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SUMMARY:Virtual Spectrum Conference: Connections 2020
DESCRIPTION:Spectrum is going virtual! Join us for a daylong digital conference for nonprofit marketers\, communicators\, fundraisers\, and leaders. Enjoy 3 keynotes\, 4 tracks of programming\, and more! Virtual attendees pick 4 sessions to attend live in addition to the keynote presentations—then get recordings of ALL 16 breakout sessions PLUS the 3 keynotes after the conference ends. \nEarlybird pricing (now–August 31): $49 Members | $49 Students | $69 Nonmembers\nRegular pricing (September 1 – October 20): $69 Members | $69 Students | $89 Nonmembers
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/virtual-spectrum-conference-connections-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201014T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200914T144542Z
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SUMMARY:POP Goes Development
DESCRIPTION:As development professionals\, we are charged with the huge task of juggling many different segments of donor activities: major donors\, direct mail\, marketing\, events\, board relationships\, and even planned giving. This presentation will help prioritize and give clarity to those individuals who always feel they are reacting rather than being proactive in their work to ensure the greatest return. This presentation is especially informative for smaller organizations where the development director is in charge of many different areas.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/pop-goes-development-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201014T124500
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SUMMARY:Lessons Learned About the Annual Fund During a Worldwide Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Join Anthony R. Alonso as he discusses the tools and techniques you should use to maximize communication efforts with your donors\, especially during times where face to face visits are not always an option. Cultivation is key for the long-term sustainability of your annual fund\, so make the most of a multi-channel strategy that incorporates email\, direct mail\, phone\, text\, and social media solicitations!
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/lessons-learned-about-the-annual-fund-during-a-worldwide-crisis/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200709T190019Z
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SUMMARY:Crafting Narratives The Will Set Your Grant Application Apart: Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Few grant application questions receive more groans from grant writers than “sustainability” questions. The tendency is to write a statement about how your organization will continue to diversify your fundraising strategy while stewarding existing donors. This response could be copied and pasted into every grant proposal written by just about every nonprofit organization across the country\, but it does not help you get the grant.\nThis session will teach you new ways to think about sustainability and respond to sustainability prompts in a way that will set you apart from other applicants.\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; pursue federal and other nationally competed grants; and provides one-on-one coaching to new grant writers.\nFielding has worked in the grants field since 2013 and has raised over $35 million for nonprofits. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis where she now teaches grant writing. 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/crafting-narratives-the-will-set-your-grant-application-apart-sustainability/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201008T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200812T152321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T152321Z
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SUMMARY:Creating An Employee Handbook
DESCRIPTION:No matter the size of your nonprofit it’s important to make sure everyone is on the same page. An Employee Handbook allows you to set out the internal rules for your company and saves you training time when a new employee is hired.\nThis workshop is designed to provide general guidelines and summarize basic personnel policies\, employee benefits\, employee responsibility and general personnel practices.  It is intended to aid nonprofit organizations with comprehensive information.  Learn about the many components of an employee handbook.\nSee samples of employee handbook policies (such as the good and the bad)\,\n·         Employee conduct policies\n·         Dress code\n·         Cell phone use\n·         Social media\n·         Computer use\n·         Employment at will\n·         Harassment prevention\n·         Attendance\n·         Overtime pay\, etc.\n\nThe workshop is intended to guide nonprofits in creating a new employee handbook or in evaluating a current one.  As with any document distributed to employees\, it will need to be reviewed by an employment law attorney.\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/creating-an-employee-handbook-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Human Resources
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201007T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201007T143000
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CREATED:20201005T182526Z
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SUMMARY:Evaluative Thinking: Understanding and Applying the Foundations of Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:How does one “think like an evaluator”? How can program implementers learn to think like evaluators? Recent years have witnessed an increased use of the term “evaluative thinking\,” yet this particular way of thinking\, reflecting\, and reasoning is not always well understood. To help remedy that\, this webinar will address: (1) What evaluative thinking (ET) is; (2) How it pertains to your context; and (3) How to promote and strengthen ET at individual and organizational levels. In particular\, this session will explore how ET can be framed both as a fundamental philosophical concept at the heart of evaluation and as an approach to evaluation capacity building designed to unleash the power of inquiry within programs and organizations\, in service of learning and adaptive management.\n\nPresenter:\nThomas Archibald is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural\, Leadership\, and Community Education at Virginia Tech\, where he also directs the Feed the Future Senegal Youth in Agriculture project. A winner of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Marcia Guttentag Promising New Evaluator Award\, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Eastern Evaluation Research Society and is an Associate Editor of the journal Evaluation and Program Planning. He received his PhD in Adult and Extension Education from Cornell University in 2013.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/evaluative-thinking-understanding-and-applying-the-foundations-of-evaluation/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201006T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201006T140000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200924T170758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T170758Z
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SUMMARY:Tools to Increase Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:GPA monthly programs are back-virtually! Join them in October as they explore the tools needed to be more efficient your grant writing work. More details and full program description coming soon!
