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Webinar Series: The Nonprofit Software Implementation Toolkit from Idealware
2019-08-22 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | WV
Three 90-minute webinars, Thursdays, August 22 – September 5, 1 – 2:30pm Eastern
Regular Price: $135
WVNPA Member Price: $115 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
Register: http://bit.ly/Softwareimp

It doesn’t matter how much time, effort, and expense you put into selecting the right software for your organization—if you don’t plan all the steps necessary to ensure a successful implementation, you’re wasting your precious resources. Implementation involves a number of elements, including getting buy-in from the people who will be using the system and those who lead the organization, making plans to migrate data and integrate the new software with your other systems, and training staff on procedures and best practices for using the new software.
We designed this new course to help you with each step. We will show you how to make sure you are including all the right people throughout the process. We will help you determine whether you need outside help—and how to work effectively with consultants or vendors. And we’ll identify common mistakes and show you how to avoid them. This course includes “homework” after each session to help you put these lessons into practice, as well as additional resources for you to take with you to help with your own implementation projects.
During this course you will learn:

What a typical implementation project looks like.
Who is involved.
How to adjust for common scenarios.
How to keep the project on time and scope, including best practices for project management and avoiding common bottlenecks.
How to work with vendors and consultants.
What common mistakes to expect, and how to avoid them.
Best practices for change management and user adoption.

Course Schedule
All sessions take place at 1 pm Eastern and last for 90 minutes.
August 19: Planning Your Implementation Project
During this opening session, we’ll define what typical implementation projects look like—and what successful ones look like. We will review key software selection techniques to apply, identify the steps of an implementation project and who should be involved in and outside of your organization, consider timelines and budgets, discuss project scope, and address the process of migrating data from your existing systems.
August 29: Keeping the Project on Track
In this session, we’ll look at examples of common challenges nonprofits face that cause projects to fail, and introduce project management basics to help you plan your implementation and see it through on time and on budget. We’ll also address relationships with consultants and vendors and how to make sure you’re getting what you need out of them, and explain how to evaluate an implementation project after completion to make sure everyone involved learns from the experience.
September 5: Fostering User Adoption
After reviewing the first two sessions, we’ll discuss the critical role user adoption plays in a successful implementation project and introduce the idea of change management to help ensure your success. We will also look at the importance of training and cultural shifts in user adoption.
Other Info
This course includes weekly homework assignments. Please register with the email address where you would like to receive the access code and dial-in information for the online seminar. Also, be sure to add training@idealware.org to your contacts to ensure meeting details do not get caught in your spam folder. All registered participants are granted access to the recordings of each session. Participants who cannot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still have access to the toolkit presentation decks and handouts.
About the Presenters
Eric Leland, Idealware Expert Trainer: Eric has spent two decades working with progressive organizations and businesses tackling online and offline technology challenges. He’s a founding partner of FivePaths (fivepaths.com), a technology firm that offers strategic technology consulting, information architecture, and web CMS and CRM platform development expertise to each project. Eric is very active in nonprofit, philanthropy, and technology circles, having served as co-chair to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network in San Francisco, on the National Advisory Board for the Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and as a member of NTEN and the Tech Underground.

FREE Webinar: Technology for Recruiting Volunteers from Idealware
2019-09-12 13:00 - 14:00 | WV
In this FREE webinar, based on Idealware’s impartial research, you will learn about services that help you recruit volunteers from a pool of people who have already confirmed their interest, opportunities to get professional guidance to support your volunteer search and ways to help you design productive volunteer engagements.
We will help you think through when it makes sense to use these technology-based platforms compared to handling volunteer recruitment in house. Whether you are seeking a large group of volunteers for a one-time project, or individuals to make an ongoing volunteer commitment, digital tools can help you find them—but you need to be choose the right tools for your task.
Registration link: http://bit.ly/techforvolunteers

From Audit to Redesign: The Complete Nonprofit Website Toolkit
2019-10-03 13:00 - 14:30 | WV
Five 90-minute webinars, Thursdays Oct. 3 – 31
Regular Price: $235
WVNPA Member Price: $188 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
Register: http://bit.ly/WebsiteToolkit2019
Your website is the face of your organization—but like any familiar face, you stop seeing it the way others see it. Maybe it’s time to take a fresh look at your site to understand whether your audience and your staff members are getting what they need from it. Over five sessions, Idealware will help you think through how to develop a more useful and engaging website. We’ll walk you through website basics, how to lead a redesign project, best practices for accessibility, mobile optimization, content management systems, technical details, and online branding. We’ll also talk about how website content works alongside email, direct mail, and social media efforts to create an organization’s communications mix.
During this course you’ll:

Audit your site against a core set of questions.
Define goals for how your website will serve your audience.
Learn best practices for designing an accessible, usable, and polished website.
Think through your content strategy and approach to your site’s design.
Dig into website analytics and how you can use metrics to optimize the user experience for your site visitors.
Review the technical side of developing and managing your website.
Synthesize your research, ideas, and strategies into a vision that you can share across your organization.
Create an action plan and prioritize the steps you will need to take.

Course Schedule
All sessions take place on Thursdays at 1 pm Eastern and last for 90 minutes.
October 3: Starting the Audit Process
We’ll kick off the course by helping you define your priorities and set goals. Then we’ll cover how to lead a hands-on website audit while applying web design best practices. We’ll also review strategies for user interviews and surveys so you can see through other people’s eyes what’s working on your website and what needs improvement. And then we’ll spend a substantial amount of time discussing how to synthesize your research, ideas, and strategies into a vision that you can share across your organization.
October 10: Defining Your Design and Content Strategy
A website needs content before it can be useful to your constituents. In this session, you’ll learn how to define your content strategy, starting with your homepage. What content should be on it? Who will create it? What content matters most? The design of your site is just as important as the content. We’ll talk about how to assess your graphic design and site navigation and walk you through, step by step, how to look at your own site with a critical eye. We’ll also introduce wireframing—a method for visualizing and organizing the structure of your website.
October 17: Fleshing Out an Accessible and Usable Website
In this session, we’ll take a look at the goals and best practices behind core web pages. We’ll also cover website analytics to help you identify what’s working and what isn’t, search engine optimization (SEO) to ensure that your site can be found on Google and other sites, and user testing. You’ll also receive a checklist for best practices for usability and accessibility.
October 24: Let’s Get Technical
With your strategy and goals defined, it’s time to get under the hood. In this session, we’ll cover the technical side of website design, starting with an overview of content management systems (CMSs), which make it easier for nontechnical staff members to create or update website content themselves. We’ll also talk about responsive design and other practices for building mobile-friendly websites. Finally, we’ll end with a discussion on integrating your website with your database, online payment tool, and other systems.
October 31: Defining Your Priorities and Moving Forward
Now that your strategy is in place, and you have an understanding of the tools involved, it’s time to put your plan into action. We’ll start with an overview of the typical website development process, then talk through how to know whether you need a whole new site, or just an update to your existing one. If you just need to make updates, we’ll define a process to map out what updates should go in a first phase, and then what should come next. We’ll also talk through what you can do yourself and what tasks are best left to a consultant. By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with an action plan for “quick hits” and an outline for a more substantial project.
About Your Trainer
Kathleen Pequeno
Kathleen has been working with justice movements since the 1980s, often working at the point of intersection between storytelling and technology. She has volunteered, worked and consulted with well over a hundred organizations across the United states on issues including racial and gender justice, family violence, queer liberation, education justice, immigration justice, the overuse of prisons and jails, and economic justice for farmworkers. She has built (and rebuilt) scores of websites, CRMs and email systems as well as supported organizations with media planning and communications strategy. You can read her advice on social justice communications and technology at www.kathleenpequeno.com.
Other Info
Participants will be given optional homework assignments. You can expect to spend one to two hours each week on these assignments. Please register with the email address where you would like to receive the access and dial-in information for the online seminar. All registered participants are granted access to the recordings of each session. Participants who cannot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still have access to all the content of the toolkit.
Register: http://bit.ly/WebsiteToolkit2019 (Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)

Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Desktop Version)
2019-11-12 14:00 - 2019-11-14 16:00 | WV
https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-dt-nov/
Sponsored by: Quickbooks Made Easy
When: 3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Desktop:
Day 1: Tuesday, November 12th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 2: Wednesday, November 13th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 3: Thursday, November 14th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Price: $100 Per Day or $199 for all three days
*WVNPA Members save $20! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code*
Email: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com

Day 1 Topics Include:
The material will cover the basics of setting up and entering transactions specifically for Nonprofits, an overview of the software updates included in the QuickBooks® 2018 Desktop Edition, as well as advanced topics including:

Welcome to QuickBooks Desktop – The different choices and which version is right for you
What’s new in version 2017 that you may need
Getting used to the screens and navigating around
A lesson in accounting QuickBooks style!
Setting up the correct Accounts
Entering Your Programs
Adding Your Annual Budget
Cutting and Pasting from Excel into QuickBooks
Entering Your Donors, Members or Students

Day 2:

Entering Your Income – Two Methods
Entering Donations and Grants
Entering Membership Dues and Tuition
Entering Program Service Revenue
How to get the most out of Items
Entering and Paying Bills
Spreading Costs to Programs/Grants
Essential Reports for the Board/Auditor
Attaching Scan Documents for free

Day 3:

Entering Credit Card activity
Tracking Pledges
Tracking Restricted Grants
Tracking Special Fundraising Events
Printing personalized Donor Thank-You Letters directly from QuickBooks®
Two Ways to get year-end donor- Acknowledgements
Recording In-Kind Contributions
Advanced method of Auto-Allocating Expenses to Programs/Grants
And More!

*Topics are subject to change.*
Register: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-dt-nov/

Webinar Series: Accidental Designer-How to Design Images Like a Pro from Idealware
2019-12-05 13:00 - 14:30 | WV
Three 90-minute webinars, Thursdays, December 5 – 19, 1 – 2:30pm Eastern
Regular Price: $135
WVNPA Member Price: $108 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
Register: http://bit.ly/AccidentalDesigner19
We know that websites and flyers that are balanced, colorful, and visually interesting get more attention. If you work at a small nonprofit, chances are you don’t have money to spend on a graphic designer.Fortunately, anyone can learn enough of the fundamentals of graphic design to create passable materials on their own. Whether you’re creating visuals for your nonprofit’s communications or know nothing about it and are interested in learning about it, this series will help you gain knowledge and skills you need create interesting and attractive designs. Join us for a three-week course that will walk you through the fundamentals of design and show you how to get started with the right tools.
During this course you will:

Learn about theories of line, shape, form, and space.
Explore the theories behind why colors affect the way we think and feel.
Discover the sneaky importance of typography.
Review layout dos and don’ts.
Learn a few basic tricks for using Adobe InDesign.
Find out about low-cost alternatives to InDesign.

Course Schedule
All sessions take place Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM Eastern.
December 5: The Elements of Design
You will begin by learning the ideas behind good design. You will explore how designers use lines, shapes, form, and space as the basic tools for showing depth, movement, or other visual ideas. You will learn about the importance of color and how to use it properly. You will see how typography can affect both what the viewer sees and feels within a design.
December 12: Layout in Action
You will learn basic principles of graphic layout, then together we will show you time a design being created in real time, explaining the thinking and decisions being made during the process.
December 19: Technology Tools
Adobe InDesign page layout software is the industry standard, and it’s important that you learn useful tips and tricks for doing basic design work in it. There are alternative software that offer similar functionality and many simpler tools that are free and easy-to-use. You’ll hear reviews of these alternative tools and their strengths and weaknesses.
We will send the access code and dial-in information for the webinar to the email address you use to register. All registered participants will have access to recordings of each session. Participants who cannot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still have access to the course presentation decks and handouts.
About Expert Trainer Cary Walski
Cary Walski uses her background in the arts to create positive online experiences for mission-driven organizations. Passionate about nonprofits making informed decisions, she has delivered presentations for organizations including NTEN, Idealware, The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Minnesota Council on Foundations and Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. As owner and nerd-in-chief at Copilot, she works with small- to medium-sized nonprofits to produce websites, email campaigns, and social media communities that connect with and inspire individuals to action.
Register: http://bit.ly/AccidentalDesigner19 (WVNPA Members: email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)

Webinar Series: Financial Leadership Tips and Tools from Montana Nonprofit Association
2020-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | WV
The WVNPA has partnered with the Montana Nonprofit Association to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $50 per webinar or $200 for the entire six webinar series – that’s half price! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: This webinar series takes place from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST on each date. (The 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM time is MST)
Six 60-minute webinars, Thursdays, January 23 – February 27, 2020.
WVNPA Members: $50/session or $200/entire six session series
Nonmembers: $100/session or $400/entire six session series

REGISTER HERE
Join MNA for a six week webinar series uncovering best practices and easy shifts to enhance your financial savvy and organizational efficiency. Register for the entire series and coaching or select sessions that meet your needs. Each session includes a downloadable and customizable Excel template, with instructions for long-term use, to streamline reporting and analysis in your organization. If you would like to work with MNA to customize your template and provide guidance during adoption and implementation at your organization, select the “Series + Coaching” option for personalized support.
Who Should Attend: Nonprofit leadership teams, financial officers, accountants, multi-hat nonprofit staffer.
All sessions will be recorded and the recording will be available to all registered participants. Participants who are unable to attend one or more of the sessions will still have access to all course materials. MNA is committed to making our online courses as accessible as possible to all learners. Please contact us with any concerns or requests.
COURSE OUTLINE:

Ratio Analysis | Thursday, January 23, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Learning Objectives:

Understand which key financial ratios are important for monitoring financial health of an organization
Calculate key financial ratios from financial statements
Communicate to employees and stakeholders what each key financial ratio means and what it means for the health of the organization.

Topics Covered:

Financial Stability
Financial Liquidity
Operational Performance
Efficiency
Margins

+ Downloadable Template: MNA Ratio Analysis Template

Budget Performance | Thursday, January 30, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of comparing organizational budget to actual financial performance.
Report monthly and year-to-date (YTD) financial performance as compared to budget.
Identify and analyze variances between actual and budgeted financial performance.

