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SUMMARY:G.R.I.T. - Do You Have What it Takes to Advance Your Career?
DESCRIPTION:To be successful – really successful – we must have G.R.I.T.\, that fire in your belly that continues to ignite you day after day. Possessing G.R.I.T. motivates you\, your passion\, and things that are important to you and your success. It keeps you strong and steadfast even when faced with failure and obstacles. This empowering webinar will outline the essential components of G.R.I.T and help develop your power to fuel success.\nLearning Objectives \n\nUnderstand the meaning of G.R.I.T\nUnlock your mental toughness\nDevelop a growth mindset\nUnderstand the importance of leadership skills and your values\nDevelop self-motivation\, perseverance\, and accountability\nCommit to achievable individual and organizational goals\nKeep the fire in your belly ignited!\n\n\nAbout the Presenter: Nancy Schnoebelen Imbs\n\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.\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\, business acumen\, working with team dynamics and coaching.  She helps clients focus on key adjustments that result in meaningful impact and effectiveness.\nDrawing on her marketing and communications background\, over 20 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 focuses on building one’s strengths and minimizing weaknesses through enrichment\, feedback\, self-discovery and detailed action plans.\nBefore launching Polished\, Nancy served in leadership positions where she helped businesses like Edward Jones\, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and Mercy Health boost their products and services\, communications\, marketing\, brands and stature.  She was also a reporter for the Dallas Morning News and freelance writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.\nNancy is a dynamic motivational speaker. She delivers keynotes on several topics such as Present with Power\, Poise and Punch; If I Can Do it\, You can Do it;  Kindness is Underrated; Beyond the Fork and Knife and Yes. Maybe. I Mean No.  She is a regular contributor to CBS-affiliate KMOV\, News 4 Great Day.\n Nancy 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/g-r-i-t-do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-advance-your-career/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Developing Professional Development Plans and Programs for Managers and Supervisors
DESCRIPTION:Professional development and training are critical to the success of managers and supervisors\, but often they are the last group to design and develop a true professional development plan that emphasizes and encourages development for the next level of leadership.  This workshop will review the importance of training (to perform your current position well) and professional development (to grown and continue to increase professionalism and the administrative mindset necessary to supervise and lead).  Participants will set the foundation for their plans and acquire resources to complete them.\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/developing-professional-development-plans-and-programs-for-managers-and-supervisors/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210406T120000
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SUMMARY:Census Data: Highlights in the St. Louis Area
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Census counted every person living in the United States and the five U.S. territories. The 2020 Census marked the 24th time that the country has counted its population; the first was in 1790. In addition to the Decennial\, conducted every 10 years\, the Census Bureau conducts surveys year-round. Currently they are conducting a survey on the impact of the pandemic\, called the Pulse Survey.\nThe census provides critical data that lawmakers\, business owners\, teachers\, and many others use to provide daily services\, products\, and support for you and your community. Every year\, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals\, fire departments\, schools\, roads\, and other services based on census data.\nThis session will take a look at the major demographic changes for the St. Louis region as well as provide an overview of the types of data that grant writers are able to pull from the government website. \nMeet the Presenter \nToni Pitchford is a native of Chicago\, Illinois. Her experience functioning in various capacities include entrepreneurship\, corporate\, city and state governmental sectors. She began her career with the Census Bureau in 1996 as an information specialist. She has since served in numerous positions with the Census Bureau\, including: \n\nDecennial Government Partnership Specialist\nDecennial Area Manager\nSpecial Census Supervisor\nSpecial Project Manager\nPartnership Coordinator for a three State region during the 2000 and 2010 Decennial Census\n\nShe currently serves as Data Dissemination Specialist for Arkansas\, Iowa and Missouri.\nAs the Data Dissemination Specialist\, she helps individuals\, businesses\, organizations\, elected officials\, and educational entities navigate the Census website to assist with planning\, research\, and grant writing. Toni is committed to timely dissemination and access of governmental data and succinctly articulates the importance of the data to communities. She assists the youth of tomorrow by helping them navigate through this data with simple and understandable instructions.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/census-data-highlights-in-the-st-louis-area/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="GPA St. Louis":MAILTO:info@gpastlouis.org
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SUMMARY:Think Better Together: Rethinking Meetings & Collaboration in a Virtual World