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/tools-to-increase-efficiency/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="GPA St. Louis":MAILTO:info@gpastlouis.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200924T170259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T170259Z
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SUMMARY:How to Better Engage Board Members During a Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Need an extra set of hands as you weather the current challenges?  Look no further than your Board of Directors.  As the saying goes “Don’t Waste a Crisis!” This virtual workshop\, lead by seasoned consultant Wendy Dyer\, will explore ways to better engage with your board to utilize their talents and skills as we get through the pandemic\, economic response\, and civil unrest.  By doing so\, you will help them find deeper meaning while serving on your board and help you as well.\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/how-to-better-engage-board-members-during-a-crisis/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Board Development
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200924T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200819T181929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200819T181929Z
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SUMMARY:Evalpalooza I: Evaluation Failures with Kylie Hutchinson and Thought Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to a new virtual evaluation learning experience. Evalpalooza is a 4 hour long focused\, interactive\, small\, virtual session facilitated by evaluation thought leaders around a key topic. Sessions are limited to only 100 individuals (including presenters)\, are conducted via Zoom\, and are interactive. (Yes\, you are expected to interact!) The September event will be led by Kylie Hutchinson. Sheila B. Robinson will head up our November session.\nLet’s talk about…failure.The theme of this first Evalpalooza is failure. Seriously? Of course! We all experience some form of failure in our careers as evaluators; it’s practically unavoidable. Failure is perhaps the best teacher out there. Join us on September 24th\, 12 p.m. CDT for an engaging and inspiring learning event and leave with practical tools and techniques for a more reflective practice.\nLearn from your colleagues. We’ve lined up five great panelists to share their evaluation failures and what they learned. We’ll also break into small groups where you can voluntarily share your own experiences and lessons learned with other evaluators.\n\nLearn from experts. We’ve asked Libby Smith to share two evidence-based reflective practices for processing failure to ensure the maximum amount of personal and professional learning\, and then give you the opportunity to practice. You don’t want to miss this!\nSpace is limited. We’re limiting the registration to keep this event small and intimate\, all the better for sharing and learning!\nPresenters:\n\nKylie Hutchinson is an external evaluator with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation. She is the author of Evaluation Failures: 22 Tales of Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned\, and two books on evaluation and program planning: A Short Primer on Innovative Reporting\, and Survive and Thrive: Three Steps to Securing Your Program’s Sustainability. Her passion is developing practical tools and training for evaluators. Most recently she is the recipient of the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Contribution to Evaluation in Canada award for 2020.\nLibby Smith (she/they) is an organizational healing facilitator. As an experienced and holistic evaluator and educator she excels at the human component of research and evaluation. Their work focuses on building equity and accessibility through personal growth and embodiment practices. Libby uses all of these skills to provide intersectional and liberation-forward guidance to organizations and clients seeking transformative change. They sit on the Board of Directors of the American Evaluation Association and is auntie to 10 year old twin girls.\nPanelists:\nLisa Aponte-Soto\, PhD\, MHA is the President/CEO and founder of Tanoma Consulting LLC\, a non-profit firm providing transformative research\, evaluation\, and training services to advance health\, education\, and workforce equity. She specializes in asset-based community-driven models using mix methods research and evaluation approaches.\nClick here for a bio.\nJeri Levesque\, Ed.D\, Principal Evaluator and owner of Center of Effort LLC (CoE) has evaluated over 132 million dollars’ worth of federal\, state\, and privately funded projects.  She leads the external evaluation of two US Dept. of Ed. sponsored Statewide Family Engagement Centers and a family literacy program on the Pine Ridge\, Lakota Sioux Reservation. Click here for a bio.\nLeah Q. Peoples\, PhD\, is the Assistant Director of Research to Practice and Community Initiatives at the NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools. She utilizes transformative and critical approaches to inform her work on Metro’s evaluation and research projects. Click here for a bio.\nSheila Rodriguez\, an evaluator and researcher\, has more than 12 years of extensive evaluation and research expertise working with state education agencies\, districts\, and schools. She has conducted evaluations and evaluation trainings focused on after-school programming\, continuous improvement and logic modeling. Click here for a bio.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/evalpalooza-i-evaluation-failures-with-kylie-hutchinson-and-thought-leaders/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200723T162418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200723T162418Z
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SUMMARY:Assertive Communication: Building Leadership\, Confidence and Respect
DESCRIPTION:Many 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\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.\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.\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.\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.\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/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Leadership
