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Bulletin Board: October 2008 Community Bulletin Board Posted by ESCstaff on Monday, September 29 @ 16:19:30 EDT

	The following sessions are offered by the Center for Nonprofit Management 1000 N. Alameda Street, Suite 250 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tel: 213-687-9511 Fax: 213-687-7159 www.cnmsocal.org October 1, 2008 9:30am - 1:00pm How to Start a Nonprofit Organization Instructor: William Ramseyer Annual Budget All Fee: Register for $25 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: This introductory seminar explores the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a nonprofit corporation. Topics include: * Defining the community need and fundraising potential for the organization * Structural considerations * Legal formalities * Tax requirements * The steps necessary for incorporation and the tax-exemption During this session, participants may present their ideas to the group for discussion. October 2, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm Strategic Fundraising for Arts Organizations Instructor: Eileen Gill Annual Budget Over $1 Million/ Fee Individuals Register for $125 Annual Budget Under $1 Million Fee Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Experienced development professionals in the arts are invited to consider innovative fundraising strategies that provide new and increased giving while strengthening donors' sense of connection to organizational mission. Even small shops can create effective major gifts fundraising programs-identifying, cultivating, and soliciting increased gifts. Participants will learn about: * Effective, mission-driven strategies that engage and educate donors * A simple structure for managing donor identification, cultivation, and solicitation * Critical steps in major gift solicitation * Training board members and volunteers to ask for money. Come prepared to share observations and challenges! October 3, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *Building Your Marketing Road Map* Instructor: Katherine Coles Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: With the overwhelming universe of marketing possibilities, many nonprofits don't know where to begin, let alone how to build a marketing strategy. This session helps make sense of the marketing madness by implementing the 4Zone Marketing Map-a program that helps you craft a successful marketing roadmap. We'll examine how to: * Create a sound marketing foundation * Implement strategies to use so constituents can find you * Build trust and credibility * Build connections so your nonprofit stays top-of-mind with all your constituents October 6, 2008 10:00am - 11:30am *The Basics of Grantseeking* Instructor: Chad Elwell Register for $25 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Want to know more about finding grants but don't know where to begin? Attend this seminar developed by the Center for Nonprofit Management and learn from the experts! Beneficial for beginning grantseekers, this session provides key information and definitions from the world of philanthropy; elements that should be in place before grantseeking; and how to identify funding partners. October 7, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *E-Philanthropy Success Stories* Instructor: Allan Pressel Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: In this session we will examine case studies on how real nonprofits-some quite small-achieved compelling results through their websites (and how you can too!). We'll also look at some examples of what not to do with your website and Internet strategy. You'll leave this session with lots of ideas on how to create an effective, interactive website with lots of website traffic, examples of many of them, and a clear path for you to implement these ideas. October 7, 2008 1:30pm - 4:30pm *Healthy City 3.0 and Neighborhood-Based Grant Writing* Instructor: Tahirah Farris Register for $50 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: This workshop will introduce you to Healthy City 3.0: a powerful web-based tool to access demographic, education, economic, and health data for more effective grants and proposals. Interactive exercises will take you through the process of generating maps, charts, and tables to include in your grant writing. Participants will learn how to: * Compare community characteristics to provide context in their requests for funding * Access US Census, LA County Health Survey, Claritas, WIC, 211 LA County, and other data sources to beef up your community needs assessments * Communicate effectively with free powerful easy to use web-based mapping tools * Identify potential collaborative partners October 8, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *Board Succession Planning* Instructor: Kim Williams Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: With thousands of nonprofit organizations vying for board members, it is more important than ever to position your organization to attract the best and most committed directors to the board table. This seminar will provide a framework for effective governance that emphasizes strategic board recruitment, retention and succession. Attendance for this seminar is limited to Board Officers and Chief Executives. October 8. 