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SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: The Landscape of Project Management Tools for Nonprofits from Idealware
DESCRIPTION:FREE\, Thursday\, February 14\, 1-2 PM Eastern.  \nREGISTER HERE\nWhen you think of project management\, do you think of a series of processes and best practices employed to keep staff and projects on schedule and on budget? Or do you think of a piece of software used for similar goals?\nThe fact is\, project management is a discipline that includes both best practices and tools—some as simple as a paper checklist or spreadsheet\, and some incredibly powerful and complex pieces of software that help plan\, organize\, collaborate\, track\, and share progress across multiple teams. \nJoin us on Thursday\, February 14\, as we present findings from our new report\, The Landscape of Project Management Tools for Nonprofits. We’ll look at the wide range of software on the marketplace to get a better sense of what these systems are capable of\, what they cost\, and how effective they are for nonprofits. We’ll also look at how various types of tools are used to manage projects\, and how to choose the software that works best for your organization. \nJoshua Peskay\, our project management expert\, will be leading this conversation. Joshua is an expert trainer for Idealware and Vice President of RoundTable Technology\, a technology service provider in New York and Maine. Joshua has been helping nonprofit organizations improve their use of technology since the early 1990s 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. \nOther Info\n\nPlease register with the email address where you would like to receive the access and dial-in information for the online seminar.\nPlease note the time zone and enter your correct time into your calendar.\nIt is recommended that you add training@idealware.org to your contacts so the reminder and follow up emails can avoid any spam filters.\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-webinar-landscape-project-management-tools-nonprofits/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190227T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Strategic Planning in Nonprofits from Washington Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $30 for this webinar series! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code. \n*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) \nThree 60-minute webinars\, Wednesdays\, February 27\, March 13\, and March 27\, 2019. \nREGISTER HERE \nIs strategic planning on your radar for 2019? Do you need to clarify the strategic direction of your organization and the strategies that will be used to achieve your vision while also ensuring organizational health and sustainability? If you answered yes\, join this three-part webinar series that will set you on the path to developing a plan that doesn’t sit on a shelf collecting dust! Strategic planning aligns your people and resources around a plan to achieve your mission. \nThe series will be anchored with Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPiN)\, a toolkit developed by Washington Nonprofits to make strategic planning accessible and manageable for you\, your board\, and your staff. Over the course of three 1-hour webinars\, and some suggested “homework” in between sessions\, we will review the six phases in the planning process\, and you will leave with the tools and confidence to develop a strategic plan for your organization. \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND: Board Members\, Executive Directors\, and other nonprofit staff working with boards \nLEARNING OUTCOMES: \n\nBe able to work through the six phases of a strategic planning process\nBe able to assess the current state of your organization\nKnow how to improve your mission statement\nBe able to name at least one strategic priority for your organization\nHave an action plan of at least two next steps toward developing a strategic plan\nHave the resources\, templates\, and processes to complete a strategic pla\n\nCOURSE OUTLINE: \nPart 1: Getting Started with Strategic Planning\nWednesday\, February 27\, 2019 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET \nThis session will introduce the what and why of strategic planning as well as lay the groundwork for the six phases of planning. We will explore the first two phases of the planning process\, Prepare and Listen. After completing this session\, you will understand the need for strategic planning\, be able to articulate what you hope planning will accomplish for your organization\, and be equipped with the tools to assess your organization’s readiness to engage in a strategic planning process. You will also be able to identify key planning questions and stakeholders for your planning process. \nPart 2: Your North Star – Mission and Vision\nWednesday\, March 13\, 2019 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET\n \nThis session will explore the role of consulting with broader circle of stakeholders as you (re)envision your mission and vision. We’ll explore who your stakeholders are and what data you might gather. We will also talk about the role of a mission and vision statement in serving as the north star for your strategic plan. We’ll review key elements of mission and vision statements. After completing this session you will be prepared to assess your organization’s mission and vision statement and know how to engage key staff and board to craft statements that capture and communicate your organization’s identity. \nPart 3: Rolling Up Your Sleeves – Plane\, Execute\, and Evaluate\nWednesday\, March 27\, 2019 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET\n \nThis session will present a process to innovate\, develop and prioritize strategic goals with your board and key staff. From there we will also discuss how to write good objectives to make your priorities actionable and measureable. Many strategic plans get left on the shelf to collect dust. Discover how to avoid this pitfall by building an execution and evaluation plan into your process. After completing this session\, you will know how to write strategic goals and objectives for your organization and have ideas about how to align your resources so you can reach your goals. Most importantly\, you will know how to keep your plan a living document and how to track progress on your goals. \nAll sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be made 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. \nABOUT THE PRESENTER:\nKim Rakow Bernier\, M.P.A. is an organization and management consultant who partners with nonprofits to align people\, purpose and planning for impact. She is a nonprofit practitioner and educator with over twenty years of experience and leadership in building the capacity of leaders and organizations. Kim has led nonprofits planning efforts from inside and out of multiple organizations; most recently at a global grantmaking nonprofit in her role as Executive Director\, and as the chair of the strategic planning committee in a leadership development and environmental restoration organization. \nKim is a skilled educator and facilitator. Her passion for teaching dates back to her time as a teacher in the Solomon Islands as a Peace Corps volunteer. Back in the U.S.\, Kim spent close to a decade leading outreach initiatives at a global sustainability education organization. In that role\, she presented over 200 workshops and keynotes at schools and conferences around the country. More recently\, Kim has designed and facilitated board retreats\, workshops on meeting facilitation\, and strategic planning processes. \nCurrently Kim provides organizational development and management consulting services to nonprofits\, partnering on strategy planning\, theory of change development\, board development\, and meeting and retreat facilitation to increase program impact and achieve results. Kim has a Master of Public Administration degree and a Certificate in International Development Policy and Management from the Evans School of Public Affairs.\n \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER (Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the WVNPA Member discount code!) \n 
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-strategic-planning-nonprofits-washington-nonprofits/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190228T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190228T140000
