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
Fund raising -- and especially major giving -- is not about money, it is about relationships. Building, nurturing, sustaining and retaining relationships with people who can become your major investors are critical tasks for ensuring long term community impact. Kay Sprinkel Grace will offer her... (Register)
Myths and mistakes bedevil organizations -- constraining their imaginations and their fund raising performance. Learn (and laugh) at the mistakes we make, and discover strategies for breaking the habits that keep us from successful engagement of donors and board members. Based on Kay Sprinkel... (Register)
The corporate governance playing field is changing for nonprofits and getting up to speed is essential for any Board of Directors. Financial debacles like Enron, WorldCom, and others have impacted us all more than we know. New federal and state laws are now mandating... (Register)
Planned giving and endowments can be effective tools in helping nonprofit organizations reach financial stability. But endowments and planned gifts take time to develop and must be appropriate for both the organization and the donor. In this class you will learn how to: ... (Register)
Communication strategies now take advantage of a broad scope of tactics - from traditional press releases and newsletters to sophisticated websites. This class will be an overview to explain how traditional marketing efforts can be translated onto the internet. This class is ideal... (Register)
Do you think your organization is either too complex or too simple to create a usable budget? Do you wonder what the budget process should entail? Regardless of the size of your organization, creating a budget is an essential step in meeting your goals and accomplishing your mission.... (Register)
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
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)
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)
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)
For this class, we request that you submit your web site URL in advance to the instructor to reserve your site's spot in the critique session. Email aliza@mediaegg.com This class is limited to 12 people to insure that each... (Register)
Making the best use of resources is a challenge for all nonprofit staff. A plan can help your organization focus its energy, know which "great" ideas to pursue and which to leave behind, and help prevent burnout. In this session you will: Learn the key components... (Register)
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)
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)
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
Mike Walsh, Vice President/Director of Public Policy, The Foraker Group
Are you looking for helpful information about your board service in a short amount of time? Do you wish you had a fuller understanding of your role as a board member or want to mentor new board candidates? Do you hold the staff leadership position and wonder how you can better partner with... (Register)
Do you wonder how your board can use its precious time to better focus on discussion, decisions and mission related education? Do you want to encourage the effective use of ad hoc committees? Do you want to better share information before, during and after each meeting without listening to... (Register)
Do you think your board could use a boost of commitment and energy? Do you wonder how to keep board members accountable? Do you wish your board had a solid recruitment and retention process? This class is ideal for organizations that want to thrive not just survive. You will learn how your board... (Register)
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)
Narrative and storytelling play pivotal roles in advocating policy, changing attitudes, defending budgets, explaining decisions, and increasing donations. Success for the nonprofit comes from touching the emotions of an audience through stories, not statistics. A good story will... (Register)
Narrative and storytelling play pivotal roles in advocating policy, changing attitudes, defending budgets, explaining decisions, and increasing donations. Success for the nonprofit comes from touching the emotions of an audience through stories, not statistics. A good story will... (Register)
Do you think your board could use a boost of commitment and energy? Do you wonder how to keep board members accountable? Do you wish your board had a solid recruitment and retention process? This class is ideal for organizations that want to thrive not just survive. You will learn how your board... (Register)
Webinar
Mike Walsh, Vice President/Director of Public Policy, The Foraker Group
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
Making the best use of resources is a challenge for all nonprofit staff. A plan can help your organization focus its energy, know which "great" ideas to pursue and which to leave behind, and help prevent burnout. In this session you will: Learn the key components... (Register)
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
Mike Walsh, Vice President/Director of Public Policy, The Foraker Group
Partner $50.00
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