What do you need to know before accepting an invitation to join a nonprofit Board? What questions should you ask? Once you have joined the Board, what expectations will you have of the organization and will the Board have of you? If you are helping recruit new Board members, how should you prepare? This seminar will you be equipped to ...
RESEARCH METHODS TO IDENTIFY FOUNDATION, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING PROSPECTS You will learn the fundamentals of researching and identifying corporations, foundations and government agencies that are good fits to help fund your organization's mission and programs. Appropriate research takes time and is well worth the investment. This workshop introduces you to research resources and methods. You will learn how to use these resources. ...
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 ...
In today’s highly competitive funding environment, understanding and communicating the impact of your organization is more important than ever before. This interactive workshop focuses on the art of determining meaningful and realistic outcomes for your work and introduces logic models as first steps in an effective evaluation process.
How to be a courageous communicator or why codependent communications makes your brand boring Nonprofits are so afraid of making someone mad or disappointing a donor, we tend to not take a stand. This fear of “we don’t want to say anything wrong so don’t say anything at all,” is keeping us from communicating honestly with our supporters. An organization that is confident in ...
So often we hear someone say “That’s a great idea, we should write a grant for it”, yet the process of seeking and securing grant funding can be daunting, especially when it comes to applying for and administering state or federal grants. The objectives of this workshop will be to discuss the grant writing profess for state and federal grants ...
The balanced scorecard is a strategy performance management tool - a semi-standard structured report, supported by design methods and automation tools that can be used by managers to keep track of the execution of activities by the staff within their control and to monitor the consequences arising from these actions. The scorecard has evolved to become an effective strategy execution framework and communication tool. ...
Volunteers can support your organization in a myriad of ways: time, resources, connections, and more. But how do you create and maintain a strong volunteer program which meets the needs of your agency while ensuring that volunteers are happy and engaged? In this interactive workshop, we'll discuss best practices for the basics of volunteer engagement, such as: Volunteer recruitment Volunteer ...
Do you wish to improve your organization’s grants program to increase income? Should you outsource grant writing or keep it in house? Do you need just a “writer” or are you looking for a grant professional to find opportunities, work with staff to prepare proposals and manage grants? What qualifications, experience and expertise should a grant consultant/writer have? Do success ...