Ask the Experts: Marketing and Communication for Nonprofits with Firespring
2021-10-19 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Tuesday, October 19th, 10:30 AM
Fee: FREE
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This Ask the Expert Session will introduce you to the WVNPA’s newest partner, Firespring, and their expertise in marketing and communication for the nonprofit sector. This webinar will allow you a chance to ask questions regarding marketing and communication issue that you are having or ask for that advice that you have been seeking. Firespring has expert solutions and services regarding nonprofit websites, creative services, marketing workshops and services, as well as print and direct mail for nonprofits. If you are a WVNPA member be sure to check out the amazing member benefit this new partnership provides! Just log in to the member portal for more details.
About the Speaker:
Kiersten Hill has almost 2 decades of experience 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.
She frequently speaks to nonprofit groups and other organizations about fundraising, board development and organizational change. Kiersten, her husband Chad and their thirteen-year-old son Cooper live in Seward, Nebraska, with one large dog and one tiny cat. She has passions for leadership, networking, fundraising and nonprofit organizations.

Learn more about AmeriCorps NCCC
2021-10-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
This informational webinar is offered by Volunteer West Virginia.
Tuesday, October 19th, 2:00 PM
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Get A FREE Team of Volunteers For Your Organization
Learn More About AmeriCorps NCCC

Could your nonprofit, school, or State Agency use a free team of volunteers to accomplish a big task or a series of tasks on your to-do list?

AmeriCorps NCCC is hosting an Informational Webinar on Tuesday, October 19th at 2PM.

The webinar will cover the basics of the program, what NCCC teams can do, and will walk you through the application process with plenty of time after for questions.

Teams are available for the spring of 2022. These teams come at no cost and projects typically last 3-8 weeks.

Building Better Boards: A three-part series for Board Leaders & Executive Directors Session 2
2021-10-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Webinar
This series is offered in partnership with the Maine Association of Nonprofits.

Increasing Board Engagement: Governance as Leadership
Tuesday, October 6, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Fortifying the Board-Executive Director Partnership
Tuesday, October 27, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Who’s Next: Proactively Navigating Successful Leadership Transitions
Wednesday, November 9, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Registration Information:
Single Sessions:
$49 Members/$69 Nonmembers, $20 off additional registrations from the same team (applies to both members and nonmembers). Click the HERE to register.
DESCRIPTION:
We’re excited to welcome back international governance consultant Susan Meier to lead this three-part series for board leaders and executive directors as a chance to collectively discuss the various challenges nonprofits face in board development and how to overcome them by fostering a healthy board culture built on trust, candor, and mutual respect. Participants can register for single sessions or the entire series. You will find intended audiences within each session description specific to current and future board leaders and executive directors. Attending as a team is highly encouraged for maximum benefit; discounts on multiple registrations from the same organization.
Session 2: Fortifying the Board-Executive Director Partnership
October 27, 1pm-2:30pm EDT
In today’s complex world, it is paramount for Board Leaders and the Executive Director to work in alignment and respect the division of labor between governing and managing. Yet these relationships are often challenged by differing understanding of roles, leadership turnover, personalities, and a lack of good communication. Too often we are content to accept an “ok” relationship rather than investing the time to build a stronger partnership that will advance the mission and strengthen the organization. It’s time to make this a priority.
In this interactive session, you will learn:

Key elements and proven outcomes of a constructive partnership
How to move from a good relationship to a great relationship
The importance of this relationship to overall Board-staff relations
How to disagree and still serve as a strong leadership team
The integral connection between the Board Chair-Executive Director partnership and Board culture

Who should attend Session #2
This session is for current and future Board Leaders and Executive Directors who wish to gain concrete guidance on how to strengthen that alliance and lead more effectively into the future. Discounts on team registrations!
Learn about Session 1.
Learn about Session 3.
Register for Session 2 HERE or for the entire Series HERE.
PRESENTER BIO:
Susan Meier, Principal at Susan Meier and Associates, LLC and Senior Governance Consultant with BoardSource, brings over 30 years of governance and nonprofit experience to her work. From 2004 through 2011, Susan served as the vice president of consulting and training for BoardSource, the nation’s premier governance resource for nonprofit organizations. She works collaboratively with nonprofit executives and board leadership to identify governance challenges and opportunities and to implement proven strategies to address a broad array of governance issues.
Susan works with all types and sizes of nonprofit organizations from charities to associations to foundations who are advancing their missions in the U.S. and around the world. Much of her work has focused on increasing board engagement, the board/staff partnership, and addressing culture and dynamics in the boardroom. Specifically, she engages boards in a deeper understanding of roles and responsibilities, strategic and generative thinking, governance structures, concrete ways to maximize board meetings, and leadership transitions.
In addition, Susan has served on a number of boards of directors and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Ripon College Board of Trustees where she graduated cum laude. She has served as guest faculty for the Kellogg School of Management Nonprofit Executive Education program, American University, and George Washington University. And, she is the author of the BoardSource publication The Board-Building Cycle: Finding, Engaging, and Strengthening Nonprofit Board Members, Third Edition.
Testimonials about Susan Meier and her work
“Your workshop was one of the BEST I’ve ever attended. Your presentation was excellent. Frank, honest, to the point, and right on target. It seemed that you were able to look into my head and see all of the concerns and you spoke directly to them! Thank you for this excellent workshop.”
—Executive Director, Winter Harbor, Maine
“In spite of having decades of experience on boards and staffing boards, I learned a TON at Susan’s governance training.”
—Senior executive, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

10 Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits in 2021
2021-10-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This session is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
October 28, 2021
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for WVNPA Members, $29 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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It’s no secret that the algorithms are constantly changing and that the best practices of 2020 aren’t the same for 2021. From organic content to paid ads, we’ll arm you with the best practices you need to know. Following this session, you’ll be able to execute a social strategy that helps you stand out amongst competitors and succeed across all social platforms. In this session you will:

Understand how social media can make an impact.
Understand why consumers buy or donate through social media.
Understand how retargeting works.
Understand how to craft platform-specific content.
Understand how to plan and schedule for a content calendar.

Cost and Registration: National Council Affiliates: $15 / Non-Members $29
About the Speaker: Kindra Svendsen, Vice President of Client Partnerships
Kindra Svendsen serves Speak Creative as their VP of Client Partnerships. She’s known as an expert digital and marketing storyteller with a passion for identifying and targeting a brand’s core audience. Kindra helps organizations across the nation build a proactive presence whether it be through social, traditional or out-of-the-box marketing initiatives. Kindra is based in Nashville and in her free time enjoys connecting with other like minded professionals, through various marketing organizations, spending time with her family, and in her community. Kindra is also a permanent panelist for the marketing podcast, A Little Off Topic.

