Learning to Fly: Finding Your Way as a Grant Consultant

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

Join GPA for their September session - Consulting may not be rocket science, but to those on the outside looking in, it might as well be. But it doesn't have to be that way. Johna Rodges will share her own journey from steadfast employee who loved a paycheck to confident consultant.

Grant Writing 101

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

Amy Lottes, GPC, will be back at Central Library by popular demand to present "Grant Writing 101" – this 90 minute program is aimed at nonprofit corporations interested in learning how to approach charitable foundations to apply for grant funding for their organizations. Learn why you might want to pursue grant money, considerations to keep in mind, and how to ...

Coordinating Volunteer Groups

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

Volunteer groups, whether corporate, faith-based, or student groups, can help your organization accomplish big tasks.  They can also be a great way to connect your organization to key players in the community, and make a lasting impression on potential donors and on-going volunteers in just a few hours.  But what is the best way to coordinate episodic groups to ensure ...

$60

Grantwriting For Beginners

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

Do you need help getting started with grantwriting? In this workshop, 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 ...

$60

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 ...