Basics of Grant Research

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

RESEARCH METHODS TO IDENTIFY FOUNDATION, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING PROSPECTS You will learn the fundamentals of researching and identifying corporations, foundations and government agencies that are good fits to help fund your organization's mission and programs. Appropriate research takes time and is well worth the investment. This workshop introduces you to research resources and methods. You will learn how to use these resources.  ...

$40.00

Social Media for Nonprofits

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

The rules of getting the word out about your nonprofit and the work you do are changing as fast as the social media platforms available. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snapchat...which ones are right for your organization and how can you maximize the time and effort invested in using them? Join PR professional Amanda Galloway as she covers the basics of communicating ...

$40.00

Needs Assessments

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

Preparing for Evaluation: Outcomes and Logic Models

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

In today’s highly competitive funding environment, understanding and communicating the impact of your organization is more important than ever before. This interactive workshop focuses on the art of determining meaningful and realistic outcomes for your work and introduces logic models as first steps in an effective evaluation process.

$40.00

How To Be a Courageous Communicator

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

How to be a courageous communicator or why codependent communications makes your brand boring   Nonprofits are so afraid of making someone mad or disappointing a donor, we tend to not take a stand. This fear of “we don’t want to say anything wrong so don’t say anything at all,” is keeping us from communicating honestly with our supporters. An organization that is confident in ...

$40.00

Basics of State & Federal Grants

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

So often we hear someone say “That’s a great idea, we should write a grant for it”, yet the process of seeking and securing grant funding can be daunting, especially when it comes to applying for and administering state or federal grants.  The objectives of this workshop will be to discuss the grant writing profess for state and federal grants ...

$40.00

The Balanced Scorecard

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

The balanced scorecard is a strategy performance management tool - a semi-standard structured report, supported by design methods and automation tools that can be used by managers to keep track of the execution of activities by the staff within their control and to monitor the consequences arising from these actions. The scorecard has evolved to become an effective strategy execution framework and communication tool. ...

$40.00

Volunteer Engagement 101

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

Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways: time, resources, connections, and more. But how do you create and maintain a strong volunteer program which meets the needs of your agency while ensuring that volunteers are happy and engaged? In this interactive workshop, we'll discuss best practices for the basics of volunteer engagement, such as: Volunteer recruitment Volunteer ...

$60.00

How to Hire a Grant Writer

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

Do you wish to improve your organization’s grants program to increase income?  Should you outsource grant writing or keep it in house?  Do you need just a “writer” or are you looking for a grant professional to find opportunities, work with staff to prepare proposals and manage grants?  What qualifications, experience and expertise should a grant consultant/writer have?   Do success ...

$60.00

Financial Statements for Not-for-Profit Entities

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

Join Amy Altholz from RubinBrown to examine the contents of the recently issued exposure draft, Presentation of Financial Statements for Not-for-Profit Entities. This seminar will cover the highlights of the key proposed changes, review the proposed updated financial statement and footnote presentation format, and discuss what organizations should be doing now to prepare for future implementation.  

$40.00