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SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: Managing Cash Flow from Propel Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This webinar begins at 12:00 PM Central/1:00 PM Eastern \nLearn how to anticipate and prepare for the ebb and flow of cash coming in and out of your organization. We’ll explore how to navigate your nonprofit’s cash flow and how different types of income and expenses impact your finances. You will learn ways to avoid and manage cash flow challenges. \nAbout the Presenter: Allison Moen Wagstrom\nAllison believes in the fundamental power of financial understanding to transform individuals and nonprofits. Financial language\, too often\, is rarified and exclusionary. Allison seeks to make it accessible to everyone and provide scaffolding to leaders as they increase their knowledge. Her professional background is in community and political organizing\, nonprofit management\, and nonprofit financial leadership. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-webinar-managing-cash-flow-propel-nonprofits/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190228T163000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Executive Director Performance Review from Washington Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION: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! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code. \n*NOTE: This webinar takes place from 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST. (The 12:00 – 1:30 PM time is PST) \nREGISTER HERE  \nThe way in which the employee and employer relationship is demonstrated between the board chair and the executive director serves as the model by which the rest of the employees and the board understand and reinforce the work culture of a nonprofit organization. How governance and management view the Executive Performance Review process clearly portrays how a nonprofit\, its board and its management\, regard developing talent within their organization\, rewarding good work\, attracting and retaining vital human resources to advance the mission\, respecting positional boundaries in a political and diverse work construct\, and advancing an accountable environment for all. \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND: Board Members\, incoming Board Chairs\, other committee chairs\, and Executive Directors are encouraged to attend \n LEARNING OUTCOMES:\nAs a result of this online presentation and conversation\, participants will have the tools to: \n\nAdvocate for a year-round executive performance development and review process as the desired work culture for everyone in the organization;\nComplete the vital steps to launch an accountable executive performance development and review process\nEmploy best practices in completing an nonprofit executive’s performance development and review process; and\nApply these basic elements of talent development in other work relationships that exist in the organization.\n\nThis online course will be recorded and the recording will be made available to all registered participants. Participants who are unable to attend the live webinar will still have access to all course materials. \nABOUT THE PRESENTER:\nJeffrey Wilcox\, The Third Sector Company \n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER (Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the WVNPA Member discount code!)\n 
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-executive-director-performance-review-washington-nonprofits/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T143000
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SUMMARY:FREE WVNPA Webinar: Learn More About a Potential WVNPA Health Insurance Program (Session 1)
DESCRIPTION:*Note: This webinar and the Session 2 on March 29th will share the same information\, so please register to attend the session that best fits your schedule. \nIn 2017\, President Trump signed an executive order that directed the Department of Labor (DOL) to consider issuing regulations that would permit more employers to form Association Health Plans (AHPs) as a way to expand access to more affordable health coverage. Last year\, the DOL released a final rule that gives small businesses more freedom to join together as a single group to purchase health insurance in the large group market through AHPs. This webinar is the first step in exploring the opportunity to formulate an Assocation Health Plan for the WVNPA and to gauge interest of our members and potential members. We hope you will join us along with Joseph Stanton of Thornburg Insurance Agency to give you an introduction to this idea and talk about next steps. Register below to attend this webinar or join us for Session 2 on March 29th.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-wvnpa-webinar-learn-potential-wvnpa-health-insurance-program-session-1/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T140000
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SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: What's My Role as a Nonprofit Board Member? from Propel Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This webinar begins at 12:00 PM Central/1:00 PM Eastern \nYou’re at the table – now what? Learn to participate in board meetings and other engagements with more confidence and knowledge about your role as a board member. We’ll cover board responsibilities and how you can be a strong resource for a nonprofit organization. \nAbout the Presenter: Jenny Kramm\nAs a Strategic Services Consultant at Propel Nonprofits\, Jenny supports boards of directors development with organizations like Neighborhood House\, Urban Boat Builders\, Art Shanty Project\, Aynah as well as corporate volunteers from General Mills. Jenny currently serves as the co-chair of the Twin Cities Social Enterprise Alliance and is leading strategy for The Corporate Volunteers Council of the Twin Cities as a board member. Jennifer graduated from St. Olaf College with a B.A. in Biology. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-webinar-whats-role-nonprofit-board-member-propel-nonprofits/
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CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T143000
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SUMMARY:FREE WVNPA Webinar: Learn More About a Potential WVNPA Health Insurance Program (Session 2)
DESCRIPTION:*Note: This webinar and the Session 1 on March 18th will share the same information\, so please register to attend the session that best fits your schedule. \nIn 2017\, President Trump signed an executive order that directed the Department of Labor (DOL) to consider issuing regulations that would permit more employers to form Association Health Plans (AHPs) as a way to expand access to more affordable health coverage. Last year\, the DOL released a final rule that gives small businesses more freedom to join together as a single group to purchase health insurance in the large group market through AHPs. This webinar is the first step in exploring the opportunity to formulate an Assocation Health Plan for the WVNPA and to gauge interest of our members and potential members. We hope you will join us along with Joseph Stanton of Thornburg Insurance Agency to give you an introduction to this idea and talk about next steps. Register below to attend this webinar or join us for Session 1 on March 18th.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-wvnpa-webinar-learn-potential-wvnpa-health-insurance-program-session-2/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190211T215249Z
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SUMMARY:The Nonprofit Social Media Toolkit from Idealware