A to Z of Human Resources: HR Compliance
2021-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
This series is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
November 2, 2021
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $45 for Members, $65 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Small and medium-sized nonprofits typically don’t have the resources to create a human resources department with an experienced HR professional. The job of HR may be done by the executive director, the chief financial officer, a manager or administrative staff – wherever there is a little capacity or a little interest. So how do you know you’re really doing the right things, complying with the laws, and adhering to best practices?
In this session, we’ll highlight Minnesota and federal employment law so you better understand how to apply and integrate your legal obligations. Examples of what we’ll cover include a core understanding of HR’s legal alphabet soup:

EEO, ADA, ADEA, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act
Employment at will
FLSA and exempt status
Independent contractors
Federal and state leave of absence requirements
MN wage theft law
Miscellaneous Minnesota employment laws

Event Details
This workshop is one session of a two-part series. The second session is HR Best Practices on November 9 from 9 – 11 a.m Central. Use the registration button on this page to register only for the HR Compliance workshop, or register for the full series for $65 for members and $90 for nonmembers.
Speaker Information
Arlene Vernon is a human resource strategist with over 35 years of experience as a consultant and trusted resource for a diverse group of small and medium-sized organizations. She’s seen first-hand what nonprofit leaders face every day, and her results-oriented consulting and training successfully fills that gap. Having worked with over 200 nonprofit and 400 for-profit organizations since starting her firm HRx in 1992, she partners with leaders to develop and implement do-able strategies for the success of your organization. With an MBA in organizational behavior and a Master of Education in counseling, Arlene is both a studied and practiced authority in human resources and human relations. She offers practical, real solutions through her consulting, advising, and training that you can apply today.
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Facilitative Leadership
2021-11-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
This series is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
November 3, 2021
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $45 for Members, $65 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Facilitation is an essential leadership competency. Facilitative leaders take a step back and nurture collaboration, capacity, and commitment with employees, colleagues, and stakeholders. With effective facilitation, groups can work together to assess a situation, analyze information, create a plan, and make group decisions that stick. The results of facilitative leadership are engaged participants, stronger teams, and efficient collaboration.
In this workshop we explore the qualities, values, and benefits of facilitative leadership. Participants will learn techniques for facilitating meetings that are designed to activate the power of the group: including the focused conversation method of facilitating group discussion and decision-making and the carousel method of synthesizing ideas. Throughout, we will discuss common barriers to facilitative leadership and how to overcome them.
Participants will leave with instructions and further resources for each of the techniques presented.
Event Details
This event will have AI captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are automatically generated by the computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you need professional captioning, or have another accessibility accommodation, please email MCN’s program assistant with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled.
Speaker Information
Sarah Cohn is a principal consultant at Aurora Consulting. She helps her clients discern their audience’s needs; think about their roles and opportunities as departments, organizations and within broader networks; and build their internal capacity to measure the impact of their organizations and programs. In her experience, complex collaborations with diverse partners succeed when they build in time for listening and honest reflection. She sees her clients as the content experts and herself as the facilitator of nuanced conversations.
Al Onkka is principal consultant at Aurora Consulting. Al is experienced in promoting data-based decision making and organizational learning having worked in the field of evaluation since 2009. Al uses, and builds the capacity of others to use, an evaluative lens to help organizations develop, understand, and improve at the programmatic and organizational level. Al has a master’s degree in evaluation studies from the University of Minnesota’s Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development and is a member of the Minnesota Evaluation Association’s board of directors.
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Diverse Recruitment and Hiring Strategies
2021-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This session is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
November 3, 2021
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for WVNPA Members, $29 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Please join us for an engaging discussion designed to empower you in taking bold, strategic action! You’ll learn more about auditing and revamping your nonprofit’s recruitment and hiring strategies through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leave with at least a handful of immediate levers to pull on your teams.
As part of this training, you will walk out with an understanding of:

Understand the key components of a recruitment and hiring process audit through the lens of diversity and inclusion, from employer branding all the way through to interviews and onboarding
Have the opportunity to hear a case study about a local non-profit’s recent hiring audit and revamping journey
Feel they have concrete tactics for implementing in their own organizations
Have takeaway resources to leverage as next steps

Cost and Registration: National Council Affiliates: $15 / Non-Members $29
Featured Presenters: Viva Asmelash, Inclusion Strategist & Consultant
Viva’s professional purpose is to create environments where people feel truly seen and are inspired to be their best and most authentic selves. She brings this to life as a strategic and intuitive people operations professional with 15 years of experience in purpose-driven branding, high-impact DEI work, leadership training & development, and career-focused marketing. Her sweet spot is the intersection of inclusive messaging, driving people-centered strategic outcomes, and facilitating critical conversations with grace.
For over seven years, she developed the employer brand at Galileo Learning that drew an annual average of over 7,000 applicants, launched and co-led the multi-faceted DEI strategy, managed multiple thought leadership initiatives, and worked to ensure Galileo’s consistent recognition—including being named one of The SF Business Times’ Best Places to Work in the Bay Area (with over ten consecutive years on the list), a Real Leader Magazine Top 100 Impact Company, and one of Forbes’ 25 Best Small Companies in America.
She is a first generation Eritrean-American woman, whose mother—while pregnant with her—emigrated to the United States as a political refugee with three other small children. This has given her a unique, life-long perspective on race, gender, culture, belonging, privilege, and access to education.