DESCRIPTION:Working virtually doesn’t have to mean working less effectively. In this session you’ll learn to think differently about meetings with your team\, your peers\, and those you serve — and you’ll take away lessons and tools to help make every meeting matter.\nIn this session\, you will: \n\nLearn how to make all your meetings more productive.\nExplore ways to run larger events and board meetings that can be more effective virtually than they were in person.\nThink about “experiments” you might try to get more from your team when you gather\n\nMatt Homann\nFounder + CEO\nFilament\nMatt Homann’s passion is helping people think\, meet and learn together better. A life-long entrepreneur (and recovering lawyer)\, he’s working to reinvent the meeting as the founder and CEO of Filament. He’s also the founder of Invisible Girlfriend and Boyfriend. Though he suffers from a self-diagnosed case of “Idea Surplus Disorder\,” his ventures share one thing in common: a focus on finding creative ways to solve difficult problems with smart people.  Matt grew up in Highland\, Illinois\, but now lives in St. Louis with his wife Jessica and daughter Grace.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/think-better-together-rethinking-meetings-collaboration-in-a-virtual-world/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Leadership
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210331T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210331T110000
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SUMMARY:Social Media for Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION: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 with your most important audiences through social media.\nYou will learn:\n·         The strengths and weaknesses of top social media platforms\n·         How to select the right platforms for your message\n·         Tips for social media messaging\n·         Setting budgets for social media promotion\n\nAbout the Presenter: Amanda Galloway\nAmanda Galloway is a public relations and marketing professional with over 20 years of experience working with nonprofit clients such as the Missouri Association for Community Action\, the Community Foundation of Greater Saint Louis\, Kids Count\, Hoyleton Children and Family Services\, and the Deaconess Foundation. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has owned her own PR firm\, Amanda Cook Public Relations\, since 2010.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/social-media-for-nonprofits-5/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Marketing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210331T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210331T090000
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SUMMARY:Raising Money with an Anti-Racist Approach
DESCRIPTION:Increasing your focus on diversity and inclusion and raising money aren’t mutually exclusive. In this webinar\, we’ll help you assess and revitalize your development program to take an anti-racist approach that results in successful fundraising and a high return on investment. In addition to providing practical advice and anti-racist actions you can take in your fundraising\, we’ll also consider the roles that culture and systems play in our fundraising. Two of the most burdensome traps that many nonprofits fall into are doing things as they’ve always been done and making assumptions. Participants will learn strategies that help you overcome these tendencies.\nLearning Objectives:\n– Understand that “Anti-racist” doesn’t mean a lower ROI\n– Learn how to de-couple money from power and still raise lots of money\n– Create anti-racist practices in your volunteer corps and board development\n– Understand the importance of and how to build an anti-racist fundraising culture\nSpeakers\nRobert C. Osborne\, Jr.\nPrincipal\, The Osborne Group\, Inc.\nRobert was taught the power of philanthropy from an early age from both of his parents. With 25 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector\, Robert brings his expertise to his clients\, the organizations whose boards he serves on\, and the pro bono projects he assists with. He believes that civil society has a critical role to play in making the world a better place.\nA well-known international speaker and workshop leader\, Robert works with all types of organizations and all sizes. He has conducted well-received workshops and/or keynote addresses for the International Fundraising Congress\, the Association of Fundraising Professionals\, the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy\, the International Fundraising Festival\, AFP Congress\, the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand\, and many others.\nRobert serves on the Board of the United Hospital Fund in New York. He also serves on the International Advisory Board of the Czech Fundraising Center in Czech Republic\, the International Advisory Board of the Impact Hub Belgrade in Serbia\, and the Advisory Board of the Impact Hub Metropolitan in New York. He is a studio partner and co-founder of Studio X Ventures\, a venture studio for social impact startups in the Balkans with a focus on women founders. Robert serves as a mentor and advisor to a number of startups in the US and the Balkans.\nLaurel McCombs\nSenior Philanthropy Advisor\, The Osborne Group\, Inc.\nLaurel brings over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector to her role as consultant and trainer with The Osborne Group.  Laurel works closely with clients on topics including donor engagement\, development operations\, board fundraising and more. In addition to well-received workshops for national organizations\, universities\, and more\, Laurel has presented at the AFP International Conference\, CASE-NAIS\, and AFP Congress.  Prior to joining TOG\, Laurel worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America where she coordinated capacity-building support to agencies across the country.\nLaurel has a degree from USC and lives in Portland\, OR.\nAdditional Resources: \nFor more information about The Osborne Group\, go to https://www.theosbornegroup.com/\nCFRE Credit:  1
