- Prospect Research
A hands-on session held at a computer lab. The facilitator demonstrates the usefulness of websites for researching individuals, corporations and foundations. Each participant works with a computer and comes with the name of an individual to research. - The Art of the Ask
The first part of the workshop focuses on best ways to position your organization to solicit major gift support and what is most effective and appropriate for each "ask". The second part of the workshop is a coaching session on face-to-face solicitation, preparation for the "ask" and role play to learn the best tactics for asking for donations. - The Basics of Fundraising
Designed to educate board members, volunteers and staff members who have limited experience in the skills and techniques of fundraising. The workshop presents a detailed explanation of the resource development and fundraising processes, including what motivates people to give and ways to get a donor to commit to a gift. - Marketing Your Nonprofit
Communicating your message takes organization, creativity and perseverance. How do you use the media and which outlets are best for your needs? Why is your logo important and how do you leverages its use? Are you using your website to its best advantage? This workshop explores the avenues and elements necessary to create a comprehensive communication and marketing strategy that reaches the audiences that are important to your mission. An open forum with representatives from the media is part of the session. - The Role of the Board and Board/Staff Relations
This workshop is designed to educate board members about their roles and responsibilities concerning governance, fiduciary accountability and programmatic integrity. Discussion is included on how committees should function, job descriptions, mission statements and by-laws and the relationship between the board and organization's executive officer(s). - Toolkit for Strengthening Your Accounting Procedures
This workshop deals with communicating your organization's case for support through numbers and includes financial projections, developing organizational budgets, legal reporting requirements, financial reports, statistics, charts and graphs. - Helping Hands: Identify, Recruit and Train Effective Volunteers
Why do people volunteer and why do they not? This workshop is dedicated to everything you need to know about volunteerism. Best methods are discussed in recruiting, training and keeping volunteers happy and engaged as effective advocates for your organization. - Writing for $'s
This workshop concentrates on the written fundraising process from gathering the data for the case for support, through actually writing the case for four major constituencies: individuals, foundation, corporations and local businesses. Topics include using components of the case to create foundation and corporate proposals, outreach brochures and fundraising letters and examining techniques for writing compelling solicitation letters to current donors and donor prospects. - Nonprofit Lifecycles & Culture: A Proactive Approach to Growth & Development
This workshop covers: - Implications of a Lifecycle & Culture Approach
- Nonprofit Lifecycles - Three Predictive Models
- Founder's Syndrome - Intentional Efforts Needed To Broaden Ownership
- Other Critical Nonprofit Influences - Generational Change
- Now That We Know - Next Steps in Sustaining A Healthy Nonprofit
- Program Evaluation: Bringing to life what you put in the grant request
When you wrote that last proposal you prayed they would skip over the program evaluation part, didn't you? Now they really want you to submit evaluation reports and your own language is coming back to haunt you. This session will outline the necessary steps and strategies for good program evaluation. It will help you customize strategies for your particular programs and make them easy to implement. It will also get you ready for that next grant by designing program evaluation based on desired outcomes and measurable results. - Social Networking 101
This 5-hour workshop looks at the new technology of the internet and shows executives how they can use it for their NPO's best advantage. This workshop may be hands on in a computer lab if available.
|
