How Understanding Your Personality Style Makes You a Better Manager

402 J. C. Penney Conference Center (UM-St.Louis - North Campus) One University Blvd., St. Louis, MO, United States

The UM-St. Louis Nonprofit Management and Leadership program offers the noncredit course, "How Understanding Your Personality Style Makes You a Better Manager." Managers who understand their personality style fare far better than those who proceed as if all people are the same. In this interactive, fun, and educational training session with Erin Cox of EnterTRAINing, you will learn your personality ...

$75

Leading from the Middle

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

Organizational Systems: Leading from the Middle       9:00 AM - 12:30 PM 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. ...

$60

Building Bench Strengths

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

Two Part Workshop April 2nd, 2015 - 9:00 am - Noon April 16th, 2015 - 9:00 am - Noon   Class Description Strong succession strategies are based in effective leadership teams. At the core of this culture is the ability to synthesize diverse strengths into effective team action. This strength-based approach is critical to creating an environment that develops strong ...

$1100

Just Say “YES” to Media Interviews

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

Workshop Description:This workshop promises to be both informative and entertaining! It will help you take the apprehension away to make every interview a success. This workshop will help you: Give effective interviews to TV, radio and print reporters Develop easy-to-communicate messages Get key messages into every interview Handle both tough interviews and sensitive issues Dress, sit, stand and gesture for ...

$50

ALMA: Good Governance

Centene Center for Arts and Education 3547 Olive Street, St. Louis , MO, United States

The Arts and Education Council and NSC Present: ALMA Workshop: Good Governance What it means and is your organization practicing it?  It’s a practice that every ethical nonprofit aspires to have, but what does "good governance" really look like? In this practical workshop for organizations of every size, nonprofit executive directors, CEOs, Officers and individual Board members will explore the ...

Introduction to Fundraising Planning

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

A successful nonprofit organization has diversified funding streams. If your organization has never developed a fundraising plan or calendar, this free session is for you. Kief Schladweiler, visiting Foundation Center  FIN specialist, will provide an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan and the tools you'll need to succeed. More details and registration at ...

Introduction to Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis

Come learn about Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis - our history, vision, mission, and core values in this two hour informative workshop. We will also review the Foundation's six Funding Focus Areas and opportunities for funding. This workshop is perfect for new grant applicants and staff or volunteers who are new to organizations which are current or past grantees. Free parking and ...

Free

Serve BOLDLY: An Evening of Possibilities

CRAVE Coffeehouse 3500 Caroline Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States

What is the role of the church in the community?  How does a church connect with, and meet the needs of, those in their neighborhood? Join us as we hear from five churches, each with a unique perspective, who are doing innovative work to be a life-giving presence in their community.  Presenters will have seven minutes to share their story and ...

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

In this two hour workshop, learn tips and best practices for submitting a strong grant request to Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis. Foundation staff will walk through the grant application and provide the rationale for each question and suggestions on what to include and what not to include in your request.  Attendees are strongly encouraged to also attend the workshop ...

Free

Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis: How to Develop a Strong Logic Model & Evaluation Plan

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

In October of 2014, Lutheran Foundation made significant revisions to our Logic Model template and added an Evaluation Plan to our application. This two-hour workshop will not only provide recommendations for how to complete these two components of the application but will also provide an overview on the thought processes we recommend for identifying and articulating outcomes and evaluation methods ...

Free