DESCRIPTION:Six 90-minute webinars\, Wednesdays\, April 3 – May 8 \nRegular Price: $255\nWVNPA Member Price: $215 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code) \nRegister: https://www.idealware.org/training/sm_toolkit_2019/\n \nYou’re on social media. Now what? Don’t just be on social media. Be successful on social media. Join us for The Nonprofit Social Media Toolkit and\, over five weeks\, learn how to get real value from your efforts and convert “likes” into engagement\, information sharing\, activism\, and donations. We’ll explore using social media for branding\, deep engagement\, and fundraising. We’ll also outline how you can integrate and manage social media within a campaign\, and then discuss how to measure your social media impact. Sound policies will also be important to your social media strategy—we’ll show you how to clearly articulate what content is acceptable and how you should communicate with constituents through social platforms.   \nThrough participation in this course\, you will:  \n\nCreate and reinforce your organizations’ brands using social media. \nLearn about strategies for engaging supporters and motivating them to act.\nLearn how social media tools can work together to create an integrated campaign that promotes brands and causes through multiple channels. \nBegin the process of creating a social media policy for your organization. \nLearn how to use social media for fundraising. \nDiscover tools to measure social media efforts\, and learn to make this task effective and manageable. \nDesign a social media strategy.\n\n\nToolkit Schedule  \nApril 3: Branding Through Social Media\nWe’ll kick off with the concept of branding through the lens of social media. We’ll take a detailed look at creating\, refining\, and managing your brand message and personality. This session will also explore how what you say and how you say it affects how your organization is perceived by others.  \nApril 10: Getting Beyond the Like: Using Social Media to Cultivate Deeper Commitment\nPeople “like” you on Facebook\, but what is that actually doing to support your organization’s bottom line? We’ll talk critically about how to move constituents up the engagement ladder from a simple “like” to tangible results\, such as signing petitions\, attending events\, joining movements\, and even donating. Armed with case studies\, industry research\, and plain old common sense and experience\, we’ll show you how to get more value from social media and use it to cultivate deeper commitments.  \nApril 17: Integrating Social Media Channels (and Other Communications)\nCommunications don’t exist in a vacuum. You need to consider not only how your different social media channels work together\, but also how messaging stays consistent across other online channels\, such as email and websites\, and offline channels such as direct mail\, general press\, and advertisements. Which channels are best for which kind of communication? Which channels encourage action? We’ll provide a decision-making structure to help you define what makes sense for you and a model to articulate your own communications strategy.  \nApril 24: Getting Started with Social Media Fundraising\nSocial media may be good for sharing photos or important new stories\, but can it really help you raise money? We’ll outline how social media can bolster your fundraising efforts and look at a few organizations that have had success fundraising through social media.  \nMay 1: Measuring Your Social Media Efforts\nWhat happens when your posts go out? How do you know that the time you’re putting into social media is worth it? We’ll walk through the basic social media stats. We’ll also discuss the tools that can help you gather data\, analyze your strategy\, strengthen what works\, and change what doesn’t.  \nMay 8: Creating a Social Media Policy\nYour social media channels are your organization’s public voice. As transparency and two-way conversations become the norm\, many organizations are racing to develop social media policies that govern who does what\, what’s OK to say\, and how to handle sticky situations. Even more than simply legislating these details\, the process of creating such a policy can help your organization engage in important discussions that will strengthen your culture and better position you to take advantage of tools and opportunities. We’ll explore why the process (not just the product) is so important\, how to make these conversations productive and strategic\, and why a social media policy is an important milestone of digital maturity.  \nAbout Your Trainer\nChris Tuttle provides online engagement strategies for nonprofit charity organizations by combining his experience as a community organizer with a background in technology and website development to offer a unique expertise in constituent relationship building\, marketing and online technologies. With over 15 years experience\, he’s helped more than 100 local\, national\, and international nonprofits develop online engagement strategies involving social media engagement\, website development\, email communications\, integrated fundraising\, advocacy campaigns\, marketing/advertising\, content development and search engine optimization.   \nOther Info\nEvery session and demo will be recorded and available to individuals who have registered for the course. A weekly email will include access information for the recordings collected that week. 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 info@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. \nRegister: https://www.idealware.org/training/sm_toolkit_2019/ (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email us for the discount code)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/nonprofit-social-media-toolkit-idealware/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T140000
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SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: Is Social Enterprise Right for You? from Propel Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This webinar begins at 12:00 PM Central/1:00 PM Eastern \nStarting a social enterprise can be a great way for your organization to achieve the double bottom line: mission impact and a new unrestricted revenue stream. Join us as we define social enterprise and look at the four areas you should research as you evaluate this option for your organization. \nAbout the Presenter: Glyn Northington\nGlyn has spent his career fostering relationships while working either for or with nonprofit organizations. He began as a marketing college professor at two liberal arts colleges in Iowa and Missouri before moving to the Twin Cities. Here he got to feed his passion for performing arts by marketing the Guthrie Theater and the Minnesota Opera\, and then marketed Target’s support of nonprofits across the country before managing Target’s Foundation and its national arts and food philanthropic portfolios. Becoming part of the Propel Nonprofits team has allowed him to combine his passions in nonprofits\, relationship development\, and teaching/training into one position as he partners with nonprofit organizations as they add such incredible vitality to our communities. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-webinar-social-enterprise-right-propel-nonprofits/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190508T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190508T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Creating Strong Cross-Sector Partnerships from Philanthropy WV
DESCRIPTION:*FREE for WVNPA Members \nWhen philanthropy\, nonprofits\, government\, and business work together\, there is greater return for long-term impact in our communities.  This session will highlight how to create opportunities and the best practices for meeting with your congressional representatives.  Hear from an expert\, Chatrane Birbal\, on the importance of telling philanthropy’s story so that there is effective public policy in Congress to advance philanthropy. \n\n\n\nClick HERE to read more about Chatrane! \nTo register for this event please email hilaria@philanthropywv.org.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-creating-strong-cross-sector-partnerships-philanthropy-wv/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190514T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
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SUMMARY:Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Desktop Version)
DESCRIPTION:https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-may-dt/ \nSponsored by:  Quickbooks Made Easy \nWhen:  3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Desktop: \nDay 1: Tuesday\, May 14th\n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nDay 2: Wednesday\, May 15th \n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nDay 3: Thursday\, May 16th\n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nPrice: $100 Per Day or $199 for all three days\n*WVNPA Members save $20! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code* \nEmail: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1 Topics Include:\nThe 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: \n\nWelcome to QuickBooks Desktop – The different choices and which version is right for you\nWhat’s new in version 2017 that you may need\nGetting used to the screens and navigating around\nA lesson in accounting QuickBooks style!\nSetting up the correct Accounts\nEntering Your Programs\nAdding Your Annual Budget\nCutting and Pasting from Excel into QuickBooks\nEntering Your Donors\, Members or Students\n\nDay 2: \n\nEntering Your Income – Two Methods\nEntering Donations and Grants\nEntering Membership Dues and Tuition\nEntering Program Service Revenue\nHow to get the most out of Items\nEntering and Paying Bills\nSpreading Costs to Programs/Grants\nEssential Reports for the Board/Auditor\nAttaching Scan Documents for free\n\nDay 3: \n\nEntering Credit Card activity\nTracking Pledges\nTracking Restricted Grants\nTracking Special Fundraising Events\nPrinting personalized Donor Thank-You Letters directly from QuickBooks®\nTwo Ways to get year-end donor- Acknowledgements\nRecording In-Kind Contributions\nAdvanced method of Auto-Allocating Expenses to Programs/Grants\nAnd More!\n\n*Topics are subject to change.* \nRegister: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-may-dt/