A to Z of Human Resources: HR Best Practices
2021-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
This series is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
November 9, 2021
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $45 for Members, $65 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Small and medium-sized nonprofits typically don’t have the resources to create a human resources department with an experienced HR professional. The job of HR may be done by the executive director, the chief financial officer, a manager or administrative staff – wherever there is a little capacity or a little interest. So how do you know you’re really doing the right things, complying with the laws, and adhering to best practices?
In this session, we’ll conduct an audit of your HR practices from employee entrance to exit to ensure you’re on track. Examples of what we’ll cover include practical approaches and solutions to:

Hiring practices
Orientation and onboarding
Performance management
HR administration and personnel files
Employee handbooks
Corrective action and termination
What to outsource and what to DIY

Event Details
This workshop is one session of a two-part series. The first session is HR Compliance on November 2 from 9 – 11 a.m Central. Use the registration button on this page to register only for the HR Best Practices workshop, or register for the full series for $65 for members and $90 for nonmembers.
This event will have AI captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are automatically generated by the computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you need professional captioning, or have another accessibility accommodation, please email MCN’s program assistant with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled.
Speaker Information
Arlene Vernon is a human resource strategist with over 35 years of experience as a consultant and trusted resource for a diverse group of small and medium-sized organizations. She’s seen first-hand what nonprofit leaders face every day, and her results-oriented consulting and training successfully fills that gap. Having worked with over 200 nonprofit and 400 for-profit organizations since starting her firm HRx in 1992, she partners with leaders to develop and implement do-able strategies for the success of your organization. With an MBA in organizational behavior and a Master of Education in counseling, Arlene is both a studied and practiced authority in human resources and human relations. She offers practical, real solutions through her consulting, advising, and training that you can apply today.

Tactical Technology Planning
2021-11-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
This series is offered in partnership with TechImpact.
November 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, 2021
1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $160 for Members, $200 for Nonmembers for the entire series. Login to the Member Portal to find the the discount code.
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Pre-Work: Introduction to the Planning Process (Prior to November 8)
Let’s set the stage for a great learning experience. Complete your pre-course self-assessment, learn the difference between tactical and strategic planning, and form your technology planning committee.
Session 1: Infrastructure and Security
After introductions and an overview of the course, we’ll dive into hardware best practices, choosing the right software programs and platforms, and how to audit your security infrastructure. You’ll learn how to answer such questions as, how often should you replace computers? What networking equipment should you buy? What kinds of systems should you use for file sharing and collaboration?
Session 2: Data Management
You don’t need to be a data scientist in order to make smart decisions that lead to better outcomes for your nonprofit. Here we’ll cover what it means to be a data–informed organization, along with tools and platforms to help you. Most importantly, we’ll help you learn how to make sense of data and how to use it to strengthen your organization.
Session 3: Technology for Digital Marketing, Outreach, and Fundraising
Whether you are trying to raise money, educate, recruit, or persuade, technology can help. A nonprofit’s digital communication toolkit includes its website, email strategy, social media platforms, messaging, and reporting. In this session, we’ll cover how to create effective communication goals that can determine your strategies and tactics. We’ll also review your website functions and structure, email tools and strategy, and social media use.
Session 4: Technology for Program Service and Delivery
If you’re in the habit of thinking of technology as a back-office utility, it’s time to consider the many ways it can directly help you advance your mission. In this three-part lesson, we’ll cover ways to use technology to increase your reach to people in remote areas or who struggle with barriers to receiving services in person; using prompts and feedback mechanisms to enhance experiences; and connecting communities together.
Session 5: Technology Strategy and Governance
Technology strategy and governance is the way you align technology decisions and practices to your organization’s mission. Strategy relates to the way you align technology decisions to your organization’s mission through roadmaps and blueprints of your overall approach to technology. Governance refers to practices and policies that state how technology should be used. In this session, we’ll cover elements of both strategy and governance, including budgeting and planning, policy creation and staff training, and supporting technology use.
Session 6: Creating Your Tactical Technology Plan
Now that we’re covered the five main areas of technology in nonprofits, you’ve likely identified multiple projects and improvements you want to make. In this last session, we’ll provide frameworks to help identify essential projects and ways to prepare yourself and your project for funding requests. At the end, you’ll put the final touches on your Technology Action Plan and review your next steps.
Who should take this course?
The course is primarily designed for small– to medium–sized nonprofits at a low–to–medium level of technology maturity. However, organizations of all sizes and stages have benefited from this experience. If you have any questions about whether the course is right for you, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
To get the most out of your training investment, we recommend having two people from your organization participate, including the person with primary responsibility for technology and the person who has authority to approve technology expenditures and changes. Allow up to two and a half hours of each homework after each session.
Audience
Accidental Techies, Executives who approve tech

About Our Instructors
Eric Leland
Founder and Director, FivePaths
Eric Leland has spent 15 years working with progressive organizations and businesses tackling online and offline technology challenges. Eric is a founding partner of FivePaths (fivepaths.com), a technology firm that brings unparalleled strategic technology consulting, information architecture, and web CMS and CRM platforms development expertise to each project.

Melanie Meyer
Tech Advisor, Tech Impact​
Melanie works directly with nonprofits to help elevate their technology use to further their mission. Melanie has a 20-year history working with a nonprofit for the overall strategic direction of technology, systems and processes, marketing, communications, and event management.

Building Better Boards: A three-part series for Board Leaders & Executive Directors Session 3
2021-11-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Webinar
This series is offered in partnership with the Maine Association of Nonprofits.

Increasing Board Engagement: Governance as Leadership
Tuesday, October 6, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Fortifying the Board-Executive Director Partnership
Tuesday, October 27, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Who’s Next: Proactively Navigating Successful Leadership Transitions
Tuesday, November 9, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Registration Information:
Single Sessions:
$49 Members/$69 Nonmembers, $20 off additional registrations from the same team (applies to both members and nonmembers). Click HERE to register.
DESCRIPTION:
We’re excited to welcome back international governance consultant Susan Meier to lead this three-part series for board leaders and executive directors as a chance to collectively discuss the various challenges nonprofits face in board development and how to overcome them by fostering a healthy board culture built on trust, candor, and mutual respect. Participants can register for single sessions or the entire series. You will find intended audiences within each session description specific to current and future board leaders and executive directors. Attending as a team is highly encouraged for maximum benefit; discounts on multiple registrations from the same organization.
Session #3: Who’s Next: Proactively Navigating Successful Leadership Transitions
November 9, 1pm-2:30pm EST
Strong leadership is integral to our ability as nonprofits to be adaptive and responsive in advancing our missions. Leadership transitions are inevitable, and yet we rarely prepare for them and we seem surprised when they ‘suddenly’ appear. By avoiding the topic, one challenge is simply traded for a different one and a prime opportunity to strengthen the organization is missed. It’s time we reframed the conversation and shift the mindset about succession planning to one of deeper sustainability planning.
Join us for this interactive session to explore emerging practices in both executive and board leadership transitions. How are these processes different in the nonprofit sector vis a vis the corporate sector? What is the role of the executive director in succession planning? How do we ensure that our practices and procedures are culturally sensitive? Are we intentionally cultivating diverse candidates for leadership opportunities?
In this session, we will:

Explore important considerations of nonprofit leadership transitions and change management
Deepen our understanding of the promising practices and emerging trends regarding executive succession planning
Identify concrete steps to better cultivate board members for leadership roles
Discuss lessons learned about what to do and what not do to increase the chances of a healthy, smooth, and positive transition

Who should attend Session #3
This session is for current and future Board Leaders and Executive Directors interested in using succession planning as a strategy to ensure the sustainability of their missions. Discounts on team registrations!
Learn about Session 1.
Learn about Session 2.
Register for Session 3 HERE or for the entire Series HERE.
PRESENTER BIO:
Susan Meier, Principal at Susan Meier and Associates, LLC and Senior Governance Consultant with BoardSource, brings over 30 years of governance and nonprofit experience to her work. From 2004 through 2011, Susan served as the vice president of consulting and training for BoardSource, the nation’s premier governance resource for nonprofit organizations. She works collaboratively with nonprofit executives and board leadership to identify governance challenges and opportunities and to implement proven strategies to address a broad array of governance issues.
Susan works with all types and sizes of nonprofit organizations from charities to associations to foundations who are advancing their missions in the U.S. and around the world. Much of her work has focused on increasing board engagement, the board/staff partnership, and addressing culture and dynamics in the boardroom. Specifically, she engages boards in a deeper understanding of roles and responsibilities, strategic and generative thinking, governance structures, concrete ways to maximize board meetings, and leadership transitions.
In addition, Susan has served on a number of boards of directors and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Ripon College Board of Trustees where she graduated cum laude. She has served as guest faculty for the Kellogg School of Management Nonprofit Executive Education program, American University, and George Washington University. And, she is the author of the BoardSource publication The Board-Building Cycle: Finding, Engaging, and Strengthening Nonprofit Board Members, Third Edition.
Testimonials about Susan Meier and her work
“Your workshop was one of the BEST I’ve ever attended. Your presentation was excellent. Frank, honest, to the point, and right on target. It seemed that you were able to look into my head and see all of the concerns and you spoke directly to them! Thank you for this excellent workshop.”
—Executive Director, Winter Harbor, Maine
“In spite of having decades of experience on boards and staffing boards, I learned a TON at Susan’s governance training.”
—Senior executive, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Desktop: QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits November 2021 Fundamentals
2021-11-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This series is offered by Quickbooks Made Easy.
November 9th – 11th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Registration Fee: $115 per day or $249 for all three days! WVNPA Members save $50 when attending all three days! Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the special coupon code.
This three day series focuses on QuickBooks materials – all nonprofit-focused!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE DESKTOP SESSION
Day 1: Tuesday, November 9th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST)
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® 2021 as well as advanced topics including:

Welcome to QuickBooks – The different choices and which version is right for you.
What’s new in version 2021 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.
*Topics are subject to change.

Day 2: Wednesday, November 10th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST)
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.
*Topics are subject to change.

Day 3: Thursday, November 11th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST)
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-Acknowledgements.
Recording In-Kind Contributions.
Advanced method of Auto-Allocating Expenses to Programs/Grants.
And More!
Topics are subject to change.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE DESKTOP SESSION
Price: $115 Per Day or $249 for all three days! WVNPA members, save $50 when you register for all 3 days, email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org to request the coupon code.
Earn 6.0 hours of CPE credit! (2.0 each day)
All Participants will receive log-in information prior to the webinar!
MEET THE SPEAKER
Since 2000, QuickBooks® Made Easy™ has been teaching QuickBooks® seminars around the country for various groups, conducting webinars, providing technical support to hundreds of clients, one-one-one consulting, and offering industry-specific streamable training. Our leader and primary trainer Gregg S. Bossen, CPA is not only an expert in the program, but he is the nation’s leading expert when it comes to Nonprofits that use QuickBooks®. Gregg’s teaching style is funny and entertaining, and his energy and knowledge of Nonprofits make his classes a unique experience. Gregg has taught new users as well as other CPAs, who are themselves considered experts in the software. In total, we have taught over 3,500 seminars to more than 55,000 students.
We currently teach for over 24 Nonprofit State Associations, as well as annually at Scaling New Heights, QuickBooks Connect, Grant Station, and TechSoup.

Online: Quickbooks Made Easy for Nonprofits November 2021 Fundamentals
2021-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This series is offered by Quickbooks Made Easy.
November 16th – 18th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Registration Fee: $115 per day or $249 for all three days! WVNPA Members save $50 when attending all three days! Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the special coupon code.
This three day series focuses on QuickBooks materials – all nonprofit-focused!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE SESSION
Day 1: Tuesday, November 16th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST)
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® 2021 as well as advanced topics including:

Welcome to QuickBooks – The different choices and which version is right for you.
What’s new in version 2021 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.
*Topics are subject to change.

Day 2: Wednesday, November 17th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST)
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.
*Topics are subject to change.

Day 3: Thursday, November 18th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST)
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-Acknowledgements.
Recording In-Kind Contributions.
Advanced method of Auto-Allocating Expenses to Programs/Grants.
And More!
Topics are subject to change.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE SESSION
Price: $115 Per Day or $249 for all three days! WVNPA members, save $50 when you register for all 3 days, email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org to request the coupon code.
Earn 6.0 hours of CPE credit! (2.0 each day)
All Participants will receive log-in information prior to the webinar!
MEET THE SPEAKER
Since 2000, QuickBooks® Made Easy™ has been teaching QuickBooks® seminars around the country for various groups, conducting webinars, providing technical support to hundreds of clients, one-one-one consulting, and offering industry-specific streamable training. Our leader and primary trainer Gregg S. Bossen, CPA is not only an expert in the program, but he is the nation’s leading expert when it comes to Nonprofits that use QuickBooks®. Gregg’s teaching style is funny and entertaining, and his energy and knowledge of Nonprofits make his classes a unique experience. Gregg has taught new users as well as other CPAs, who are themselves considered experts in the software. In total, we have taught over 3,500 seminars to more than 55,000 students.
We currently teach for over 24 Nonprofit State Associations, as well as annually at Scaling New Heights, QuickBooks Connect, Grant Station, and TechSoup.

GrantStation Tour
2021-11-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Thursday, November 18th, 11:00 AM
Fee: FREE
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Is GrantStation right for your organization?
Are you a member of the West Virginia Nonprofit Association and want to learn more about your member benefit?
Join us for a free tour of GrantStation on Thursday, November 18th at 11:00 AM EST
Learn more about how to make GrantStation work for your organization. This overview tour of GrantStation is a great resource for Members to ensure that they are getting the most out of their Membership, and for potential Members to see GrantStation in action! During the hour-long tour, you’ll see GrantStations many learning resources, as well as some new tools, like The Benchmarker. We’ll also discuss best practices for research in the interactive grant-opportunity databases. Sample searches will use real examples based on the mission of the first few organizations to register!

Developing Your Personal DEI Statement
2021-11-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
This session is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
November 18, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for WVNPA Members, $29 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Championing diversity, equity or inclusion within an organization requires that individuals reflect deeply on their own lived and personal experiences, belief systems, and culture. By understanding your own core values, leadership strengths, privileges, and skills, you will be a stronger advocate for equity and will develop the confidence to stand up for the organization’s shared values. This workshop will provide you a process and tools for reflection to draft the first iteration of a personal DEI Statement.
As part of this workshop, you will:

Build a draft of a personal DEI statement
Create a personal inventory of meaningful reflections about your values and goals for DEI
Develop confidence to stand up for the organization’s values shared or need to develop DEI practice, policies, and procedures

Cost and Registration: National Council Affiliates: $15 / Non-Members $29
Featured Presenter:
Teniqua Broughton, M.Ed., CNAP
Founder & CEO
VerveSimone Consulting
As the founder and CEO of VerveSimone Consulting, a minority woman owned small business providing consulting services to individuals and organizations. Teniqua Broughton is noted for her impact in both national and local sectors. Leading with passion, she identifies strategies that support the sustainability of organizations by leveraging her experience, initiative, and insight gained throughout her professional career. Her services focus on nonprofit governance consulting, arts and culture project management and equity, DEI workshops and assessments.A focus of her work is leading Equity, DEI assessments and workshops with staff and boards. The goal is to help teams begin equity work, reform practices, and develop a deeper understanding of conflict and race, and attitudes and hidden biases.In 2017, AZ Central selected Teniqua as the Who’s Next award, for emerging leaders making a difference in the arts. By her peers, she was selected as the Arizona Champion Award for the Central Arizona region from the Flinn Foundation’s Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, for significant contributions to the civic leadership. She was individual nominee for 2020 Governor’s Arts Award. Early this year, ASU awarded her the MLK Servant Leader- Leadership award and Phoenix Business Journal’s 2021 Most Admired Leader recipient.Teniqua has her master’s degree in education with a focus on Educational Administration and Supervision, and her bachelor’s degree in educational psychology, with an emphasis on theater for youth. With certifications as a Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) and in Equity and Inclusion from Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.

Developing Your Evaluation Strategy and Plan
2021-11-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
November 23, 2021
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $129 for Members, $169 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Nonprofits with a strategy and plan for evaluation gain new insights about their work, have stories to share with funders and other stakeholders, and generate ideas to strengthen their programs. Without an evaluation strategy and plan, nonprofits may waste valuable time and resources on surveys and other data-gathering methods that don’t provide helpful insights.
In this three-part virtual training, you’ll learn how to develop an evaluation plan designed to inform strategy and decision making for your program or organization.
This training will be highly interactive – combining presentations, conversations, and individual reflection and work. By the end, you will have the tools and training to craft a complete evaluation plan for a program, small organization or department of your choosing.
As a result of participating in this training, you will be able to:

Define a clear purpose for your evaluation;
Plan for evaluation activities; and
Overcome common challenges.

Learners will experience engaging interaction with the training team throughout the training and will have access to their expertise during and between sessions. There will be assignments during sessions and suggested work between sessions so that by the end of the third session you will have a complete or nearly complete evaluation plan for a program, small organization, or department of your choosing.
Event Details
This training is over the course of three days: November 23, November 30, and December 7 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. central each day.

In addition to reserving time to attend the two hours of live training each week, you will also need time to work on developing your evaluation strategy and plan; this may be an additional 2 or more hours each week.
Participants will be most successful if they have a program in mind that they would like to create an evaluation plan for.
This event will have AI captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are automatically generated by the computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you need professional captioning, or have another accessibility accommodation, please email MCN’s program assistant with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled.
Event FAQ
What if I have a conflict with one of the three dates?
Each session builds upon the previous session. Therefore, if you have a conflict with one or more of the sessions, we recommend not registering for this training.
Will the sessions be recorded?
Because of the highly interactive nature of this training, which will include ongoing conversation via chat and polls, it will not be recorded. Instead, materials summarizing the week’s lesson will be provided.
Can registrations be shared between people?
Each individual wanting to attend the event must register separately. Please see our Event & Registration FAQ page for instructions on how to register a group.
Speaker Information
This training will be led by The Improve Group’s experts in evaluation capacity building. The Improve Group is a St. Paul-based, international consulting firm focused on research, evaluation and strategic planning. The Improve Group team has worked with hundreds of nonprofits, including building the capacity for evaluation with many of these clients. For nearly 20 years they have been helping nonprofits measure and demonstrate impact, which in turn leads to improved services, innovation and increased ability to build support. The team is keen at making evaluation meaningful, engaging and fun! With a team approach to training, The Improve Group is able to drawn on a broad range of on-the-ground experiences, providing participants applicable tips and examples of why and how to conduct evaluations in their organizations.

Working With A Diverse Team
2021-12-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
This session is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
December 8, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for WVNPA Members, $29 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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In this ever-changing world, it is increasingly important to be able to work with people that are different from us. This workshop will provide tools and skills to create a productive work environment with members from diverse cultural backgrounds.
During the workshop, we will:

Establish definitions and common language on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Examine one’s own culture and learn from others’ cultural identity.
Explore common attitudes, stereotypes, and behaviors that perpetuate exclusion and stifle inclusiveness.
Explore appropriate attitudes, behaviors, and skills when interacting with diverse colleagues.

Cost and Registration: National Council Affiliates: $15 / Non-Members $29
Featured Presenters: Dr. Linda Groomes, President & CEO Achieving My Purpose
Dr. Groomes founded Achieving My Purpose, Inc. in 2013 to establish a vehicle to pursue her passion of working and supporting young women, ages 18-30, to discover their life’s purpose. Purpose Driven Diversity is a fee for service initiative that challenges organizations, schools, and government to evaluate their diversity and inclusion practices while investing in future leaders. Previous to AMP, Dr. Groomes demonstrated her leadership skills in the public and private sectors during her tenure at Hallmark Cards, LGC Enterprises and the City of Scottsdale. Dr. Groomes operated her own business, LGC Enterprises, Ltd. for seventeen years. Under her leadership, LGC established itself as an international management consulting firm specializing in the area of diversity and organizational development with clients throughout the United States. She is a certified coach and diversity practitioner. Dr. Groomes completed her Ph. D in Psychology at Grand Canyon University, holds an MBA in Finance from Indiana University, a BS from Florida State University and a Certificate of Continuing Education from The Tuck School of Business Executive Program.

Community in Evaluation
2021-12-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
December 09, 2021
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $89 for Members, $129 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Evaluation helps organizations assess their progress toward the goals they’ve set; articulate their challenges and successes; and identify areas for improvement. However, evaluations frequently suffer from understanding gaps which can limit the value of the findings. Evaluations that engage stakeholders benefit from multiple perspectives and honor different types of expertise. The Improve Group’s Community-Responsive Approach (SM) ensures that the unique perspectives of all affected communities and stakeholder groups are represented in every phase of the evaluation process, from designing data collection to reporting results.
By being responsive to each community’s distinct characteristics and by involving individual community stakeholders in an evaluation design, you are more likely to hear authentic experiences, concerns, and results. A key assumption in community-responsive evaluation is that people hold different kinds of expertise (i.e., community, cultural, technical, issue-specific, organizational, etc.) that are all valuable to the research process. Drawing on examples from The Improve Group’s work and asking you to bring a community or example of your own work to craft a plan, through this training session you will learn why this approach is important—including messages you can use to convince others of its merit—and how to implement it.
Learning objectives include:
•Learn the importance of including community in your evaluation.
•Learn how to identify diverse program stakeholders to include in an evaluation.
•Learn concrete strategies for engaging these stakeholders in evaluation, including through convening advisory groups, hiring evaluators directly from community, and hearing the different ways that people describe issues and problems.
Speaker Information
This session will be led by The Improve Group’s experts in evaluation capacity building. The Improve Group is a St. Paul-based, international consulting firm focused on research, evaluation, and strategic planning. For nearly 20 years The Improve Group’s consultants have been helping nonprofits measure and demonstrate impact, which in turn leads to improved services, innovation, and increased support. The Improve Group team has worked with hundreds of nonprofits and helped many of them build their internal capacity for designing and carrying out evaluations. With a team approach to developing training, The Improve Group draws on a broad range of on-the-ground experiences, providing participants applicable tips and examples of why and how to conduct evaluations in their organizations.

So you want New Technology: Finding the Right Tech for Your Needs
2021-12-09 14:00 - 15:00 | WV, United States
This session is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
December 9, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for Members, $29 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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In a progressively more technological world, new solutions to old problems are constantly being developed. From email marketing platforms to learning management systems and donor databases, there is a never-ending list of technology that we need to assess. But how do you determine which solution works best for your organization’s needs?
Join the Alliance for this workshop to

Learn an easy process to to find the right technology for your needs
Formulate the right questions for a technological needs assessment
Develop your personal technology comparison matrix
Determine the true costs of new technology

Featured Presenters: Angela Palmer, Director of Events & Marketing, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
Prior to joining the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, Angela Palmer worked as a self-employed marketing and community building specialist for nonprofit organizations. She initially moved to Northern Arizona to work as the gallery director of Kuivato a Creative Gateways Gallery and Creative Gateways in Sedona, where she grew a community of artists and improved the operational efficiency of the organization.
Before moving to the Verde Valley, Angela used her expertise to lead the marketing teams at such arts organizations as The Phoenix Symphony and Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona. Angela had previously worked as a high school mathematics teacher in a transfer school in Brooklyn, New York. She served over-age, under-credited teens who were receiving their last chance to graduate with a high school diploma. Angela earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from New York University, a master’s degree in mathematics secondary education from Columbia University, and a master’s of business administration with a focus on global management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Delivering Employee Feedback
2021-12-16 10:30 - 12:30 | Webinar
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
December 16, 2021
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $45 for Members, $65 for Nonmembers. Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Do you dread the Feedback Conversation? In this two-hour training, you will learn and practice delivering feedback in a way that partners with your staff and builds in accountability at the same time. Giving feedback to employees is one of most effective ways to build morale and to support staff to learn, grow, and succeed.
You will leave with a practical feedback tool and framework, as well as useful language to help people reflect and act on the feedback.
Speaker Information
Debbie 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.

West Virginia Policy Institute
2022-01-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
January 11, 2022
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Registration Fee: FREE for WVNPA and Philanthropy WV Members, $15 for Nonmembers. (If you are a nonmember and wish to pay with a check please email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org)
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(DRAFT) Agenda

Welcome and remarks from Joint Public Policy Committee Co-Chairs

Facilitated Discussion: How to be a good advocate, with panelists:

Caitlin Cook, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, Mountaineer Food Bank
Rebecca McPhail, President, WV Manufacturers Association
Crystal Good, Founder, Black By God THE WEST VIRGINIAN
Chris Hall, Senior Government Affairs, Orion Strategies

What issues should you watch this session?
How to: Technical use of the legislative website and following bills.
Closing Remarks

Meet the Panelists:
Caitlin Cook serves as Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at Mountaineer Food Bank. Caitlin graduated from Youngstown State University with degrees in Journalism and Philosophy. A Charleston, West Virginia native, Caitlin has spent her professional career researching, addressing, and helping inform debates about a variety of policy issues that impact West Virginians. In her current role, Caitlin enjoys the opportunity to connect policymakers with experiences, perspectives, and needs to better inform food security policy.

Rebecca R. McPhail joined the WVMA as its president in 2013.
McPhail previously served at the President of state economic development organization Vision Shared. Prior to her work at Vision Shared, McPhail was Assistant Vice President of Development at Marshall University. Before returning to West Virginia in 2003, she worked as Grant Development and Research Manager and Interim Director of Development for the YMCA of Greater Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio.
McPhail is a graduate of the West Virginia Institute of Technology with a B.A. in History and Government. She is a member of the WV Department of Environmental Protection Advisory Council, the WV Early Childhood Development Council, serves on the boards of the West Virginia High Technology Foundation, West Virginia Symphony, and the YMCA of the Kanawha Valley. She is a graduate of Leadership West Virginia, was named the West Virginia University Institute of Technology Alumni of the year in 2019 and recognized as 2017 Young Gun by The West Virginia Executive magazine.
McPhail resides in Charleston, WV with her husband David Yaussy, and two sons, Garrett and Owen.
Chris Hall is head of governmental affairs for Orion Strategies and leads the firm’s Charleston office. Hall has worked with legislators on both sides of the aisle as well as elected executive officials and government agencies. He has written numerous bills and shaped volumes of policy over two decades that is now law. He has also managed a number of professional associations and organized grassroots advocacy efforts to affect both state and federal legislation.
Prior to joining Orion Strategies, Hall served nearly 14 years as a founding member and managing partner of the Charleston-based public relations and governmental affairs agency TSG Consulting.
A graduate of West Virginia University, Hall holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism specializing in Public Relations, with minors in Political Science and Business Administration.
Crystal Good (she/her/hers) is a writer and artist whose work seeks to build a more inclusive and truthful narrative about Central Appalachia. She is the founder and publisher of Black By God THE WEST VIRGINIAN, a print and multimedia publication centering Black voices to address the information gap. Crystal is the author of “Valley Girl” and holds the completely made up (but totally sincere) office of Social Media Senator for the Digital District of West Virginia, which encourages digital and political literacy. @cgoodwoman

The Organizational Assessment
2022-01-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This series is offered by Washington Nonprofits.

Thursday, January 13th, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $30 for Members, $60 for Nonmembers. Check out the Members Only portal or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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The Organizational Assessment – Capturing an Objective Snapshot of Performance & Potential

Is your community impact organization actually having the impact it says?
Are effectiveness and efficiency proven attributes of your organization?
What role must “lived experience” play in a fair organizational assessment?
Are the key indicators of financial health, organizational culture, community involvement, and demonstrated leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion foundations incorporated into your decision-making and planning?

Following two years of unprecedented changes, leaders of community impact organizations must be able to identify the factors affecting the health of their enterprises and relay to the public the results of their work. It is critical that diverse people are speaking from a place of fact to move forward together.
This 90-minute 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. The session will feature a guest speaker that recently completed an organizational assessment for their community impact organization.
An organizational assessment is the first step in creating an accountable nonprofit corporation and creates a foundation for deeper-dive fair evaluations aimed at executive director and board performance.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of Part One of “The Accountable Nonprofit,” you will have tools and information to:

Facilitate a deep-dive organizational discussion that will lead to a stated commitment to operating with a “Culture of Accountability” recognizing the role of data in conjunction with lived experience, anecdotal examples, and results
Construct a thoughtful organizational assessment process for your organization that designates a three-part process for evaluating the organization, management, and governance
Consider specific checklists to be associated with key priorities of your organization such as finance, fundraising, employee and volunteer satisfaction, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and access

Intended Audience
All leaders of community impact organizations including board members, planning volunteers and consultants, and professional staff
This webinar is one segment of a three-part series focused on creating a culture of accountability in your nonprofit. It has been designed for board leadership and the executive, as well as the consultants and management support organizations who support them, to engage in developing, monitoring, and evaluating performance goals for each of the critical elements of a successful organization: governance, management, and organizational performance.
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.

5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses
2022-01-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Firespring.

Tuesday, January 18th, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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There is more power and leverage in one email subscriber than 100 Facebook likes or 50 Twitter followers if email marketing is done right. Problem is, 9 out of 10 nonprofits don’t do it right.
In this educational session, Jay will share the secrets of email marketing geniuses, including:

The 5 types of nonprofit emails.
The anatomy of an email marketing campaign.
6 email marketing mistakes to avoid.
5 secrets of email marketing geniuses.

Presented by Jay Wilkerson, Founder & CEO of Firespring

The Board Assessment
2022-01-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Webinar
This series is offered by Washington Nonprofits.

Thursday, January 20th, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $30 for Members, $60 for Nonmembers. Check out the Members Only portal or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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The Board Assessment – Taking the Pulse of Governance in Action

Does our community impact organization have the governance structure that it needs to advance its cause?
Where is our board falling short in its roles and responsibilities that assures the community good governance is at work for their cause?
What should be included in a board development plan during the new year?
Is the board exercising due diligence in demonstrating leadership regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility?

There are dramatic shifts taking place in how individuals, groups, and organizations view governance of their beloved community causes. From online board and committee meetings to newly created leadership structures and redefined board roles and responsibilities, community impact organizations are holding their governance behaviors to higher levels of accountability regarding their activities, decisions, and responsibilities.
A periodic governance evaluation reminds each board member of their individual and collective responsibilities to the purpose of the organization. The results can provide facts and documented perceptions for creating a year-long board development strategy.
This 90-minute interactive session will present examples of board assessments and feature a guest speaker that recently completed a board assessment and discusses the impact of the results.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of Part Two of “The Accountable Nonprofit,” you will have tools and information to:

Lead a discussion with your board leadership about the merits of a regular governance assessment as part of a culture of shared accountability with all other important facets of the organization
Access or design a board assessment survey for completion by board members
Incorporate the results of a board assessment into a board development strategy that seeks to support the board in fulfilling its governance responsibilities to the cause
Consider formation of a governance committee, if one does not currently exist, to oversee an annual board assessment and advance a board development strategy

Intended Audience
All leaders of community impact organizations including board members, governance consultants, aspiring board members, and professional staff.
This webinar is one segment of a three-part series focused on creating a culture of accountability in your nonprofit. It has been designed for board leadership and the executive, as well as the consultants and management support organizations who support them, to engage in developing, monitoring, and evaluating performance goals for each of the critical elements of a successful organization: governance, management, and organizational performance.

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.

Get More out of Your Donor Management System
2022-01-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by TechImpact.

Thursday, January 27th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE (was $50)
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You have a donor management system, but how do you get the most out of it while maintaining it for optimal efficiency? It’s important to keep your data useful and clean, but how do you do that—and how do you take advantage of all the hidden gems that are in there to make your data truly work for you?
Join us to learn about donor management software (DMS) best practices, including keeping your data tidy and trustworthy, enriching your understanding of your supporters and prospects, customizing your DMS, digging into your data, and when to consider a new DMS.
About Our 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.

The Executive Director Performance Review
2022-01-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This series is offered by Washington Nonprofits.

Thursday, January 27th, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $30 for Members, $60 for Nonmembers. Check out the Members Only portal or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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The Executive Director Performance Review – The Pinnacle for Cultivating Talent to Lead a Community Cause

How is management adapting to the changing dynamics of creating community impact in partnership with a large group of diverse stakeholders and employees?
How important is talent development, recognition, and retention in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization?
How does succession planning become a safe space for regular conversation?
When does a performance review become a political process and popularity contest for an employee?

