Tools to Make Grant Writing and Management Easier

Virtual Workshop

About the Workshop:  Do you find yourself wishing you could clone yourself to get twice as much done? I can’t help you with that, but I can help you find efficiencies in your grants processes to make the work lighter. This class will cover tools and techniques to write faster, produce quality grant proposals more efficiently, and streamline reporting processes ...

$30

Diversity in Supervision: A Successful Dynamic

Virtual Workshop

About the Workshop:  This workshop will review the critical impact and importance that diversity can and should have in any workplace. We will discuss the key components of the supervisory relationship that inform diverse perspectives and approaches including; establishing and maintaining trust, setting expectations, comfort in difficult dialogue, and identifying appropriate boundaries. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are common touchpoints and ...

$40

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Matters

Virtual Workshop

About the Workshop:  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 ...

$40

Annual Conference

Missouri Athletic Club West 1777 Des Peres Rd, St. Louis, MO, United States

Registration and Continental Breakfast 7:30 to 8:30 am Program Schedule High Propensity Donors 8:30 to 9:30 am Eddie Thompson, Ed.D., FCEP Founder and CEO – Thompson and Associates Data and Fundraising Strategy:  How Giving Trends Can Inform Our Planning and Impact Fundraising Success 9:30 to 10:30 am Mary Beth Martin, JD Senior Managing Director – Changing Our World, Inc. Break 10:30 to ...

$125 – $175

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

Virtual Workshop

About the Workshop:  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. But we don't control that space and who sees our content. And the algorithms change, older platforms fall out of favor as new ones emerge and it is hard ...

$40

Appreciation and Deepening Volunteer Engagement

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

About the Workshop:  Volunteers are crucial to the success of your programs, and true rock stars who deserve our thanks! But how can you effectively show your appreciation and deepen your relationship with your volunteers, ensuring that they continue to happily support your organization with their time, resources, and connections?  In this interactive workshop, we'll discuss: Volunteer appreciation – beyond ...

$65

When Just Say No is Insufficient: Developing Practical Boundary Setting and Self Care Skills

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

About the Workshop:  Helping professionals choose our career because we want to improve the lives of others, but if we can’t say no or set boundaries when it's necessary for our own wellbeing, we will experience burnout or compassion fatigue and leave the field. While creating and applying boundaries is not always natural to us, it is essential for healthy ...

$65

Gearing Up for a Successful Year End

Virtual Workshop

About the Workshop:  Explore the myriad of challenges in fundraising - a potential Recession, relentless inflation, lingering Covid-19, and more - and learn ways to navigate the land mines to manage a successful year-end to 2022! At this virtual 2-hour session, openly discuss the greatest threats to your fundraising program given the current landscape, and also how to seize the ...

$40

Empower, Support, + Mentor: How to Support Black Women in the Workplace

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

About the Workshop:  Do you mentor, support, or supervise black women? Are you a black woman that aspires to climb the ladder to achieve leadership in your field? In this session, we will unpack the lived experiences of black women navigating barriers, challenges, and oppression in their climb to leadership. Through hands-on engagement and small group discussion you will leave ...

$50

Grants 101 (In-Person Option)

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

About the Workshop:  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. Participants do not ...

$65