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/quickbooks-training-webinar-series-desktop-version-7/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T160000
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SUMMARY:Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Online Version)
DESCRIPTION:https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-may-online/ \nSponsored by:  Quickbooks Made Easy \nWhen:  3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Online: \nDay 1: Tuesday\, May 21st\n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nDay 2: Wednesday\, May 22nd\n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nDay 3: Thursday\, May 23rd\n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nEmail: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com \nPrice: $100 Per Day or $199 for all three days!\n*WVNPA Members save $20! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code* \n\nDay 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: \n\nWelcome to QuickBooks Online – The different choices and which version is right for you\nWhat’s new in version 2018 that you may need\nGetting used to the screens and navigating around\nA lesson in accounting QuickBooks style!\nSetting up the correct Accounts\nEntering Your Programs\nAdding Your Annual Budget\nEntering Your Donors\, Members or Students\n\nDay 2 Topics Include:  This section will cover advanced material to really help you do some helpful and amazing things. \n\nEntering Your Income – Two Methods\nEntering Donations and Grants\nEntering Membership Dues and Tuition\nEntering Program Service Revenue\nHow to get the most out of Product/Service Items\nEntering and Paying Bills\nSpreading Costs to Programs/Grants\nEssential Reports for the Board/Auditor\n\nDay 3 Topics Include: This section will cover advanced material to really help you do some helpful and amazing things. \n\nEntering Credit Card Activity\nTracking Pledges\nTracking Restricted Grants\nTracking Special Fundraising Events\nPrinting personalized Donor Thank-You Letters directly from QuickBooks®\nTwo Ways to get year-end donor- Acknowledgments\nRecording In-Kind Contributions\nAttaching Scan Documents for free\nAnd More!\n\n*Topics are subject to change.* \nRegister: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-may-online/
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/quickbooks-training-webinar-series-online-version-4/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190501T163020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T163603Z
UID:5002-1558526400-1558531800@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:Webinar Series: What's White Got to Do With It? Part 1 from the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:Join the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits for the 2-part webinar\,\nWhat’s White Got To Do With It? Disrupting Race-Based Inequities in Well-Intentioned Nonprofits. \n*You must register for each webinar separately. \nMay 22\, 12-1:30 pm\nPART 1 – Register Here: Key moments in United States history have established whiteness as the default\, the norm\, the supreme culture. This webinar will explore the socio-political and historical contexts of whiteness and how the white dominant culture by which most nonprofits operate was constructed and has been upheld through policy\, legal decisions\, and Eurocentric cultural values. Participants will have a chance to explore their own roles as gatekeepers within their organizations and how they can disrupt race-based inequity by leveraging their own individual and collective power. \nJune 5\, 12-1:30 pm\nPart 2 – Register Here: Take a deeper dive into the extent that white dominant cultural tendencies have been internalized and operationalized within our nonprofits and the role that gatekeepers have in perpetuating or disrupting non-inclusive practices and policies. We’ll explore tactics that unite your staff and board in prioritizing equity and looking at the organization’s work and culture through a racial equity lens. \n$35 for WVNPA Members\, $50 for nonmembers \n REGISTER! (WVNPA Members: Enter “West Virginia” as your referrer in the box labeled “How did you hear about this webinar?”) \nDon’t forget to register for each webinar separately. \nThis webinar is part of the Center’s initiative\, Walking the Talk: Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion in North Carolina Nonprofits\, to address racial and generational leadership gaps in the nonprofit sector and the policies\, practices\, and culture that exacerbate them. \nAbout the Presenter \nCourtney Parker West (she/her/hers/ella) is a consultant\, writer\, community organizer\, and educator. She serves as National Managing Director\, Leadership Development Strategy with Teach for America\, co-leads the Multiracial\, Multiethnic\, and Jewish resource groups on staff\, and is a DEI (diversity\, equity\, & inclusiveness) practitioner. She began her career with TFA teaching middle school language arts in Vance County\, and was a founding member of the Eastern North Carolina chapter of The Collective\, TFA’s alumni of color association. She then joined the staff on the Eastern NC regional team as a teacher coach during which time she leveraged an anti-oppression\, liberatory consciousness framework\, and interactive learning experiences for prompting reflection and leadership development in novice educators. Courtney then became Director of Alumni Impact – Racial Equity & Values-based Leadership in the region\, launching the Wake County Equity Coalition\, relaunching the regional chapter of The Collective and Prism (the organization’s LGBTQ advocacy organization)\, and organizing the first-ever multiregional gathering for alumni of color in North and South Carolina. \nCourtney is a board member for Safe Schools NC\, and a writer whose work has been featured in Daily Dot\, Catalogue Magazine\, and Huffington Post. She is also a diversity\, equity\, and inclusiveness consultant for both Dimensions Educational Consulting and her own consulting organization\, Racial Equity & Community\, which she co-founded in 2016. A Leichtag grant recipient and alum of the Selah fellowship\, she often engages in intersectional antiracist organizing for and with Jews of Color around issues of equity\, power\, inclusiveness\, and colonization. \nCourtney graduated as a first-generation college student from the University of Iowa where she triple-majored in religion studies\, creative writing\, and English (with a minor in African American studies). She lives in Zebulon with her spouse who is a school leader and community organizer with the Racial Equity Institute. She is the proud auntie of nine nieces and nephews\, loves Star Trek\, and Afro-futurism\, and cannot wait for Avengers: End Game to come out.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-whats-white-got-north-carolina-center-nonprofits/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190211T212746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T212746Z
UID:4624-1558530000-1558533600@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: How to Be a Great Board Chair from Propel Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This webinar begins at 12:00 PM Central/1:00 PM Eastern \nThe board chair is the highest officer of the nonprofit board of directors. This governance training prepares the board chair for governance responsibilities\, leadership responsibilities\, and best practices. We’ll cover how to maximize the relationship between the board and staff\, design a meeting that nets results\, and provide fundraising leadership. \nAbout the Presenter: Sara Wessling\nSara is Propel Nonprofits’ training manager. She has a passion for nonprofits and enjoys developing training to help organizations grow and thrive. She’s worked as a program manager for a national child care association\, a state support organization for Habitat for Humanity\, and an association of leaders of volunteers. Over the past 15 years\, she’s had the opportunity to work with nonprofit organizations across the state of Minnesota delivering training\, technical assistance and consulting support in areas ranging from volunteer engagement to program evaluation. Sara has a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University and an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-webinar-great-board-chair-propel-nonprofits/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190604T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190604T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190427T195038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190427T195038Z
