Give to the Max Day: November 18th, 2021
SNO is able to continue putting on community-centric programs and events through donations from our community. Please join us for early giving or on November 18th to support SNO Community Members and Give to the Max!
What is Give to the Max Day?
Give to the Max Day was created in 2009 to launch GiveMN, a collaborative venture led by Minnesota Community Foundation and many other organizations committed to helping make our state a better place.
Give to the Max Day has become Minnesota’s annual giving holiday, raising nearly $225 million in its first 12 years. Every year, thousands of organizations and individuals generate donations and excitement for Minnesota causes that are working to improve the quality of life for all Minnesotans.
“Give to the Max is a celebration of the generosity of Minnesotans and the organizations which make our state stronger,” said Jake Blumberg, executive director of GiveMN. “Every dollar donated powers vital work being done in communities in every corner of Minnesota.”
Early Giving
Early Giving starts on November 1st and runs until Give to the Max Day (November 18th). Donations made during the early giving period are eligible for the daily $500 Early Giving Golden Ticket and the $10,000 Super-Sized Golden Ticket.
That means your donation could be randomly selected to turn into a donation of $500 or even $10,000 — talk about making an impact with your giving decisions!
21 Day Notice
The SNO Board would like to give 21 day notice that we will be voting to move $20,000 from our Admin funds to our Community Gardens Priority at our next board meeting on November 22nd at 7pm on Zoom.
View the 2021 Gardens Recap and Proposed 2022 Garden Budget here.
Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413. Additionally, feel free to reach out to us with questions/comments/concerns by emailing sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.
Find more information on this meeting including the Agenda on the event page.
Sheridan Bill Support
Are you a Sheridan Resident and struggling with rent or bills right now? Enter this lottery by September 15th for $100: https://bit.ly/3zRtcim
Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO) has $800 left from our T-shirt fundraiser to support Sheridan residents. We are giving out $100 to 8 Sheridan residents who will be selected randomly on September 15th from the pool of applicants.
Accepted applications will be notified within 2 business days of the application close date and, if randomly selected, will receive payment by September 20th via check or PayPal.
This fund is meant specifically for those who are struggling to make ends meet and is on the honor system, we will not be dictating what you use these funds for.
Other resources:
Lottery Drawing
The form to enter this lottery for bill support closed on September 15th, 2021 at 12pm. 15 people entered the lottery for 8 spots. We used RandomPicker to draw winners using entrant’s initials to maintain some level of anonymity. We will be reaching out to all entrants in the next two days.
The bill support fund winners are:
- LH
- THu (there were two entrants with TH initials, so both were entered with the next letter of their last name)
- CT
- AP
- MN
- ZP
- KW
- CH
If winners are unresponsive after 2 weeks or pass on the funds, we will reach out to the remaining entrants. If we are able to raise additional funds, we will also reach out to the remaining entrants. If you would like to donate on behalf of an entrant that did not receive funding, you can donate through our GiveMN page or to our Paypal with “Bill Support” in the description.
21 Day Notice: Community Vote
21 Day Notice: SNO intends to conduct a community vote to move the remainder of our CPP Reserve funds into priorities including:
$82,000 from Reserve to Engagement
$11,613.49 from Reserve to Raingardens
Join our Annual Meeting to Vote
Monday, April 26th at 7pm on Zoom
On March 22nd, the SNO Board voted to put out a 21 Day Notice of intent to move the remainder of our CPP Reserve funds into priorities including:
$82,000 from Reserve to Engagement Efforts
$11,613.49 from Reserve to Raingardens and Community Gardens
This totals $93,613.49 which is the entirety of our Reserve fund. View all of our CPP Funding here.
The SNO Board also voted to change the Microgrants priority language to expand eligibility requirements so that community members can apply for a microgrant (up to $500) for any project that benefits the neighborhood and community.
SNO intends to conduct a community vote on these changes. Please join our Annual Meeting to vote on Monday, April 26th at 7pm on Zoom.
Reasoning:
Funding for Neighborhood Organizations across the City of Minneapolis is changing this year from the Community Participation Program (CPP) to Neighborhoods 2020. This means that on July 1st, 2021, all of our uncontracted funds (including the Reserve fund) will be funneled into Neighborhoods 2020 funding. In order to maximize neighborhood use of the funds, the board has decided to move all of the CPP reserve funds into priorities.
Our Engagement Efforts priority includes all of our events, outreach, meetings, staffing, and general neighborhood engagement. The funds allocated to the Raingardens & Community Gardens priority would go directly to establishing and maintaining Raingardens in the neighborhood. Any unspent funds will still be available on an application basis in the Neighborhoods 2020 funding.
As always, feel free to contact us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org with questions or comments.
Nov Community Meeting
Join the neighborhood online for our November Board Meeting on Monday, November 23rd from 7 - 9 PM. This month, we will have a legislative update from our representatives, then we will be hosting a community discussion on the Sheridan Neighborhood Name Change. Learn more about the Name Change process and take the survey here: https://www.sheridanneighborhood.org/news/name-change
Join us to contribute or just listen in!
🌟 Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413.
Board and Community meetings are held on the 4th Monday of every month from 7 PM - 9 PM and everyone is welcome to attend. We hold quarterly community meetings (in January, April, July, and October) that are designed to be more engaging and informative. See meeting agendas and minutes here!
SNO is run by a volunteer board of up to 7 elected board members who live, own a business, or own property in the neighborhood. See the current board here!
Notice for Fund Allocation
The SNO Board would like to give 21 day notice that we will be voting to move $30,000 from our Reserve Fund to Engagement Efforts towards staff expenses at our next board meeting on October 26th at 7pm on Zoom.
Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413. Additionally, feel free to reach out to us with questions/comments/concerns by emailing sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.
Find more information on this meeting including the Agenda on the event page.
Micro-Grants Available!
Do you have a great idea about a project that benefits our neighborhood sustainability and beyond? We can fund your project up to 🌟 $500 🌟 with the possibility of long term funding based on it's success!
Our latest examples of Microgrant funding include:
🌱 Sustainable home supply kits to be distributed to Sheridan residents during COVID-19
🌱 Neighborhood clean-up supplies for communities affected by the riots in response to George Floyd's murder
🌱 Drain stenciling supplies to encourage people to keep drains clean, as everything dumps straight into the river
Find the quick application and guidelines here.
We are open to many options! Feel free to reach out with questions at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.