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200825T181404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200825T181404Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating the New Normal: Lessons Learned During a Global Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear from local professionals about the lessons they’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring Michael Rubin\, Rhonda Gray\, Dan Reynolds\, and Michael McMillan (not pictured). Moderated by Rachel Covington. \nAgenda\nEach section consists of a 15 minute presentation followed by a 5 minute q/a session.\n11:30 am: Stay the Course\, Michael Rubin\n11:50 am: Developing a New Community of Donors\, Rhonda Gray\n12:10 pm: Being Nimble in Turbulent Times\, Michael McMillan\n12:30 pm: Merger as a Strategy\, Dan Reynolds\n12:50 pm: Wrap-up\, Rachel Covington \nAbout the Program\nStay the Course\, Michael Rubin\nAre donors telling you not to contact them? Find out what is really on your donor’s mind. Tune in for Michael Rubin’s Stay the Course session!\nA New Community of Donors\, Rhonda Gray\nLearn how to meet the moment in entrepreneurial fundraising strategies. Find out what other non-profits have instituted in social media\, virtual meetings. And find out the future for fundraising technologies.\nBeing Nimble in Turburlent Times\, Michael McMillan\nAre you running out of innovative ideas to keep your your agency afloat during this unprecedented crisis? Michael McMillan outlines ways he and others are navigating through this trying time. Obtain practical tools to apply to your organization.\nMerger as a Strategy\, Dan Reynolds\nAre you concerned about what tomorrow will bring for your organization? Dan Reynolds outlines steps you can take today to stave off the head winds of tomorrow. With experience in all aspects of non-profits Synergy Alliance has come together to strengthen the St. Louis non-profit sector.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/navigating-the-new-normal-lessons-learned-during-a-global-pandemic/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T103000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200812T152013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T152013Z
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SUMMARY:Delegation and Emotional Intelligence: Working with Your Team
DESCRIPTION:The foundation of supervision is proper and appropriate delegation\, and that is often the challenge in most supervisory relationships.  Although delegation is often viewed as only relevant in the supervisor’s realm\, issues related to emotional intelligence\, position match and fit as well staff expectations often drive successful delegation or impede progress. In this 90 minute workshop we will examine those key elements; emotional intelligence\, delegation and supervision.  Focusing on the impact of all three on teamwork and project or program success is necessary for productive supervision.\nAbout the Presenter:  Trent Ball\nTrent Ball is Assistant Vice President for Academic Diversity and Outreach 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/delegation-and-emotional-intelligence-working-with-your-team/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Leadership
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200825T172930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200825T172930Z
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SUMMARY:Communicating Justice: Advocating for Meaningful Change
DESCRIPTION:A turbulent election year and a global public health crisis have left many of us wondering what we can do to drive meaningful change in our communities. How can we make our voices heard? Join us on September 15th as we hear from Z Gorley\, Communications Director at ArchCity Defenders\, about advocacy that is people- and community-centered. They’ll discuss how grassroots movements like the Close the Workhouse campaign help create a society where the promise of justice and racial equity is realized.\nArchCity Defenders (ACD) is a holistic legal advocacy organization that combats the criminalization of poverty and state violence\, especially in communities of color. ACD’s foundation of civil and criminal legal representation\, social services\, impact litigation\, policy and media advocacy\, and community collaboration achieves and inspires justice and equitable outcomes for people throughout the St. Louis region and beyond.\nZ is the Communications Director at ArchCity Defenders\, a holistic legal advocacy organization. They oversee content creation and publication on ArchCity’s social media channels\, collaborate with filmmakers\, produce a podcast\, engage in policy research\, and pitch and place news stories. Z works to ensure ACD’s media advocacy exposes injustice\, counters the misrepresentation and distortion of poor people and people of color\, and impacts community conversation on issues in St. Louis and beyond. Z has a background in community organizing\, writing\, and digital storytelling. They graduated from SLU in 2010 with American Studies and Social Work degrees\, and in 2014 with a Masters in Social Work.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/communicating-justice-advocating-for-meaningful-change/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200910T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200709T185550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200709T185550Z
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SUMMARY:Streamlining Your Grant Application Efforts
DESCRIPTION:When you are working on a grant proposal\, do you find yourself… \n\nCreating a new program budget for each proposal?\nCrafting a new organizational statement to fit the character count?\nModifying your programs just a little bit to meet the funder’s guidelines?\nAsking for an updated organizational budget to share with the funder where you “actually” are for the year?\nSearching for your EIN\, by-laws\, or letter of good standing?\n\nIf you answered “yes” to any (all?) of the above questions\, this session is for you!\nMost nonprofits have just one person who is responsible for all grant seeking activities and that person often has other fundraising responsibilities as well. This session will share practices that can help attendees avoid common mistakes in grant seeking that result in lost time and missed opportunities.\nAttendees will leave the session with a list of process improvements they can implement immediately.\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; pursue federal and other nationally competed grants; and provides one-on-one coaching to new grant writers.\nFielding has worked in the grants field since 2013 and has raised over $35 million for nonprofits. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis where she now teaches grant writing. 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/streamlining-your-grant-application-efforts/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200909T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200909T140000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200908T150424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T150424Z
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SUMMARY:Conducting Community Health Needs Assessments to Ensure Equity and Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Greater Boston Evaluation Network to offer this virtual learning opportunity.\nThe Zoom link for joining the event will be sent out prior.\nSession Abstract:\nCommunity health needs assessments are beneficial for many reasons\, such as obtaining information on the current strengths of communities\, identifying gaps and areas for improvement\, and determining how organizations can partner together to improve community health. Data from these assessments are useful for enhancing programs\, creating new initiatives\, and strengthening community collaboration among multiple sectors. In this professional development workshop\, evaluators from Massachusetts General Hospital will utilize their experiences in conducting community health needs assessments to provide insight on aspects such as the planning process\, data collection\, and implementation planning that will provide participants with helpful methods to consider and potentially implement in their own needs assessments. Through hands-on activities and interactive discussions\, participants will learn and increase their knowledge of conducting community health needs assessments and associated considerations\, including how to incorporate diverse community voices and ensure buy-in from all stakeholders involved\, to bring back to their own communities.\nLearning Outcomes:\n1. Understand the different aspects of a community health needs assessment\n2. Incorporate health equity and community voice throughout the assessment process\n3. Learn how to ensure collaboration and buy-in for the process and final outcome of the assessment
