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)
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Mike Walsh, Vice President/Director of Public Policy, The Foraker Group
As busy nonprofit leaders, who has time for public policy or advocacy? For Alaska’s nonprofit sector, the answer is clear: everyone needs to make time! In fact, we don’t have the time NOT TO ENGAGE in policy issues. In this course, you will learn more about the... (Register)
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Mike Walsh, Vice President/Director of Public Policy, The Foraker Group
Do you wonder how best to financially oversee your organization as a board member? Are you prepared to have board discussions about money? Do you worry that your board is not paying enough attention to the financial side of your business? Without sound financial systems,... (Register)
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)
As busy nonprofit leaders, who has time for public policy or advocacy? For Alaska’s nonprofit sector, the answer is clear: everyone needs to make time! In fact, we don’t have the time NOT TO ENGAGE in policy issues. In this course, you will learn more about the... (Register)
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Mike Walsh, Vice President/Director of Public Policy, The Foraker Group
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)
Two Key elements in successful nonprofit management are marketing and communications. The two Foraker classes: Marketing for Board Members and Effective Communications will help you connect marketing strategies to the core purpose of your organization... (Register)
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)
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Mike Walsh, Vice President/Director of Public Policy, The Foraker Group
Mark your calendars right now from the morning of May 13th. We've just partnered with Acumen Information Services to provide you with a 2-hour seminar on Records Management for nonprofit organizations. Not only will this presentation be full of great information, Acumen will also provide... (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
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)
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)
Even small nonprofits must be in conformance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. It's important that every employee is correctly designated as exempt or nonexempt from this law and paid appropriately. Upon completion of this course you should: Understand the... (Register)
Presented by Karen Gates HildtAttorney-at-Law, Hildt and Reid, Inc., Seattle, WA We see the headlines more and more - nonprofits running into legal and ethical problems because their leaders either don't know or don't pay enough attention to the laws that govern them. While... (Register)
Presented by Karen Gates HildtAttorney-at-Law, Hildt and Reid, Inc., Seattle, WA We see the headlines more and more - nonprofits running into legal and ethical problems because their leaders either don't know or don't pay enough attention to the laws that govern them. While... (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)
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)