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SUMMARY:Assertive Communication: Building Leadership\, Confidence and Respect
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:  \nMany of us struggle with finding a balance between passive and aggressive communication. Assertive communication expresses what you believe and how it can be achieved in a way that is strong\, open\, tactful and effective and also allows the other to respond. Learning how to speak assertively is a key leadership skill. This seminar will help you stand up for yourself and become a strong\, confident communicator.\nLearning Objectives\n\nIncrease your understanding of assertive communications\nUnderstand other communication styles: passive and aggressive\nDevelop a greater understanding of your own communication style\nExamine blocks to assertiveness\nIncrease your ability to constructively communicate assertively\nLearn tactics for “turning up the heat“\nIdentify your own body language and understand the impact of body language on communication\nUnderstand barriers to saying “No\,” and develop strategies for setting boundaries\n\n \nAbout the Presenter: Nancy Schnoebelen Imbs \nNancy is an empowering leadership and professional development consultant. Highly dedicated and results oriented\, she has the skill and passion for helping individuals become more confident and successful in business and beyond.\n \nNancy combines her communications expertise with a pragmatic approach in a variety of important soft skill areas including verbal\, written and nonverbal communications\, emotional intelligence\, etiquette and protocol\, time management and working with team dynamics. She helps clients focus on key adjustments that result in meaningful impact and effectiveness.\n \nDrawing on her marketing and communications background\, over 25 years’ experience in leadership roles and a lifetime of personal growth\, Nancy has keen appreciation of mindset and the power it has to change patterns of behavior. She and on KTRS radio. She is a source for many other print and TV me focuses on building one’s strengths and minimizing weaknesses through enrichment\, feedback\, self-discover and action plans.\n \nA graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and certified by The Protocol School of Washington\, Nancy is an author of a children’s book and a dynamic motivational speaker. She appears monthly on CBS-affiliate KMOV’s Great Day St. Louis and on KTRS radio. She is a source for many other print and TV media.\n \nNancy believes passionately in developing people\, especially their interpersonal skills. “You can achieve your goals – you just need a clear vision and a strong belief in yourself\,” she says
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/assertive-communication-building-leadership-confidence-and-respect-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220127T103000
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SUMMARY:Software Selection 101
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop: \nSelecting Software 101 provides a 7 step process to successfully select and implement new software at a non-profit.  Participants will learn how to do each step of the process including identifying who to involve\, how to identify what the requirements are\, how to compare options\, and how to successfully implement or migrate to a new software solution.  Lessons learned about how to avoid being derailed\, ending up with software that is not used\, and being too optimistic on the effort needed will be shared.  While many of the examples involve donor management and member management systems as well as online marketing software\, these steps can apply to any type of software solution.\nParticipants do not need to have any technology experience. Content is intended for those with limited to no experience with selecting and implementing software.\nAbout the Presenter: Amy Conard\nAmy Conard assists non-profits to create technology roadmaps\, make software selection decisions\, and implement software into their organizations.  Amy helps these organizations leverage technology to become more efficient and effective so they can spend more time on their mission.\nAmy has worked in Information Technology for almost 30 years\, primarily in large corporate environments and with both software development and implementation of packaged software.  Areas of focus include data and analytics\, security and access control\, and business to business systems.  A year and a half ago\, she transitioned to focus on supporting non-profits with their technology and software needs.  She is on the Board of Directors and Chair of the Technology Committee for Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund and regularly volunteers with several non-profits.  
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/software-selection-101/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Technology
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220125T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220125T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
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SUMMARY:Grants 101
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop: \nGrants 101 is designed to provide attendees with an overview of the grant writing process. Participants will learn about different types of grant funders\, the core components of a grant application\, common attachments\, how to work within their organization to find the information they need\, and how to build and manage relationships with funders.\nParticipants do not need to have any grant experience. Content is intended for early career grant writers and other nonprofit professionals with limited grant writing experience.\nAbout the Presenter: Fielding Jezreel\nFielding Jezreel specializes in helping nonprofits plan and apply for federal grants. Using her passion for program planning\, Fielding helps organizations streamline their grant funding strategy and pursue federal and other nationally competed grants. She also coaches early career grant writers.\nFielding has worked in the grants field since 2013 and has raised over $40 million for nonprofits and government agencies. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. She served three years on the board of the St. Louis Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association and continues to support the Programs Committee to develop high quality professional development opportunities for grant professionals.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/grants-101-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220113T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
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SUMMARY:Say "Yes" to Media Interviews
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop: \nKalish Communications Media Training will teach participants how to: \n\nGive effective interviews to TV\, radio\, and print reporters\nTake apprehension away and make every interview a success\nDevelop easy to communicate messages\nNot be misquoted\nGet your key messages into every interview\nHandle both tough interviews and sensitive issues\nDress\, sit\, stand\, and gesture for maximum effectiveness\nManage unsettling interview tactics\nClarify responses on “hot” topics\, and\nAvoid “off the record” and “no comment”\n\nAbout the Presenter: Karen Kalish\n Karen Kalish is a serial social entrepreneur focused on literacy\, closing the academic\, opportunity\, and achievement gaps in the nation’s schools\, and ending all forms of discrimination\, especially racial. She is the founder of three nonprofits and one program: Operation Understanding DC in Washington\, D.C. and Cultural Leadership\, HOME WORKS! The Teacher Home Visit Program\, and Books and Badges in St. Louis. \nKaren lived in Washington\, D.C. for 27 years\, Chicago for five years\, and Cambridge\, Massachusetts for two years. She taught school for six years in Washington\, D.C. before becoming the consumer and investigative TV reporter for CBS-TV there. In 1978 she had the same beat for ABC-TV in Chicago\, and then was the Washington\, D.C. reporter/producer for Entertainment Tonight. In 1987\, she started Kalish Communications to teach clients how to talk to the media without putting their feet in their mouths and how to write and give dynamic\, interesting speeches and presentations. She has served on the boards of directors of many nonprofits from the NAACP to the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center and has won many awards for her community service including a 2015 Purpose Prize Fellowship\, the NCCJ Brotherhood and Sisterhood Award for 2017\, and St. Louis Business Journal  “Champion for Diversity and Inclusion”\, 2021.\nIn 2001 Karen returned to St. Louis (after being gone for 34 years)\, where she works on education transformation and establishing a level playing field for the minority community\, especially African Americans. Karen received an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2000.\nKaren is the author of How to Give a Terrific Presentation\, Dealing Effectively with the Media\, and I’ll See You On The Radio.    
