Resource Library
Welcome to the River Network Resource Library!
Search through hundreds of publications, recorded webinars, newsletters, tools, and templates to support your water work. Explore specific topics using the icons below, or if you’re not sure what you need, use the search bar. Type in keywords like “strategic planning,” “State Revolving Fund,” or “data collection.” The resources included here are intended to help you advance your work and spark innovation and new ideas.
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Featured Resources
- Building Blocks of Trust – how community organizations and utilities can work together.
- Colorado SMP – everything you’d ever need to know about stream management planning in Colorado.
- Equitable Infrastructure Toolkit – learn to advocate for equitable water infrastructure in your community.
- Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience – how to perform community-led research and support local leaders to advance climate resilience.
- Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal – one-stop shop for building a litter removal program.
- The Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual – the quintessential, transformational tool on how YOU can use the CWA to protect your waters.
- State Revolving Fund Advocacy Toolkit – a comprehensive guide for advocates looking to get up to speed on the SRF process.
- Effective Organizations – a five-part learning series on everything from board governance, to volunteer management, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and more.
Looking for information on specific state-level water policies? Explore the State Policy Hub!
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Adapting Fundraisers to Virtual Events
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarCOVID-19 forced many organizations to cancel or transition their annual fundraisers to online events. As you prepare for your own event, take an opportunity to hear from West Michigan Environmental Action Council and Cahaba River Society about their ow… View Resource ›
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Building Online Connectivity
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarLearn about building online connections and a sense of community from experts across the country. On January 27, 2021, staff affiliated with Groundwork USA, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Urban Waters Learning Network, and River Network shared how we… View Resource ›
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Budgets in the Time of COVID
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarOrganizations of all sizes faced challenges in 2020 and will likely feel the impacts in 2021 and beyond. In this River Network Roundtable, which took place on October 28, 2020, we discussed budget approaches to use to develop a base case and scenarios… View Resource ›
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Cybersecurity During COVID-19
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarDid you know that over 90% of cybersecurity attacks begin with a phishing email? At a time when the workforce is transitioning to a virtual workspace, the number of phishing attempts have grown 667%! Are you feeling overwhelmed as your organization rel… View Resource ›
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Data Visualization Tools: Google Data Studio
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: WebinarThis web training will introduce participants to Google Data Studio, a free service that allows users to easily create and host live data dashboards, reports, and other data visualizations on your website. The training will cover how to access, format,… View Resource ›
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Water Quality Standards of the Delaware River Basin
Program: Water Law & Policy
Resource Type: WebinarThe objective of the Clean Water Act is to maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of our Nation’s waters (CWA section 101(a)). What exactly does that look like for the Delaware River Basin? This session discusses water quality standa… View Resource ›
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Drinking Water: Community Action & Advocacy
Program: Drinking Water
Resource Type: WebinarJoin River Network and our community partners from around the Great Lakes for conversation about how to take action on drinking water in your community to ensure clean, safe, and affordable water for all. Speakers: – Alicia Smith, Junction Coalition of… View Resource ›
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Navigating End of the Year Giving in 2020
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarHear from River Network fundraising staff and other professionals in the field as they share advice and best practices for end of year giving to help finish the year strong and propel your organization into 2021. Additional Resources Donor Advised Fund… View Resource ›
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Making the Case for Equitable Water Infrastructure Investment, Repair, and Upgrades
Program: Drinking Water, Resilient Cities & Communities
Resource Type: WebinarDo you want updated drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and pipes, more rain gardens to reduce stormwater pollution and flooding, and opportunities to restore local rivers and floodplains? Do you want these infrastructure investments to crea… View Resource ›
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Data Products and Vizualization Tools
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: WebinarRiver Network, Academy of Natural Sciences, and Stroud Water Research Center introduce options for data products and visualization tools available to the Delaware River Watershed Initiative. In this introductory webinar, you’ll learn about ANS’ availab… View Resource ›
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Using “Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal”
Program: Resilient Cities & Communities
Resource Type: Webinar“Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal” is a step-by-step guide for addressing litter in your community, both before and after it reaches your local waterway. River Network is proud to provide this free to access, easy to… View Resource ›
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2020 Election Resources for Nonprofits
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, WebinarClick here to register for River Network’s Post-Election Community Conversation 11/5 at 2p ET. Post-Election Now that election day has passed, it’s important to now focus our efforts on amplifying the message that we must take the necessary time to cou… View Resource ›
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Planning Virtual Meetings and Conferences
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: River Rally Content, WebinarConnecting people is a key element of how River Network and groups across our Network carry out our missions. And yet, COVID-19 has forced many of us to move our long-planned meetings and conferences to a virtual space. River Network and members of our… View Resource ›
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Best Practices for Fundraising in a Crisis
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarDuring this River Network Roundtable hosted on April 15, 2020, Lisa Runkel, River Network’s Philanthropy Manager, presented on “5 Fundraising Essentials During COVID-19.” During the presentation she shares five ways she stays connected with supporters… View Resource ›
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Webinar: Anti-Displacement Strategies: Environmental Restoration… Meet Affordable Housing
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarBuilding on the first two webinars in our series on gentrification and displacement that (1) defined the issues and (2) showed how to use data to track them, this recorded webinar focuses on the most effective strategy to preventing displacement: prote… View Resource ›