UID:4972-1559660400-1559664000@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Generational Giving Strategies from Washington Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $30 for this webinar series! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code. \n*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) \nTwo 60-minute webinars\, Tuesdays\, June 4 and June 11\, 2019. \nREGISTER HERE \nFundraising is about getting to know your donors’ values\, beliefs\, and experiences. Knowing and understanding their generational tendencies (i.e. Matures\, Baby Boomers\, Generation X\, Millennials\, and Generation Z) is one way to help build stronger relationships. Learn the characteristic differences between each generation and how to build upon those in your development and communications plan implementation. Develop your events to target audiences and segment your appeals to speak the language of your donors. For example\, why send a direct mail piece to a Millennial\, if they don’t have a checkbook? We will talk about social media platforms too\, and how to effectively boost your donor engagement. Our world keeps changing and as nonprofit organizations we need to be nimble and continue to adjust our approach\, staying true to the fundamental rule of fundraising: it’s all about the people. \nLEARNING OUTCOMES:\nYou will leave this workshop with: \n\nKnowledge about each of the five generations and their tendencies to apply to your own donor data\nFundraising strategies to address each generation in a targeted way\nNew ideas on how to engage your audience through different social media platforms\, with a generational lens\nReasons why personalizing and segmenting your donor development and communications activities by generation will yield deeper relationships with your donors.\n\nAll sessions take place Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Pacific Time. All sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be made 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. \nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \nRebecca Zanatta\, Partner & Vice President\, Ostara Group\nRebecca loves philanthropy. She has spent her career in nonprofit management teaching people the value of relationships. Her philosophy focuses on people and putting the why first. Spending time with family and seeking adventure through travel is where you will find her when she isn’t trying to better the world through the power of philanthropy. 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. \nREGISTER HERE (Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the WVNPA Member discount code!)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-generational-giving-strategies-washington-nonprofits/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190501T163639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T163639Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: What's White Got to Do With It? Part 2 from the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:Join the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits for the 2-part webinar\,\nWhat’s White Got To Do With It? Disrupting Race-Based Inequities in Well-Intentioned Nonprofits. \n*You must register for each webinar separately. \nMay 22\, 12-1:30 pm\nPART 1 – Register Here: Key moments in United States history have established whiteness as the default\, the norm\, the supreme culture. This webinar will explore the socio-political and historical contexts of whiteness and how the white dominant culture by which most nonprofits operate was constructed and has been upheld through policy\, legal decisions\, and Eurocentric cultural values. Participants will have a chance to explore their own roles as gatekeepers within their organizations and how they can disrupt race-based inequity by leveraging their own individual and collective power. \nJune 5\, 12-1:30 pm\nPart 2 – Register Here: Take a deeper dive into the extent that white dominant cultural tendencies have been internalized and operationalized within our nonprofits and the role that gatekeepers have in perpetuating or disrupting non-inclusive practices and policies. We’ll explore tactics that unite your staff and board in prioritizing equity and looking at the organization’s work and culture through a racial equity lens. \n$35 for WVNPA Members\, $50 for nonmembers \n REGISTER! (WVNPA Members: Enter “West Virginia” as your referrer in the box labeled “How did you hear about this webinar?”) \nDon’t forget to register for each webinar separately. \nThis webinar is part of the Center’s initiative\, Walking the Talk: Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion in North Carolina Nonprofits\, to address racial and generational leadership gaps in the nonprofit sector and the policies\, practices\, and culture that exacerbate them. \nAbout the Presenter \nCourtney Parker West (she/her/hers/ella) is a consultant\, writer\, community organizer\, and educator. She serves as National Managing Director\, Leadership Development Strategy with Teach for America\, co-leads the Multiracial\, Multiethnic\, and Jewish resource groups on staff\, and is a DEI (diversity\, equity\, & inclusiveness) practitioner. She began her career with TFA teaching middle school language arts in Vance County\, and was a founding member of the Eastern North Carolina chapter of The Collective\, TFA’s alumni of color association. She then joined the staff on the Eastern NC regional team as a teacher coach during which time she leveraged an anti-oppression\, liberatory consciousness framework\, and interactive learning experiences for prompting reflection and leadership development in novice educators. Courtney then became Director of Alumni Impact – Racial Equity & Values-based Leadership in the region\, launching the Wake County Equity Coalition\, relaunching the regional chapter of The Collective and Prism (the organization’s LGBTQ advocacy organization)\, and organizing the first-ever multiregional gathering for alumni of color in North and South Carolina. \nCourtney is a board member for Safe Schools NC\, and a writer whose work has been featured in Daily Dot\, Catalogue Magazine\, and Huffington Post. She is also a diversity\, equity\, and inclusiveness consultant for both Dimensions Educational Consulting and her own consulting organization\, Racial Equity & Community\, which she co-founded in 2016. A Leichtag grant recipient and alum of the Selah fellowship\, she often engages in intersectional antiracist organizing for and with Jews of Color around issues of equity\, power\, inclusiveness\, and colonization. \nCourtney graduated as a first-generation college student from the University of Iowa where she triple-majored in religion studies\, creative writing\, and English (with a minor in African American studies). She lives in Zebulon with her spouse who is a school leader and community organizer with the Racial Equity Institute. She is the proud auntie of nine nieces and nephews\, loves Star Trek\, and Afro-futurism\, and cannot wait for Avengers: End Game to come out.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-whats-white-got-part-2-north-carolina-center-nonprofits/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190518T215943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T215943Z
UID:5074-1561035600-1561039200@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: 6 Reasons Why Infographics Matter from Idealware
