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SUMMARY:ABC's of 501c3's - Week 3: Program Outcomes & Evaluations
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 6th\, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\n\nRegistration Fees: FREE for WVNPA Members\, $10 for nonmembers (this is the first in a series of 5 sessions\, save $10 by registering for all 5 today!) \nREGISTER NOW\nClick here to learn about the entire series. \nOur Program Outcomes and Evaluations session of the ABC’s of 501c3’s was created to assist nonprofit leaders in understanding how to best build programs to serve the needs of WV communities and measure outcomes\, and how to evaluate effectiveness of those programs. Experienced speakers will answer questions about implementing programs\, understanding outcomes\, and how to evaluate the impact on the communities nonprofits serve. \nParticipants are encouraged to ask questions about all aspects of program implementation and measuring outcomes and evaluations. Representatives from the EPIC Mission will answer questions and suggest resources so you never feel alone. \nParticipants can ask questions anonymously by sending questions prior to the session to membership@dev.wvnpa.org\, or ask live during the session. The session will be recorded and made available to participants and WVNPA members as an ongoing resource. \nIn the ABC’s of 501c3’s\, no question is too big or too small and there are no dumb questions. You never know who else you may be helping by asking your question! \nClick HERE to learn about our guest speakers.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/abcs-of-501c3s-week-3/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ask the Expert,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Beginning Grantwriting
DESCRIPTION:This session is offered by Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.\n\nThursday July 14th\, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET \nRegistration Fees: $89 for Members\, $129 for Nonmembers.  Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code\, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org. \nREGISTER NOW\nMany people who work in nonprofits find themselves in the position of “accidental grantwriter” and do not feel fully equipped for the challenge. This session will provide a balance of applicable content and resources to deepen participants’ knowledge of and skills in grantwriting. \nSpecifically designed for beginners\, this workshop will introduce grantwriting to nonprofit professionals who have less than one year of experience with the skill. By the end of this session\, participants will learn the steps to craft\, construct\, and submit an effective grant application\, including: \n\nUnderstanding the various elements of a standard grant proposal application\nManaging the grant timelines so that high-quality and complete proposals are submitted on time\nFinding data sources to support proposal narratives\nCreating effective presentations of grant-narrative elements and ideas among or within proposal components\nIdentify which proposal-writing approaches\, styles\, tones\, and formats will work best.\nUsing appropriate and accurate visuals to highlight information\nIdentify effective practices for developing realistic\, accurate line-item and narrative budgets that describe the relationship between line-items and project activities\nSelecting evaluation models and methods for the grant applications\n\nWorkshop participants will receive a digital copy of the Handbook for Successful Grant Writing that covers topics ranging from research and planning to a glossary of commonly used terms. The Handbook is only available to participants and is not otherwise for sale. \n\nSpeaker Information\nGeorgina Chinchilla Gonzalez is the executive director of ComMUSICation\, a St. Paul music youth development organization. Her recent work experience includes fundraising roles at Think Small and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra\, as well as roles in youth development through Girl Scouts of MN and WI River Valleys and as a Peace Corps volunteer. Georgina holds a masters of business administration from the University of St. Thomas\, a masters in musicology from the University of Minnesota\, and a bachelors in violin performance from Eastern Michigan University. She volunteers as a youth program quality external assessor through Sprockets\, the St. Paul out of school time network.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/beginning-grantwriting-2/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:ABC's of 501c3's - Week 4 - Budgeting: Website\, Marketing\, & Growth
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 20th\, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\n\nRegistration Fees: FREE for WVNPA Members\, $10 for nonmembers (this is the first in a series of 5 sessions\, save $10 by registering for all 5 today!) \nREGISTER NOW\nClick here to learn about the entire series. \nWhen it comes to running your organization\, most nonprofits feel pressured to do as much as possible with as little as possible. Donors still scrutinize nonprofits\, wondering what percentage of their gift actually goes toward the “cause.” \nToday\, it’s crucial to invest in your organization so you can continue to operate and support your mission. \nYou’ll discover: \n\n\nWhat is the overhead myth and why does it matter? \n\n\nThe impact of underinvestment. \n\n\nHow to address concerns with donors. \n\n\nWhat marketing efforts provide the best ROI to help you move the needle. \n\n\nHow to improve the budgeting process at your nonprofit. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nKiersten Hill\, Director of Nonprofit Solutions\n\nKiersten Hill\, is a Nebraska-native born and raised in North Platte. She graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. With almost two decades in nonprofit management and fundraising\, she has raised over $20 million for Nebraska nonprofit organizations and worked to better train and equip nonprofit leaders and boards of directors.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/abcs-of-501c3s-week-4/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WV\, United States
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SUMMARY:Supervisor Coaching Labs: Sharpen Your Supervision