Topics Covered:

Budget Building Basics
Uploading and Downloading Reports out of Accounting System (e.g. QuickBooks)
Monthly and YTD Variance Analysis

+ Downloadable Template: MNA Budget Performance Template

Cost/Benefit Analysis | Thursday, February 6, 23, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Learning Objectives: (by the end of this session, participants will be able to)

Understand the importance of analyzing full costs and full benefits of a project/program before initiating.
Identify and analyze the full costs and full benefits of a proposed project/program.
Understand the importance of the time value of money in considering a project’s proposed costs and benefits.

Topics Covered:

Calculating Project/Program Costs
Calculating Financial Value of Project/Program Benefits
Analyzing using Time Value of Money

+ Downloadable Template: MNA Cost/Benefit Analysis Template

Revenue Projection Analysis | Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Learning Objectives:

Identify an organization’s major revenue sources.
Identify and analyze the probability/likelihood and timing of receiving each source of revenue.
Summarize the timing and probabilities of revenue to be received by the organization.

Topics Covered:

Revenue Sources
Probabilities and Risk
Planning for Variances in Revenue

+ Downloadable Template: MNA Revenue Projection Analysis Template

Cash Flow Projection | Thursday, February 20, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Learning Objectives:

Identify an organization’s major sources of cash flow.
Identify and analyze the timing of receiving cash flows.
Identify and analyze net cash flow by comparing cash received to estimated cash expenses.

Topics Covered:

Differentiating Revenue from Cash
Projecting Cash Flow
Identifying Net Cash Flows

+ Downloadable Template: MNA Cash Flow Projection Analysis Template

General Excel Tips and Tricks | Thursday, February 27, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Learning Objectives:

Better navigate and use Microsoft Excel
Use essential Excel formulas for data summation and analysis
Create a basic PivotTable for data analysis

Topics Covered:

General Navigation Shortcuts
Essential Formulas for Data Manipulation and Analysis
Basic PivotTables

+ Downloadable Template: MNA’s Excel Tip Sheet
REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)

Webinar Series: The Role of the Board Chair from Washington Nonprofits
2020-01-30 15:00 - 16:00 | WV
The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $80 for this webinar series – that’s half price! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: This webinar series takes place from 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST on each date. (The 12:00 – 1:00 PM time is PST)
Four 60-minute webinars, Thursdays, January 30 – February 20, 2020.
WVNPA Members: $80
Nonmembers: $160
REGISTER HERE
Whether you’re just stepping into this leadership role or are a seasoned board leader, this training will help you be more effective in your role. You’ll learn how to bring your best leaderful self to the board chair role, artfully facilitate meetings that net results, and improve the leadership work of the board as a whole.
Leading a group of governance volunteers can be challenging as well as rewarding. Serving as the chair of the board is not a role for the uninspired and undecided. In this course, participants will learn about the chair’s responsibility in strengthening and improving the leadership work of the board as a whole. This course is a great primer for new board chairs and an excellent refresher for more seasoned board members! Whether you’re a current chair, chair-elect, or head up a committee, this workshop covers leadership skills every board member needs. Topics include: leadership characteristics of effective board leaders, key relationships in and out of the board room, your leadership legacy, facilitating meetings that matter, and ways to engage individual board members. At the end, you’ll have tips and tools to help you start your term with confidence and enthusiasm!
You will learn:

A better understanding of the board chair’s responsibility in strengthening the work of the board as a whole.
Strategies that can help you lead more effectively as a board chair.
Ways to more effectively structure board meetings and engage individual board members at meetings.

Who Should Attend: Board Members, incoming Board Chairs, other committee chairs, and Executive Directors are encouraged to attend.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Part 1: What Kind of a Leader are You?
Thursday, January 30, 2020 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST

The Changing Landscape of Nonprofit Leadership – What’s Important Now
Characteristics of Great Board Leaders –How do You Measure Up?
Your North Star – What Will Your Legacy Be?

Part 2: What’s Your Job as Board Chair?
Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST

Common Mistakes and Frustrations
The Do’s and Don’t’s of Effective Chairmanship
How to Make the Most of Key Relationships, including the Board Chair – ED partnership

Part 3: Meetings that Matter
Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST

The Bone structure: A Masterful Agenda, Meeting Mechanics, Strategic Information, Ways to Evaluate Meetings
Shaping Powerful Questions that generate great discussion

Part 4: Presiding vs Facilitating
Thursday, February 20, 2020 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST

How to Develop Facilitative Leadership
Communication Tips for Effective Listeners
The people side of things – managing meeting dynamics and conflict

All sessions will be recorded and the recording will be available to all registered participants. Participants who are unable to attend one or more of the sessions will still have access to all course materials.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Amanda Madorno is a leadership coach, consultant and planning facilitator who helps nonprofit leaders and their teams drive personal and organizational change. After many years in the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser and executive, Amanda began consulting in 1994 and incorporated Roam Consulting LLC in 2001. Her firm focuses on helping leaders build the skills they need to lead with excellence, successfully navigate change, and create productive teams. She believes emotional intelligence is the cornerstone of leadership excellence and is certified EQ practitioner.
A seasoned nonprofit interim executive, with more than 17 interim assignments under her belt, she brings real-life leadership experience to her coaching and consulting practice. Her clients include community health clinics, Native American tribes, associations, museums, independent schools, social service agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Credentialed in Equine Experiential Learning, Amanda blends her horse sense with her understanding of leadership. Leadership with Horses is an innovative leadership development experience that draws leaders and teams from around the globe. They join Amanda and her herd of horses in the arena to work together and make breakthroughs in their leadership skills and competencies.
REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)

Webinar: Is Unresolved Conflict Negatively Impacting Your Nonprofit? from Washington Nonprofits
2020-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 | WV
The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $20 for this webinar – that’s half price! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: This webinar series takes place from 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST on each date. (The 12:00 – 1:00 PM time is PST)
60-minute webinar on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.
WVNPA Members: $20
Nonmembers: $40
REGISTER HERE
This webinar will introduce you to a way of looking at conflict that can help you turn it to the positive for you and your nonprofit. We’ll explore some tools for addressing it and give you some homework to practice using those tools. This webinar can help your organization pivot towards using conflict creatively and refocusing on your mission. By the end of this training you will shift focus from dreading or avoiding conflict to using it productively in your organization.
Who Should Attend: Board Members, nonprofit staff, executive directors, nonprofit leaders, and those seeking to expand their conflict resolution toolkits.
This online course will be recorded and the recording will be available to all registered participants. Participants who are unable to attend will still have access to all course materials. We are committed to making our online courses as accessible as possible to all learners. Please contact us with any concerns or requests.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Matt Fairbank has been a mediator, facilitator and trainer on conflict resolution and communication skills for the past 20 years. He has been in Nonprofit management for over 30 years. He lives in Yakima WA where he has a private mediation/facilitation practice. He enjoys exploring the mountains of CW with his wife, Michele.

REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)

Webinar Series: The Complete Infographic Toolkit for Nonprofits from Idealware
2020-02-06 13:00 - 14:30 | WV
Please note: The dates of this course have changed (it was originally set to start on January 23, and has been pushed back).
Four ninety minute webinars, Thursdays, February 6 – February 27, 1-2:30 PM Eastern
Regular Price: $180
WVNPA Member Price: $144 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
Register: http://bit.ly/Infographics20
Infographics with attractive images and compelling data can reach a big audience. They give your data the power to rally support, inspire action, and drive impact. Tap into your data’s potential to create change with The Complete Infographic Toolkit for Nonprofits: From Data to Action. Over four Thursdays, Idealware will help you see what kinds of data are best translated into infographics and find the stories hidden in the numbers. We’ll walk you through the practical steps of creating and using your infographic and look at examples of how other organizations created successful infographics. And best of all, we’ll help you develop your own infographic that you can begin using right away.
Throughout the course, you will:

Identify what you hope to accomplish with an infographic and the ways you want to use it.
Learn techniques for finding useful data—both public and within your own organization.
Learn how to translate your data to speak to your audience
Consider visual techniques and strategies to display your information.
Review tools–including live demos– that can help non-designers create infographic.
Walk through the practical considerations from concept to completion.
Explore the communications opportunities an infographic creates.
Walk away with a simple infographic you can use to help your organization start a conversation or promote a cause.
Also includes “homework review” in the sessions– for those who send their homework in advance, we’ll provide feedback live in the sessions.

Toolkit Schedule
All sessions take place Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM Eastern.
February 6: Setting Your Goals and Finding Your Data
It all starts with data and the impact you think it can have. We’ll kick off this session talking about who you’re trying to reach and how an infographic might support your organization’s goals. Then we’ll get down to the details of where to look for data or how to create data that might make a compelling infographic.
February 13: Defining Your Format and Content
With data and audience nailed down, how do you decide what should be in your infographic to best meet your organization’s needs? We’ll talk through best practices for images, charts, formats, and how to bring it all together with text.
February 20: Tools to Do it Yourself
This session will help you move beyond theory and start developing an infographic of your own. We’ll show you the many inexpensive solid tools that allow you to build your own infographic based on templated graphic designs. Live demos will help give you the confidence to dive in for yourself.
February 27: What it Takes to Complete the Job
There are many practical steps necessary to complete an infographic. If you want to go beyond what can be done with a templated tool, you also need a graphic designer who understands your story, concept and make it visually appealing. Once you create your infographic, you need a strategy for how to distribute and promote it. We’ll review some of the logistical aspects of creating an infographic to help you get started with a solid footing.
Other Info
We will send the access code and dial-in information for the webinar to the email address you use to register. All registered participants will have access to recordings of each session. Participants who cannot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still have access to the course presentation decks and handouts.
About the Instructor
Laura Quinn is an independent consultant, specializing in research for the philanthropic sector and building the capacity of nonprofit networks. Prior to her consulting work, Laura founded Idealware and served as the Executive Director for nine years. Under her leadership, Idealware partnered with dozens of national organizations, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Legal Services Corporation, and many more to conduct research into technology topics, from tactical interview based articles to rigorously researched software comparisons to ecosystem level infrastructural analyses. She has also created internet strategy, selected software, designed interfaces, and conducted user research for multi-million dollar software and website implementations with such companies as Accenture, iXL and L.L.Bean. Laura is a frequent speaker and writer on nonprofit technology topics.
Register: http://bit.ly/Infographics20 (WVNPA Members: email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)

WVNPA Webinar: Office Depot OfficeMax Member Benefit
2020-02-12 11:00 - 11:30 | WV
Join our free educational webinar to learn more about your Office Depot/OfficeMax WVNPA member benefit discounts. The webinar will last 15-minutes and cover all of the buying advantages your benefits program offers on office supplies. When you use this exclusive member discount, you can save up to 75% on thousands of items on the preferred product list. The webinar will conclude with a 5-minute Q&A. If you cannot attend, feel free to register anyway. All of our webinars are recorded and we’ll be sure to send you the link to the recording within 24 hours of the live session.
Not a member yet? You can still join us to learn more about one of our most popular member benefits!
REGISTER HERE: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7490617977053280259

Webinar Series: Establishing Tech Policies to Protect Your Nonprofit from Idealware
2020-03-05 13:00 - 14:30 | WV
Three ninety minute webinars, Thursdays, March 5 – March 19, 1-2:30 PM Eastern
Regular Price: $135
WVNPA Member Price: $108 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
Register: http://bit.ly/TechPolicies20
Clear, concise policies governing the use of technology can help protect your nonprofit against the risks of scams, malicious software, and bad data handling practices. Do you have guidelines in place to ensure appropriate staff use of social media? Does your staff know what to do in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, fire, or ransomware attack? How do you manage staff use of phones or computers that mix personal and work data?If you don’t have written policies—and regular training to ensure that people understand them—your organization may face bigger risks than you think. Over three 90-minute webinars, we’ll walk you through the questions you should consider as you develop policies to protect your nonprofit.
Throughout this course, you will:

Identify the risks your nonprofit faces and the level of risk with which you’re comfortable.
Ask yourself important questions about what is and is not acceptable use of organization resources and tools.
Learn to manage people and data to keep your organization safe from malicious attacks and honest mistakes.
Walk through the pros and cons of whether staff members should use their personal devices for work.
Consider the ways you can partner with your staff to protect organization data on personal devices.
Review what you’ll need to do if your office experiences a major disaster such as flood, earthquake, or ransomware.
Gain the knowledge you need to write smart policies to protect constituents, staff members, and your organization.

Presented by Expert Trainer Joshua Peskay
Joshua is Vice President of RoundTable Technology, a technology service provider in in New York and Maine. He’s been helping nonprofits improve their use of technology since the early 1990’s and has worked with more than 1,000 organizations. He specializes in helping organizations be strategic about their technology and make smart choices about services, support, and management.
Course Schedule
All sessions take place Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM Eastern.
March 5: Acceptable Use and IT Security
Computers and office software are so familiar it’s easy to assume that everyone knows what’s OK and what’s not. But that false sense of security can cause a lot of problems. This session will help you develop clear guidelines for what is and is not acceptable on organization devices and networks. We’ll also provide IT security tips to guide your policy so that you’re less likely to fall victim to ransomware and other malicious software.
March 12: Bring Your Own Device Policies
Nonprofits and staff members appreciate the convenience of being able to do work at home or on the road using a personal device. However, without good policies, the blurred lines between work and personal life can cause issues and put your data at risk. We’ll discuss what to consider as you develop a policy for that’s fair and protects your organization.
March 19: Disaster Recovery
The potential for disaster is everywhere. Hurricane, flood, tornado, earthquake—and those are just the big ones. What will you do if your systems are infected with ransomware or someone accidentally deletes important files? What about if your executive director or top IT staff leaves and takes all of their institutional knowledge (and passwords) with them? We’ll walk you through the potential disasters and guide you through developing a plan that will help you get your organization back up and running as quickly and as safely as possible.
Important Information
Idealware will send the access code and dial-in information for the webinar to the email address you use to register. All registered participants will have access to recordings of each session. Participants who cannot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still have access to the course presentation decks and handouts.
Register: http://bit.ly/TechPolicies20 (WVNPA Members: email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)

