Emotional Intelligence – Why It Matters

Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships.  It's a pivotal factor in personal and professional success.  IQ will get you in the door, but it's your EQ, your ability to connect with others and manage the emotions of yourself and others that will determine how successful you are in ...

Love Where You Serve

Lutheran Hour Ministries 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive, St. Louis, MO, United States

High Value, No Cost! What do you see when you look at the community where you serve and/or live? A place full of struggles, or a place full of potential and value? Come learn why how we view our communities matters and how we can respond to God’s invitation to LOVE where we serve and live.

November Network Luncheon

Community Commons 427 Spencer Rd., St. Peters, MO, United States

Tax Reform – The Effects on Nonprofits Join us at the November Network Luncheon for a presentation on "Tax Reform – The Effects on Nonprofits."  Nonprofits may not pay taxes but they can still be affected by changes in the tax law. The 2017 tax reform legislation brought sweeping change to everyone, including tax exempt organizations. Join us for an opportunity ...

$30

Get Your Act Together! Time Management Strategies for the New Year

Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

About the Program “There’s never enough time!” Does this sound like your constant refrain?  We all feel this way at some point in our lives (or maybe daily!) both professionally and personally. Start the New Year off right with new strategies to manage time effectively and make 2019 your most efficient and productive year yet! Join us for coffee, pastries, and learning as we kick off 2019 together. About the ...

Diversity and Inclusion Part II: A Deeper Dive

Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

Join GPA for their February session - "Diversity and Inclusion Part II: A Deeper Dive" $10 for GPA members $15 for nonmembers

$10

How Do We Know We Are Doing Good Work?

#202 JC Penney Conference Center 1 University Dr., St. Louis, MO, United States

You go to work each day hoping that what you do is making a difference. But how do you know the hard work you and the staff of your nonprofit organization are doing is having a positive impact and achieving your mission? This class is oriented toward program staff and leadership as they seek to implement and manage successful programs. It ...

$35

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Five Years Later: What Happened After the Ice Melted?

Maggiano's Little Italy 2 The Boulevard, Richmond Heights, MO, United States

May 14 Luncheon | The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Five Years Later: What Happened After the Ice Melted? Tuesday, May 14 | 11:30am–1:15pm Maggiano's Little Italy | 2 The Boulevard | Richmond Heights, MO 63117 $35 Members | $49 Nonmembers | $35 Students In the summer of 2014, The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dominated social media news feeds and raised over 100 million dollars ...

Teamwork: Creating and Sustaining Collaborative Working Relationships

Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

Teamwork has become a buzz word in all professional worlds.  The importance of developing and sustaining collective team projects and activities drives the work in the nonprofit world.  Often we believe we are forging ahead as a team, until it's time to access our work or evaluate our success and that is when we begin to understand the difference between ...

$60

Meeting Management – The Art of Effective Meetings

Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, approximately $37 billion is wasted in the United States each year due to unnecessary meetings. Meetings come in all shapes and sizes, from the convention to a quick huddle in an office hallway. This presentation will focus on mid-to-small-size working meetings with groups who have a job to do requiring the ...

$60