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/say-yes-to-media-interviews/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Marketing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211207T103000
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SUMMARY:How to Make Grant Budgets Less Painful
DESCRIPTION:This class is designed to address the challenges often experienced by grant writers working at small to mid-sized nonprofits. The instructor will share best practices for budget creation\, tracking\, and modifications as they relate to grants. Participants will receive templates and examples of what the instructor has seen work at other nonprofits.  \nParticipants should have some grants experience for maximal learning.\nAbout the Presenter: Fielding Jezreel\nFielding Jezreel specializes in helping nonprofits plan and apply for federal grants. Using her passion for program planning\, Fielding helps organizations streamline their grant funding strategy and pursue federal and other nationally competed grants. She also coaches early career grant writers.\nFielding has worked in the grants field since 2013 and has raised over $40 million for nonprofits and government agencies. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. She served three years on the board of the St. Louis Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association and continues to support the Programs Committee to develop high quality professional development opportunities for grant professionals.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/how-to-make-grant-budgets-less-painful/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211117T103000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210830T162708Z
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SUMMARY:Tools to Make Grant Writing and Management Easier
DESCRIPTION:Do you find yourself wishing you could clone yourself to get twice as much done? I can’t help you with that\, but I can help you find efficiencies in your grants processes to make the work lighter.\nThis class will cover tools and techniques to write faster\, produce quality grant proposals more efficiently\, and streamline reporting processes so you can reclaim your evenings and weekends. We will cover writing tools\, grants management software\, and how to make decisions about what tools are worth the cost. The instruction will rely heavily on examples and there will be plenty of time for participants to ask questions and strategize on challenges they experience related to grant writing efficiencies.\nAbout the Presenter: Fielding Jezreel\nFielding Jezreel specializes in helping nonprofits plan and apply for federal grants. Using her passion for program planning\, Fielding helps organizations streamline their grant funding strategy and pursue federal and other nationally competed grants. She also coaches early career grant writers.\nFielding has worked in the grants field since 2013 and has raised over $40 million for nonprofits and government agencies. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. She served three years on the board of the St. Louis Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association and continues to support the Programs Committee to develop high quality professional development opportunities for grant professionals.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/tools-to-make-grant-writing-and-management-easier/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T110000
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CREATED:20210921T145124Z
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SUMMARY:Getting Back to Basics: Best Practices to Revitalize Your Volunteer Program
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:\nAre you looking to revitalize and strengthen your volunteer program? Make sure your program is built on a solid foundation of best practices! In this interactive presentation\, we’ll explore the fundamental principles that are at the core of every thriving volunteer program. Whether you’re rebuilding your volunteer team after being affected by the pandemic or simply wanting to reinvigorate and fortify your volunteer program for the future\, this presentation will help you get back to basics and focus your energy on time-tested best practices proven to get results!\nAbout the Presenter: Julie Strassman\nJulie Strassman is an experienced volunteer engagement professional and educator\, dedicated to helping organizations build mutually beneficial relationships with volunteers.  Julie is the Volunteer Coordinator for Bethesda Hospice Care and has over a decade of experience in volunteer engagement. She passionately believes in utilizing best practices to create and sustain volunteer programs that mutually benefit organizations and their volunteers.\nJulie currently serves with the Greater St. Louis Hospice Organization (GSLHO) Volunteer Coordinator Cohort. She has served on the board of the Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association (MVMA) as the VP of Programming\, and was awarded MVMA’s Volunteer Director of the Year in 2019.  She has also served on the Certification Committee for the United Way of Greater St. Louis’  Volunteer Center. She has presented on volunteer engagement best practices for many local and national nonprofit organizations\, including MVMA\, Send Me St. Louis\, CASA\, YNPN\, Nonprofit Marketers – STL\, Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence\, Lindenwood University\, University of Missouri – St. Louis\, and the We Raise Foundation.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/getting-back-to-basics-best-practices-to-revitalize-your-volunteer-program/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211110T110000
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CREATED:20210830T161937Z
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SUMMARY:My Board is Bored! Strategies for Board Engagement
DESCRIPTION:When a board is doing great work together\, it energizes mission and the staff who deliver it. But often\, boards need a path to engagement and a culture that supports it.   \nJoin us to learn:  \n\nWhy boards can lose their steam\nWhat role board leadership plays in engagement\nTricks and tools to keep your board vibrant\nBring your stories. Bring your questions. Let’s keep your board on track for success!\n\nAbout the Presenter:   Diane Drollinger \n\nDiane is the President/CEO of Network for Strong Communities (NSC)\, a statewide organization offering programs that strengthen nonprofit organizations. She has more than 30 years of experience in the community service sector and most recently served as Director of Community Partnerships at the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation. She also founded the Drollinger Group\, a consulting practice providing strategic services for nonprofits and charitable giving counsel for private sector clients. \nDiane is particularly noted for her experience in strategic visioning\, community collaboration\, resource development and messaging. She has experience as a grant maker (Roblee Foundation\, Episcopal Presbyterian Health Trust\, Nationwide Insurance Foundation)\, corporate community partnership consultant (Panera Bread\, Time Warner Cable and various consulting clients) and nonprofit consultant in the areas of board development\, community partnerships\, resource development and marketing/messaging.\nDiane has worked with health and human service agencies\, arts organizations and community development networks. She is a sought-after presenter\, facilitator and expert in holistic community engagement. Diane has volunteered her time on numerous boards in leadership positions across the social sector. She holds a music degree in Vocal Performance from Capital University in Columbus\, Ohio.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/my-board-is-bored-strategies-for-board-engagement/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Board Development