FREE Webinar: Fixing the Rules Governing Government Grants
2020-03-10 15:00 - 16:00 | WV
Governments rely on nonprofit organizations to provide services to individuals at all stages of their lives. Yet, governments are not always good partners when it comes to reimbursing nonprofits for the costs of providing those services. That could change for the better – and soon. The federal government recently proposed revisions to the primary law governing government grantmaking – the OMB Uniform Guidance – that could result in greater reimbursements for indirect costs, reduce administrative burdens, and increase transparency. Many nonprofits are asking: What would these changes mean? Do the revisions go far enough? Is there anything I can do to make things better? Learn more by joining the webinar, Fixing the Rules Governing Government Grants, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 3:00 pm Eastern. This free program is presented by the networks of the National Council of Nonprofits and the National Human Services Assembly.
Speakers:
Gil Tran, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (invited)
Nicole Waldeck, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (invited)
Additional speakers to be announced
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Webinar Series: The Basics of Nonprofit Succession Planning
2020-03-11 15:00 - 16:00 | WV
The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $60 for this webinar series – that’s half price! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: This webinar series takes place from 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST on each date. (The 12:00 – 1:00 PM time is PST)
Three 60-minute webinars: Wednesdays, March 11 – 25, 2020.
WVNPA Members: $60
Nonmembers: $120
REGISTER HERE
According to BoardSource, 73% of nonprofits have not yet created a plan for their leadership continuity.
What does “succession planning” mean in your organization? Nonprofit executives and board members often react nervously, even negatively, to conversations about succession. If there is a sudden transition in a key leadership role, lack of succession planning will put missions in danger and organizations at risk. But such transitions also provide opportunities for growth if your organization has a culture of leadership continuity focused on developing the human capital it will need for the future. Third Sector Company and Washington Nonprofits are pleased to offer a three-part webinar series to help your organization build such a culture. At the end, you’ll have tips and tools to help you start your term with confidence and enthusiasm!
Learning Outcomes: “The Basics of Nonprofit Succession Planning” will:

Frame succession planning as essential to your organization’s long-term sustainability
Outline the essential components of an effective succession plan
Present five options for beginning your organization’s leadership continuity work
Provide specific tools and resources to support that work

Who Should Attend: This series is intended for executive directors, senior staff, and board members and officers. Funders and others interested in supporting effective leadership transition will also benefit.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Part 1: Understanding Succession Planning
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern Time

This session will frame succession planning as a key aspect of mission success and sustainability, lay a conceptual groundwork for the culture of leadership continuity, and demonstrate that there are multiple options for beginning the leadership continuity process. After completing this session you will understand and be able to discuss with others the critical need for succession planning in your organization. You also will know the essential components of an effective succession plan and will be equipped to assess your organization’s leadership continuity landscape.
Part 2: Creating the Conversation and Contingency Planning
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern Time

This session will examine the first two options you may consider for beginning the succession planning process. It also introduces two important lenses through which succession planning should be viewed: emotion and the relevance of diversity, inclusion and equity. After completing this session, you will be able to facilitate generative discussions about leadership continuity, and prepare in concrete ways for unexpected leadership transitions.
Part 3: Succession Planning Through Policy, HR Practice, and Strategic Planning
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern Time

This session presents the final three options for beginning the succession planning process and invites you to identify which approach you will take to initiate a culture of leadership continuity in your organization. After completing this session you will be able to lead your board’s adoption of key leadership succession policies and practices. You also will be equipped to convene a generative discussion about using basic HR practices to support talent succession, and use your organization’s strategic plan to advance leadership continuity.
All sessions will be recorded and the recording will be available to all registered participants. Participants who are unable to attend one or more of the sessions will still have access to all course materials. We are committed to making our online courses as accessible as possible to all learners. Please contact us with any concerns or requests.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Randy Brinson, Nonprofit Leadership Governance Strategist
Randy Brinson is Third Sector Company’s Senior Strategist for Board and Executive Leadership Development. Certified in nonprofit board consulting (BoardSource) and leadership succession planning (Third Sector Company), Randy is a trusted partner in chief executive searches and leads governance trainings, board retreats and strategic planning activities. He also has interim leadership experience and is passionate about helping organizations build capacity to better serve their missions.

REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)

FREE Webinar: Preparing For COVID-19's Impact on Your Organization from Idealware
2020-03-18 13:00 - 14:00 | WV, United States
As the extent of the damage of the coronavirus remains to be seen, organizations like ours are taking steps to move their staff to work virtually as a matter of safety and educate us on things we should know to remain productive and safe. Some organizations may not know how technology can help with this transition. Tech Impact and 501 Commons have partnered to present “”Prepare for COVID19”, a free webinar that will be delivered March 18th at 1pm Eastern.
We will cover:

Options for cloud productivity tools such as email and file sharing
Tech policies for people working remotely and using personal devices
Ways to start delivering programs and services remotely, in under a month
A few tips for sanitizing your tech devices (always a good idea)

Website: https://preparerespondserve.org/
Registration: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3300052614816853005

FREE Webinar: Leading in Uncertain Times: Communications Frameworks for Nonprofits from 84 Agency
2020-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 | WV, United States
We are in an unprecedented time. The decisions you’re making every day about your organization, your services, and your team can feel big, let alone the decisions about how to talk with your supporters and community.
At 84 Agency, we’ve been thinking a lot about communications during this crisis. This isn’t the first time we’ve worked on crisis communications, but this is the first time we’ve lived through something like this. We’re with you, and we want to do all we can to support you in thinking about how to use your communications to make the most mission impact possible. That’s why—from our living rooms to yours—we’re hosting a free webinar Thursday, March 19th, at 10 a.m., “Leading In Uncertain Times: Communications Frameworks for Nonprofits.” Let’s spend a little time together to think about the power we still have to make change through conversation and the ways we can inspire our community to stand up for the greater good.
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FREE Webinar: Alternatives to Meeting in Person from Washington Nonprofits
2020-03-19 15:00 - 16:00 | WV, United States
Note: This webinar is offered to you through our partnership with Washington Nonprofits. It occurs from 3:00 – 4:00 PM Eastern. (The 12:00 – 1:00 time listed is Pacific Time.)
With the growing possibility that public meetings and events in the near future will need to be canceled, you may be wondering, What are my other options? Can we accomplish our in-person meetings and events using technology?
Join Tom Lang and Tracy Flynn from our learning department as they share their thoughts about how to shift your meetings to be virtual if your staff, board, and partners are working remotely due to coronavirus. They will share some practical tips for getting started using online videoconferencing apps, planning effective meetings, and facilitating when you are not in the same room together.
About the Presenters
Tom Lang oversees the implementation of the Learning Programs at Washington Nonprofits, connecting nonprofit professionals around the state to the many trainings and learning opportunities we provide. As a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and graduate of the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, Tom brings to Washington Nonprofits international experience and education in the nonprofit sector.

