Serving Nonprofits. Strengthening West Virginia

Visual Storytelling: The Complete Infographic Toolkit for Nonprofits
2018-03-15 13:00 - 14:30, 2018-03-22 13:00 - 14:30, 2018-03-29 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
March 8-29, 1pm Eastern
To most people, data by itself is just a bunch of numbers. But infographics have become increasingly popular because they are visual, shareable, and have the power to inform and inspire. Turn your data into a memorable story with a strong impact. Join us for Visual Storytelling: The Complete Infographic Toolkit for Nonprofits, a four-week course starting on March 8 that will show you how to read your data, find the story in it, get the tools and help you need, build it from scratch, and learn from your peers. Read on to learn more.
Regular Cost: $180
WVNPA Member Cost: $145 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code)
REGISTER HERE
Infographics with attractive images and compelling data can reach a big audience. They give your data the power to rally support, inspire action, and drive impact. Tap into your data’s potential to create change with Visual Storytelling: The Complete Infographic Toolkit for Nonprofits. Over four Thursdays starting March 8, Idealware will help you see what kinds of data are best translated into infographics and find the stories hidden in the numbers. We’ll also walk you through the practical steps of creating and using your infographic and look at examples of how other organizations created successful infographics. And best of all, we’ll help you develop your own infographic that you can begin using right away.
Throughout the course, you will:

Identify what you hope to accomplish with an infographic and the ways you want to use it.
Learn techniques for finding useful data—both public and within your own organization.
Learn how to translate your data into a compelling story.
Review tools that can help you create your infographic.
Consider visual techniques and strategies to display your information.
Walk through the practical considerations from concept to completion.
Explore the communications opportunities an infographic creates.
Walk away with a simple infographic you can use to help your organization start a conversation or promote a cause.

Toolkit Schedule:
All sessions take place Thursdays at 1 pm Eastern and last for 90 minutes.
March 8: Defining Your Goals and Finding Your Data
It all starts with data and the impact you think it can have. We’ll kick off this session talking about who you’re trying to reach and how an infographic might support your organization’s goals. Then we’ll get down to the details of where to look for data or how to create data that might make a compelling infographic.
March 15: How to Find the Story in Your Data
Data without a story is just a series of attractive numbers and graphs. We’ll discuss how to analyze your data to figure out whether you have a story and how to craft the right story for your organization’s needs.
March 22: Create Your Own Infographic
This session will help you move beyond theory and start developing an infographic of your own. We’ll guide you along the way by showing you what kind of infographic is likely to work best, visualization best practices, and tools you can use to start building.
March 29: What it Takes to Complete the Job
There are a lot of practical steps to completing an infographic. Beyond gathering information and developing a story, you also need a graphic designer who understands your concept and has the talent to both translate it into imagery and graphics and make it visually appealing. And once you create your infographic, you need a strategy for how to distribute and promote it. We’ll review some of the logistical aspects of creating an infographic to help you get started with a solid footing.
Other Info:
Please register with the email address where you would like to receive the access code 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 the toolkit presentation decks and handouts.
About the Presenter:
Laura Quinn is an independent consultant, specializing in research for the philanthropic sector and building the capacity of nonprofit networks. Prior to her consulting work, Laura founded Idealware and served as the Executive Director for nine years. Under her leadership, Idealware partnered with dozens of national organizations, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Legal Services Corporation, and many more to conduct research into technology topics, from tactical interview based articles to rigorously researched software comparisons to ecosystem level infrastructural analyses. She has also created internet strategy, selected software, designed interfaces, and conducted user research for 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.

WVNPA Webinar: Become a Marketing Rockstar!
2018-03-23 11:00 - 11:45
Learn how to stand out from the crowd – like a Rockstar! This webinar will cover simple tips on how to: create beautiful & free marketing materials, find free stock art / photos, how to utilize “The Rule of 3”, Facebook Live, and more! Each participant will leave this webinar with marketing tips tailored for nonprofits & FREE sparkly marketing tools to showcase your organization’s work.
About the Presenter:
Dana Bryant is the Communications Coordinator for Volunteer West Virginia. A proud West Virginia native, Dana moved back to the state for a year of AmeriCorps VISTA service and has been here ever since. Three years of VISTA service followed, and now she has the privilege of sharing wild & wonderful acts of volunteerism in her role with Volunteer West Virginia.