2008 11:00am - 12:30pm *Library Funding Resources* Instructor: Carlos Ramirez Register for $10 (NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: This short seminar will give participants a hands-on experience of the Foundation Center's Grantmaker Database. Each participant will have a computer available to practice and create his/her own grantmaker list. Participants will also learn of other helpful resources on the Foundation Center website. Attendees will walk away from this seminar with a list of potential funding organizations. Limited to 12 participants. October 10, 2008 9:30am - 4:00pm *Principled Negotiation: How to Get What You Want and Feel Good about the Process* Instructor: Roz Teller Annual Budget &Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $175 Under $1 Million Register for $125 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: We negotiate every day-with our boards, our staff, our funders, and in our personal relationships. There is no question that better negotiators get more of what they want and need. This seminar is designed to improve your skills in negotiating with others. Topics include: * Why we "wimp out" * Characteristics of effective negotiators * Understanding the process * How and what to prepare * Motivation in negotiation * Making proposals and counterproposals * Dealing with emotions and other tactics October 13, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *The Nonprofit/For-Profit Combo: A Look at Hybrids* Instructor: Kent Seton Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Organizations with commonly held Directors and/or Officers and/or Shareholders and/or Members of a For-profit's and Nonprofit's should attend this groundbreaking seminar. Some founders including social entrepreneurs and philanthropists sometimes have ideas which are both for-profit and nonprofit. This seminar will deal with legalities that we call "hybrid" situations. October 16, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *DiSC Preview* Instructor: Joyce Murdock Free PDF (NOTE: Please fax your registration for this free class.) Course Description: This seminar will introduce you to a resource that will help you understand your interpersonal behavioral style. You will learn about a non-judgmental language for exploring behavioral issues such as conflict, uncooperativeness and lack of teamwork. This dynamic resource provides information which creates and maintains highly productive working relationships, improves performance and supports professional development. Objectives of the program: * To better understand behavioral differences between people * To become aware of behavioral strengths as they relate to others * To promote and appreciate style differences of other people * To learn how to communicate better with people whose strengths are different from your own * To understand your behavioral tendencies and how they impact others Limited to 14 participants. October 16, 2008 1:30pm - 4:30pm *Getting Media Attention* Instructor: Noah L. Nelson Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Former NBC Nightly News correspondent Noah L. Nelson will show you how to get your message out. In this interactive session, Mr. Nelson will explain how the news media works, give you firsthand accounts of what it takes to get a reporter to cover your organization or event, and provide tips on interacting with the members of the media. He'll also cover how you can create those all important media contacts. October 17, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm Maneuvering the Legal Minefields of Management Instructor: Diana Peterson-More Annual Budget &Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Good leaders motivate, inspire and empower those they work for and with to achieve their own personal best. Leaders also set high standards and hold those who report to them accountable for achieving the goals. How does a leader hold her/his employees accountable? A common misconception is that a leader cannot do this without "getting sued." Join this high-impact, seminar from a former practicing labor lawyer on how to balance the fine line of motivation and discipline. October 20, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *Fundraising in Tough Times* Instructor: Terry Marks Register for $35 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: This panel discussion that will assist participants in exploring new ways to diversify revenue streams in difficult economic times. In addition, panelists and audience members will discuss: * Ways to strengthen current revenue streams to maximize the results of financial strategies * Online fundraising * Cause related marketing * Social venture opportunities October 21, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *Budgeting 101* Instructor: Charles Watson Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Your nonprofit budget serves as a benchmark for your agency's finances and a framework for your programs. Topics include: * Basic types of budgets and their uses * Departmental and organizational budgets * Program budgets connected to grant budgets * The relationship of budgeting to planning * How to identify, monitor and control program-related costs October 21, 2008 1:30pm - 4:30pm *Planned Gifts Marketing* Instructor: Vincent Fraumeni Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Learn successful, "tried and true" marketing strategies that should serve as the basis of any Planned Gifts program. This seminar will address organizational readiness to promote Planned Gifts, target groups and emerging innovative trends to expand marketing efforts. October 22, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *Planning and Preparing for a Board Retreat* Instructor: Mary Chambers Annual Budget &Fee Over $1 Million Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 ( Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: A well-planned, engaging, inclusively designed, and effectively led retreat is perhaps the best way to address head-on some of the more challenging issues facing a board and the organization it governs. This practical, inter-active seminar will offer organization leaders ready-to-use tips, tools and step-by-step guidelines for planning a focused, productive, invigorating and engaging board retreat. October 22, 2008 to November 12, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm Innovative Fundraising for Arts Organizations (Four-Part Series) Instructor: Eileen Gill Register for $400 (PDF) (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: This series will help you design an integrated development program for arts organizations of every size. Whether you work for a large institution or are running a one-person shop, this course will provide you with new tools for effective fundraising. We will concentrate on fundraising activities that build on your organization’s unique assets and provide the best return on investment--the investment of your time and your organization’s resources. Part 1: Oct 22, Board involvement in fundraising & integrated development planning Part 2: Oct 29, Individual giving, with an emphasis on major gifts Part 3: Nov 5, Institutional giving--corporate, foundation and government grants Part 4: Nov 12, Sponsorship and special events October 22, 2008 11:00am - 12:30pm *Library Funding Resources* Instructor: Carlos Ramirez Register for $10 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: This short seminar will give participants a hands-on experience of the Foundation Center's Grantmaker Database. Each participant will have a computer available to practice and create his/her own grantmaker list. Participants will also learn of other helpful resources on the Foundation Center website. Attendees will walk away from this seminar with a list of potential funding organizations. Limited to 12 participants. October 22, 2008 4:30pm - 6:30pm *Higher Ground* Instructor: Terry Marks Register for $75 Series Discount Register for $200 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Once a month you will have the opportunity to meet, learn from and share with other nonprofit professionals from across Southern California. This new forum encourages communication and will translate into valuable learning tools. Distinguished guests, including CEOs from some of the most highly successful and entrepreneurial nonprofits in town, will be invited for “fireside chats” to answer your questions and discuss your challenges. October 23, 2008 9:30am - 4:30pm *The Artist Who Mistook His/Her Proposal for a Grant: Proposal Writing for Arts Organizations* Instructor: Judith Teitelman Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $175 Under $1 Million Register for $125 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Taking into consideration the particular needs and priorities of arts and cultural organizations, this seminar will: * Review the current funding landscape * Share techniques and offer insights into researching funding sources * Explore the relationship of strategic planning and program development to proposal writing * Focus on developing the critical elements of a funding proposal * Cover the essential proposal components, including the description of your artistic vision and goals, objectives, methods, evaluation, budget and plans for future funding Effective writing techniques, stylistic considerations and basic do's and don'ts of proposal writing will also be covered. If available, please bring a two-three page proposal that you are currently working on to the seminar. For both experienced and novice proposal writers. October 24, 2008 9:30am - 4:00pm How to Excel in Supervision Instructor: Roz Teller Annual Budget &Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $175 Under $1 Million Register for $125 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Being a supervisor presents challenges as well as opportunities for growth. This seminar is designed for new supervisors and those who have had no formal training in their role. Topics include managing other people's performance, communicating effectively with your staff, building teamwork and cooperation and creating work environments that motivate people to achieve organizational goals and objectives. Learn how to transition from being "one of the team members" to the person in charge. October 28, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *Generations in the Workplace* Instructor: Clayton Vetter Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: For the first time in history, today's workplace has four distinct generations working side by side, each with dramatically different communication styles, professional expectations and training needs. This rich diversity of staff offers exciting and dynamic possibilities, but the opportunity for misunderstanding, confusion and lost productivity is also high. This seminar will help participants to understand the different needs and expectations of each generation. We will look at ways to narrow communication gaps, increase generational appreciation and create more cohesive, functioning teams. October 28, 2008 1:30pm - 4:30pm *Good Governance is Leadership Excellence* Instructor: Glen Peterson Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description Policy Governance® enables a board to: * Lead on the larger issues * Delegate with clarity * Control management's job without meddling * Rigorously evaluate the accomplishment of the organization * Truly