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211105T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20211004T205432Z
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SUMMARY:How to Have Difficult Conversations
DESCRIPTION:How to Have Difficult Conversations\n\n\nAbout the Workshop: \nParticipants will learn how to grow their influence through emotional leadership and start to consciously manage their emotions\, so they can be better leaders to themselves and others. This is an interactive experience and you will have time to practice concepts during the workshop. There will be time for learning\, integration\, practice\, role play and breaks to make the virtual experience meaningful\, productive and engaging.\n \nAbout the Presenter: Maryanne Dersch\nMaryanne Dersch is a teacher and coach for nonprofits in board leadership\, fundraising and marketing. Her company\, Courageous Communication\, works with boards and organizational leadership to create cultures that work in trust\, connection and ease to create a bigger impact.\nShe developed a method of fundraising\, Superstar Fundraising\, so organizations can have energy\, resources and donors flowing to them and end the chase and grind of fundraising. She wrote the book Courageous Communication: How Codependence Is Making Your Nonprofit Brand Boring and What to Do About It so nonprofits can own\, understand and share their value to attract like-minded donors.\nMaryanne has spent her professional career in or serving the nonprofit sector. Previous to starting Courageous Communication\, she spent 16 years at 501creative\, where she led fundraising and marketing planning projects\, wrote plans and developed creative material. Before 501creative\, she was a consultant at Vector Communications for four years. \nShe has served on boards and committees over the years\, including Community Service Public Relations Council and the Saint Louis Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals. She has served on the board of Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition until they became her client. She has fostered dogs for Stray Rescue of Saint Louis for 20 years.\nMaryanne graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1988 with a degree in journalism. She has three children adopted from foster care with her husband. She is known for her love of ultrahigh heels\, extra-large Diet Cokes\, and short karaoke rotations.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/courageous-conversations/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211020
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210707T141424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T141424Z
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SUMMARY:Spectrum Conference 2021
DESCRIPTION:Join NPMN on Tuesday\, October 19\, 2021 for a digital conference for nonprofit marketers\, communicators\, fundraisers\, and leaders. The theme this year is “Spectrum: 50 Years Forward\,” celebrating Nonprofit Marketers Network–STL fiftieth anniversary year and building on 50 years of commitment to the St. Louis community.\nSpectrum is the premiere location for professional development for nonprofit marketers and communicators. This day-long event is filled with best practices and cutting-edge ideas from leading minds and voices in our sector.\nVirtual attendees pick 4 sessions to attend live in addition to the keynote presentations – then get recordings of ALL 12 breakout sessions PLUS the 2 keynotes after the conference ends.\nSpeaker lineup and more session information will be coming soon\, but visit our full Spectrum website for more information and to view our FAQ page. \n\n\nPRICING:\nEarly Bird:\n*Ends August 31st*\n\n\n\nMembers & Students: $49\nNonmembers: $69\n\n\n \nGeneral Pricing\n\n\n\nMembers & Students: $69\nNonmembers: $89
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/spectrum-conference-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211013T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211013T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210830T162227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210830T162227Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Research: Identifying Private Grant Funders
DESCRIPTION:This class is designed to give participants (nonprofit employees and board members) hands on experience in identifying foundation and corporate funders that are likely to give to their organization. Participants will learn how to identify appropriate funders\, how to verify the funder is a good fit\, and how to outreach the funder for more information. Participants will leave class with a list of potential funders. Public grant identification (federal\, state\, municipal) will be covered briefly\, but the focus of the session will be on private grantors.\nStudents will have access to a pay-walled funder database for use during the class and a short period following class to practice new skills.\nParticipants do not need to have any grant writing experience.\nAbout the Presenter: Fielding Jezreel\nFielding Jezreel specializes in helping nonprofits plan and apply for federal grants. Using her passion for program planning\, Fielding helps organizations streamline their grant funding strategy and pursue federal and other nationally competed grants. She also coaches early career grant writers.\nFielding has worked in the grants field since 2013 and has raised over $40 million for nonprofits and government agencies. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. She served three years on the board of the St. Louis Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association and continues to support the Programs Committee to develop high quality professional development opportunities for grant professionals.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/grant-research-identifying-private-grant-funders-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211007T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211007T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210707T141913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T141913Z
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SUMMARY:Making Your Evaluation and Research Findings Sticky with Kylie Hutchinson
