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CLASSES & SERIES
Management
Business Planning for Nonprofits

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Human Resources
Creating and Reviewing Employee Manuals

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Volunteer Development
Developing a Volunteer Program WITHOUT Paid Staff

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Fundraising
The Essentials of Fundraising Series

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Board Development
Board Chair Network

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Fundraising
Building Relationships

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Fundraising
Making the Ask and Stewardship

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Volunteer Development
Volunteers and Special Events, Section 1

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Nonprofit Finance
Analyze Financial Statements

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Fundraising
Planned Giving Essentials

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Nonprofit Finance
Understanding Financial Statements

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Fundraising
Making the Ask and Stewardship

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SPECIAL BRIEFINGS
Sector Insights

Webinar

Laurie Wolf, President/CEO, The Foraker Group

FREE
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SPECIAL BRIEFINGS
Sector Insights

Webinar

Laurie Wolf, President/CEO, The Foraker Group

FREE
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CLASSES & SERIES
Board Development
Effective Board Leadership

December 2008

Dec

Monday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Classes & Series | Management

Business Planning for Nonprofits

A sound business model is the basis of a business plan. Nonprofits are businesses with a double bottom line: mission and money. Our business plans explore all the components of nonprofit sustainability, including funding, and pay specific attention to mission-related earned income. Business... (Register)

Webinar

Mike Walsh, Vice President/Director of Public Policy, The Foraker Group

Partner $50.00 / General $100.00

Dec

Tuesday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Classes & Series | Human Resources

Creating and Reviewing Employee Manuals: The Dos and Don'ts

Do you need a manual? If you have a manual now, does it provide the right information and support the organization or create potential liabilities? Employee Manuals, also called Handbooks, are quasi-legal documents. They can protect the organization or put it at risk. In this... (Register)

Webinar

TBA

Partner $35.00 / General $65.00

Dec

Tuesday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Classes & Series | Volunteer Development

Developing a Volunteer Program WITHOUT Paid Staff

Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations. Creating an effective volunteer program can be a daunting task especially without any paid staff to run the program. This session walks you through a proven process that will help you... (Register)

Webinar

TBA

Partner $50.00 / General $125.00

Dec

Wednesday
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Classes & Series | Fundraising

The Essentials of Fundraising Series

Class 1: The Essentials of Fundraising | Choose your Sources, Know your Role Are you interested in learning about your options for raising charitable money and how the board can be involved in the process? Do you want to know how to use special events to... (Register)

Webinar

Laurie Wolf, President/CEO, The Foraker Group

Partner $130.00 / General $265.00

Dec

Wednesday
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Classes & Series | Board Development

Board Chair Network

Are you a chair of a board who would like to network with other board chairs? Could you use some useful techniques? This one-hour discussion, facilitated by Foraker CEO Dennis McMillian, is an opportunity for... (Register)

Webinar

TBA

Partner $10.00 / General $25.00

Dec

Wednesday
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Classes & Series | Fundraising

Building Relationships for Sustainable Income

Building relationships that result in long-term financial support for your organization is a primary responsibility of nonprofit boards and staff. This course is designed for people who are actively involved in fundraising or want to increase their skills in the resource development... (Register)

Webinar

Laurie Wolf, President/CEO, The Foraker Group

FREE

Dec

Wednesday
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Classes & Series | Fundraising

Making the Ask & Stewardship

Perhaps the most difficult part of fundraising for both staff and board is "The Ask" - actually approaching a prospect/donor and making a request. This class walks you through a proven process - including practice in soliciting a donation that will help you feel less intimidated and... (Register)

Webinar

Laurie Wolf, President/CEO, The Foraker Group

FREE

Dec

Monday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Classes & Series | Volunteer Development

Volunteers and Special Events, Section 1- Planning and Recruiting

Special events - both big and small - are a regular occurrence for nonprofit organizations. Fundraising events, conferences, training sessions - you name it - special events are rarely possible without volunteers. Creating a strategy to provide volunteers with a... (Register)

Webinar

TBA

Partner $25.00 / General $65.00

Dec

Tuesday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Classes & Series | Nonprofit Finance

Analyze Your Financial Statements

For this class, we request that you submit your financial statements (balance sheet and statement of activities) in advance to the instructor to reserve your site's spot in the critique session. Email catharinesommer@gmail.com . This... (Register)

Webinar

TBA

Partner $25.00 / General $65.00

Dec

Tuesday
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Classes & Series | Fundraising

Planned Giving Essentials

Are you a Board Member who cares about the long-term financial stability of your organization? Do you wonder what else can be done to supplement that great annual fundraising strategy you review and participate in each year? In this class you will learn: The basics of... (Register)

Webinar

TBA

Partner $25.00 / General $65.00

Dec

Friday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Classes & Series | Nonprofit Finance

Understanding Financial Statements

Do your eyes "glaze-over" during financial reports? Do you want to better understand what the financial reports say about the health of your organization? Do you want to focus on the issues that matter most and less on the minutia? As nonprofit organizations become more... (Register)

Webinar

TBA

Partner $25.00 / General $65.00

Dec

Friday
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Classes & Series | Fundraising

Making the Ask & Stewardship

Webinar

Laurie Wolf, President/CEO, The Foraker Group

FREE

Dec

Monday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Special Briefings | Sector Insights

Pick.Click.Give. Program Training

Making the Most of your Participation in Pick.Click.Give. This class is ONLY for qualified organizations for the 2012 Pick.Click.Give. program. (To learn more about PIck.Click.Give., please visit (Register)

Webinar

Laurie Wolf, President/CEO, The Foraker Group

FREE

Dec

Monday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Special Briefings | Sector Insights

Pick.Click.Give. Program Training

Webinar

Laurie Wolf, President/CEO, The Foraker Group

FREE

Dec

Monday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Classes & Series | Board Development

Effective Board Leadership

Is your organization struggling with the partnership between the CEO and the board or do you just want to fine tune a good relationship? Do you want to better understand the chair’s role, or how to manage challenging board dynamics? In this class you will learn the best... (Register)

Webinar

TBA

Partner $35.00 / General $65.00