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Focus on Fraud: Prevention and Detection Measures for Nonprofit Organizations

402 J. C. Penney Conference Center (UM-St.Louis - North Campus) One University Blvd., St. Louis, MO, United States

News stories about fraud and embezzlement at nonprofit organizations abound. Too many organizations find themselves dealing with these kinds of problems when an understanding of common schemes, and the implementation of relatively simple, yet important processes, procedures, and policies could protect them from many of these issues. Join us for a discussion on how nonprofits can prevent and detect fraud ...

$30

Developing Performance Measures and Evaluation Plans for Complex Proposals

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

Federal grants are notoriously complicated. Definitions and requirements for goals, objectives, impact, outcomes, indicators, performance measures, and similar terms are not always consistent, nor are expectations for what grantees must do to measure and report on their progress. Large foundations and grants from local, regional and state governmental entities may pose similar challenges. This workshop is intended for development and ...

$60

Program Evaluation and Outcomes for Beginners

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

This workshop answers basic questions about outcome-based evaluation and provides attendees with a user-friendly framework for making progress. These questions include: Why spend time on evaluation? What are appropriate outcomes for our work? How can we measure our outcomes in a way that is affordable, and most importantly, manageable, so it doesn’t detract from what we do to fulfill our ...

$60

Diversity and Inclusion: What the Work Looks Like

Schlafly Bottleworks  7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood, MO, United States

We have a Diversity and Inclusion committee!!! Now what? Most organizations these days have a Diversity and Inclusion committee…. That’s great, but what comes next? This is the tricky part that most organizations fall down on - what and how do we do the actual work?  During this session, we will explore pitfalls and bumps in the road that others ...

$20

Basics of Grant Research

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

About the Workshop: Basics of Grant Research Gain research methods to identify foundation, corporate and governmental funding prospects.  You will learn the fundamentals of researching and identifying corporations, foundations and government agencies that are good fits to help fund your organization's mission and programs. Appropriate research takes time and is well worth the investment. This workshop introduces you to research resources and methods. You ...

$60

Employment Handbook Must Haves

#410 Social Science and Business (SSB) Building 1 University Dr., St. Louis, MO

This engaging class will cover key HR topics, with a focus on the essential employment policies a non-profit needs to include in its handbook. Topics will include discrimination/retaliation policies and reporting procedures, leave policies, copyright and trademark issues, and policies related to performance evaluations and employee discipline. Instructor Mollie G. Mohan practices law with the law firm of Tueth Keeney ...

$30

Ethics Doesn’t Have to be Scary!

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

Price: $10 - AFP Members $20 - Non-members Agenda: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Registration/networking 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - Presentation 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Q&A About the Program Ethics can seem more frightening than Dracula and Frankenstein, but they don’t need to! You’ll hear from some of our local leaders about what they’ve learned, test ...

$20

Making the Most of Year-End Asks

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

If you think the song "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is about the holidays, think again!  It's about fundraising!!  Did you know that most money donated each year from individuals comes during the months of November and December?  And, the major of that comes in the last couple days of the year?  It's an amazing time to get ...

$40

Nonprofit Overtime Webinar

Nonprofit Overtime Webinar On Tuesday, November 5 at 3:00 pm Eastern, the networks of the National Council of Nonprofits are hosting a national presentation to help all in the charitable community understand what the Overtime Final Rule means to nonprofit operations and missions, and what nonprofits should be doing now to prepare. We will be joined by officials from the U.S. ...

Interpersonal Challenges in Volunteer Management

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

Volunteers are crucial to your nonprofit organization’s success, supporting your mission with their time, resources, connections, and more. But working with volunteers can also pose some serious interpersonal challenges. In this interactive workshop, we will learn best practices for managing the most difficult interpersonal challenges that volunteer coordinators often face, including: Creating and enforcing clear expectations for volunteer behavior Designing ...

$60