Serve BOLDLY Amidst Change: An Evening of Possibilities Tuesday, May 9, 2017 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: CRAVE Coffee House 3500 Caroline St. St. Louis, MO 63104 Description: High Value, No Cost! How can we Serve Boldly amidst change, whether it be internally or in the world around us? Join us for an inspirational evening as we hear from five unique churches and organizations who ...
2nd Quarter Christian Volunteer Managers Network Meeting Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:00am-11:00am Location: Lutheran Hour Ministries 660 Mason Ridge Center Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 Description: High Value, No Cost! This Quarter’s Topic: “Making Room” For a church or organization to be healthy, there must be room. Room for new volunteers to enter the ranks, room for current volunteers to ...
The Gateway Center for Giving is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the Missouri Common Grant Application (CGA), a popular grantmaking tool that allows grantmakers and grantseekers to work from a common set of questions and definitions that reinforce solid nonprofit and philanthropic practices. CGA Version 2.0 incorporates important questions that reflect a lens of ...
This session will explore types of metrics and drivers as well as processes and how to apply the information. Hear practical examples of implementing and measuring data to gain insights to your fundraising and help you achieve your performance goals. A panel discussion will follow presentations by our speakers, so come with your questions. Panelists: Mike Ehlert, Ross Hendrickson, and Julie Turner
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 ...
National Philanthropy Day is a special day set aside to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—to the enrichment of our world. NPD was originally conceived of and organized by Douglas Freeman in the 1980s. The first official events were held in 1986 after President Reagan signed the official NPD proclamation. The day provides an ...
This workshop will focus on the challenges, responsibilities and journey of aspiring to be or becoming a director. Beyond the usual discussion points (new role and new rules) there is a key administrative mindset necessary to succeed as a director and we will explore the "pivot" that must occur to succeed a new director. Session attendees will discuss the ...
The rules of getting the word out about your nonprofit and the work you do are changing as fast as the social media platforms available. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snapchat...which ones are right for your organization and how can you maximize the time and effort invested in using them? Join PR professional Amanda Galloway as she covers the basics of communicating ...
Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships. It's a pivotal factor in personal and professional 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 you are in ...