DESCRIPTION:People need data more than ever nowadays. But with so much going on\, they have even less bandwidth to absorb what we give them. The solution? Sticky messaging!\nThe evaluation profession (and others) have wholeheartedly embraced smaller and more innovative forms of reporting over the years such as infographics\, two-page reports\, slidedocs\, and story maps. However\, these briefer forms of communication require us to condense our extensive findings into much shorter content. Evaluators and other professionals also need to identify and make their key messages “sticky” in order to reduce the noise and ensure that busy decision-makers are able to understand\, recall\, and act on our key findings when the time comes.\nJoin us for a fun and interactive webinar looking at what makes a message “sticky” and leave feeling inspired to try something new!\nLearning Outcomes:\nAt the end of the session\, participants will be able to: \n\nexplain the benefits of stickier messaging with evaluation and research reports\ndescribe the steps to isolate your key messages from pages of findings\nlist ways to make these key messages stickier for stakeholders.\n\nPresenter:\nKylie Hutchinson is an external evaluator and principal with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation. She is the author of three books on planning and evaluation: Survive and Thrive: Three Steps to Securing Your Program’s Sustainability\, A Short Primer on Innovative Evaluation Reporting\, and Evaluation Failures: 22 Tales of Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned. Her passion is developing practical resources for evaluators working in the trenches. In 2020\, she received the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Contribution to Evaluation in Canada award.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/making-your-evaluation-and-research-findings-sticky-with-kylie-hutchinson/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211007T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210830T162113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210830T162113Z
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SUMMARY:Major Gifts and the 80/20 and 95/5 Rule
DESCRIPTION:Major gifts provide one of the highest returns on investment of any development shop.  Learn how the increasing wage gap in the U.S. is impacting major gifts\, what you can do to capitalize on the trends\, and why it’s important to nurture gifts of all levels.  \nAbout the Presenter:  Wendy Dyer \n\nWendy Dyer\, President of Wendy Dyer Fund Development Consultants\, has enjoyed working with hundreds of nonprofits as a consultant\, from north to south and throughout the Midwest.  She has helped pump millions of dollars into the economy – expanding programs and building schools\, health centers and cultural places – bringing opportunity to thousands of people.  A frequent presenter and trainer\, Wendy encourages agencies to find their “sizzle” and embrace her mantra that “People are giving money away\, anyway\, might as well be to you.”  She has served the region for 27 years and is currently helping to manage $100 million in projects across the region.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/major-gifts-and-the-80-20-and-95-5-rule-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210921T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210729T160600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T160600Z
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SUMMARY:GPA St. Louis Regional Conference: Building Your Grants Success
DESCRIPTION:Join GPA St. Louis for their Regional Conference on September 21\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Rekha Rajan\, Program Leader\, Master of Art in Grant Writing\, Management\, and Evaluation\nMore details to follow!
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/gpa-st-louis-regional-conference-building-your-grants-success/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="GPA St. Louis":MAILTO:info@gpastlouis.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210915T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210915T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210811T162022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210811T162022Z
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SUMMARY:Grants 101
DESCRIPTION:Grants 101 is designed to provide attendees with an overview of the grant writing process. Participants will learn about different types of grant funders\, the core components of a grant application\, common attachments\, how to work within their organization to find the information they need\, and how to build and manage relationships with funders.\nParticipants do not need to have any grant experience. Content is intended for early-career grant writers and other nonprofit professionals with limited grant writing experience.\nAbout the Presenter: Fielding Jezreel\nFielding Jezreel specializes in helping nonprofits plan and apply for complex grants. Using her passion for program planning\, Fielding helps grant teams streamline their grant funding strategy; helps nonprofits pursue federal and other nationally competed grants; and provides one-on-one coaching to early-career grant writers.\nFielding has worked in the grants field since 2013 and has raised over $40 million for nonprofits. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis where she has also taught grant writing. After three years on the board of the St. Louis Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association\, she continues to support the Programs Committee to develop high-quality professional development opportunities for grant professionals.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/grants-101-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210909T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210909T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210811T161844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210811T161844Z
UID:7491-1631178000-1631185200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Fundraising 101
DESCRIPTION:This fast-paced\, two-hour interactive workshop is designed for development professionals early in their career who want to hit the ground running with healthy habits that will last a lifetime.  Build your working toolkit with techniques you can put to immediate use for individual fundraising – including major gifts and digital platforms – plus best efforts to secure foundation and corporate giving.   Established fundraising professionals are also welcome to join and freshen up on better fundraising practices.  \nAbout the Presenter:  Wendy Dyer\nWendy Dyer\, President of Wendy Dyer Fund Development Consultants\, has enjoyed working with hundreds of nonprofits as a consultant\, from north to south and throughout the Midwest.  She has helped pump millions of dollars into the economy – expanding programs and building schools\, health centers and cultural places – bringing opportunity to thousands of people.  A frequent presenter and trainer\, Wendy encourages agencies to find their “sizzle” and embrace her mantra that “People are giving money away\, anyway\, might as well be to you.”  She has served the region for 27 years and is currently helping to manage $100 million in projects across the region.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/jumpstart-your-fundraising/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210824T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210824T103000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210729T144504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T144504Z
UID:7488-1629795600-1629801000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Effective Grant Teams