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/raising-money-with-an-anti-racist-approach/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210211T172100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T172100Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Data Parties
DESCRIPTION:The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Atlanta-Area Evaluation Association (AaEA) to offer this virtual learning opportunity. \nData parties are creative ways to engage stakeholders in making sense of evaluation data. They can make your results more meaningful and increase the use of your evaluation findings. Join us for a webinar on data parties to learn more about data parties for collaborative data analysis and interpretation\, and tips\, tools\, and resources you can use for hosting them in-person and virtually.\nPresenters:\nOmoshalewa Bamkole is an evaluator within the Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development’s Science Office where she works on cross-cutting evaluation of DSEPD’s portfolio of fellowship programs. Her portfolio includes monitoring and evaluation for a career preparatory (i.e.\, STEM) program and a community safety mobile application. Omoshalewa holds a Master’s in Public Health from the Rollins School of Public Health\, a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\, an AB from Princeton University\, and served as a AmeriCorps volunteer in Wisconsin.\nCaitlin McColloch is an evaluator with the Epidemiology Workforce Branch in the Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development where she works on public health workforce development program monitoring\, evaluation\, and learning. Before CDC\, Caitlin worked in the nonprofit sector on international development program management\, strategic planning\, and monitoring and evaluation. Caitlin holds a Master’s in Development Practice degree from Emory University\, a BS from Texas A&M\, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan.\nCost: \nThe cost is free for EASL and AaEA members\nThe cost for other affiliates and the public is $10\n 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/introduction-to-data-parties/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210211T173234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T173234Z
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SUMMARY:How to Make Yourself Impressive During Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are a mainstay in business and often can reflect one’s value to an organization. Hence\, how we present ourselves during meetings can help (or hurt) our career.\nThere are times at work where we are evaluated for our behavior such as when giving presentations\, when managing projects\, when dealing with conflicts and different personalities\, and when in meetings. If you want to ascend the proverbial career ladder\, you must not only know the dos and don’ts of how to handle yourself during meetings\, you must also possess the skills necessary to stand out from the meeting crowd. This not-to-be-missed webinar will provide you with the essential meeting tools needed to gain respect and career advancement.\nLearning Objectives \n\nKnow the gold standard of meeting etiquette\nRecognize the value of meetings as a way to elevate your career\nUnderstand the power of P.R.E.P\nCommunicate assertively\nUnderstand meeting politics like when to speak and when to remain quiet\nLearn how to leverage your body language to reinforce your verbal message\n\n\nAbout the Presenter: Nancy Schnoebelen Imbs\n\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.\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\, business acumen\, working with team dynamics and coaching.  She helps clients focus on key adjustments that result in meaningful impact and effectiveness.\nDrawing on her marketing and communications background\, over 20 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 focuses on building one’s strengths and minimizing weaknesses through enrichment\, feedback\, self-discovery and detailed action plans.\nBefore launching Polished\, Nancy served in leadership positions where she helped businesses like Edward Jones\, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and Mercy Health boost their products and services\, communications\, marketing\, brands and stature.  She was also a reporter for the Dallas Morning News and freelance writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.\nNancy is a dynamic motivational speaker. She delivers keynotes on several topics such as Present with Power\, Poise and Punch; If I Can Do it\, You can Do it;  Kindness is Underrated; Beyond the Fork and Knife and Yes. Maybe. I Mean No.  She is a regular contributor to CBS-affiliate KMOV\, News 4 Great Day.\n Nancy 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/how-to-make-yourself-impressive-during-meetings/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210312T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201223T180515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T180515Z
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SUMMARY:Fundraising 101/102