DESCRIPTION:This series is offered by Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.\n\nThursday July 21st\, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET\nThis is a series of sessions offered on the third Thursday of the month (with the exception of November which is on the second Thursday) from July through December. \nRegistration Fees: $129 for Members\, $169 for Nonmembers.  Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code\, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org. \nREGISTER NOW\nSharpening your supervision helps create strong employee engagement\, high staff morale\, and great functioning teams. Lisa Negstad and Debbie Okerlund are teaming up with MCN to offer monthly one-hour virtual supervisor coaching lab sessions to help you amplify your supervisor skills. Each session is on the third Thursday of the month from 3 – 4 p.m. (with the exception of November which is on the second Thursday). \nEach session will center on a specific supervision topic and will include a mix of teaching and interaction. These labs will allow you to immediately apply skills or techniques to your work situation. They are geared towards people who are new to supervision as well as those who want ongoing content to renew their supervision practices. The labs are also relevant for those who supervise volunteers. \nThe topics for this series are:\n\nJuly 21 — Shift from Boss to Coach – Listening\nDevelop awareness of how different listening modes impact engagement and connection; learn intentional listening skills to increase trust and improve your conversations. \nAugust 18 — Creating High Functioning Teams\nIncrease your understanding of what makes an effective team and learn practical ways to improve shared leadership within a team. \nSeptember 15 — Shift from Boss to Coach – Power of Inquiry\nLearn the supervisory practice of inquiry to foster staff ownership and confidence in problem solving\, tackling challenges and exploring opportunities. \nOctober 20 — Supervising Former Peers\nExplore the challenges of managing former peers and learn ways to successfully develop a new working relationship. \nNovember 10 — Delivering Developmental Feedback\nLearn and apply a 4- step process to giving feedback for performance\, explore strategies to reduce your dread and ensure feedback conversations are successful. \nDecember 15 — Performance Evaluation to Performance Learning\nLearn about the shift away from annual performance evaluations to ongoing learning conversations. Gain insight into approaches that increase employee performance. \nSpeaker Information\nLisa Negstad consults with a diverse clientele of nonprofits\, philanthropies\, and government in leadership and organizational development. Believing anyone can be a leader\, Lisa lives in two worlds: traditional hierarchies\, where she helps managers excel in their role\, and collective teams\, where she helps groups think systemically and improve their shared leadership skills. Before starting her own consulting firm\, Lisa held senior leadership and management position in several international and US-based nonprofit organizations. Lisa has an M.B.A. from Yale and a B.A. in psychology from Luther College and is certified as a Human Systems Dynamics professional. Lisa\, an ongoing learner of cultural agility\, brings a strong value of inclusion and participatory processes to her training. \nDebbie Okerlund is executive coach\, trainer\, and principal of Lead With Agility LLC. She values connection and warmth in partnering with managers\, supervisors\, educators\, and nonprofit executives whose aspirations are to develop resilience and agility as leaders. Debbie provides compelling\, practical tools that inspire self-awareness\, build trust in your communication practices\, and create a truly inclusive organizational culture. She trains and facilitates peer-coaching groups with a focus on coaching skills\, transformational communication\, and conversational intelligence. Debbie has 25-years’ experience as a leader and facilitator including 14 years as an executive director in a nonprofit organization. She is certified in Conversational Intelligence\, Peer-Coaching Group Facilitation\, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/supervisor-coaching-labs-sharpen-your-supervision-2/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Models of Volunteer Management
DESCRIPTION:This session is offered by Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.\n\nWednesday July 27th\, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET\n \nRegistration Fees: $45 for Members\, $65 for Nonmembers.  Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code\, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org. \nREGISTER NOW\nWhat motivates your organization to run programs with volunteers? The volunteer workforce can be an important resource to support your nonprofit’s programs and mission. How can you make the most out of the time supporters donate?  And how can you recruit and retain volunteers to increase the impact of your organization? \nThis workshop is designed for small and mid-sized nonprofits. Whether you want to refresh your memory on volunteer management strategies or learn new ideas to expand your impact\, this workshop will help you think through research-supported designs of volunteer programs. \nAttendees of this workshop will learn: \n\nThe principles and practices of volunteer management\nThe difference between charity-based and transformative service\nThe theories behind social change\, serendipitous\, and entrepreneurial volunteer programs\nThe seven steps of the human resource management model for volunteer management\n\nThe workshop is designed to be interactive for you to share your own successes and challenges. Learn from the presenter and your peers in this engaging\, two-hour workshop on volunteer management! \nSpeaker Information\nBradley Wolfe (he/him) is a communication instructor at Ridgewater College\, and he has been teaching college communication courses since 2014. He currently serves on the board of MNAdopt. Bradley has previously served as executive director of a small nonprofit and as the Southwest Minnesota Regional Coordinator for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. In addition to his expertise in conflict management\, his academic work includes publications and conference presentations on service-learning\, equity in education\, nonprofit leadership\, queer studies\, and video games. Bradley holds a Ph.D. degree.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/models-of-volunteer-management-3/
LOCATION:Webinar\, WV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Developing New Programming for Small and New Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:This session is offered by Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.\n\nThursday July 28th\, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET\n \nRegistration Fees: $45 for Members\, $65 for Nonmembers.  Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code\, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org. \nREGISTER NOW\nStarting a new program for a small or new nonprofit can be a daunting experience. Organizations often find gaps in their current offerings and feel overwhelmed by how to make changes or create new programs\, especially when resources are tight. This training will help you understand the important components of creating new programs and share practical steps to launching them. \nLearning areas will include: \n\nUnderstanding what nonprofit programming is\, and how it’s differentiated from other activities of your organization\nDefining your program’s people and purpose\nProgram budgets\nLow-key evaluation practices\n\nSpeaker Information\nSam Stahlmann­ (she/her/hers) is a musician and nonprofit administrator from the Twin Cities. She has worked in nonprofit arts management for almost 10 years\, serving as Co-Executive Director of She Rock She Rock and the Director of Development & Marketing for KFAI community radio. She is currently the Panel & Events Manager at the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. Sam also serves on the Nominations Committee for the Girls Rock Camp Alliance\, an international membership network of youth-centered arts and social justice organizations. Sam plays guitar\, bass\, and sings in local\, DIY bands\, and is extremely passionate about creating equitable opportunities in the music industry. She lives in Minneapolis on stolen Dakota land.
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