DESCRIPTION:“If you want to go fast\, go alone; if you want to go far\, go with others.”-African Proverb  \nThis age-old quote confirms the value of a team. In the world of grants\, we all know that teams can increase the quality of a project or proposal\, bring creativity and innovative ideas\, and maximize potential for success. But just because they can do all this does not mean a team will do this and be successful. This training session will take a deep dive into high-performing grant teams – what it takes to develop and lead these types of teams to ultimately achieve and sustain grant success. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nImportance of a grant team and key members of the team\nHow to develop and lead a high-performing grant team\nHow to design and run effective grant team meetings\nHow to reduce lost time and increase efficiency by implementing better tools and systems to guide teams through various grant stages – research\, development\, design\, and post-award management\n\nTarget Audience: Development Directors\, Grant Writers\, Program Managers\, Executive Directors\, Fundraising Coordinators\, Grant Administrators\, Grant Coordinators\, Grant Proposal Managers\, Program Coordinators\, Program Directors\, Program Managers\, Project Managers \nLevel of Experience: Beginner/Intermediate \nAbout the Presenter: Tracey Diefenbach\, GPC\nTracey Diefenbach serves as the Assistant Director at Assel Grant Services\, an industry-leading consulting firm\, specializing in grant research\, proposal creation and application and securing more than $191 million in grant funding since 2007. Tracey has over 16 years of experience in grant writing and research and has secured over $39 million in grant funding since 2005 through federal\, state\, foundation\, and corporate grants. She is a current program committee member for the Grant Professionals Association (GPA)-St. Louis Chapter and a GPA Approved Trainer. Tracey manages a training portfolio on topics including managing up\, tools and processes in grant efficiency\, laying the foundation for competitive grants\, and Motivational Interviewing for grants. A full portfolio can be found here.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/effective-grant-teams/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210817T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210817T143000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210729T160228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T160228Z
UID:7489-1629205200-1629210600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:The Intersection of Evaluation and Quality Improvement
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nEvaluation and Quality Improvement are both applications of evaluative thinking – asking questions\, answering them with data\, and using the findings to learn and improve. Unsurprisingly\, the two approaches call upon similar motives and skills. However\, each has its own set of unique\, value-adding tools and processes that can enhance the practice of the other. In this webinar\, we will compare and contrast the two disciplines and discuss how evaluators can apply their unique skills and perspectives to strengthen CQI practice while also using CQI concepts to enhance evaluations.\nPresenter:\nSarah J. Buek\, MSW\, LCSW\, is the Founder and Principal of The IllumiLab\, LLC. Ms. Buek has 15 years’ experience in the nonprofit human services sector in St. Louis. She began her career as a family therapist serving at-risk youth and families in home-based services before moving into program management and quality improvement. In her roles within nonprofit organizations\, she has been responsible for program design\, evaluation\, and improvement. She’s also designed and implemented performance management databases and systems. As a consultant and funder\, she’s trained\, coached\, and supported dozens of organizations in their efforts to design and implement effective programs\, robust performance management systems\, data collection tools and software\, quality improvement tools and processes\, and cultures of learning and improvement. Further\, Ms. Buek is Adjunct Faculty at the Brown School at Washington University\, where she teaches project management\, continuous quality improvement\, and program evaluation in the MSW/MPH and professional development programs.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/the-intersection-of-evaluation-and-quality-improvement/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210720T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210720T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210707T141745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T141745Z
UID:7486-1626796800-1626800400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:EASL Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join EASL at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood for happy hour! We look forward to getting together again for socializing and networking. We will meet outside on the patio. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/easl-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Schlafly Bottleworks \, 7260 Southwest Avenue\, Maplewood\, MO\, 63143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210713T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210707T141156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T141156Z
UID:7484-1626177600-1626181200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Planning for Success in a Post-Pandemic World
DESCRIPTION:Businesses are reopening\, people are traveling\, and life appears to be on a path to normal…Where do nonprofits fall on the Covid continuum?\nWe’ll check in with a panel of nonprofit experts for a pandemic update and learn how their respective worlds have evolved since Covid-19 upended life as we know it. From budget shortfalls\, furloughs\, and layoffs to cancelled galas and fundraisers – how did they survive the early days of the pandemic\, how did they adapt to the ongoing restrictions\, and what are they doing now to re-engage donors and volunteers?\nWhile there were some wildly creative responses and unique re-imaginings of nonprofit events and fundraising during the pandemic\, some nonprofits did not survive. Others face long term scars from lost revenue and donor awareness. Did the pandemic force some underlying issues to intensify and did it become an opportunity for change? Were any changes made in response to the pandemic that will remain in place?\nSusan Bushnell will share how a national nonprofit reacted to Covid. Jamie Case will discuss the challenges faced by a smaller\, local nonprofit. Paul Pagano will represent a local fine arts organization and share their experiences. \nPanelists\nKatie McGovern\nPresident/CEO\nThe ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter\nKatie provides leadership for the Chapter and is responsible for the administration and operations of the Chapter’s programs and services\, and for creating a philanthropic culture within board and staff. She is responsible for the development of strategic plans; capacity building; evaluation of programs\, services and staff for attainment of outcomes and goals; marketing and cultivating the business; and ensuring financial growth and success for the Chapter.\nShe holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in organizational communication from Saint Louis University and has extensive experience in non-profit business management\, marketing and communications\, volunteer management and fund development.\nKatie joined the St. Louis Regional Chapter in 2012 as Development Director. During her tenure\, Chapter revenue increased 92 percent\, including a 180 percent increase in corporate giving. She played a key role in these efforts\, cultivating strong relationships with the Chapter’s corporate supporters and individual donors\, overseeing foundation and grant portfolios\, and managing board giving efforts. McGovern has held positions on a variety of local and national boards and committees.\nShe is married with three children\, one who is deaf\, and is a well-known community advocate for people with disabilities. \nJamie Case\nProject Manager Maddie’s® Human Animal Support Services\nAmerican Pets Alive\nJamie Case is the former Executive Director of Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG). GPG’s work is concentrated in the community of East St. Louis\, Illinois\, where almost half of the residents live at\, or below\, the poverty line. Since becoming the Executive Director in 2010\, the organization has grown exponentially. Jamie led a strong team of volunteers and staff to create community change through boots-on-the-ground outreach efforts.