lead an organization This is a groundbreaking model of governance designed to empower boards of directors to fulfill their obligation of accountability for the organizations they govern. As workshop participants, board members and staff leaders will gain an appreciation of leadership through governance; define the roles of management and board distinct from one another; identify the unique job outputs of the board; and learn how to avoid meddling and "rubber-stamping" by boards. October 29, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *So You Want to Build a Website* Instructor: Michael Weiss Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Websites are a lot like shoes. You love that new pair when you get them. But after a year or two, they start to look a little worn around the edges. And they're not really too trendy anymore. Just like shoes, we all love a shiny new website, but it's even better when you redesign a site that will last for a few years or more. In this session, we'll focus on what you need to do before, during and after your redesign to make it last. We'll look at: * How to know when you really need a redesign, or just a little touch up * Researching and planning your redesign * Managing a redesign implementation * Assessing a Vendor October 30, 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm *Maximizing Auction Results* Instructor: Jeff Tanenbaum Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Looking for ways to increase revenues at your next auction? Interested in approaches to relieve planning and management stress? In this session we will discuss tools and strategies that you can immediately apply to your next event. You will learn how to: * Increase event revenues * Stimulate bidder participation * Ensure a great guest experience * Reduce planning and management stress * Run a smooth event, from check-in to check-out October 30, 2008 1:30pm - 4:30pm *Behavioral Interviewing* Instructor: Damian Goldvarg Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: In this session we will identify the key steps of the hiring process including job analysis, behavioral interviewing and evaluation. We will focus on analyzing job descriptions, resumes and preparing for the interview by formulating questions that will provide the most meaningful information to make effective hiring decisions. Participants will practice interviewing during the seminar. Please bring a job description for a position you need to hire. October 31, 2008 9:30am - 4:00pm *Individual Giving* Instructor: Scott Cargle Annual Budget & Fee Over $1 Million/Individuals Register for $175 Under $1 Million Register for $125 (Center Associates receive a 10% discount.) Course Description: Q: What is the most reliable source of funding for your nonprofit organization? A: Individual donors. Are you effectively reaching out to them 2-4 times a year? Are you actively cultivating new donors? In this seminar, we will examine how to plan a clever individual giving campaign that will maximize your income, with very little work on your part. Topics will include: * Web donations vs. snail mail * How to identify donors * The painless "ask" * Following up * Re-asking At the end of this seminar you will have written your letter, designed the attachments and begun to create your donor list.
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Bulletin Board: September 2008 Community Bulletin Board Posted by ESCstaff on Thursday, August 28 @ 16:40:44 EDT

	The following programs are offered by Executive Service Corps of Southern California Wells Fargo Executive Directors Leadership Institute One-year program for Executive Directors which includes a year of one-on-one Executive Coaching and six one-day seminars. Applications are due August 29. Institute begins on September 25. For more information contact Program Director Aileen Preonas at Aspreonas@escsc.org or download the brochure. The following sessions are offered by the Center for Nonprofit Management 1000 N. Alameda Street, Suite 250 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tel: 213-687-9511 Fax: 213-687-7159 www.cnmsocal.org Thursday, September 04 2008 10:30am - 12:00pm Library Fundraising Resources Instructor: Carlos Ramirez Annual Budget Fee All Free (PDF) NOTE: Please fax your registration for this free class. Course Description: This short seminar will give participants a hands-on experience of the Foundation Center’s Grantmaker Database. Each participant will have a computer available to practice and create his/her own grantmaker list. Participants will also learn of other helpful resources on the Foundation Center website. Attendees will walk away from this seminar with a list of potential funding organizations. Limited to 12 participants. * * * Monday, September 08 2008 2:00pm - 3:30pm The Basics of Grantseeking Instructor: Chad Elwell Annual Budget Fee All Register for $25 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: Want to know more about finding grants but don’t know where to begin? Attend this seminar developed by the Center for Nonprofit Management and learn from the experts! Beneficial for beginning grantseekers, this session provides key information and definitions from the world of philanthropy; elements that should be in place before grantseeking; and how to identify funding partners. * * * Tuesday, September 09 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm The Donor Call: What do You Say After You've Said Instructor: Vincent Fraumeni Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: The donor call is one of the most important aspects of