Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships. It’s a pivotal factor in professional and personal success. IQ will get you in the door, but it’s your EQ, your ability to connect with others and manage the emotions of yourself and others that will determine how successful you are in ...
Successful grant research includes a review of various kinds of data like giving statistics, reports, and databases. But learning to identify, evaluate, and select data resources used in grants research can be a challenge. This course will provide participants with (a) an introduction to the process of information evaluation, (b) data resources commonly available in grant development, and (c) how ...
Sue Greenberg of Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts and Tracy James of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri return to the GFC with their two-part series “So You Think You Want to Start a Nonprofit?” On January 16, 2020 they will present “Is Starting a Nonprofit Right for You?” and on January 23 they will be discussing “Nuts & ...
Sue Greenberg of Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts and Tracy James of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri return to the GFC with their two-part series “So You Think You Want to Start a Nonprofit?” On January 16, 2020 they will present “Is Starting a Nonprofit Right for You?” and on January 23 they will be discussing “Nuts & ...
Teamwork has become a buzz word in all professional worlds. The importance of developing and sustaining collective team projects and activities drives the work in the nonprofit world. Often we believe we are forging ahead as a team, until it's time to access our work or evaluate our success and that is when we begin to understand the difference between ...
Want to start 2020 with a powerful roadmap for raising money? Join us for this hands-on workshop on Creating a Development Plan. Participants will: Learn about the critical elements of a development plan Access templates to make your own Leave with confidence that you can build a practical and "doable with a stretch" plan About the Presenter: Wendy Dyer Wendy ...
Does your 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 ...
This workshop will teach you how to craft messaging that attracts donors to your organization. You will create a brand promise to ground and guide all your messaging, create a tagline that is meaningful and memorable, develop talking points (not an elevator speech!) to engage new potential donors. You will also learn how to create and support a culture is ...
Stu on Stewardship will explore the four key fundamentals of donor stewardship and will then delve into how organizations can approach stewardship as an integral part of the overall fundraising cycle. The session will include a discussion on best-practices for capturing stewardship data, the most effective ways to use data to support stewardship activities, and why effective stewardship relies on ...
The Saint Louis Planned Giving Council and the Association of Fundraising Professionals are again partnering to host a three-part Planned Giving 101 Boot Camp Series. The series is designed to introduce the concepts of planned giving to development professionals, executive directors, board members and others who are either new to planned giving or interested in starting a planned giving program. It ...