Knock Their Socks Off – Adult Presentation Techniques

# 92 JC Penney Conference Center (UM-St. Louis North Campus) One University Blvd. , St. Louis, MO, United States

Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. #92 JC Penney Conference Center on the UMSL north campus Most nonprofits deal with adult volunteers, and nonprofit trainers and staff know that teaching adults is much different than teaching children. Adults have certain expectations and learning styles that need to be utilized in order for them to retain the ...

$75

Development Professionals Brown Bag Lunch

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

About the Brown Bag: Participants will: - Grab a bite with other professionals (lunch will be provided)  - Share their experiences with capturing donor stories - what works and why? - Discuss how to create the most impact and meaning with video of planning giving donors telling their stories – how they have been touched by the organization, what the ...

$30.00

How to Develop & Write a Grant Proposal

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

How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal You will learn the fundamentals of how to develop and write the various components of a good grant proposal worthy of funding. During the session you will learn: How to prepare for writing a proposal How to gather and prepare preliminary information How to develop ideas for the proposal How to outline project ...

$60.00

The Momentum Conference

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

What happens when you gather community stakeholders into one space, give them two days to connect with others who share their commitment, and provide the opportunity to learn from top minds in the nonprofit industry? You empower an enormous force for positive community change! NSC’s 2016 Momentum Conference is a first-of-its-kind event that will draw nonprofits, funders, community leaders and ...

Building a Holistic Approach to Grant Seeking

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

Join Cynthia M. Adams, CEO of GrantStation, and Monique Hanson, Chief Development Officer of NPR, in this fast-paced, information packed webinar on how to build a grant seeking program for your organization. Drawing on decades of experience, our presenters will provide practical advice, suggest processes you may want to adopt, and guide you toward developing a grant seeking program that ...

$20.00

The Art & Science of Making the Ask

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

About the Workshop: The Art and Science of the Ask The "dreaded" ask keeps us from reaching out to people who might likely appreciate the opportunity to invest in your organization. Get ready to join with colleagues and do some asking in this hands-on and interactive workshop to alleviate the analysis/paralysis that comes with asking someone for money.  It's a ...

$40.00

Nonprofit Capacity-building through Partnering with Universities:

St. Louis Public Library (Central) 1301 Olive Street , St. Louis, MO, United States

Discuss ways to interface with universities and graduate students to support capacity-building in your organization.  Christine Berg and Peggy Neufeld, Washington University School of Medicine faculty, describe a service-learning model that supports non-profits in programming, evaluating, building community partnerships, using research literature and evidence when writing grants, and training staff and volunteers.

Time Management for Peak Performance

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

Time Management for Peak Performance 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 About the Workshop: As the saying goes, time is money and lots of it gets lost in disorganization and disruption. Today more than ever, we’re faced with a constant barrage of emails, texts, meetings and tasks that can contribute to that disorganization. Often, we flit ...

$90.00

The Importance and Opportunity of Diversity and Inclusiveness in Fundraising

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

Diversity is the seeking and achieving of a broad representation of experiences, perspectives, opinions and cultures. Inclusiveness is an essential source of vitality and strength for the effective pursuit of an organization's mission. Join three diversity-focused fundraisers for a discussion about the importance of, and opportunities provided by, inclusion in the charitable sector.   At the end of this session ...

$20.00