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/conducting-community-health-needs-assessments-to-ensure-equity-and-collaboration/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200901T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200901T133000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200812T153230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T153230Z
UID:4375-1598949000-1598967000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:A Strange New World Indeed: Grants and Fundraising During a Pandemic and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/a-strange-new-world-indeed-grants-and-fundraising-during-a-pandemic-and-beyond/
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:20200828T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200828T153000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200430T131214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T131214Z
UID:4294-1598599800-1598628600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:2020 Gateway Conference on Philanthropy
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we’ll use our 20/20 vision to take a look back and jump forward to the future of fundraising. What have you learned in 2020 that you will take with you to 2021\, and what would you leave behind? What do you expect to find in 2021? What do you expect 5\, 10\, or 20 years into your fundraising future? This year has been full of challenges\, but also opportunities. Join us as we look at what tried and true practices still work\, and what changes we need to make in fundraising. Pack your bags\, hop in the DeLorean\, and get ready to blast off! \nWHEN\nFriday\, August 28\, 2020\n7:30 AM – 3:30 PM \nLOCATION\nVIRTUAL! – More information to come!\nJoin AFP St. Louis virtually\, from the safety of your own home/office\, for a day of education\, conversation\, and networking as we explore new strategies in fund development\, while also reinforcing those classic best practices that remain constant. \nCOST\nNEW VIRTUAL PRICING! Enjoy more than $40 in registration savings!\n$99 for AFP Members ($129 after July 31)\n$129 for non-members ($149 after July 31)\nTake advantage of our early bird pricing and save $30! \n\nTICKETS\n$129.00 AFP Member\n$99.00 Earlybird rate before July 31 \n$129.00 AFP Member (outside of AFP St. Louis)\n$99.00 Earlybird rate before July 31 \n$149.00 Non-AFP Member\n$129.00 Earlybird rate before July 31
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/4294/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200819T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200819T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200709T135609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200709T135609Z
UID:4346-1597827600-1597838400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Strategic Planning for Volunteer Programs
DESCRIPTION:Coordinating volunteers takes time\, effort\, and constant attention to detail. But sometimes the daily tasks of volunteer management can get in the way of the big-picture evaluation and planning that is crucial to the future success of your volunteer program. In this interactive workshop\, participants will learn practical techniques to improve their volunteer program through strategic planning\, including: \n\nEvaluating your current volunteer program – what’s working and what’s not\nPerforming a needs analysis – ensuring your volunteer program is meeting relevant needs\nUsing job factoring to discover new opportunities for volunteer engagement\nCreating SMART Goals for your volunteer program\nStreamlining your volunteer management processes for maximum efficiency and effectiveness\nCreating annual volunteer recruitment and retention strategies\nAligning the mission of your volunteer program with your organization’s mission\nCreating volunteer reports – and how to use them for strategic planning\n\nParticipants will leave the workshop with a comprehensive understanding of best practices for creating strategic volunteer management plans and how to apply these techniques to their own organization.\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.  She currently works as the Volunteer Coordinator with Bethesda Hospice Care\, where she has increased volunteer participation by 92% over two years. Previously\, she worked with LifeWise (previously Kingdom House)\, where she achieved volunteer engagement goals such as a 78% increase in volunteer groups over two years. She passionately believes in utilizing best practices to create and sustain volunteer programs that mutually benefit organizations and volunteers.\nJulie  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\, Lindenwood University\, University of Missouri St. Louis\, Send Me St. Louis\, and the We Raise Foundation (previously Wheat Ridge Ministries).
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/strategic-planning-for-volunteer-programs/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200813T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200813T093000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200811T182337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T182337Z
UID:4369-1597307400-1597311000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Re-Imagining Power in St. Louis Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:Who or what holds power in your organization? How can we as nonprofit professionals\, ensure inclusion\, diversity\, equity\, and access are embraced as guiding principles? Join us for a provocative and powerful panel discussion with thought leaders Antoinette Carroll\, Erica Williams\, and Aimee Wehmeier who will discuss diversity within power structures in St. Louis nonprofits.\nUpon registering\, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting details.  If you don’t recieve that email\, please don’t hesitate to contact us at admin@afpstl.org.  Please check your spam folders first!\nWe use the Zoom platform.  You will want to download the Zoom software before the meeting time.  Upon entering the meeting\, please be sure that your microphone is muted until you want to talk in order to cut down on interference between your speakers and microphone.\nWe can utilize chat and the “Raise Hand” function during the meeting.\nThe meeting will be recorded.  Presentation documents (in PDF form) will be distributed after the meeting.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/re-imagining-power-in-st-louis-nonprofits/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200811T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200811T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200709T135446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200709T135446Z