successful fundraising. People give to people, and they give best when a strong relationship has been established. This session is all about relationship building and how to talk with your donor prospects about those things important to the growth of your organization. You will learn how to ask the right questions in order to ascertain what your donor's personal, economic and philanthropic objectives are. We will focus on how to prepare for and overcome fears of conducting face-to-face donor meetings. You will walk away knowing how to gather the information needed to present the right gift giving opportunities to your donors. * * * Wednesday, September 10 2008 1:30pm - 4:30pm Funding for Health Programs Instructor: Moderator: Regina Birdsell Panelists include: Thomas Brewer, Director of Programs, Archstone Foundation Beatriz Solis, Senior Program Officer, The California Endowment Frank Lalle, Program Director, The California Wellness Foundation Terry Bonecutter, President, QueensCare Nancy Mullenax, Senior Program Officer, UniHealth Foundation Annual Budget Fee All Register for $125 Sept 10 Combo Deal Register for $200 Also Attend (b) Sure You Are Compliant in 2009 Click here for more info about this session. NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: During the moderated discussion panelists will discuss their strategic approach to grantmaking and trends in funding for health organizations. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and get candid, in-depth answers about best practices, how to build partnerships with grantmakers, and how to avoid some of the most common grant-seeker mistakes. This session includes refreshments. Free parking is provided! * * * Thursday, September 11 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm Coaching Skills for Leaders Instructor: Damian Goldvarg Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: Leading organizations and programs presents challenges. We'll help you develop your staff and increase efficiency. Strategies include: How to develop and maintain motivating relations; Inspire commitment; Deal with emotions; Align individual needs to organizational goals. You'll practice committed listening, observing behaviors, providing feedback, showing understanding and creating coaching plans for staff members. * * * Thursday, September 11 2008 2:00pm - 5:00pm Conflict Resolution Instructor: Damian Goldvarg Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: This session is designed to develop conflict resolution skills. Participants will identify their conflict resolution styles and the sources of conflict in their work lives. Participants will explore how to effectively deal with conflict by avoiding power struggles, using creativity and implementing win-win problem solving strategies. * * * Friday, September 12 2008 9:00am - 4:00pm Three-Day Proposal Writing - Day 1 (This Course is 3 Full Days: Fridays, September 12, 19 and 26) Instructor: Carol Geisbauer Annual Budget Fee All Register for $325 NOTE: Center Associates register for $300 Course Description: This workshop is filled with "how-to" instruction, grant proposal samples, and classroom exercises that will build skills to demystify proposal writing. Suitable for new and intermediate grantwriters, topics include: preparing yourself to be a successful proposal writer, outlining the basics of proposal development, writing the key components of a proposal, positioning your organization to be successful in the grantsmanship arena, strategizing your proposal for enhanced funding and researching funding sources that are most likely to award a grant. You will also receive information on government funding sources, foundations and corporate funders that are actively giving right now and are suitable for your service interest. Participants will come away with an "I Can Do It" attitude and the tools to be a successful proposal writer. Grantsmanship workbook (300+ pages) included in seminar fee. * * * Monday, September 15 2008 9:30am - 4:00pm Team Building Instructor: Del Black Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $175 Under $1 Million Register for $125 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: This seminar focuses on the elements of building a new team or re-energizing an existing team. Topics include: defining teams and teamwork; the different types of teams; essential steps in becoming a team; how teams solve problems and make decisions; team roles and responsibilities; and when not to do team building. * * * Tuesday, September 16 2008 9:00am - 12:00pm How to Ask for Money Without Fainting Instructor: Susan Scribner Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: This seminar focuses on approaching individual donors for contributions--the largest percentage of philanthropic contribution. Topics include identifying and approaching individuals in your community, annual giving campaigns, the art of asking, anxiety reduction, and increasing donations from present donors. * * * Wednesday, September 17 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm Creating and Implementing Public Relations Campaigns for Your Events Instructor: Barbara Meltzer Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description Planning a fundraising gala, a 5K run, or a conference? No matter what type of event you are going to have, you want "guests to show up at your party," and you want to generate awareness about your organization. This workshop will teach you how to create and implement a public relations campaign to help ensure success. Learn how to reach your target audiences and the