DESCRIPTION:Join AFP St. Louis for two half-day virtual learning sessions and dialogue about the basics of fundraising. Designed for those new to the fundraising and nonprofit management professions\, these interactive seminars offer an overview of a range of topics in fundraising\, development\, and management including the nature of nonprofits\, prospect research and management\, annual giving strategies\, donor cultivation and stewardship\, budgeting and goal setting\, special events\, and more. Fundraising 101/102 will be facilitated by two advanced professionals with a combined 40 years of experience in the field.\nFundraising 101 and 102 will be taught virtually through Zoom from 9 am – 12 pm on Thursday\, 3/11 and Friday\, 3/12
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/fundraising-101-102-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210311T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201223T180254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T180254Z
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SUMMARY:Fundraising 101/102
DESCRIPTION:Join AFP St. Louis for two half-day virtual learning sessions and dialogue about the basics of fundraising. Designed for those new to the fundraising and nonprofit management professions\, these interactive seminars offer an overview of a range of topics in fundraising\, development\, and management including the nature of nonprofits\, prospect research and management\, annual giving strategies\, donor cultivation and stewardship\, budgeting and goal setting\, special events\, and more. Fundraising 101/102 will be facilitated by two advanced professionals with a combined 40 years of experience in the field.\nFundraising 101 and 102 will be taught virtually through Zoom from 9 am – 12 pm on Thursday\, 3/11 and Friday\, 3/12
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/fundraising-101-102-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210310T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210310T103000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210211T173126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T173126Z
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SUMMARY:Reviewing Teamwork and Teambuilding Planning
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on the structures and dynamics of teamwork\, the common challenges and strategies to address “team brownout and team burnout” and explore activities and opportunities inherent in the current virtual workplace that can help retain team connection and cohesion. Team building and teamwork are developed when there is an intentional plan to develop and sustain a culture of team support and team success.  \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/reviewing-teamwork-and-teambuilding-planning/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210309T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210309T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210211T172958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T172958Z
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SUMMARY:Strategy Basics:  Moving Your Mission Forward
DESCRIPTION:Yuck! Strategy! Wow! Strategy! You may have had both responses when it’s time to develop or update your strategy. Six months – 2 years -3 years\, 5 or 10…there are lots of ways to build strategies and lots of ways to engage (or disengage!) your board. Join us at this “get real about strategy session” where you will learn: \n\nParticipants will learn: \n\nStrategy triggers: when you should update your strategy\nWhat ground work needs to be done before you enter the planning process \nThe difference between a strategy and an operational plan\nHow to develop benchmarks that work for your organization\n\nWe’ll answer questions and share wisdom. Join us!\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/strategy-basics-moving-your-mission-forward-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Strategy
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210303T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210303T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210218T202219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T202219Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Nonprofit Impact Webinar Series: PPP Round 2\, Employee Retention Credit (ERC) & More
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/covid-19-nonprofit-impact-webinar-series-ppp-round-2-employee-retention-credit-erc-more-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210303T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210303T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210218T202058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T202058Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Nonprofit Impact Webinar Series: PPP Round 2\, Employee Retention Credit (ERC) & More
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/covid-19-nonprofit-impact-webinar-series-ppp-round-2-employee-retention-credit-erc-more/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210302T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210211T185725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T185725Z
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing
DESCRIPTION:Did your project stop dead in its tracks? Is your grants team stuck in the mud? Is your client indecisive\, or maybe even ambivalent? As grant professionals\, we often find ourselves stuck in the middle of this  madness. Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based treatment often used in a clinical setting to help clients explore ambivalence and boost motivation and commitment for change. Come learn how to propel your clients and your work forward by applying the Motivational Interviewing framework and skills to grants. By the end of this training\, participants will understand the guiding principles and skills of Motivational Interviewing\, how to apply it to the grant process\, and ultimately get unstuck!\nGPC Credits: This training has been approved for one point towards the GPC credential covered under AGS accepted trainings.  \nMeet the Presenter \nTracey Diefenbach\, GPC\, GPA Approved Trainer – Tracey Diefenbach serves as a Grants Specialist with Assel Grant Services. She has more than 16 years of experience in the grants field\, working with community-based organizations\, schools\, and universities and securing over $30 million during this time. She has served as a reviewer for federal programs\, including the Department of Health and Human Services. She holds a Grant Professional Certification (GPC)\, is an active member of the Grant Professionals Association – St. Louis Regional Chapter\, and serves on the chapter program committee.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/motivational-interviewing/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="GPA St. Louis":MAILTO:info@gpastlouis.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201223T173106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T173106Z
UID:4502-1614070800-1614078000@nscnow.org
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.\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 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/grant-research-identifying-private-grant-funders-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T140000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210114T202612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T202612Z
UID:4577-1613480400-1613484000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Emergent Learning
DESCRIPTION:As evaluators\, we think a lot about learning. Good learning is key to getting evaluation findings used in a way that improves decisions and increases impact. And good learning can also happen when there is no evaluation\, using evidence from practice. But good learning is hard to do. This session will explore one approach to creating powerful learning conversations that produce actionable insights people can actually use in their work. We will take a tour of a specific learning practice – Emergent Learning (EL) – and you’ll discover some powerful tools you can use immediately. These tools scale in infinite ways – use them to reflect on a program activity\, unpack insights about a big strategy\, or explore ways to navigate an upcoming organizational change…or pretty much anything else. We’ll explore how a learning practice can complement evaluation work\, and how it can happen in evidence-informed ways when there is no evaluation. Join us to discover insights and tools that can help you create a powerful learning practice!\nPresenter:\nKelci Price\, Ph.D.\, Senior Director Learning & Evaluation at The Colorado Health Foundation\, has over 17 years of experience as an evaluator. Her interest lies in innovative approaches to evaluative practice\, learning\, systems-thinking\, complexity\, and strategy development. In her role leading the Foundation’s approach to learning and evaluation\, she wrestles daily with issues of how to craft strategy to deal with complex challenges\, and how to assess the impact of those strategies in communities. She lives in a space of constructive dissatisfaction with the ability of existing evaluation and learning practices to actually help us solve social problems\, so is constantly questioning and innovating the Foundation’s practices in order to develop better ways of employing evaluative and learning practice to meet the challenge of solving problems within complex adaptive systems. Her focus is on shifting the paradigm around how we engage in evaluation\, learning\, and strategy in service of a more just society. In recent years she’s been deeply engaged in discovering how to center equity in the Foundation’s evaluation and learning work.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/emergent-learning/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210211T172530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T172530Z
UID:7470-1613476800-1613480400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Dancing Outside the Box:  Innovative Marketing in Times of Crisis
DESCRIPTION:2020 forced nonprofit professionals to re-imagine everything: programs\, fundraising\, service delivery\, budgets—and marketing!\nJoin us in February to hear from Erin Prange about how Big Muddy Dance Company leveraged creative marketing strategies to keep stakeholders engaged through every “stage” of a global pandemic.\nErin Prange received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Spanish at Colorado State University and a Masters of Fine Arts in Arts Management and Leadership from Webster University.  She founded the modern dance program at Dance Center of Kirkwood\, and worked with Diana Barrios on aTrek Dance Collective’s outreach programs as their Education Program Coordinator. Erin has a great deal of teaching and management experience through her position as head coach of the dance team and colorguard at Webster Groves High School\, and as Performing Arts Instructor at the Soulard School. Ms. Prange was a company member\, choreographer\, and Marketing Manager for the Slaughter Project\, under artistic direction of Cecil Slaughter. She started at The Big Muddy Dance Company both as a founding company dancer and Managing Director until she took on the role of Executive Director in 2012. She currently serves as a volunteer for several charity organizations\, including Variety the Children’s Charity\, Sign of the Arrow\, and RISE Women’s Collaborative.\nSPECIAL PRICING\n$10 Members | $15 Nonmembers | $10 Students
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/dancing-outside-the-box-innovative-marketing-in-times-of-crisis/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210211T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210120T190222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T190222Z
UID:7469-1613034000-1613041200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Present with Poise Power and Punch: Crushing Your Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Whether a beginner\, intermediate or advanced presenter\, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking\, the greater your success – in business and in life!  Giving an effective presentation is all about connecting with your audience.  It’s showing your passion\, sharing stories and keeping it simple. \nThis workshop will help get your audience listening to your every word while exuding poise\, power and punch. Participants can expect to takeaway: \n\nFormat Your Presentations- Keep it simple with a four-step approach\nThe Golden Triangle- I’ll outline the three essentials of what it takes to become a spectacular presenter\nGRABM – Discover effective techniques to start and end your talk\nSizzle –  I’ll share ideas to keep your audience interested\nNonverbal Skills –  Participants will understand a variety of important nonverbal skills to enhance their presentation\nNervous? –  I’ll share ways to ban the butterflies\nVoice Checklist – The voice says it all.  Participants will gain an understanding of effective voice tips\nPowerPoint Quick Tips – Participants will learn the good\, the bad and the ugly when using PowerPoint slides\n\n\nAbout the Presenter: Nancy Schnoebelen Imbs\n\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.\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\, business acumen\, working with team dynamics and coaching.  She helps clients focus on key adjustments that result in meaningful impact and effectiveness.\nDrawing on her marketing and communications background\, over 20 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 focuses on building one’s strengths and minimizing weaknesses through enrichment\, feedback\, self-discovery and detailed action plans.\nBefore launching Polished\, Nancy served in leadership positions where she helped businesses like Edward Jones\, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and Mercy Health boost their products and services\, communications\, marketing\, brands and stature.  She was also a reporter for the Dallas Morning News and freelance writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.\nNancy is a dynamic motivational speaker. She delivers keynotes on several topics such as Present with Power\, Poise and Punch; If I Can Do it\, You can Do it;  Kindness is Underrated; Beyond the Fork and Knife and Yes. Maybe. I Mean No.  She is a regular contributor to CBS-affiliate KMOV\, News 4 Great Day.\n Nancy 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/present-with-poise-power-and-punch-crushing-your-presentation/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210105T150210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T150210Z
UID:4559-1612267200-1612270800@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Bring Your Own Grants - Peer Review
DESCRIPTION:Does your grant narrative feel stale? Have your read your needs statement so many times you can’t objectively evaluate its impact? Have you been using the same language to describe your program for the last five years? Many grant professionals work in offices where they are the only grant writer. We all need someone to review our work and who better than other grant professionals? In this session\, participants will gain valuable feedback from other grant professionals while also having the opportunity to hone their grant review skills. \nParticipants are asked to bring three copies of a sample grant of no more than three pages that includes the funder’s prompts for selected excerpts. Review criteria will be provided at the session to guide peer review.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/bring-your-own-grants-peer-review/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="GPA St. Louis":MAILTO:info@gpastlouis.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210129T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210129T100000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201223T180105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T180105Z
UID:4510-1611909000-1611914400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:It's a Whole New Virtual World! Advanced Professional Roundtables
DESCRIPTION:Choose your own virtual adventure! At our annual roundtable event\, you’ll be able to select the three sessions that most interest you. Advanced professionals (those with 10+ years of experience) will host important conversations as the world has gone virtual and changed for fundraisers\, donors\, and within our communities. Learn how non-profit professionals have adapted\, lead change\, and re-imagined the ways in which we can help others practice their philanthropy. It’s a whole new virtual world! \nAgenda\n8:30-9:00 am – Session 1\n9:00-9:30 am – Session 2\n9:30-10:00 am – Session 3\nTopics will include: \n\nCommunity Building and Strengthening St. Louis\, Dara Eskridge\, LEED AP ND\nThanking Donors in the Virtual World…Get Off the Email and Call Them! Jarel Loveless & Sara Lahman\nIt’s Time to Fully Automate Your Fundraising\, Laura Rossman\nStaff Engagement and Self-Care During COVID-19 and Beyond\, Lynn Huelsmann\, MPPA\, CFRE\nSmall Shop Strategies for Surviving and Thriving\, Rachel Broom\, MPA & Robin Kraujalis\, CFRE\nHow to Inspire Teams when Life and Career get Messy\, Kristi Meyers Gallup
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/its-a-whole-new-virtual-world-advanced-professional-roundtables/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210128T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210106T153716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210106T153716Z
UID:4565-1611824400-1611831600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Jumpstart Your 2021 Fundraising!
DESCRIPTION:2021 is finally here\, ready or not.  It’s time to dust off those yearly budgets and find the funds to make this year a success! \nJoin us for this interactive workshop to add new tools to your fundraising toolkit and hone in on healthy habits that result in fundraising success.  Topics covered include better donor engagement\, adding a gift table to your Development Plan\, and finding your sizzle for 2021 messaging.  \nAbout the Presenter:  Wendy Dyer\nWendy has enjoyed working with hundreds of nonprofits in more than two decades 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 is currently helping to manage $80 million in projects across the region.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/jumpstart-your-2021-fundraising/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201223T172957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T172957Z
UID:4499-1611651600-1611658800@nscnow.org
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-101-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210121T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201223T173220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T173220Z
UID:4504-1611219600-1611226800@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Best Practices for Managing Remote Staff
DESCRIPTION:The COVID pandemic has altered much about how we work\, including an increase to nonprofit employees working remotely. This workshop will take you through best practices on managing remote staff for sustaining a well-run office culture\, even when everyone isn’t able to be in the office. In addition to maintaining staff remotely\, this workshop will include best practices for hiring and onboarding new remote employees as well as how to navigate employees leaving your organization. \n \nAbout the Presenter: Ann B. Plunkett\n\nAnn has over thirty years of legal and human resource experience as corporate counsel\, employment counsel and human resources executive in various corporate settings.\n \nAfter two years in private law practice\, she served as Assistant Counsel for TG&Y Stores Company\, a national discount retailer based in Oklahoma City\, OK.  In 1985 Ann relocated to St. Louis to join the May Department Stores Company.  As a senior Counsel at May Company\, she specialized in employment law\, handling a broad scope of legal and human resources matters for their numerous divisions through the country.  Ann also gained hands-on human resource management experience at May\, directing the store human resource function in an operating division.\n \nAt Fox Photo\, Inc.\, a photo/imaging subsidiary of Eastmen Kodak\, Ann combined her legal background with her human resource expertise\, serving as General Counsel and Vice President of Human Resources.  In addition to managing all legal business issues internally for 435 stores in 26 states\, she directed the human resource functions including compensation\, benefits\, HR information systems\, employee relations and federal and state compliance.\n \nIn 1998\, Ann founded the full-service human resource consulting firm\, WorkPlace Partners\, Inc.\, which serves a myriad of companies in the St. Louis area and around the country.  Clients include a number of industries and all sizes of businesses\, from start up companies to large well-established enterprises and non-profit organizations.  Ann serves as an expert witness in employment litigation around the country and is a frequent guest speaker on various employment related topics.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/best-practices-for-managing-remote-staff/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Human Resources
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T100000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201223T175917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T175917Z
UID:4508-1610614800-1610618400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Roadmapping 2021: Virtual and Hybrid Events
DESCRIPTION:Questions For You: \n\nWhat is your unique superpower?\nWhat is the biggest inspirational shift you’ve made professionally in 2020? How are you communicating that to your donors?\nWithin your organization\, what do you love? What would you love to see?\nWhat do you hope to learn as a takeaway from attending this masterclass?\n\nVirtual Events:\nWhile they were initially looked upon as a fallback alternative\, that’s changing! The virtual event wave is evolving from a temporary solution to a long-term strategy.\nWe will look at: \n\nHow virtual events will evolve in 2021 and beyond.\nFundamentals of what makes a successful virtual event.\nWhy 2021 will be more challenging to fundraise than 2020 if you stick to what you know!\n\nHybrid Events:\nA combination of an on-location fundraiser with streaming for those who are unable to attend\, or for those that prefer to watch from home. Appealing to a larger audience and making this a highly ACCESSIBLE event to anyone and everyone is critical. You’ll learn: \n\nHow does a hybrid event work?\nWhy hybrid events are indefinitely the way of the future.\nProper preparation and communication now will drive success tomorrow.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/roadmapping-2021-virtual-and-hybrid-events/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210113T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201223T175712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T175712Z
UID:4506-1610535600-1610539200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Managing Up With Salesforce.org: A Conversation With Jarel Loveless
DESCRIPTION:Looking for ways to grow your fundraising team’s engagement\, focus\, and performance? Join host Robin LeVan\, SVP of Marketing and Partnership and Sam Goodson\, Nonprofit Cloud Consultant at Buzzbold and special guest Jarel Loveless\, Chief Development Officer at Annie Malone Children’s and Family Services for virtual coffee as we chat about how Salesforce’s Nonprofit Cloud helped Jarel lead his team and build fundraising success.  Register here.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/managing-up-with-salesforce-org-a-conversation-with-jarel-loveless/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20210105T150052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T150052Z
UID:4557-1610452800-1610456400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Fitting Stories into Grants
DESCRIPTION:Hampered by character and word limitations\, how do we tell our story and put the face of the constituents we serve into our grant applications? In this session we will explore how to add storytelling and use descriptive words to bring energy to grant applications and help them stand out in the competitive grants world. \nMeet the Presenter \nAmy Lottes\, GP\, Amalfi Consulting\, LLC: Amy Lottes has over 30 years of experience in nonprofit development\, ranging from special events to major gifts to capital campaigns. In 2014\, she shifted her focus to full-time grant writing and has secured over $10 million in grant awards for both arts and education-focused organizations. She received her Grant Professionals Certification in 2015. She sits on the Board of the Grant Professionals Association – St. Louis Chapter and Rowan Woods School.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/fitting-stories-into-grants/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="GPA St. Louis":MAILTO:info@gpastlouis.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20201203T161813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T161813Z
UID:4474-1610452800-1610456400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:You're On Mute:  Navigating the 'New Normal' with Virtual Teams
DESCRIPTION:Our January virtual program will feature a panel presentation from business leaders who are managing teams that work fully remote\, or a hybrid of in-person and remote. How do these dynamics impact internal communications and morale? The panel will discuss strategies for conflict resolution\, authentic connections\, and productivity for teams that are no longer all in the same room.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/youre-on-mute-navigating-the-new-normal-with-virtual-teams/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Technology
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20200825T182028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200825T182028Z
UID:4393-1608120000-1608123600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Managing the Ask... Essential Steps when Soliciting Major Donors
DESCRIPTION:For more than 30 years\, Diane M. Carlson has been helping her clients ask for and receive millions of dollars in support for their organizations. In this 45-minute webinar\, Diane walks her audience through the process of managing the “ask”\, starting with prospect identification and ending with how to handle saying “thank you”.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/managing-the-ask-essential-steps-when-soliciting-major-donors/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201211T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201211T100000
DTSTAMP:20260528T005024
CREATED:20200123T192201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T192201Z
UID:4164-1607675400-1607680800@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Triggered Digital for Increased Engagement
DESCRIPTION:You’ve done all the right things. Collected the emails at every logical interaction with donors. Now what do you do with them? The leadership team from M&C will share strategies and tactics for making the most of this contact information goldmine. \n\nLearn about the best platforms for your organization and particular goals\nDemystify the magic of an effective welcome series\nDiscover how to make an editorial and deployment calendar your whole team can use\nFind out which types of communication lend themselves to automation and which ones don’t\n\nCome with your questions and challenges and dig in during this interactive session. \nAbout the Speakers\nMonica Tiffany\, Creative Director\, Principal at Merrigan & Co\nMonica Tiffany specializes in developing effective communications strategy for companies and organizations. She has written for Shriners Hospitals for Children\, National Geographic\, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the American Red Cross\, to name a few.\nMonica served as VP of Marketing and Communications for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Kansas City Chapter. She currently serves as Marketing Consultant on the CASA of Jackson County board and is a member of the Reach Out and Read KC Community Council. A Mizzou graduate\, Monica also serves on the MU English Leaders Development Board helping to promote the university’s English Department and connect recent graduates with career opportunities. She joined the Mid America Planned Giving Council board in 2018. Monica is also a member of the Women’s Foundation Inner Circle and The Nelle.\nAs a professional creative director and copywriter\, she speaks to both local and national audiences about copywriting\, messaging and creative strategy. Prior to joining M&C\, Monica spent five years in nonprofit association management.\nMerritt Neil\, President\, Principal at Merrigan & Co\nMerritt Neil is a direct marketing strategist\, copywriter and trainer. She specializes in providing measurable results for clients through a range of marketing channels\, print and digital. She regularly consults and writes for both for-profit and nonprofit national organizations\, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the University of Kansas Physicians Group and Hospital.\nMerritt serves on the faculty at Rockhurst University\, where she developed and teaches the Marketing and Technology Trends course. She is past president of the Kansas City Direct Marketing Association. KCDMA named Merritt “Direct Marketer of the Year” in 2012. She was recently honored as a member of the 2016 40 Under Forty class by Ingram’s Magazine.\nMerritt currently serves on the board the Kansas City Direct Marketing Education Foundation\, as well as serving as Marketing Chair for the Communications Studies Alumni Board at the KU Edwards Campus.\nShe received her undergraduate degree in Communication Studies from Rockhurst University and a Masters in the same discipline from the University of Kansas. \n\n\nTickets\n$10.00 AFP Member \n$20.00 Non-AFP Member
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/triggered-digital-for-increased-engagement/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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