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Move your organization’s mission forward by creating and maintaining a thriving board. In this series we’ll explore the key concepts that will help your board to focus on strategic decisions and visionary leadership. Whether you are a well-seasoned or first-time board member, these classes are for you.
The webinar series will include four courses to bring clarity and energy to your board service. The courses will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:30 pm online.
More information is available here.
Since opening our doors almost 20 years ago, Foraker has worked hard to keep the fees for our services as low as possible. As a nonprofit ourselves, we understand the need to operate efficiently, within the budget we set each year.
A significant and growing expense for us is the fee we must pay for every credit card transaction. These fees run into many thousands of dollars each year. To help meet this expense, beginning January 1 we will institute a 3% service charge for all credit card transactions, including payments for classes, annual Partner dues, and consulting services.
We appreciate your understanding as we institute this policy.
December can be a mad dash – a frenzy to the finish line of the year. The intensity of holiday pressures to buy, consume, and engage are often compounded by the daily routines and year-end work pressures that for many already feel overwhelming. So rather than reminding you of your to-do list and encouraging the rush to the end of the year, I thought we could all use a reminder of what the quieter side of leadership looks like. Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is to stop – slow down – and reflect.
Organizations across Alaska can now apply for up to $250 to fund local census outreach efforts.
The more awareness that can be raised, the better. The 2020 Census will generate ten years of funding and data that we need to plan Alaska’s future. Check out the application, share with your network, and brainstorm creative ways to do outreach in your community!
Get funding. Do good. Be counted!
Catalyst is a results-oriented personal and professional development program designed to help you discover your intrinsic ability to create excellence and grow your network of support. With a cohort of peers, you will explore tools that will elevate your leadership.
This program is designed for any nonprofit leader who is ready to learn, connect, and grow. We define a nonprofit leader as someone who is actively involved in the nonprofit sector. Volunteers, board members, and community organizers are all welcome. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, December 23.
Foraker is offering a Fund Development Planning cohort in Fairbanks in March and April 2020. This is a cost-effective way for your organization to put a fund development plan into place with a group of peers and experts on hand.
Over a two-month period, you will:
Applications are due January 7, 2020. The cohort launches on March 2. Get all the details here.
Questions? Please contact Emily Groves egroves@forakergroup.org or Amalie Couvillion at acouvillion@forakergroup.org.
It’s just a few weeks until the opening of Pick.Click.Give 2020. PCG is a great way to open the door to new donors. We see that happen year after year. The next step is to motivate those donors to stay with you and become more engaged in your organization. Join us for a free webinar and get some tips on cultivating your Pick.Click.Give. donors.
Our class will be held Tuesday, January 7, from 12:00 to 12:45 pm.
We began our formal relationship with BP even before we opened the doors at Foraker. BP was a founding supporter and one of our most loyal, generous, and forward-thinking partners. We are grateful for the many ways BP, its executives, and its employees have shown trust in us and the nonprofit sector.
Over the 20 years BP has been our partner, the company has donated over $1 million to Foraker allowing us to grow and accomplish our mission of strengthening Alaska nonprofits. BP helped establish and continues to support our Catalyst for Nonprofit Excellence program, which has helped 135 organizational leaders become stronger, more self-aware leaders.
BP’s generosity enables us to offer affordable access to services, strengthen collaborative efforts to tackle Alaska’s challenges, and maximize training and education to support missions across the state. As an added contribution, seven senior leaders of BP Alaska have served on Foraker’s boards, including two of our last four presidents.
We were thrilled to honor BP last week through a gift to President Janet Weiss from us and from the sector. Thank you, to Janet and BP. We will miss you but will always remember you through your many gifts that make Alaska a better place for all of us.
Since opening our doors almost 20 years ago, Foraker has worked hard to keep the fees for our services as low as possible. As a nonprofit ourselves, we understand the need to operate efficiently, within the budget we set each year.
A significant and growing expense for us is the fee we must pay for every credit card transaction. These fees run into many thousands of dollars each year. To help meet this expense, beginning January 1 we will institute a 3% service charge for all credit card transactions, including payments for classes, annual Partner dues, and consulting services.
We appreciate your understanding as we institute this policy.
Join Foraker and nonprofits across the state in a series of one-hour conversations on the impact of Governor Dunleavy’s budget on nonprofits and their mission. We will look at ways to engage your board, staff, and volunteers in the conversation, and we will offer practical tools that will make it easy for your team to become involved and speak up for your mission. Come to one or all of our conversations. Board, staff, and volunteers are welcome.
Our first conversation will take place on Thursday, December 19, from 10:00-11:00 am. You can join by using this zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/494898737
There is no charge for the series. Please register so we can send you materials, if any, in advance.
Dates for other sessions will be announced soon.
This series complements our Advocacy in Action calls which take a broad view of public policy at the federal, state, and local levels.
The Foraker Group is a nonpartisan, nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the nonprofit sector as a vital part of Alaska.
Organizations across Alaska can now apply for up to $250 to fund local census outreach efforts.
The more awareness that can be raised, the better. The 2020 Census will generate ten years of funding and data that we need to plan Alaska’s future. Check out the application, share with your network, and brainstorm creative ways to do outreach in your community!
Apply here:
Get funding. Do good. Be counted!
Learn more at alaskacounts.net