Tracy Flynn has over 25 years of experience working in education and with nonprofits. She has a broad background in local and national health, welfare, and education institutions. Her mission is to provide training and coaching to build healthy organizations and communities. She has served as a Health Curriculum Specialist with Seattle Public Schools, Training Director with the National CASA Association, and Director of Training with Planned Parenthood of Western Washington. She is currently Regional Consultant with Welcoming Schools and trainer/coach with the Youth Program Quality Improvement Initiative. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member at several universities.
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FREE Webinar: How to Prepare & Manage Your Nonprofit Organization for Teleworking in Light of COVID-19 from HANO
2020-03-19 16:00 - 17:00 | WV, United States
From our partner HANO (Hawai’i Association of Nonprofit Organizations)
Do you need to transition your workforce to work remotely in light of COVID-19 but you don’t know where to start? Join HANO for this free webinar, where organizational development expert Ku’ulani Keohokalole of People Strategies Hawai’i LLC will review best practices for both managers and employees of nonprofit organizations who may need to work from home during the current crisis.
Offered by Kuʻulani Keohokalole, M.A. of People Strategies Hawaiʻi
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FREE Webinar: COVID-19 - Adapting Our Fundraising Strategy from Washington Nonprofits
2020-03-26 17:00 - 18:00 | WV, United States
Note: This webinar is offered to you through our partnership with Washington Nonprofits. It occurs from 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern. (The 2:00 – 3:00 time listed is Pacific Time.)
As a follow-up to our webinar Coronavirus: What am I supposed to do about my fundraising event?, we will share additional thoughts about how you can adjust your fundraising this spring given the challenges coronavirus presents.
We will share ideas, but we will also be looking to you to share your ideas and strategies with your colleagues. What are your experiences to date with cancellation of events, shifts to online strategies, or other substitute fundraising strategies you are already employing? What is the outlook for fundraising into the future, and how will this change how we do our development work?
About the Presenter
Rebecca brings more than 20 years of experience building and stewarding strategic donor partnerships. Rebecca is a Partner and Vice President with the Ostara Group a philanthropic consulting firm working to build fundraising skills, organizational capacity, and effective leadership in the nonprofit sector. Prior to Ostara, she served in high-level development roles for organizations like the Pacific Science Center and the Washington State University Foundation. Rebecca has a deep understanding of everything from the planning, building and managing a diverse and successful major gift and capital campaign to implementing a realistic and focused strategic plan. Rebecca graduated from Washington State University with a BA in organizational communication and holds a MEd in higher education administration from the University of Idaho. She completed her Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) from the Indiana University School of Philanthropy and has consulted with non-profits on their fundraising strategies including generational giving, social media and volunteer management programs. Participating in community is an important value of Rebecca’s work. She is a past President of Northwest Development Officers Association (NDOA), now AFP – Advancement Northwest, the largest professional association of fundraisers in Washington State. Recently Rebecca joined the faculty at Seattle University in the Master in Nonprofit Leadership program. She is a graduate of the Leadership Tomorrow program in Seattle, serves on the WSU Foundation Board of Trustees and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Seattle.
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FREE Webinar Series: Nonprofit Data for Beginners from Idealware
2020-05-07 13:00 - 14:30 | WV, United States
Three ninety minute webinars, Thursdays, May 7 – May 21, 1-2:30 PM Eastern
Idealware has now made this series FREE for everyone!
Register: https://offers.techimpact.org/nonprofit-data-for-beginners-0
The term “big data” gets used (and misused) a lot, making it seem scary and expensive. But bigger isn’t always better. When it comes to nonprofits, gathering the right data—and knowing how to use it—is what matters. Nonprofit Data for Beginners is a three-week course designed to help you ask the right questions, find the data you need, and use your data to strengthen your organization.
In this course, you will:
• Consider what questions you need your data to answer.
• Learn how to define your goals and develop processes for collecting your data.
• Explore the many places where you can find useful data.
• Learn how to manage your metrics and data so that they remain useful over the long term.
• Dive into case studies of real organizations using data to make decisions.
Participants will be given “homework” assignments that help them to apply what they’re learning to their own work. Participants who send their homework in advance of each session will have the opportunity to be given live feedback.
Presented by Expert Trainer Eric Leland
Eric Leland has spent the last 15 years working with progressive organizations and businesses tackling online and offline technology challenges. He’s a founding partner of FivePaths (fivepaths.com), a technology firm that brings unparalleled strategic technology consulting, information architecture and web CMS and CRM platform development expertise to each project. Eric is very active in nonprofit, philanthropy and technology circles, having served as co-chair to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network in San Francisco, on the National Advisory Board
for the Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and as a member of NTEN and the Tech Underground.
Course Schedule
All sessions take place Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM Eastern.
May 7: Asking the Right Questions
Simply collecting data is not enough. Deciding early on what you will do with that data—and why you want it in the first place—will help you to define goals and approaches. We’ll talk through how to define your organization’s own data-based metrics strategy from the ground up.
May 14: Hunting Down the Data
More often than not, the most useful data won’t be found already neatly laid out in a spreadsheet. You might find extremely valuable data in handwritten staff notes, in multiple software systems, or public repositories. We’ll discuss where different data can live, which sources of data might be useful, and where and how you can collect it to be ready for analysis.
May 21: Making Use of Your Data
In the final course, we will discuss the various ways you will need to manage and use the data you’ve collected. We’ll consider the logistics of entering, storing, and maintaining your data. We’ll also look at how to develop an action plan that ensures your data program is useful and
sustainable.
Important Information
Idealware will send the access code and dial-in information for the webinar to the email address you use to register. All registered participants will have access to recordings of each session. Participants who cannot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still have
access to the course presentation decks and handouts.
Register:https://offers.techimpact.org/nonprofit-data-for-beginners-0

FREE Webinar: Online Survey Tools and Techniques from Idealware
2020-05-19 13:00 - 14:00 | WV, United States
We’ll talk through the tools and best practices for designing a reputable online survey, recruiting participants, and analyzing the data.
About the Presenter: Julia Vallera, Technology and Instructional Design Consultant
Julia creates and implements digital media solutions for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. She has worked with well-established organizations such as Mozilla, Vermont State College, Digital Opportunity Trust, Metropolitan New York Library Council and Burlington Telecom, to name a few. After spending more than ten years growing virtual communities for multiple organizations, Julia understands what drives online engagement and how to spread mission-focused work efficiently for the greatest impact.
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Global Partners: Guidance for Nonprofits During a Recession
2020-05-26 10:30 - 11:45 | WV, United States
Thank you to the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is launching a Virtual Nonprofit Capacity Building series to assist our partners as many of us continue to work remotely.

Advice for Nonprofits on How to Survive a Recession- Webinar with Patrick Patterson

COVID-19 has impacted all sectors, especially non-profits that often rely on grant funding to operate, employ staff, and provide important services to families and communities in need. There is hope for non-profits, as many funders reallocate dollars to support non-profits during a recession and crises. This webinar will provide guidance to non-profits by featuring five proven strategies for securing funding during COVID-19, including emergency grants. Join us for this 75-minute webinar to access tools to weather this crisis.

