Building a Workplace Culture of Impact and Enjoyment: How to Balance Our Work and Engage the Team

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

Having a culture of both impact and enjoyment is no easy task. We know we have to start by setting goals and recognizing achievements. From there though, we can’t have an enjoyable workplace simply by using the word "fun." Fun committees and fun days are just a small part of building the right culture. We have to have meetings employees ...

$25

How to Become a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)

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

A Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) is a fundraising professional who has gone the extra mile to confirm their own mastery of fundraising practices. The CFRE is the only accredited, globally recognized certification for fundraising professionals. The 2018 Compensation and Benefits Study conducted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals shows that in 2018, CFREs in the United States earned on ...

$20

Learning the Administrative Dance 2.0

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

The core of successful administration is the ability to assess our approach to the concepts that define human resources and personnel as well as our understanding of professionalism, the importance of exhibiting and supporting a defined work ethic and addressing the challenges of staffing, training and delegation.  This session will cover the critical issues as they relate to developing and ...

$60

Federal Grants Part I: Forecasting for State and Federal Grants

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

In this live webinar, lead by Diane Leonard, owner of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, will help participants learn: How to reach approved budgets as a forecasting framework How to use the tools that are available to assist with forecasting, including Grants.gov, Sam.beta.gov, Federal and State agency websites How to find where and to whom dollars have been previously ...

$15

Tips & Tricks for Marketing on a Dime

Maggiano's Little Italy 2 The Boulevard, Richmond Heights, MO, United States

Whether you have a new pilot project that is under resourced or your budgets overall have grown increasingly constrained, odds are you have been asked (and will be asked again!) to deliver marketing success with limited financial resources. Limited dollars don't have to mean limited impact if you consider a few key principles - both the tried and true and ...

$49

2020 Membership Social

Budweiser Brew House 601 Clark Ave #101, St. Louis, MO, United States

Let's unwind and have a little fun together this spring! We'll meet up at 5:30 p.m. at the Budweiser Brew House for a happy hour, appetizers on us. You’ll get your first drink free and be able to learn more about the various event spaces within Ballpark Village. (Did you know they offer various event spaces? You may just leave ...

Digital Donor Recruitment: 7 Steps to Turn Online Followers into New Donors

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

Nearly all nonprofits have fallen into this trap: we've built our homes on rented land, with social media as the main avenue to grow our influence and find new donors. Now that Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and even LinkedIn are public companies, the algorithms that we couldn't control in the first place are now being dictated more and more by paid posts. ...

$40

COVID-19 Nonprofit Impact Discussion

Network for Strong Communities will be hosting a call with nonprofit leaders concerning the impact of COVID-19. We invite you to join us as we discuss the current crisis and how local nonprofits are managing their staff, clients, and mission. To join the conversation, please follow the instructions below. Topic: COVID-19 Nonprofit Impact Please RSVP with Emily Garrison: nscadmin@nscnow.org or (314)961-7604 Join ...

Your Best Philanthropic Campaign: From Capital to Endowment and Beyond

Webinar

When: Thursday, March 26, 2020, 1-4 p.m.  The class will provide an overview of key strategies to execute your most successful campaign, whether capital, endowment or comprehensive. Instructor Dan Reynolds will share best practices, priorities activities, pillars for success, and stories and lessons from the field regarding what works well and perhaps not so well. Instructor Dan Reynolds has been ...

$30

Cutting Edge Methods to Recruit, Communicate with, and Inspire Volunteers

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

This class will explore various new, low cost, and free resources to help you recruit, communicate with, and inspire volunteers. Topics: Tips & Tricks for Using Digital Media to Recruit Volunteers - presented by Katie Stuckenschneider, Marketing & Digital Media Manager at Forest Park. Do the Hustle! - Learn about Hustle, an effective peer-to-peer text messaging tool to reach volunteers quickly and ...

$55