UID:4343-1597140000-1597147200@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 federal grants. Using her passion for program planning\, Fielding helps organizations streamline their grant funding strategy; pursue federal and other nationally competed grants; and provides one-on-one coaching to new grant writers.\nFielding has worked in the grants field since 2013 and has raised over $35 million for nonprofits. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis where she now teaches grant writing. 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/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Grant Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200723T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200723T093000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200709T175627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200709T175627Z
UID:4350-1595493000-1595496600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Managing Everyday Anxiety and Worry
DESCRIPTION:Learn relaxation skills for calming the body during times of anxiety and worry. Participants will practice self-talk techniques for minimizing worry and preventing anxious thoughts. A personal strength exercise will be introduced to help participants manage and prevent anxiety and worry. Participants will develop a peaceful feeling of confidence by using a peaceful scene exercise to minimize anxiety and worry. \nProgram Objectives\n\nParticipants will be able to identify the differences between anxiety\, rumination and worry.\nParticipants will develop strategies for correcting or preventing thoughts that increase anxiety and worry.\nParticipants will develop and practice skills for calming the mind and body during stressful and anxious times\nParticipants will practice a strength-based approach to prevent and manage everyday anxiety and worry.\n\nAbout the Speaker\nConnie Fisher\nDirector of Mental Health Promotion\nConnie Fisher is the Director of Mental Health Promotion for Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri. Connie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 26 years of private practice experience and 15 years of college teaching experience. She is skilled at presenting information in wellness seminars to help people learn the skills needed to improve their mental\, physical\, and spiritual health. \nAgenda\n8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Presentation\n9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Q&A \nAbout the Format\nUpon registering\, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting details.  If you don’t recieve that email\, please don’t hesitate to contact us at admin@afpstl.org.  Please check your spam folders first!\nWe use the Zoom platform.  You will want to download the Zoom software before the meeting time.  Upon entering the meeting\, please be sure that your microphone is muted until you want to talk in order to cut down on interference between your speakers and microphone.\nWe can utilize chat and the “Raise Hand” function during the meeting.\nThe meeting will be recorded.  Presentation documents (in PDF form) will be distributed after the meeting.\n 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/managing-everyday-anxiety-and-worry/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200722T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200722T170000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200430T140117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T140117Z
UID:4303-1595404800-1595437200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Management 101
DESCRIPTION:Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways:  time\, resources\, connections\, and more.  But how do you create and maintain a strong volunteer program which meets the needs of your agency while ensuring that volunteers are happy and engaged?  In this interactive workshop\, we will discuss best practices for the basics of volunteer engagement\, such as: \n\nVolunteer recruitment\nVolunteer intake (application\, interview\, background\, check\, etc.) and orientation\nVolunteer job descriptions\, handbooks\, release forms\, and other essential documents\nVolunteer retention and appreciation\n\nParticipants will leave the workshop with a comprehensive understanding of basic volunteer engagement best practices\, plus excellent resources to help them design and/or update their volunteer engagement program.\n \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.  She currently works as the Volunteer Coordinator with Bethesda Hospice Care\, where she has increased volunteer participation by 92% over two years. Previously\, she worked with LifeWise (previously Kingdom House)\, where she achieved volunteer engagement goals such as a 78% increase in volunteer groups over two years. She passionately believes in utilizing best practices to create and sustain volunteer programs that mutually benefit organizations and volunteers.\nJulie  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\, Lindenwood University\, University of Missouri St. Louis\, Send Me St. Louis\, and the We Raise Foundation (previously Wheat Ridge Ministries).
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/volunteer-management-101-2/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200714T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200714T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200430T140325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T140325Z
UID:4305-1594717200-1594728000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Meeting Management - The Art of Effective Meetings
DESCRIPTION:According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report\, approximately $37 billion is wasted in the United States each year due to unnecessary meetings. Meetings come in all shapes and sizes\, from the convention to a quick huddle in an office hallway. This presentation will focus on mid-to-small-size working meetings with groups who have a job to do requiring the energy\, commitment and talents of those who participate.\nCo-workers want results from their time together: solving problems\, brainstorming or simply sharing information. This seminar helps reveal the essentials of making meetings more productive.\nLearning Objectives \n\n Understand the value of meetings as a management tool\n Recognize key elements that make meetings more productive\n Know critical planning steps that makes meeting time more effective\n Identify process tools that can help create an open and safe forum for discussion\n Develop and practice techniques for handling counterproductive behaviors\n\n“Effective meetings don’t happen by accident\, they happen by design”\nBasics for Effective Meetings – Participants will explore the key characteristics of successful meetings and discuss types of meetings as well as alternatives to holding a meeting.\nBest and Worst of Meetings – Participants will work in small groups to identify the characteristics of effective meetings and ineffective meetings.\nHolding Productive Meetings – Participants will explore the keys to productive meetings through large group discussion and a case study.\nPreparing for Meetings – Participants will receive planning guidelines including tips on determining the time and attendees.\nAgendas – Participants will understand the importance of agendas and take part in a small group activity to reinforce the concepts.\nSetting the Place – Participants will look at considerations when choosing the location and physical setup for a meeting.\nLeading a Meeting – Participants will learn skills for leading a successful meeting.\nProcess and Content – We’ll discuss the differences between process and content. Participants will learn about ground rules\, different techniques for engaging meetings and facilitation skills.\nHow to Control a Meeting – Participants will explore types of difficult dynamics and solutions in a group exercise.\nA Plan for Success – Participants will work in small groups to create an action plan for areas of weakness identified in their pre-assignment.\nWrap-up – Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and create a development plan.\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.\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.\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 focuses on building one’s strengths and minimizing weaknesses through enrichment\, feedback\, self-discovery and action plans.\nNancy is an author of a children’s book and is a dynamic motivational speaker. She’s a monthly contributor to CBS-affiliate KMOV’s\, Great Day St. Louis and a regular contributor to KMOX\, KTRS radio and other media outlets.\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/meeting-management-the-art-of-effective-meetings-2/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200624T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200624T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200430T135849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T135849Z
UID:4301-1592989200-1593000000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Fostering Good Relationships Between Volunteers and Staff
DESCRIPTION:Both volunteers and paid staff are crucial to the success of your organization\, but how can you create and maintain a culture in which they all feel supported\, valued\, and part of the mission? This interactive workshop will explore best practices to help foster good working relationships between volunteers and staff. Participants will learn practical techniques for: \n\nAddressing and overcoming staff resistance to volunteers\nCoaching staff to be effective leaders of volunteers\nCreating a culture of staff/volunteer teamwork\nHelping staff and volunteers interact with mutual respect\nOpening pathways of communication between volunteers and staff\nMediating staff/volunteer conflicts\n\nParticipants will leave the workshop with a comprehensive understanding of best practices for fostering good staff/volunteer relationships and how to apply these techniques to their own organization.\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.  She currently works as the Volunteer Coordinator with Bethesda Hospice Care\, where she has increased volunteer participation by 92% over two years. Previously\, she worked with LifeWise (previously Kingdom House)\, where she achieved volunteer engagement goals such as a 78% increase in volunteer groups over two years. She passionately believes in utilizing best practices to create and sustain volunteer programs that mutually benefit organizations and volunteers.\nJulie  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\, Lindenwood University\, University of Missouri St. Louis\, Send Me St. Louis\, and the We Raise Foundation (previously Wheat Ridge Ministries).
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/fostering-good-relationships-between-volunteers-and-staff-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200623T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200623T093000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200527T155717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T155717Z
UID:4327-1592901000-1592904600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Board Members Leading During Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:The entire world has changed amidst the world-wide pandemic. Non-profit organizations and their leadership have never been tested more than they are at this moment in history. Learn from expert Michael J. Baker\, CFRE tips and strategies to ensure your Board members understand their responsibilities during extraordinary times.\nKey takeaways from the session include: \n\nUnderstanding the role of Board Members during a crisis\nAction steps Board Members can take now to make an impact\nEffective engagement strategies staff can utilize with Board Members\nSuccessful recruiting methods to use virtually\nHow to have difficult conversations\nCritical thinking skills all should be using\n\nMichael J. Baker\, CFRE\nFounder & Partner\, m3 Development\nMichael J. Baker is a founder and partner of m3 Development\, a full-service consulting firm working with non-profits and foundations. Prior to m3 Development\, Michael worked with the American Cancer Society\, National Hemophilia Foundation and Boy Scouts of America.\nMichael has over 25 years of experience and has spoken\, presented\, trained and served as the keynote speaker at AFP Chapters\, Conferences\, and Columbia University\, among others. Michael is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)\, a member of the AFP Omega Circle\, received the AFP Partnership in Philanthropy 2010 Award for Consulting Excellence and in 2011 graduated from the AFP Faculty Training Academy as a Master Trainer. Michael currently serves as a Board of Director for the Marlboro Educational Foundation; served for four years on the AFP Global Board; is the Past President of the AFP – New Jersey Chapter; serves on the AFP U.S. Government Relations\, Women’s Initiative and Finance Committees; and Chairs the AFP Investment Committee. Additionally\, he currently serves as an Ambassador for CFRE International and a mentor for the NYU Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising. Michael has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the State University of New York-Albany & is an Eagle Scout. \nAbout the Format\nUpon registering\, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting details.  If you don’t recieve that email\, please don’t hesitate to contact us at admin@afpstl.org.  Please check your spam folders first!\nWe use the Zoom platform.  You will want to download the Zoom software before the meeting time.  Upon entering the meeting\, please be sure that your microphone is muted until you want to talk in order to cut down on interference between your speakers and microphone.\nWe can utilize chat and the “Raise Hand” function during the meeting.\nThe meeting will be recorded.  Presentation documents (in PDF form) will be distributed after the meeting.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/board-members-leading-during-challenging-times/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Board Development
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200617T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200617T173000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200527T155448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T155448Z
UID:4324-1592411400-1592415000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Philanthropy After Hours: Beverages to Enhance Equity in Relationships (BEER)
DESCRIPTION:Gateway Center for Giving\, EPIP St. Louis\, Gladiator Consulting\, YNPN St. Louis\, NSC\, and AFP St. Louis are excited to co-host St. Louis’s second annual Beverage to Enhance Equity in Relationships (BEER) social event\, sponsored by Bank of America.\nIn the interest of health and safety\, this year’s event will be online. Jim Kemp of Bank of America will serve as our MC\, interviewing several interesting guests from the philanthropic\, nonprofit\, and social sectors in a rapid-paced\, talk show format.\nBEER was created in 2017 by Vu Le\, author of the blog Nonprofit AF\, as a way for funders and nonprofits to get to know one another and build relationships informally. It’s now celebrated nationally in conjunction with the summer solstice.\nNonprofit & social sector professionals\, volunteers\, board members\, funders\, and trustees are all welcome to attend.\nSpecial celebrity guests will be joining us as well\, so don’t miss the fun…\nSchedule\n4:30pm – Welcome from GCG\n4:35 – Sponsors Welcome\n4:40pm – Cross-Sector Panel\nRegistration\nYou must log in or create an account with our website to register for this program. Need Assistance? Contact Heather Jaconis at heather@centerforgiving.org.\nCost\nFree to attend. BYOB: Enjoy the alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage of your choice in the comfort of your own home!\nPartnership\nSpecial thank you to Bank of America for generously sponsoring this program.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/philanthropy-after-hours-beverages-to-enhance-equity-in-relationships-beer/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="AFP St. Louis":MAILTO:info@afpstl.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200527T154521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T154521Z
UID:4317-1591876800-1591880400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Virtual Facilitation: How to Maximize Engagement and Tackle Wicked Problems in Your Virtual Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a hands-on training where you will learn the virtual facilitation tools\, tips\, and tricks needed to build trust\, spark ideas\, and foster collaboration in your virtual meetings.\nWith so much of the world moving online and the inability to predict what the future holds\, we cannot keep postponing these critical conversations and difficult decisions for the next in-person opportunity.\nWhether you plan to put these skills to use in your next board meeting\, strategic planning retreat\, or town hall discussion\, we will provide you a step-by-step guide to plan\, prepare\, and facilitate your next virtual meeting.\nDuring This Nonprofit Webinar You Will Learn: \n\nHow to determine the purpose and set reasonable goals for a virtual meeting\nHow to invite the right participants to achieve your goals\nHow to prepare everyone (including yourself) for an impactful virtual meeting\nHow to master the basics of virtual facilitation to maximize engagement\nHow to tackle the hard stuff: difficult dialogues and wicked problems\nHow to move things forward after the virtual meeting ends\n\nYou’ll Get These BONUS Materials: \n\nThe Webinar Slides\nThe Webinar Recording\n\nThis is also NOT about investing in expensive software or learning an entirely new platform. This is about fully utilizing  the best facilitation tool out there – you.\nYes\, you can have deep complex\, layered\, nuanced discussions online –  but only with careful planning and preparation.\nBy the end of this 45-minute free webinar you will walk away with tools\, tips\, and tricks needed to master difficult dialogues and tackle wicked problems.\nCaliopy is specifically qualified to teach this webinar because: \n\nShe is a certified trainer in Intercultural Communication\, and has facilitated high-stakes trainings\, workshops\, and meetings for organizations in 60+ countries around the world.\nShe is actively coaching leaders in the COVID-19 era to increase essential skills in facilitating effective and engaging virtual meetings.\nShe is a practitioner as well as a scholar\, who makes the best research in social psychology and anthropology immediately actionable and applicable to your nonprofit.\n\nAbout Your Topic Expert:\nCaliopy Glaros helps mission-driven organizations connect their stakeholders through travel\, storytelling\, and virtual engagement. As a consultant for Philanthropy without Borders\, she works with organizations to create impactful virtual and in-person opportunities for donors to connect directly to the programs they support. After years of consulting nonprofits whose donors have limited in-person access to the mission-related work (such as humanitarian aid and environmental conservation groups)\, she developed tools and strategies to help them create virtual experiences that enhance participation and bring donors closer to the mission. In addition to her extensive research\, writing\, and speaking\, she provides group training\, meeting facilitation\, individual coaching\, and project consulting on mass market communications\, one-on-one stewardship\, events\, site-visits\, tours\, and travel programs. Caliopy has an academic background in Anthropology and Adult Learning\, is a certified trainer in Intercultural Communication\, and the Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity\, Access (IDEA) Chair of the Oregon and SW Washington Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.\nIf You Register and Cannot Attend\, You Will Get the Webinar Recording\, Slides and Bonus Materials.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/beyond-virtual-facilitation-how-to-maximize-engagement-and-tackle-wicked-problems-in-your-virtual-meetings/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Technology
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200609T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200609T150000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
CREATED:20200527T154407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T154407Z
UID:4315-1591711200-1591714800@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Virtual Facilitation: How to Maximize Engagement and Tackle Problems in Your Virtual Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a hands-on training where you will learn the virtual facilitation tools\, tips\, and tricks needed to build trust\, spark ideas\, and foster collaboration in your virtual meetings.\nWith so much of the world moving online and the inability to predict what the future holds\, we cannot keep postponing these critical conversations and difficult decisions for the next in-person opportunity.\nWhether you plan to put these skills to use in your next board meeting\, strategic planning retreat\, or town hall discussion\, we will provide you a step-by-step guide to plan\, prepare\, and facilitate your next virtual meeting.\nDuring This Nonprofit Webinar You Will Learn: \n\nHow to determine the purpose and set reasonable goals for a virtual meeting\nHow to invite the right participants to achieve your goals\nHow to prepare everyone (including yourself) for an impactful virtual meeting\nHow to master the basics of virtual facilitation to maximize engagement\nHow to tackle the hard stuff: difficult dialogues and wicked problems\nHow to move things forward after the virtual meeting ends\n\nYou’ll Get These BONUS Materials: \n\nThe Webinar Slides\nThe Webinar Recording\n\nThis is also NOT about investing in expensive software or learning an entirely new platform. This is about fully utilizing  the best facilitation tool out there – you.\nYes\, you can have deep complex\, layered\, nuanced discussions online –  but only with careful planning and preparation.\nBy the end of this 45-minute free webinar you will walk away with tools\, tips\, and tricks needed to master difficult dialogues and tackle wicked problems.\nCaliopy is specifically qualified to teach this webinar because: \n\nShe is a certified trainer in Intercultural Communication\, and has facilitated high-stakes trainings\, workshops\, and meetings for organizations in 60+ countries around the world.\nShe is actively coaching leaders in the COVID-19 era to increase essential skills in facilitating effective and engaging virtual meetings.\nShe is a practitioner as well as a scholar\, who makes the best research in social psychology and anthropology immediately actionable and applicable to your nonprofit.\n\nAbout Your Topic Expert:\nCaliopy Glaros helps mission-driven organizations connect their stakeholders through travel\, storytelling\, and virtual engagement. As a consultant for Philanthropy without Borders\, she works with organizations to create impactful virtual and in-person opportunities for donors to connect directly to the programs they support. After years of consulting nonprofits whose donors have limited in-person access to the mission-related work (such as humanitarian aid and environmental conservation groups)\, she developed tools and strategies to help them create virtual experiences that enhance participation and bring donors closer to the mission. In addition to her extensive research\, writing\, and speaking\, she provides group training\, meeting facilitation\, individual coaching\, and project consulting on mass market communications\, one-on-one stewardship\, events\, site-visits\, tours\, and travel programs. Caliopy has an academic background in Anthropology and Adult Learning\, is a certified trainer in Intercultural Communication\, and the Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity\, Access (IDEA) Chair of the Oregon and SW Washington Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.\nIf You Register and Cannot Attend\, You Will Get the Webinar Recording\, Slides and Bonus Materials.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/beyond-virtual-facilitation-how-to-maximize-engagement-and-tackle-problems-in-your-virtual-meetings/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Technology
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SUMMARY:Getting the Most From Your Website Analytics
DESCRIPTION:Website analytics can help you track who is coming to your site\, where they go once they get there and how they found you. Analytics can tell you if your social media is successfully sending visitors to your site and if donors know they can give online. Unfortunately\, decoding analytics reports is not as simple or straightforward as it could be\, and good analytics depends on setting up measurable goals in the first place. Join the Almanac team for analytics definitions\, benchmarking and measurement ideas and general discussion about how you can get more from your website analytics.\nAs co-founder and President of Almanac\, Nathan Sprehe has a 18-year track record of helping purpose-driven organizations crystallize their brands and digital experiences to create more connection\, understanding and lasting social impact. Prior to forming Almanac in 2009\, Nate held creative leadership positions at Project 13\, a design and branding consultancy\, the YMCA of Greater St. Louis and the global healthcare marketing agency\, 2e. Nate is actively involved with the creative community in St. Louis\, participating in student portfolio reviews\, the graphic design advisory board for St. Louis Community College and AIGA St. Louis. He’s also dad to Ava and Greta (ages 10 and 6)\, and remembers having free time to brew beer\, run\, and renovate historic homes. Nate holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Webster University in St. Louis.\nAngie Winschel is a co-founder and the Chief Operating Officer of Almanac and has more than 25 years of experience as a proven communications professional in not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. She focuses on strategic messaging as the foundation for all successful branding\, marketing and communications.\nPrior to forming Almanac in 2009\, Angie was principal at Fresh Ink Marketing and also served as Vice President of Marketing and Membership at the YMCA of Greater St. Louis. She has held positions in the education and financial services industries. Angie serves on the Board of Associated Colleges of Illinois. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.\nAs the Technical Director at Almanac\, Ben Gathard applies his ten plus years of experience in design and development to bridge the gap between creative ingenuity and technical execution. From project kickoff to website launch\, Ben strives to investigate and understand technical details\, ensuring each project is not only beautiful and functional\, but on strategy and delivering measurable results.. Ben holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Technology from Saint Louis University.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/getting-the-most-from-your-website-analytics/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Marketing
ORGANIZER;CN="Nonprofit Marketers Network":MAILTO:csprc@qabs.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200609T113000
DTSTAMP:20260528T042004
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SUMMARY:The Power of a Positive No
DESCRIPTION:For many of us\, “no” is the hardest word to say. Is it because we have a strong desire to be liked? Is it because we’ve been socialized to value other people’s needs and feelings more than our own? Is it because we don’t want to seem rude? Learning to use your “no muscle” not only builds character and strength\, it puts you in charge. This program will offer valuable information in the art of saying “no” while protecting and advancing your core interests without compromising relationships. \nLearning Objectives:  \n\nLearn how to say “no” clearly\, effectively and gracefully\nImprove your assertive communication skills\nLearn how to resist aggression\, manipulation and guilt tactics\nUnderstand the importance of self-care and respecting your limit\nLearn the power of a positive “No”\n\nThe program uses principals from the William L. Ury’s best seller\, The Power of a Positive No. \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.\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 27 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\nstrengths 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 an author and dynamic motivational speaker. She’s a monthly contributor to CBS-affiliate KMOV\, Great Day St. Louis and a regular contributor to KMOX and KTRS radio.\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/the-power-of-a-positive-no/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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