Register: https://bit.ly/2T4Etse

FREE Webinar: Digital Media Production On a Shoestring Budget from Idealware
2020-06-02 13:00 - 14:00 | WV, United States
Videos and podcasts are a powerful—and an increasingly affordable—way to tell your story. What do you need to know to go from concept to broadcasting effective videos and publishing podcasts, without spending big bucks? We’ll walk through the tools and best practices you’ll need to effectively create, shoot, edit, and publish videos and podcasts on a shoestring budget.
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Webinar: The Organizational Assessment: An Annual Snapshot of a Nonprofit's Performance Potential from Washington Nonprofits
2020-06-04 15:00 - 16:00 | WV, United States
The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $20 for this webinar – that’s half price! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: This webinar series takes place at 3:00 PM EST. (The 12:00 PM time is PST)
60-minute webinar on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
WVNPA Members: $20
Nonmembers: $40
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It’s a well-known fact that people and organizations are stronger and more grounded in creating their futures when accurate information is the basis for their decision-making. Yet, as diverse stakeholders are invited into solving problems, leveraging opportunities, and charting the future, many are taking part in conversations that are based on a low-degree of facts and a high-degree of subjectivity. A well-timed and thoughtful assessment is as fundamental to the health and vitality of an organization as a physical examination is for any living thing. The results provide an indication of areas that are functioning as needed and expected. It also can draw attention to processes or systems that may be underperforming or putting the organization’s viability ultimately at risk.
This one-hour overview of organizational assessments offers a framework for participants to consider the key elements of a reasonable review and have a discussion within their own association, congregation or charitable cause about what constitutes reasonable evaluation of the key indicators of their performance. At Third Sector Company, we believe that the results of an organizational assessment create a foundation for deeper dive evaluations aimed at the chief executive performance review process and an annual board assessment.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will leave this course ready to:

Construct a thoughtful organizational assessment framework
Engage in a directed conversation with board and management about starting a reasonable organizational assessment process and its value to both management and governance
Coordinate a timed evaluation culture that creates a synergistic relationship between an organizational assessment and the resulting impact on executive and board performance reviews

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Board Members, Nonprofit Staff, Executive Directors
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Jeffrey Wilcox, CFRE, is President and Chief Mission Advancement Officer for Third Sector Company. Founded in 2002, it is one of the largest teaching and support organizations for interim executive management and leadership continuity solutions for associations, congregations and charitable organizations in the country. He is the former Senior Vice President of Community Development for United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also the former nonprofit columnist for the Long Beach (CA) Business Journal, founder of “The Board Chairs Academy,” and author of “The Nonprofit Leader of the New Decade.” He co-developed and is the former lead trainer for the Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute of Greater Los Angeles. He is the immediate past chair of the Executive Advisory Board of the School of Business, Government and Economics at Seattle Pacific University and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2015. He is a past national chairman of the Executive Transitions and Succession Planning Affinity Group for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and served as national governance chair for Camp Fire USA. He currently serves on the board of AFP Advancement Northwest in Seattle.
REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)

Idealware: Digital Fundraising in 2020
2020-06-11 13:00 - 2020-06-25 14:30 | WV, United States
Learn the fundamentals of digital fundraising in this engaging webinar series for nonprofits.
Three Thursdays, June 11, 18, 25, 2020
1 – 2:30 PM
In this course, you will learn best practices for using social media, email, and additional communication tools to conduct digital fundraising for your nonprofit.
Through participation in this course, you will:
• Learn the key elements of creating an online donation form.
• Learn how to incorporate fundraising into your communications calendar.
• Learn email and social media fundraising best practices.
• Understand how to analyze and utilize metrics from your campaigns.
• Discover software to support your fundraising efforts.
Course Schedule
This is a three-part course.
Session 1: Optimizing Your Website
Thursday, June 11, 2020
1 – 2:30 PM EST
Session 2: Email Fundraising
Thursday, June 18, 2020
1 – 2:30 PM EST
Session 3: Social Media Fundraising
Thursday, June 25, 2020
1 – 2:30 PM EST
About the Presenter
Kimberly Sanberg, Cairn Strategies
Kimberly Sanberg helps nonprofits to fundraise, engage supporters, build awareness, and achieve their goals with strategic digital marketing and communications, including social media, website strategy, advertising, and email.
About Idealware
Idealware, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, provides thoroughly researched, impartial and accessible resources about technology to help nonprofits make smart technology decisions.

Webinar: The Board Assessment: Taking the Pulse of Governance in Action from Washington Nonprofits
2020-06-11 15:00 - 16:00 | WV, United States
The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $20 for this webinar – that’s half price! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: This webinar series takes place at 3:00 PM EST. (The 12:00 PM time is PST)
60-minute webinar on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
WVNPA Members: $20
Nonmembers: $40
REGISTER HERE
A key responsibility of the board is to make sure it is supporting the chief executive and providing a fair and timely review of performance. But what about making sure the governance of the organization is also being reviewed and working just as effectively as it can for the advancement of the organization? At Third Sector Company, we believe that a board should participate in a thoughtful self-assessment process. Conducting a periodic board evaluation reminds each member of their individual and collective responsibilities to the mission. It also creates a shared accountability for a board to effectively leverage its position to uplift staff and volunteers, contributors, the community and the users of service or members. This one-hour overview of board assessments offers a framework for participants to consider the key elements of a reasonable review of board processes and governance. The results can provide facts and documented perceptions for creating a year-long board development strategy.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will leave this course ready to:

Lead a discussion that will result in conducting a board assessment
Complete a board assessment as part of an organizational commitment to accountability which also includes an organizational assessment and the executive performance review
Incorporate the results of a board assessment into a board development strategy
Formation of a governance committee if one does not currently exist

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Board Members, Nonprofit Staff, Executive Directors
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Jeffrey Wilcox, CFRE, is President and Chief Mission Advancement Officer for Third Sector Company. Founded in 2002, it is one of the largest teaching and support organizations for interim executive management and leadership continuity solutions for associations, congregations and charitable organizations in the country. He is the former Senior Vice President of Community Development for United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also the former nonprofit columnist for the Long Beach (CA) Business Journal, founder of “The Board Chairs Academy,” and author of “The Nonprofit Leader of the New Decade.” He co-developed and is the former lead trainer for the Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute of Greater Los Angeles. He is the immediate past chair of the Executive Advisory Board of the School of Business, Government and Economics at Seattle Pacific University and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2015. He is a past national chairman of the Executive Transitions and Succession Planning Affinity Group for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and served as national governance chair for Camp Fire USA. He currently serves on the board of AFP Advancement Northwest in Seattle.
REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)

Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Desktop Version)
2020-06-16 14:00 - 2020-06-18 16:00 | WV, United States
Sponsored by: Quickbooks Made Easy
When: 3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Desktop:
Day 1: Tuesday, June 16th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 2: Wednesday, June 17th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 3: Thursday, June 18st
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Email: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com
Price: $115 Per Day or $249 for all three days!
*WVNPA Members save $30 on one day or $100 on the 3 day deal! Email tasha@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code*

Day 1 Topics Include:The material will cover the basics of setting up and entering transactions specifically for Nonprofits, an overview of the software updates included in the QuickBooks® Online Edition, as well as advanced topics including:

Welcome to QuickBooks – The different choices and which version is right for you
What’s new in version 2020 that you may need
Getting used to the screens and navigating around
A lesson in accounting QuickBooks style!
Setting up the correct Accounts
Entering Your Programs
Adding Your Annual Budget
Cutting and Pasting from Excel into Quickbooks
Entering Your Donors, Members, or Students

Day 2 Topics Include: This section will cover advanced material to really help you do some helpful and amazing things.