DESCRIPTION:People love infographics—but should your nonprofit love them enough to create them? Join us as we discuss the role infographics play in a healthy communications mix.  In this webinar\, you’ll learn about the benefits of using infographics to visualize your data\, the resources available to create them\, and what types of organization goals they can aid. \nREGISTER HERE \nMeet Our Expert Trainer\, Laura Quinn \n\nLaura 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 multimillion-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. \nImportant Information\n\n\nPlease register with the email address where you would like to receive the access code and dial-in information for the online seminar.\nPlease add training@idealware.org to your contacts to ensure meeting details do not get caught in your spam folder.\nIf you do not receive a confirmation email within a day of registration\, please let us know.\n\nPlease manually update your calendar to account for the correct time of each session (1 PM Eastern).\nAll 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 course presentation decks and handouts. \n\nAbout Idealware\nIdealware is a program of the nonprofit Tech Impact. We are the authoritative source for independent\, thoroughly-researched technology resources for the social sector. Our publications\, assessments\, and training can save you time and money by providing impartial guidance that gives you the knowledge and confidence you need to decide what’s best for your organization. Browse our archives\, sign up for our mailing list\, or learn more at www.idealware.org   \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-webinar-6-reasons-infographics-matter-idealware/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190626T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190211T213529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T213529Z
UID:4626-1561554000-1561557600@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: 10-Step Budgeting Process from Propel Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This webinar begins at 12:00 PM Central/1:00 PM Eastern \nThe success and usefulness of your budget largely depends on the process used to create it. You will walk away from this webinar with a proven 10-step budget process that will get everyone involved and ensure that your budget reflects your organization’s mission\, strategic plan\, and programmatic priorities. \nAbout the Presenter: Phil Hatlie\nPhil has spent most of his career in the Minnesota nonprofit sector. Although his degree is in liberal arts\, he’s spent 15 years directing the finances at nonprofits including the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches\, TC Habitat for Humanity\, and HECUA. He’s been with Propel Nonprofits for more than 10 years as a financial trainer and lender\, working with nonprofits in areas ranging from education and social services to the arts to chemical dependency and community health. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-webinar-10-step-budgeting-process-propel-nonprofits/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190711T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190711T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190519T185802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190519T185802Z
UID:5076-1562850000-1562855400@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:Cyber Security 101: Practical Ways to Protect Your Nonprofit from Idealware
DESCRIPTION:Three 90-minute webinars\, Thursdays\, July 11 – July 25\, 1 to 2:30 PM Eastern \nRegular Price: $135\nWVNPA Member Price: $115 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code) \nRegister: https://www.idealware.org/training/cybersecurity \nCyber security is an increasingly important issue to the nonprofit community. Financially motivated cyber-attacks are increasing in frequency and nonprofit organizations are now a specific target due to their lack of policies and security training. \nThis webinar series will explore the mechanisms of cyber-attacks and how to protect against them at the organizational level\, steps individual staff members can take to help reduce threats\, and how to assess and plan for improvements in your organization. Designed for small- to medium-sized organizations\, this course will focus on simple\, practical solutions. Finally\, we’ll cap things off with an “ask the expert” session where you can try to stump Tech Impact’s highly experienced consulting team with your security questions. Participants do not need any previous cyber or technical experience to benefit from this course.  It’s designed for people with zero years of experience. \nCourse Schedule\nAll sessions take place on Thursdays at 1 PM Eastern and last for 90 minutes. \nJuly 11: How Vulnerable Are You?\nCyber-attacks are on the rise. Though they can take a number of different forms\, what they all have in common is the devastating financial and reputational effect they can have on an organization. How vulnerable is yours? In this session\, we’ll focus on identifying the variety of threats nonprofits are facing and look at common habits and practices that make your organization vulnerable to attacks. We will explore how much a security breach can cost your nonprofit and share ways to assess your current risk and exposure. \nJuly 18: Keeping Your Organization Secure\nNow that we have an idea of what kinds of attacks you could be facing\, we’ll move toward keeping your organization secure. In this session\, we will share tips and tricks to boost security using existing software like Microsoft Office\, how to establish security policies\, and the best ways to train your staff about security issues. Depending on the results of your organization’s risk assessment\, it may be worth investing in stronger security measures—we’ll share some of the tools and professional assessment and monitoring services available to help you make the best decision for your needs. \nJuly 25: Ask the Expert\nPerfect security is not attainable—and different organizations will have different needs. In this session\, we’ll offer the chance for you to ask a team of cyber-security experts and consultants specific questions\, and to benefit from their expertise. \nAbout Your Trainer\nAs Tech Impact’s Director of Client Solutions and Education\, Linda Widdop manages all aspects of client relations\, including educating nonprofits about technology solutions. She works with local\, regional\, and national partners to provide the nonprofit community with increased knowledge of technology through speaking engagements\, individual consultations\, and digital content delivery. She has worked in the computer industry for over 30 years in a variety of roles\, including manufacturing\, retail sales\, and extensive technology training experience\, and holds a Masters of Education degree from Arcadia University. \nOther Info\nEvery session and demo will be recorded and available to individuals who have registered for the course. A weekly email will include access information for the recordings collected that week. 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 info@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. \nRegister: https://www.idealware.org/training/cybersecurity (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email us for the discount code)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/cyber-security-101-practical-ways-protect-nonprofit-idealware/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190822T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190822T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190519T191747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190519T201940Z
UID:5079-1566478800-1566484200@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:Webinar Series: The Nonprofit Software Implementation Toolkit from Idealware
DESCRIPTION:Three 90-minute webinars\, Thursdays\, August 22 – September 5\, 1 – 2:30pm Eastern \nRegular Price: $135\nWVNPA Member Price: $115 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code) \nRegister: http://bit.ly/Softwareimp\n \nIt 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. \nWe 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. \nDuring this course you will learn: \n\nWhat a typical implementation project looks like.\nWho is involved.\nHow to adjust for common scenarios.\nHow to keep the project on time and scope\, including best practices for project management and avoiding common bottlenecks.\nHow to work with vendors and consultants.\nWhat common mistakes to expect\, and how to avoid them.\nBest practices for change management and user adoption.\n\nCourse Schedule\nAll sessions take place at 1 pm Eastern and last for 90 minutes. \nAugust 19: Planning Your Implementation Project\nDuring 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. \nAugust 29: Keeping the Project on Track\nIn 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. \nSeptember 5: Fostering User Adoption\nAfter 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. \nOther Info\nThis 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. \nAbout the Presenters\nEric 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.