\nThe East St. Louis area is a resource desert with more than 64\,000 residents. In 2012\, Jamie and her team began transferring animals from the euthanasia list at the county’s municipal shelter. Twenty-five percent of intake at the county facility came from the GPG service area due to lack of resources. To increase life saving efforts\, she pushed for the integration of Illinois organizations into the regional St. Louis Petlover Coalition\, bridging the gap between Illinois and Missouri welfare initiatives. Jamie currently serves as a member of the coalition’s leading Task Force. In 2014\, she worked with East St. Louis city officials to eliminate breed-specific verbiage and update outdated inhumane verbiage in the city ordinance. She also led the charge to put pressure on county officials to improve conditions and procedures at the municipal shelter. In 2016\, Jamie and other citizens pushed to pass the county’s 2021 no-kill resolution. And in 2018\, the St. Clair County Animal Welfare Coalition was formed to bring together all welfare groups working toward the 2021 goal. This was the first county-wide coalition in the state of Illinois.\nTo solve the problem of lack of essential services and resources\, GPG purchased a former elementary school in March 2019 which has been renovated into the St. Louis metro region’s largest pet resource center. This facility\, which includes the city’s first veterinary clinic\, opened in the summer of 2020 amid the pandemic that left many people needing low cost and subsidized services. \nPaul Pagano\nExecutive Director\nGateway Center for Performing Arts\nPaul Pagano (he/him) is a co-founder and Executive Director of Gateway Center for Performing Arts (GCPA) in Webster Groves. As an actor (Actors’ Equity Association)\, some of Paul’s credits include the Guthrie Theatre\, The Children’s Theatre Company\, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre\, Utah Shakespeare Festival\, The MUNY\, and STAGES St. Louis. As a fight director\, his credits include The MUNY\, Missouri All-State Theatre\, Mustard Seed Theatre\, Washington University Performing Arts Department\, and GCPA. In addition to directing more than 20 productions at GCPA\, Paul has also directed at Fontbonne University and St. Louis University High School. His students have gone on to study performing arts at NYU\, Boston Conservatory\, Indiana University\, Elon University\, Baldwin Wallace\, Marymount Manhattan College\, Roosevelt University Chicago\, AMDA\, University of Utah\, Columbia College Chicago\, University of Mississippi\, and Missouri State. \nModerator\nApril Foster\nDirector of Programs\nCenter for Women in Transition\nApril graduated from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in 1999 with a BS in social work and received her MSW with a focus on gender specific programming in the justice system in 2009.  April worked in juvenile justice for 10 years before moving into behavioral research.   She then spent 10 years as a research coordinator within Washington University’s Brown School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry with studies focusing on trauma and PTSD\, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders\, and bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.  Throughout her time in research\, she remained involved with reentry work through volunteer\, consultant\, and Board activities with local reentry organizations.  In 2019 she returned to her passion of working with justice involved populations on a full-time basis as the Director of Programs at the Center for Women in Transition.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/planning-for-success-in-a-post-pandemic-world/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="Nonprofit Marketers Network":MAILTO:csprc@qabs.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210608T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210608T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210429T155659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T155659Z
UID:7483-1623153600-1623157200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Creating an Effective Nonprofit Message
DESCRIPTION:If you are struggling to establish consistent messaging across your teams\, you’re not alone! We will discuss how to build clear\, consistent messaging that can be easily shared across all mediums.\nIn addition\, we will discuss how to effectively solicit external feedback through town halls that will help you develop messaging that will resonate throughout your community.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/creating-an-effective-nonprofit-message/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210525T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210525T103000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210407T143440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T143440Z
UID:7479-1621933200-1621938600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Elements of a High Quality Grant Proposal
DESCRIPTION:Funding is tight\, competition is fierce. Agencies need to balance efficient and effective writing without compromising quality. One point lost can absolutely make the difference between an award notice or rejection letter. Crafting a high-quality\, comprehensive proposal will help your agency get the serious consideration it needs and deserves.\nThis training session will take participants through the sections/elements of a proposal and identify strategies for tailoring the proposal to the funders’ mission and techniques for keeping the language current and compelling for your agency.  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify and effectively write the key components of a grant proposal  \nEnsure alignment and consistency across each component\nAddress proposal guidelines\nDefine specific\, measurable outcomes\nEnsure budget alignment with narrative\nMaximize point potential and write a winning proposal that stands above the competition\n\nGPC Competencies: \nCompetency 4:  Knowledge of how to craft\, construct\, and submit an effective grant application \n\nSkill 1:  Identify elements of a standard grant proposal application\nSkill 3:  Identify work strategies for submitting high-quality proposals on time.\nSkill 4:  Identify accurate and appropriate data sources to support proposal narratives.\nSkill 5:  Identify appropriate\, sequential\, consistent\, and logical presentations of grant-narrative elements and ideas among or within proposal components.\nSkill 6:  Identify proposal-writing approaches\, styles\, tones\, and formats appropriate for proposing organizations and various audiences.\n\nCompetency 9:  Ability to write a convincing case for funding \n\nSkill 1:  Make a persuasive argument\nSkill 2:  Organize ideas appropriately\nSkill 3:  Convey ideas clearly\n\nTarget Audience: Development Directors\, Grant Writers\, Program Managers\, Executive Directors\, Fundraising Coordinators\, Grant Administrators\, Grant Coordinators\, Grant Proposal Managers\, Program Coordinators\, Program Directors\, Program Managers\, Project Managers \nLevel of Experience: Beginner/Intermediate \nAbout the Presenter: Tracey Diefenbach\, GPC\nTracey Diefenbach serves as the Assistant Director at Assel Grant Services\, an industry-leading consulting firm\, specializing in grant research\, proposal creation and application and securing more than $191 million in grant funding since 2007. Tracey has over 16 years of experience in grant writing and research and has secured over $39 million in grant funding since 2005 through federal\, state\, foundation\, and corporate grants. She is a current program committee member for the Grant Professionals Association (GPA)-St. Louis Chapter and a GPA Approved Trainer. Tracey manages a training portfolio on topics including managing up\, tools and processes in grant efficiency\, laying the foundation for competitive grants\, and Motivational Interviewing for grants. A full portfolio can be found here.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/elements-of-a-high-quality-grant-proposal/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210512T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210427T172337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T172337Z
UID:7480-1620820800-1620824400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Data Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Michigan Association for Evaluation (MAE) to offer this virtual learning opportunity.\nCost: \nThe cost is free for EASL and MAE members\nThe cost for other affiliates and the public is $10\nDescription:\nToday\, data is everywhere. We often have access to massive amounts of data about participants\, service administration\, and program effectiveness. Communicating takeaway messages that are useful\, equitable\, and culturally responsive can be challenging. Traditionally\, data is communicated using dry reports\, stuck in boring tables and charts. We have the power and opportunity to transform data reporting into deliverables that engage our clients\, funders\, and community partners. Harnessing the power of our data by using effective storytelling and visualization techniques gives staff the potential to better communicate program outcomes. We will tackle how can we move from reporting like this to that?\nIn this presentation\, Jennifer will cover some of the research behind presenting data intentionally. Together\, we will review three fundamentals of data storytelling that will help attendees create effective visuals. Grounded in visual processing theory\, the principles discussed in this keynote will enhance attendees’ ability to communicate more effectively with colleagues and university stakeholders through a focus on the proper use of color\, arrangement\, graphics\, and text.\nPresenter:\nJennifer Nulty is a data designer and speaker. Jenny brings creative energy to making data intriguing and impactful while helping clients transform the way they communicate their story. Her work focuses on bringing research-based transformations to a range of deliverables including charts\, slides\, reports\, infographics\, and dashboards. Grounded in data visualization best practice\, she teaches methods of reducing clutter and ways to best emphasize the most important points. She is committed to revolutionizing the landscape of data reporting by working with companies\, government agencies\, and nonprofits using a capacity building training approach. She works to capture the audience’s attention with impactful visuals so they can make meaningful data-driven decisions. Jenny runs her own independent consulting business where she has worked with clients like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, Evergreen Data\, the American Civil Liberties Union\, and the University of Michigan.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/fundamentals-of-data-storytelling/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210429T155458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T155458Z
UID:7482-1620734400-1620738000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Brand Personas: Your Nonprofit Brand in Human Form
DESCRIPTION:If you brought your nonprofit brand to life as a person\, who would it be?  How would they act and what would they care about? What are their ambitions and what are their blindspots? Building out your brand’s persona is a very powerful way to get clear on what makes your brand unique and how to better connect with your clients\, volunteers\, board and community. Eriko Clevenger Pope\, former Head of Global Marketing for Nestle Purina worldwide and current CEO/Founder of Katalyst STL\, a strategic marketing advisory firm to nonprofits\, will lead you through a powerful (and fun!) workshop to understand the power of building your brand’s personality and how to do it in a step-by-step process.\n 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/brand-personas-your-nonprofit-brand-in-human-form/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210507T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210330T152214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T152214Z
UID:7478-1620388800-1620392400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Learn New Tricks: A Practical Guide to Launch Your Planned Giving!
DESCRIPTION:In 2018\, the Animal Protective Association (APA) of Missouri\, with the help of The Rome Group\, launched a Planned Giving Advisory Council consisting of estate planning attorneys\, financial advisors\, and wealth managers. This Council was tasked with helping formalize and support a planned giving program for the APA. Since the inception of this Council\, the APA has launched a comprehensive planned giving program that has helped the organization secure and realize over $10 million in planned gifts. This session will provide practical and replicable details about the approach the APA took when developing and implementing a successful planned giving program and will include an overview of planned giving\, an introduction to basic terminology and an overview of several easy-to-implement planned giving vehicles. Participants will also learn to identify\, assess\, and cultivate prospective donors to build their own planned giving program.\nParticipants will: \n\ngain ideas for identifying and cultivating relationships among their current donor base\nlearn several basic\, easy-to-implement vehicles to start a planned giving program\nlearn about ways to utilize volunteers to maximize efficiency and impact when implementing a planned giving program\nlearn the foundational steps to implement and manage a planned giving program
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/learn-new-tricks-a-practical-guide-to-launch-your-planned-giving/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210505T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210505T103000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210211T173559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T173559Z
UID:7475-1620205200-1620210600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Diversity in Supervision: A Successful Dynamic
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will review the positive impact that diversity can and should have in any workplace; and discuss key parts of any supervisory relationship including; establishing and maintaining trust\, setting expectations\, comfort in difficult dialogue\, and identifying appropriate boundaries. Diversity and Inclusion are the buzzwords and in this workshop we will highlight common pitfalls and obstacles to creating and sustaining a successful relationship grounded in work and diversity; and discuss what underscores the challenges often inherent but rarely addressed in diversity presentations and actions in the nonprofit space.   \nAbout the Presenter: Trent Ball\nTrent Ball is Associate Vice President for Equity and Access at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) and provides leadership and management of the Academic Support Centers (ASCs). Ball is the Past Board Chair for the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)\, Past President of The Educational Opportunity Association (EOA) and Past President of MO-KAN-NE.Currently\, Ball serves on the Ferguson Youth Initiative Board (FYI)\, Lumina’s Federal Policy Corps 2019-2020\, The Board of Directors for Gene Slay’s Girls and Boys Club\, St. Louis Graduates Steering Committee member\, and as the TRIO and College Access Programs Representative to the CAS Standards Board of Directors. Ball has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Culver-Stockton College\, a Masters of Arts in Psychological Counseling and Therapy and is completing a Master’s in Public Administration at Southeast Missouri State University.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/diversity-in-supervision-a-successful-dynamic/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Leadership
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210211T190651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T190651Z
UID:4635-1620129600-1620133200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Working with Finance Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Ever wish you had a better working relationship with finance professionals? Join us for a case study between colleagues from the grants and finance world. Kim Moore\, CFO and Shauna O’Toole\, Development Director\, will explore how they forged an effective working relationship\, including grant budgets\, attachments\, and financial reporting. \nMeet the Presenters \nShauna O’Toole and Kim Moore\, CFO of Emmaus House\nShauna O’Toole\, M. A. is a fundraising professional who has been in the field since 2015. As Director of Development for Emmaus Homes\, she specializes in frontline fundraising and grant writing.  Shauna is Vice President of the Grant Professionals Association St. Louis Regional Chapter and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.\nKim Moore\, MAcc\, has been in the accounting profession since 2004. She currently serves as CFO at Emmaus Homes. Kim holds her Master of Accountancy from Lindenwood University. In addition to her professional service\, Kim serves as a Board Member of NBA Gateways Housing.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/working-with-finance-professionals/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="GPA St. Louis":MAILTO:info@gpastlouis.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210430
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210429T155247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T155247Z
UID:7481-1619654400-1619740799@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Give STL Day
DESCRIPTION:Make a donation on Give STL Day to your favorite St. Louis nonprofit and watch your gift make a bigger impact. \n\n\nGive STL Day is powered by the St. Louis Community Foundation and is a part of the Foundation’s initiative to expand charitable giving in our community and to strengthen our local nonprofit sector.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/give-stl-day/
CATEGORIES:Other
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210420T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210420T093000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210303T180803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T180803Z
UID:4654-1618907400-1618911000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Storytelling: Your Most Powerful Tool in Nonprofit Marketing
DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA?\nWe all want to be part of an epic story where we are the hero. We have wanted it since we were children reading bedtime stories with our parents or watching our first films on the Big Screen. We are the central figure in our life’s epic of breakups\, successes\, failures\, and adventure. However\, when your nonprofit markets itself\, it can’t be the hero. The people you serve and your donors must be the hero; the nonprofit is just the guide. Your organization is the Obi-wan\, and they are the Luke Skywalkers. In the presentation\, filmmaker Dan Parris breaks down the elements of a story and how your nonprofit can use this powerful tool to draw current donors deeper into the mission and attract new donors.\nUsing examples from organizations like Charity Water\, When the Saints and Almost Home\, Dan makes a compelling argument about how understanding story and who the hero is changes everything about our nonprofit marketing. You will dive into story structure and how that can be persuasively applied to blogs\, podcasts\, email blasts\, promotional videos and virtual fundraisers/events. We will talk about the importance of character\, conflict\, and calls to action when it comes to the work your organization does and talk about tips on how to communicate this well. The talk will be interactive\, and you will leave the presentation understanding how the 5 parts of a story apply to the organization you work with and the story you all are compelling donors to join.\nThis session has been approved for 1 CFRE point.\nDan Parris\nCo-Founder\nSpeak Up Studios\nDan Parris is an award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of Speak Up Studios\, a St. Louis based video production company specializing in non-profit storytelling. Their past clients include Parents as Teachers\, St. Louis Public Radio\, St. Louis Aquarium Foundation\, UMSL\, SLU\, The Salvation Army\, The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis\, Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation\, Wings of Hope and Deaconess Foundation\, to name a few. Speak Up Studios has helped nonprofits raise millions through the use of video and storytelling and are passionate about the collective impact happening in our region. Dan also directed the feature-length documentaries Show Me Democracy and What Matters?\, was the closing speaker at TEDxGatewayArch and co-founded the non-profit\, Continuity\, whose mission is to expand diversity in media production. Dan lives in South City St. Louis with his wife and 4 kids.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/storytelling-your-most-powerful-tool-in-nonprofit-marketing/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T214956
CREATED:20210330T152020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T152020Z
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SUMMARY:AFP St. Louis Chapter Annual Update: Using Goal Management to Enhance Your Life and Impact
DESCRIPTION:Join AFP St. Louis Chapter for our NEW annual update meeting\, to be held each spring.  AFP Chapter President Lyndsey Reichardt and President-Elect Theresa Fleck will share our accomplishments from 2020\, our goals for 2021\, and future plans for AFP St. Louis. Then\, fundraising expert Martin Leifeld will present on goal setting and goal management. In this presentation Martin will suggest that if you grow in awareness of\, and accept yourself as a world game-changer\, your personal and professional goal setting will rise in importance in your life.  It can fuel your impact in the world and your joy in living.  Martin will challenge you to expand your self-understanding and to embrace goal setting as a means to keep first and foremost what matters most to you.\nIn this session\, you will: \n\nDevelop the mindset of a world game-changer\nLearn goal-setting strategies to improve your life\nReceive a free tool to organize your personal and professional future
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/afp-st-louis-chapter-annual-update-using-goal-management-to-enhance-your-life-and-impact/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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