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The ABCs of MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding)

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

About the Workshop: The ABCs of MOUs Many governmental agencies and foundations require that you partner with other agencies/organizations to secure funding.  During this session you will examine the key elements and guidelines to develop an effective Memorandum of Understanding.  You will also learn the difference between a MOU, a letter of commitment and a letter of support.  You will ...

$60

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

CIC@CET 20 South Sarah Street, St. Louis, MO, United States

AFP of St. Louis and Maryanne Dersch of Superstar Fundraising present: 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 ...

$49

Public Speaking: Present with Power, Poise & Punch!

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

Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and in life!  Giving an effective presentation is all about connecting with your audience.  It's showing your passion, sharing stories and keeping it simple.  This workshop will help get your audience listening ...

$60

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