the Nonprofits looks ahead to 2023. It's time to start planning for the 2023 Permian Basin Gives Event coming on February 21! Registration is now open! In this episode, hear from Leslie Uchytil, the event coordinator.

In this episode: 

Register your nonprofit for the 2023 Permian Basin Gives at https://permianbasingives.org/forms/view.php?id=13792

Learn more about Permian Basin Gives at https://permianbasingives.org/

Participate in the 2022 State of the Nonprofits Study at https://survey.midlandss.org/s/NFdOPsz_2cv2SyxKq_la

Learn more about the State of the Nonprofits at https://midlandss.org/ 

State of the Nonprofits is produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas.