Building Sincere Funder Relationships

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

Join GPA for their October Session - How are you building sincere funder relationships? Cultivating funder relationships should be the first step in any grants cycle and can help secure valuable dollars. Yet organizations don't always plan their cultivation moves with foundations. Topics: Key stages in relationships; Cultivation tips; Best practices.

Learning the Administrative Dance

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 workshop will cover the critical issues as they relate to developing and ...

$60

The New Media: Making Social Work for You

Vue 17 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd. #1700, St. Louis, MO, United States

$35 Members | $49 Nonmembers | $35 Students Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn—long gone are the days where the only source for news was the news itself. Join Abby Samel of Storyboard Consulting to discuss these changes in our medial landscape. With more people turning to their smartphones and social feeds for the news of the day, Abby will provide ...

Here Comes Gen Z: Preparing to Welcome the Newest Generation as Volunteers

Lutheran Hour Ministries 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive, St. Louis, MO, United States

High Value, No Cost! After much talk about millennials, it is time to turn our attention to the emerging generation, Gen Z. Join Send Me and Julianna Shults, Program Manager for Lutheran Young Adult Corps, as they outline key characteristics of Gen Z and tease out implications for engaging them as volunteers. Julianna Shults  Program Manager, Lutheran Young Adult Corps Julianna ...

Crafting Meaningful & Measurable Outcomes

#202 JC Penney Conference Center 1 University Dr., St. Louis, MO, United States

Outcomes measurement is another tool, another language, for capturing and sharing your organization’s story. Unfortunately, in too many organizations, this work focuses on counting what’s easy to count instead of measuring what’s meaningful. In this workshop, we explore the purpose and types of outcomes, what makes an outcome meaningful and measurable, how to craft outcome statements, and strategies for measuring ...

$30

How Do You Measure Success? Determining Goals, Objectives and Outcomes for Programs and Grant Proposals

Central Library SLPL 1301 Olive St., St. Louis, MO, United States

This 90-minute GFC presentation by Kent Hornberger, GPC, a member of the Board of Directors of the Grant Professionals Certification Institute will explore how to help your nonprofit organization formulate goals and objectives and implement an evaluation plan for successful programs and grant awards. Learn how to set clear goals and objectives in your grant proposal, what the difference is ...

How to Write Winning Grant Proposals: The 9 Key Elements to Prepare a Successful Grant Proposal

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

Preparing a grant application or proposal is more that just asking for money to fund your organization and its programs.  Private foundations, corporations and governmental agencies want to invest their money in an organization's programs that fit their own goals and have a high likelihood of success.  During the workshop you will learn: What are the 9 essential elements of ...

$60

Crafting a Strong Renewal Grant Request

Lutheran Hour Ministries 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive, St. Louis, MO, United States

Congregations/organizations funded during Lutheran Foundation's December 2017 grant cycle, and who are planning (and who are eligible) to seek another year of funding for the same program/project this coming December are highly encouraged to attend this workshop. The workshop will cover what to include in your grant application - particularly regarding your program's outcomes - practice in writing strong outcome ...

One Role at a Time: Climbing the Ladder of Career Progression

Vue 17 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd. #1700, St. Louis, MO, United States

Tickets AFP MEMBER: $45 - Morning Program Only (8:30 a.m. – Noon) $45 - Afternoon Program Only (11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) $85 - Full Event (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) NON-MEMBER: $65 - Morning Program Only (8:30 a.m. – Noon) $65 - Afternoon Program Only (11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) $125 - Full Event (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) ...

$85

Love Where You Serve

Lutheran Hour Ministries 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive, St. Louis, MO, United States

High Value, No Cost! What do you see when you look at the community where you serve and/or live? A place full of struggles, or a place full of potential and value? Come learn why how we view our communities matters and how we can respond to God’s invitation to LOVE where we serve and live.