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/nonprofit-software-implementation-toolkit-idealware/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190719T145728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190719T145728Z
UID:5437-1568293200-1568296800@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:FREE Webinar: Technology for Recruiting Volunteers from Idealware
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe 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. \nRegistration link: http://bit.ly/techforvolunteers
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/free-webinar-technology-recruiting-volunteers-idealware/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T094241
CREATED:20190719T145419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190719T145419Z
UID:5434-1570107600-1570113000@wvnpa.org
SUMMARY:From Audit to Redesign: The Complete Nonprofit Website Toolkit
DESCRIPTION:Five 90-minute webinars\, Thursdays Oct. 3 – 31 \nRegular Price: $235\nWVNPA Member Price: $188 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code) \nRegister: http://bit.ly/WebsiteToolkit2019 \nYour 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. \nDuring this course you’ll:  \n\nAudit your site against a core set of questions.\nDefine goals for how your website will serve your audience.\nLearn best practices for designing an accessible\, usable\, and polished website.\nThink through your content strategy and approach to your site’s design.\nDig into website analytics and how you can use metrics to optimize the user experience for your site visitors.\nReview the technical side of developing and managing your website.\nSynthesize your research\, ideas\, and strategies into a vision that you can share across your organization.\nCreate an action plan and prioritize the steps you will need to take.\n\nCourse Schedule\nAll sessions take place on Thursdays at 1 pm Eastern and last for 90 minutes. \nOctober 3: Starting the Audit Process\nWe’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. \nOctober 10: Defining Your Design and Content Strategy\nA 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. \nOctober 17: Fleshing Out an Accessible and Usable Website\nIn 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. \nOctober 24: Let’s Get Technical\nWith 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. \nOctober 31: Defining Your Priorities and Moving Forward\nNow 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. \nAbout Your Trainer \nKathleen Pequeno\nKathleen 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. \nOther Info\nParticipants 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. \nRegister: http://bit.ly/WebsiteToolkit2019 (Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code) \n 
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/audit-redesign-complete-nonprofit-website-toolkit/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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SUMMARY:Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Desktop Version)
DESCRIPTION:https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-dt-nov/ \nSponsored by:  Quickbooks Made Easy \nWhen:  3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Desktop: \nDay 1: Tuesday\, November 12th\n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nDay 2: Wednesday\, November 13th\n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nDay 3: Thursday\, November 14th\n2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST \nPrice: $100 Per Day or $199 for all three days\n*WVNPA Members save $20! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code* \nEmail: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1 Topics Include:\nThe 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: \n\nWelcome to QuickBooks Desktop – The different choices and which version is right for you\nWhat’s new in version 2017 that you may need\nGetting used to the screens and navigating around\nA lesson in accounting QuickBooks style!\nSetting up the correct Accounts\nEntering Your Programs\nAdding Your Annual Budget\nCutting and Pasting from Excel into QuickBooks\nEntering Your Donors\, Members or Students\n\nDay 2: \n\nEntering Your Income – Two Methods\nEntering Donations and Grants\nEntering Membership Dues and Tuition\nEntering Program Service Revenue\nHow to get the most out of Items\nEntering and Paying Bills\nSpreading Costs to Programs/Grants\nEssential Reports for the Board/Auditor\nAttaching Scan Documents for free\n\nDay 3: \n\nEntering Credit Card activity\nTracking Pledges\nTracking Restricted Grants\nTracking Special Fundraising Events\nPrinting personalized Donor Thank-You Letters directly from QuickBooks®\nTwo Ways to get year-end donor- Acknowledgements\nRecording In-Kind Contributions\nAdvanced method of Auto-Allocating Expenses to Programs/Grants\nAnd More!\n\n*Topics are subject to change.* \nRegister: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-dt-nov/
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/quickbooks-training-webinar-series-desktop-version-8/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Accidental Designer-How to Design Images Like a Pro from Idealware
DESCRIPTION:Three 90-minute webinars\, Thursdays\, December 5 – 19\, 1 – 2:30pm Eastern \nRegular Price: $135\nWVNPA Member Price: $108 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)\nRegister: http://bit.ly/AccidentalDesigner19 \nWe 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. \nDuring this course you will: \n\nLearn about theories of line\, shape\, form\, and space.\nExplore the theories behind why colors affect the way we think and feel.\nDiscover the sneaky importance of typography.\nReview layout dos and don’ts.\nLearn a few basic tricks for using Adobe InDesign.\nFind out about low-cost alternatives to InDesign.\n\nCourse Schedule\nAll sessions take place Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM Eastern. \nDecember 5: The Elements of Design\nYou 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. \nDecember 12: Layout in Action\nYou 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. \nDecember 19: Technology Tools\nAdobe 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. \nWe 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. \nAbout Expert Trainer Cary Walski\nCary 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. \nRegister: http://bit.ly/AccidentalDesigner19 (WVNPA Members: email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-accidental-designer-design-images-like-pro-idealware/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200123T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Financial Leadership Tips and Tools from Montana Nonprofit Association
DESCRIPTION: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. \n*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) \nSix 60-minute webinars\, Thursdays\, January 23 – February 27\, 2020. \nWVNPA Members: $50/session or $200/entire six session series\nNonmembers: $100/session or $400/entire six session series\n \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin 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. \nWho Should Attend: Nonprofit leadership teams\, financial officers\, accountants\, multi-hat nonprofit staffer. \nAll 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. \nCOURSE OUTLINE: \n\nRatio Analysis | Thursday\, January 23\, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand which key financial ratios are important for monitoring financial health of an organization\nCalculate key financial ratios from financial statements\nCommunicate to employees and stakeholders what each key financial ratio means and what it means for the health of the organization.\n\nTopics Covered: \n\nFinancial Stability\nFinancial Liquidity\nOperational Performance\nEfficiency\nMargins\n\n+ Downloadable Template: MNA Ratio Analysis Template \n \n\nBudget Performance | Thursday\, January 30\, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the importance of comparing organizational budget to actual financial performance.\nReport monthly and year-to-date (YTD) financial performance as compared to budget.\nIdentify and analyze variances between actual and budgeted financial performance.\n\nTopics Covered: \n\nBudget Building Basics\nUploading and Downloading Reports out of Accounting System (e.g. QuickBooks)\nMonthly and YTD Variance Analysis\n\n+ Downloadable Template: MNA Budget Performance Template \n \n\nCost/Benefit Analysis | Thursday\, February 6\, 23\, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST\n\n\nLearning Objectives: (by the end of this session\, participants will be able to) \n\nUnderstand the importance of analyzing full costs and full benefits of a project/program before initiating.\nIdentify and analyze the full costs and full benefits of a proposed project/program.\nUnderstand the importance of the time value of money in considering a project’s proposed costs and benefits.\n\nTopics Covered: \n\nCalculating Project/Program Costs\nCalculating Financial Value of Project/Program Benefits\nAnalyzing using Time Value of Money\n\n+ Downloadable Template: MNA Cost/Benefit Analysis Template \n \n\nRevenue Projection Analysis | Thursday\, February 13\, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify an organization’s major revenue sources.\nIdentify and analyze the probability/likelihood and timing of receiving each source of revenue.\nSummarize the timing and probabilities of revenue to be received by the organization.