Part 1: Best Choices & Basic Steps If you are thinking about helping your community by founding a nonprofit corporation, experts Sue Greenberg and Laurie Hauber will explain the various legal and financial options to consider, and outline the essential steps in the nonprofit process. Potential sources of revenue, how to build a good governing board and developing a realistic ...
Event Details: Nonprofit Services Center and the Gateway Center for Giving Present: Missouri Common Grant Application: Free Orientation for Nonprofits Join us for a free orientation to the Missouri Common Grant Application (CGA), and information about how to use it effectively. The CGA allows grantmakers and grantseekers to work from a common set of questions and definitions ...
About the Workshop: Steps to Formulate a Realistic Budget for a Grant Proposal Having a clear and realistic budget is essential to any grant application. Funders scrutinize budgets if they are interested in funding your proposal, so having a specific, realistic, and strong submission which can withstand a critical eye is important. In this workshop, you will learn how to ...
Social media is now considered a basic necessity for effectively communicating an organization’s mission, needs, and efforts. Come to this class to get a basic landscape on today's key social media tools and learn tips on how to leverage these tools to meet your organization's goals. The class will cover pointers on how to get started or just review what you ...
Part 2: Nuts & Bolts for Success & Sustainability Participants who have completed a mission statement and program plan for their organization are invited to bring them to this session to get help with important details before submitting their organization’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, and 501(C)3 application.
About the Brown Bag: Special Event Professionals and Volunteers Brown Bag Lunch Participants will: · Grab a bite with others special event professionals! · Problem Solve. · Share your successes and challenges. · Leave refreshed! About the Facilitator: Amanda Galloway Project Manager, NSC Amanda Galloway is a freelance journalist, author and PR professional who has spent her career working with some of ...
About the Workshop: Big Gifts – Small Shops Think you can't get big gifts in small shops? Think again! Learn to educate, inspire, and motivate your entire agency, including your Board, to get behind the major gifts process. Together we’ll unravel the mysteries of building the case for funding, identifying major gift prospects, preparing for solicitation, cultivating, making the ask, ...
About the Workshop: Jump Start your 2016 Fundraising Year! Give a JOLT to your 2016 fundraising plan early in the game by attending this post-holiday, hands-on workshop. By mid-January it's time to pour out the eggnog and get serious. Adopt several new tips and techniques to make 2016 a banner year for your organization. In this workshop, we will explore ...
The basic function of the Planning and Feasibility Study is to determine how well positioned the organization is to achieve the traditional standards and hallmarks associated with a successful fundraising campaign program. An effective use of the study process can uncover ways and means to lead organizations to success, even when the challenges may appear daunting or ambitious. Feasibility studies ...
Stepping out in ministry often means stepping outside of our comfort zones. When we reach across barriers within our communities, we sometimes find ourselves in unfamiliar territory. Join us for an in-depth workshop designed to prepare leaders and volunteers for ministry in the margins. Having a deeper understanding of those whom we serve often leads to more effective outreach! Guest Speaker: Hannah Shanks (MSW, ...