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 -- ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Event Details: Preparing a grant application or proposal is more than just asking for money to fund your organization and its programs. Private Foundations, Corporations and Governmental Agencies want to invest their $$$ in an organization’s programs that fit their own goals and in projects that should in all likelihood succeed. You’ll review each essential element of a successful grant ...