\n\nTopics Covered: \n\nRevenue Sources\nProbabilities and Risk\nPlanning for Variances in Revenue\n\n+ Downloadable Template: MNA Revenue Projection Analysis Template \n \n\nCash Flow Projection | Thursday\, February 20\, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST\n\n\nLearning Objectives:\n \n\nIdentify an organization’s major sources of cash flow.\nIdentify and analyze the timing of receiving cash flows.\nIdentify and analyze net cash flow by comparing cash received to estimated cash expenses.\n\nTopics Covered: \n\nDifferentiating Revenue from Cash\nProjecting Cash Flow\nIdentifying Net Cash Flows\n\n+ Downloadable Template: MNA Cash Flow Projection Analysis Template \n \n\nGeneral Excel Tips and Tricks | Thursday\, February 27\, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST\n\n\nLearning Objectives:\n \n\nBetter navigate and use Microsoft Excel\nUse essential Excel formulas for data summation and analysis\nCreate a basic PivotTable for data analysis\n\nTopics Covered: \n\nGeneral Navigation Shortcuts\nEssential Formulas for Data Manipulation and Analysis\nBasic PivotTables\n\n+ Downloadable Template: MNA’s Excel Tip Sheet \nREGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-financial-leadership-tips-tools-montana-nonprofit-association/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: The Role of the Board Chair from Washington Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION: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. \n*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) \nFour 60-minute webinars\, Thursdays\, January 30 – February 20\, 2020. \nWVNPA Members: $80\nNonmembers: $160 \nREGISTER HERE \nWhether 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. \nLeading 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! \nYou will learn: \n\nA better understanding of the board chair’s responsibility in strengthening the work of the board as a whole.\nStrategies that can help you lead more effectively as a board chair.\nWays to more effectively structure board meetings and engage individual board members at meetings.\n\nWho Should Attend: Board Members\, incoming Board Chairs\, other committee chairs\, and Executive Directors are encouraged to attend. \nCOURSE OUTLINE: \nPart 1: What Kind of a Leader are You?\nThursday\, January 30\, 2020 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST\n \n\nThe Changing Landscape of Nonprofit Leadership – What’s Important Now\nCharacteristics of Great Board Leaders –How do You Measure Up?\nYour North Star – What Will Your Legacy Be?\n\nPart 2: What’s Your Job as Board Chair?\nThursday\, February 6\, 2020 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST\n \n\nCommon Mistakes and Frustrations\nThe Do’s and Don’t’s of Effective Chairmanship\nHow to Make the Most of Key Relationships\, including the Board Chair – ED partnership\n\nPart 3: Meetings that Matter\nThursday\, February 13\, 2020 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST \n\nThe Bone structure: A Masterful Agenda\, Meeting Mechanics\, Strategic Information\, Ways to Evaluate Meetings\nShaping Powerful Questions that generate great discussion\n\nPart 4: Presiding vs Facilitating \nThursday\, February 20\, 2020 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST\n \n\nHow to Develop Facilitative Leadership\nCommunication Tips for Effective Listeners\nThe people side of things – managing meeting dynamics and conflict\n\nAll 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. \n \nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \nAmanda 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. \nA 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. \nREGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-role-board-chair-washington-nonprofits-2/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Is Unresolved Conflict Negatively Impacting Your Nonprofit? from Washington Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION: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. \n*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) \n60-minute webinar on Wednesday\, February 5\, 2020. \nWVNPA Members: $20\nNonmembers: $40 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis 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. \nWho Should Attend: Board Members\, nonprofit staff\, executive directors\, nonprofit leaders\, and those seeking to expand their conflict resolution toolkits. \nThis 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. \nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \nMatt 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. \n  \n  \nREGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Don’t forget to email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-unresolved-conflict-negatively-impacting-nonprofit-washington-nonprofits/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: The Complete Infographic Toolkit for Nonprofits from Idealware
DESCRIPTION:Please note: The dates of this course have changed (it was originally set to start on January 23\, and has been pushed back).\nFour ninety minute webinars\, Thursdays\, February 6 – February 27\, 1-2:30 PM Eastern \nRegular Price: $180\nWVNPA Member Price: $144 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)\nRegister: http://bit.ly/Infographics20 \nInfographics 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. \nThroughout the course\, you will: \n\nIdentify what you hope to accomplish with an infographic and the ways you want to use it.\nLearn techniques for finding useful data—both public and within your own organization.\nLearn how to translate your data to speak to your audience\nConsider visual techniques and strategies to display your information.\nReview tools–including live demos– that can help non-designers create infographic.\nWalk through the practical considerations from concept to completion.\nExplore the communications opportunities an infographic creates.\nWalk away with a simple infographic you can use to help your organization start a conversation or promote a cause.\nAlso includes “homework review” in the sessions– for those who send their homework in advance\, we’ll provide feedback live in the sessions.\n\nToolkit Schedule\nAll sessions take place Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM Eastern. \nFebruary 6: Setting Your Goals and Finding Your Data\nIt 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. \nFebruary 13: Defining Your Format and Content\nWith 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. \nFebruary 20: Tools to Do it Yourself\nThis 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. \nFebruary 27: What it Takes to Complete the Job\nThere 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. \nOther Info\nWe 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. \nAbout the Instructor\nLaura 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. \nRegister: http://bit.ly/Infographics20 (WVNPA Members: email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-complete-infographic-toolkit-nonprofits-idealware/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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SUMMARY:WVNPA Webinar: Office Depot OfficeMax Member Benefit
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNot a member yet? You can still join us to learn more about one of our most popular member benefits! \nREGISTER HERE: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7490617977053280259
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/wvnpa-webinar-office-depot-officemax-member-benefit/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Establishing Tech Policies to Protect Your Nonprofit from Idealware
DESCRIPTION:Three ninety minute webinars\, Thursdays\, March 5 – March 19\, 1-2:30 PM Eastern \nRegular Price: $135\nWVNPA Member Price: $108 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)\nRegister: http://bit.ly/TechPolicies20 \nClear\, 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. \nThroughout this course\, you will: \n\nIdentify the risks your nonprofit faces and the level of risk with which you’re comfortable.\nAsk yourself important questions about what is and is not acceptable use of organization resources and tools.\nLearn to manage people and data to keep your organization safe from malicious attacks and honest mistakes.\nWalk through the pros and cons of whether staff members should use their personal devices for work.\nConsider the ways you can partner with your staff to protect organization data on personal devices.\nReview what you’ll need to do if your office experiences a major disaster such as flood\, earthquake\, or ransomware.\nGain the knowledge you need to write smart policies to protect constituents\, staff members\, and your organization.\n\nPresented by Expert Trainer Joshua Peskay\nJoshua 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. \nCourse Schedule\nAll sessions take place Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM Eastern. \nMarch 5: Acceptable Use and IT Security\nComputers 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. \nMarch 12: Bring Your Own Device Policies\nNonprofits 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. \nMarch 19: Disaster Recovery\nThe 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. \nImportant Information\nIdealware 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. \nRegister: http://bit.ly/TechPolicies20 (WVNPA Members: email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
URL:https://wvnpa.org/event/webinar-series-establishing-tech-policies-protect-nonprofit/
LOCATION:WV
CATEGORIES:Webinar,WVNPA
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