Entering Your Income – Two Methods
Entering Donations and Grants
Entering Membership Dues and Tuition
Entering Program Service Revenue
How to get the most out of Items
Entering and Paying Bills
Spreading Costs to Programs/Grants
Essential Reports for the Board/Auditor
Attaching Scan Documents for Free

Day 3 Topics Include: This section will cover advanced material to really help you do some helpful and amazing things.

Entering Credit Card Activity
Tracking Pledges
Tracking Restricted Grants
Tracking Special Fundraising Events
Printing personalized Donor Thank-You Letters directly from QuickBooks®
Two Ways to get year-end donor- Acknowledgments
Recording In-Kind Contributions
Advance method of Auto-Allocating Expenses
And More!

*Topics are subject to change.*
Register: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-dt-june20-2/

Webinar: The Executive Director Performance Review: The Pinnacle Example of a Nonprofit's Commitment to Accountability, Talent Management, and a Shared Leadership Culture from Washington Nonprofits
2020-06-18 15:00 - 16:00 | WV, United States
The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $20 for this webinar – that’s half price! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: This webinar series takes place at 3:00 PM EST. (The 12:00 PM time is PST)
60-minute webinar on Thursday, June 18, 2020.
WVNPA Members: $20
Nonmembers: $40
REGISTER HERE
It can be extremely challenging for a board of directors to provide a timely, thoughtful and fair evaluation of the chief professional officer. For some, the entire process can seem cumbersome and overwhelming. For others, it can be viewed as a political landmine. Yet, establishing an organizational process for setting goals, creating check-ins, and providing useful feedback lay the cornerstone for a culture of accountability and a commitment to developing and cultivating talent.
This one-hour overview of executive leadership performance planning and review provides a framework for board members and executives to begin conversations to construct a review process that reflects a year-round commitment to executive success, mutual accountability between management and governance, and a climate of talent development, retention, and succession.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will leave this course ready to:

Conduct a thoughtful executive performance review
Engage in a directed conversation between management and the board that results in a published strategy to co-create and sustain a culture of year-round accountability
Incorporate leadership succession planning into thoughtful long-range planning for the organization and its talent management

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Board Members, Nonprofit Staff, Executive Directors
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Jeffrey Wilcox, CFRE, is President and Chief Mission Advancement Officer for Third Sector Company. Founded in 2002, it is one of the largest teaching and support organizations for interim executive management and leadership continuity solutions for associations, congregations and charitable organizations in the country. He is the former Senior Vice President of Community Development for United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also the former nonprofit columnist for the Long Beach (CA) Business Journal, founder of “The Board Chairs Academy,” and author of “The Nonprofit Leader of the New Decade.” He co-developed and is the former lead trainer for the Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute of Greater Los Angeles. He is the immediate past chair of the Executive Advisory Board of the School of Business, Government and Economics at Seattle Pacific University and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2015. He is a past national chairman of the Executive Transitions and Succession Planning Affinity Group for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and served as national governance chair for Camp Fire USA. He currently serves on the board of AFP Advancement Northwest in Seattle.
REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)

Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Online Version)
2020-06-23 14:00 - 2020-06-25 16:00 | WV, United States
https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-ol-june20/

Sponsored by: Quickbooks Made Easy
When: 3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Desktop:
Day 1: Tuesday, June 23rd
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 2: Wednesday, June 24th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 3: Thursday, June 25th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Email: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com
Price: $115 Per Day or $249 for all three days!
*WVNPA Members save $30 on one day or $100 on the 3 day deal! Email tasha@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code*

Day 1 Topics Include:The material will cover the basics of setting up and entering transactions specifically for Nonprofits, an overview of the software updates included in the QuickBooks® Online Edition, as well as advanced topics including:

Welcome to QuickBooks – The different choices and which version is right for you
What’s new in version 2020 that you may need
Getting used to the screens and navigating around
A lesson in accounting QuickBooks style!
Setting up the correct Accounts
Entering Your Programs
Adding Your Annual Budget
Cutting and Pasting from Excel into Quickbooks
Entering Your Donors, Members, or Students

Day 2 Topics Include: This section will cover advanced material to really help you do some helpful and amazing things.

Entering Your Income – Two Methods
Entering Donations and Grants
Entering Membership Dues and Tuition
Entering Program Service Revenue
How to get the most out of Items
Entering and Paying Bills
Spreading Costs to Programs/Grants
Essential Reports for the Board/Auditor
Attaching Scan Documents for Free

Day 3 Topics Include: This section will cover advanced material to really help you do some helpful and amazing things.

Entering Credit Card Activity
Tracking Pledges
Tracking Restricted Grants
Tracking Special Fundraising Events
Printing personalized Donor Thank-You Letters directly from QuickBooks®
Two Ways to get year-end donor- Acknowledgments
Recording In-Kind Contributions
Advance method of Auto-Allocating Expenses
And More!

*Topics are subject to change.*
Register: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-ol-june20/

Nonprofits LEAD: Go for the Win-Win-Win - How collaboration can improve your agency, their agency, and the community
2020-06-25 13:00 - 14:30 | WV, United States
Heather Warner is the Executive Director of GoPacks, through which she has 5 years’ experience growing collaborative partnerships. The GoPacks program is a relationship-based program, at all levels and in all capacities. Heather has used this relationship based philosophy to cultivate 29 collaborative partnerships to date.
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern time.
Cost for this program is $15.
Contact Amy Elliott at ace003@marietta.edu if other arrangements have been made for payment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If more than one person registering from your organization, a separate registration must be completed for each individual. If combined payment is desired, that will be possible in the payment step of this process.
Deadline for Registration is June 23rd. Registration will be closed after that day and zoom meeting link will be emailed to registrants.
Contact Amy Elliott at 740-525-6857 with any questions.
Thank you!

How to Use Free Google Tools to Help Your Nonprofit! - Nonprofits LEAD
2020-07-09 10:00 - 11:00 | WV, United States
Using Free Google Tools to Help your Nonprofit

This session is designed to teach nonprofit leaders how to use free Google products to increase their nonprofit’s reach and impact. Whether you’re communicating or collaborating with staff, volunteers, donors, board members, or all of the above, Google has a free tool to help you. We’ll go through some of the more common Google tools, show you how to use them and give practical examples of how each tool can help you improve the work you’re already doing.
Thursday, July 9th, 2020
10:00 a.m. Eastern time.
Cost for this program is $15.
Contact Amy Elliott at ace003@marietta.edu if other arrangements have been made for payment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If more than one person registering from your organization, a separate registration must be completed for each individual. If combined payment is desired, that will be possible in the payment step of this process.
Deadline for Registration is July 7th. Registration will be closed after that day and zoom meeting link will be emailed to registrants.
https://mcdonough.wufoo.com/forms/using-free-google-tools-to-help-your-nonprofit/
Contact Amy Elliott at 740-525-6857 with any questions.
Thank you!