types of materials to use for media outreach that will generate pre- and post-event publicity. Managing media at the event will be covered, as will print, electronic and online media outlets. * * * Thursday, September 18 2008 9:30am - 3:30pm Creating Winning Partnerships with Corporations Instructor: Terry Marks Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $175 Under $1 Million Register for $125 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: Learn the tools to identify and research corporate sponsors. This seminar includes how to approach corporations, the benefits that they are looking for and the methods to that can bring financial resources and image building to your organization. * * * Monday, September 22 2008 10:30am - 12:00pm Library Fundraising Resources Instructor: Carlos Ramirez Annual Budget Fee All Free (PDF) NOTE: Please fax your registration for this free class. Course Description: This short seminar will give participants a hands-on experience of the Foundation Center’s Grantmaker Database. Each participant will have a computer available to practice and create his/her own grantmaker list. Participants will also learn of other helpful resources on the Foundation Center website. Attendees will walk away from this seminar with a list of potential funding organizations. Limited to 12 participants. * * * Wednesday, September 24 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm Philanthropy in Communities of Color Instructor: Marta Segura Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: This workshop integrates and maximizes the strengths and resources of each organization to fundraise with cultural competency in their target audience, specifically their community. We will high light the sensitivity needed to work directly with communities of color, including immigrant communities and the fundraising challenges they face, our instructor brings the experience of developing resources and providing fundraising technical assistance to grassroots organizations in communities of color. * * * Thursday, September 25 2008 9:30am - 4:00pm Human Resources for the Resource-less Instructor: Roz Teller Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $175 Under $1 Million Register for $125 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: Does your organization need an HR department, but lack the resources to start one? This seminar will cover the important elements of managing the HR function, including cover job descriptions, classifying exempt employees, Employee Handbooks (personnel policies), the legalities of hiring and firing, managing employee performance and when to seek outside help or legal counsel. Taught by an expert in nonprofit Human Resources, you'll leave this training with a better understanding of the crucial elements of Human Resources. * * * From Monday, September 29 2008 To Monday, November 10 2008 2:00pm - 6:00pm Monday, every other week Successful Strategic Fundraising Instructor: Belinda Madrid Teitel Annual Budget Fee All Register for $400 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. This is a four-part series: Monday, September 29; Monday, October 13; Monday, October 27; Monday, November 10 Course Description: Tired of squeaking by on bare bones funding year after year? Learn to apply a streamlined process for planning and raising the money you need to sustain your organization and meet your mission. Students will leave this four-session series with a realistic strategic fundraising roadmap for their organization, rooted in multiyear budget projections, organizational priorities, and a fund development plan with goals and benchmarks. One-on-one consultations with the instructor are available between sessions and after the series to review each student's plan. This series is for senior leaders serious about sustainability and building their organization's capacity. * * * Tuesday, September 30 2008 9:30am - 12:30pm Program Evaluation: The Fundamentals of Measuring Impact Instructor: Maura Harrington, Ph.D & MBA Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: This seminar explores the advantages and limitations of evaluating program effectiveness. The emphasis will be on understanding how to plan for an evaluation and using practical evaluation methods that can feed back to the planning process. Participants will put what they learn into practice in this hands-on workshop of the entire evaluation process. Topics will include evaluation jargon, evaluation methods, specifying evaluation objectives and working with a consultant. Exercises will focus on identifying which elements of a program to evaluate, designing program objectives and evaluation plans, choosing the appropriate methods, data collection methods, and making sense and use of the data once collected. * * * Tuesday, September 30 2008 4:00pm - 7:00pm Executive Directors and Their Boards Instructor: Regina Birdsell & Rod Hagenbuch Annual Budget Fee Over $1 Million/ Individuals Register for $125 Under $1 Million Register for $75 NOTE: Center Associates receive a 10% discount. Course Description: In nonprofit organizations, no single relationship is as important as that of the board and its chief executive officer. This session will provide the keys for a successful alliance to help maximize your organization's potential. The training will also delineate the often confused distinct responsibilities of the ED versus those of the board. The afternoon will be highly interactive and use real world experience to get you and your board on the right path.
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