Without question, how a community impact organization chooses to evaluate its most senior staff professional tells the entire story about how it values people and their contributions to the cause. It also magnifies to what degree the organization is serious about advancing its cause using clearly articulated plans or methodologies with good leadership.
When the executive performance review is viewed as the culmination of “A Culture of Accountability” it recognizes the outcomes of board and organizational assessments to help inform a fair executive review.
This 90-minute session will talk about how the Executive Performance Review sets a standard for all other reviews of the talent at work for a cause. It will also feature a guest speaker who recently completed an executive performance review process.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of Part Three of “The Accountable Nonprofit,” you will have tools and information to:

Facilitate a thoughtful executive performance review based on the outcomes of other evaluations and fair input
Coordinate an evaluation process that will result in specific discussions about an annual leadership plan, executive retention, professional recognition, and leadership succession
Recognize the pitfalls of an executive review process that can unintentionally inhibit positive board and executive director relationships

Intended Audience
Executive leaders of community impact organizations, board members, evaluation consultants and human resource professionals, and volunteers.
This webinar is one segment of a three-part series focused on creating a culture of accountability in your nonprofit. It has been designed for board leadership and the executive, as well as the consultants and management support organizations who support them, to engage in developing, monitoring, and evaluating performance goals for each of the critical elements of a successful organization: governance, management, and organizational performance.

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.

Assessing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Webinar
2022-01-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This webinar is being offered by the National Council of Nonprofits and Student Borrower Protection Center
Thursday, January 27th, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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The Department of Education recently announced an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program designed to allow millions of public service workers who have been struggling under the weight of student loan debt a path to relief. In short, borrowers who were previously ineligible because they had the wrong loan, were making payments on the wrong payment plan, or were knocked off track due to processing errors can now receive credit toward forgiveness for those years worked in public service.
On Thursday, January 27 at 4 PM ET, join us and the Student Borrower Protection Center for a webinar highlighting updates to the PSLF program, guidance on how to navigate the new process, and an opportunity to ask questions about accessing debt relief.

On-Demand Course: Tactical Tech Planning for Your Nonprofit
2022-01-31 08:30 - 17:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by TechImpact.

ON DEMAND
Registration Fee: FREE Until January 31st (was $199)
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Does your technology need major upgrades? Where do you start when you feel like every aspect of your infrastructure is out of date? How do you evaluate what’s working and what can be improved with new technology? This 5 hour course will help you spot your organization’s critical technology needs and develop a practical plan for improving your technology infrastructure – even if you don’t have a tech background.

Course Description

Tech Impact’s On Demand Tactical Technology Planning will help you assess your organization’s technology environment and address your current and future needs. When you complete the training, you’ll have a fully realized tactical technology action plan to guide your nonprofit through its digital transformation. Using the plan, you’ll be able to evaluate and prioritize your current technology issues and be better-equipped to tackle future challenges. This course is made up of seven modules:
1. Getting Started
2. Infrastructure and Security
3. Data Management
4. Digital Marketing, Outreach and Fundraising
5. Program Service and Delivery
6. Technology Strategy and Governance
7. Creating Your Tactical Technology Plan

Learning Goals

In this course, you will walk through five key areas of nonprofit technology and learn to assess your organization’s current environment and identify areas for improvement. Following examples and benchmarks, you’ll complete corresponding workbook activities and learn ways to effectively address your current needs and plan for the future.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Identify and evaluate your organization’s current state of infrastructure.
Assess your existing data management, digital marketing, outreach and fundraising, program delivery, and technology strategy.
Develop a tactical action plan for your organization’s technology environment.

How to Create a Good Annual Report in the Digital Age
2022-02-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Firespring.

Wednesday, February 2nd, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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Sponsored by:

Nonprofit annual report stress is real and can be overwhelming at times. Creating an annual impact or donor report that you KNOW is getting read can be easier than you think! Join us for tips and tricks to create an interactive digital report on this Nonprofit Hub webinar.
The nonprofit annual report is supporter-facing, providing more than basic financial information the IRS needs to ensure credibility. Traditionally, annual reports for nonprofits have taken the format of a book or multi-page paper report. Now, it’s becoming more and more popular for nonprofits to transition from the traditional paper report to a modern digital alternative.
The experienced team will show you how to save time and money while creating stunning digital reports for your nonprofit while adding interactive and engaging features to your annual report design like social media, video, creative storytelling, and more. You’ll learn best practices for annual report design from example nonprofit annual reports that are proven to be read and engaged with. You will walk away from this webinar with tangible skills to garner more donor interaction and fundraising dollars from your future annual reports!
About the Presenter:
Josh Kligman

Josh Kligman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Yearly. Josh has worked with nonprofits on annual reports, brand, and partnerships since 2011. Throughout his career, Josh has helped nearly 1,500 nonprofits create more engaging annual reports with his team’s new, digital platform. Some familiar brands include the World Wildlife Foundation, Harvard University, plus small and medium-size nonprofits across the U.S.
Prior to this, Josh advised Fortune 500 advertisers at AOL, like Wendy’s and Home Depot, to provide unique opportunities for monetizing online real estate. He’s also worked on accounts at ad agencies and sold radio. He received his B.A. from American University in Communications and his M.B.A. from American University in Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship.

Fostering Community Through Inclusive Engagement Events
2022-02-03 11:00 - 23:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Firespring.

Thursday, February 3rd, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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Free educational webinar brought to you by:

When we keep inclusivity at the core of our processes in supporter engagement and fundraising, success will be inevitable.
Join us for a 30-minute conversation presented by Kilter, to hear more on ways nonprofits found recent success in cultivating relationships with supporters and accelerated fundraising goals through flexible and inclusive activity-based engagement events in a hybrid and remote world.
About the Presenter:
Seth Braddock

Seth Braddock is the Founder & CEO at Kilter, the most inclusive activity-base engagement platform for good. Kilter’s platform enables charities and brands to meet their supporters where they are today by building custom events that turn everyday health, wellness and lifestyle activities into opportunities to accelerate fundraising objectives.

The Role of the Board Chair - Series
2022-02-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Washington Nonprofits.

Thursdays, February 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $80 for WVNPA Members, $160 for nonmembers. WVNPA members, login to the WVNPA Members only portal to find the discount code.
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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!
Learning Outcomes:
You will leave with:
• 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 Leader are You?
Thursday, February 3, 2022 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
• 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 10, 2022 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
• 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 17, 2022 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
• 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 24, 2022 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
• 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.
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:
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.
