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When It’s *All Up to You! (*Running a Small Nonprofit)

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

Founders and leaders of new or volunteer-staffed nonprofits are invited to this special session led by VLAA's Sue Greenberg about the practical side of managing your organization to achieve your mission. Get how-to tips from a pro on prioritizing time, building your board, essential record-keeping and internal controls, and developing a doable CEO job description. Bring questions. Cosponsored by Volunteer ...

NPML Fundraising Institute

At the NPML Fundraising Institute 2015, learn the most up-to-date information on current fundraising practices and ideas. To register for all five sessions at a cost of $350, click here.   If you'd like to register for individual sessions, at the per session cost, click on the individual session links. This year's sessions are: Session 1: Successful Grant Writing -- ...

$350

Getting Started in Evaluation and Outcomes

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

Event Details: Getting Started in Evaluation and Outcomes Outcome evaluation is an important process for nonprofits in making programs as effective while reporting to funders and board members on the success of your organization. This interactive workshop is for those who are new to outcome-based evaluation and addresses the following topics: 1) assessing organizational readiness 2) determining targeted outcomes that ...

$50

Techniques for Designing and Leading Better Meetings for Volunteer Managers

Social Sciences and Business building, SSB # 410 (UM-St. Louis north campus) One University Dr., St. Louis, MO, United States

Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Social Sciences and Business Building SSB # 410 (please note different location than previous workshops) Working with volunteers means planning and attending a lot of meetings, so why not become a pro at designing and leading them? In this half-day workshop, we'll get hands-on with techniques to learn ...

$65

Organizational Systems: Leading from the Middle

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

Event Details: Organizational Systems: Leading from the Middle In order to survive in these turbulent times, organizations need competent, effective, and empowered middle management. Yet those in middle positions commonly report that their jobs are demanding and stressful. Leading from the Middle aims at transforming middle positions into the drivers of integrated and effective change in their organization. An interactive ...

$60

Introduction to Grant Writing

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

Event Details: 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 ...

$60

Taglines and Messaging

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

Event Details: Your brand is your organization’s calling card, and after the name, your organization’s tagline is the most effective way to communicate your brand. So, is your tagline a good one? During this learning opportunity: - We will look at names, taglines and organization descriptions and how to make them work together. - We will explore when to change ...

$50

Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Overview

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

Get to know Lutheran Foundation in this 90 minute informative workshop. We will cover the Foundation’s history, vision, mission, and core values. We will also review the Foundation's six Funding Focus Areas and opportunities for funding. This workshop is perfect for organizations seeking Lutheran Foundation funding for the first time, and for new staff of current and past grantees. Free parking and ...

How to be a Facilitator

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

Event Details: Participants in this workshop will learn: · What is facilitation? · Facilitator vs. Trainer · When to be a facilitator and when to be a trainer · Dealing with difficult personalities · Handling conflict · How to be a leader when you are not the facilitator About the Presenter: Jane Klieve President, Klieve Group,LLC Jane has more than ...

$60

How to Apply for a Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Grant

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

For those who plan to apply to Lutheran Foundation for funding, this in-depth three hour workshop is a helpful overview of what we consider to constitute a strong grant request and what information we look for in applications. Lutheran Foundation staff will review each section of the application and describe the rationale for the questions, how to answer the questions ...