Tour of the GrantStation Website - FREE for WVNPA Members
2018-03-27 14:00 - 14:45
FREE for WVNPA Members
Learn how to expertly use GrantStation to make the most of your membership benefits. Join Jeremy Smith, Communications and Technology Director, and Sara Kennedy, Director of Online Education, for a private, partner member-only tour of the GrantStation website. This tour will cover all of the features in GrantStation.com, including the look, navigation, search interfaces, and charitable database search criteria. The tour will provide tips on the most effective way to use all of the valuable resources the website offers, including the extensive funder databases that can help you identify the grantmakers most likely to fund your programs or projects. By using GrantStation‘s databases and resource tools, you can begin to develop a successful grantseeking strategy for the next 12 to 18 months.
About the Presenter:
Jeremy Smith is the Communications and Technology Director at GrantStation. He manages the GrantStation Insider and International Insider newsletters, handles GrantStation’s internal and external tech issues, conducts the monthly public website tour, and updates and develops new looks and features for the website. Jeremy volunteers online and on-air for KSUA 91.5 FM, a nonprofit college radio station.
REGISTER HERE or click the links below to register for another date.
This webinar is also offered on the following dates:
FREE Tour of the GrantStation Website 4.24.18
FREE Tour of the GrantStation Website 5.22.18
FREE Tour of the GrantStation Website 6.26.18

Free Idealware Webinar: Selecting Accounting and Financial Management Software for Your Nonprofit
2018-04-05 13:00 - 14:00
The marketplace for nonprofit accounting and financial management software is more competitive than ever. The good news is nonprofits have never had so many useful options. The challenge is sorting them out and finding the system that best meets their needs. In this webinar, we will present findings from our brand new Idealware research report, Selecting Financial Management Software For Your Nonprofit, then host a panel discussion to help you understand the landscape of financial management software and how to find the right fit. REGISTER HERE
Expert Trainer and Moderator – Hilda Polanco
Hilda Polanco is the founder and CEO of FMA, equipping nonprofit leaders with tools to monitor and manage financial performance and develop a culture of operational excellence since 1999. From offices in NYC, Chicago, Oakland and LA, FMA supports nonprofits nationwide as they build fiscal “muscle” through data-driven, team-based decision-making. A sought after leader in the field, Hilda was a founding member of the selection committee for the New York Nonprofit Excellence Awards, and currently serves as Board Chair for the Education and Research Foundation of the BBB of Metro NY, which upholds and recognizes ethical business and charity practices in NY. She has also served as an adjunct professor with Columbia University’s Department of Health Policy and Management.
Panelists
To be announced soon!
REGISTER HERE

Online Communications: The Basics
2018-04-12 13:00 - 14:00
Three 60-minute webinars, Thursdays April 12, 19, and 26
Online communications can seem simple. How hard is it to write a Tweet or send an email? But are your efforts working or are you getting lost in the noise of cat videos and special offers? If you’re not sure, join us for Online Communications: The Basics. It’s a three-part course designed to help you get smart about your communications. You’ll learn how to translate your goals into strategic content, inspire audience engagement, prioritize the tools and platforms that work, develop a plan that keeps your content pipeline full, and measure your success. By the end of this course you’ll be Tweeting with intention and reaching the people who matter most—without having to invest significantly more time or money.
Regular Cost: $120
WVNPA Member Cost: $95 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code)
REGISTER HERE
Every nonprofit needs a solid online communications foundation. This course will help you define your communications goals, practices, and strategies. We’ll help you refine your “SMART” communications goals, learn what kind of content engages your stakeholders, understand the purpose and best use of each online communications channel, develop an editorial calendar, track success against goals, and choose how to invest your time and money. By the end of this course you’ll have a firm understanding of how to create an online communications plan that meets your goals, connects with your audience, and drives engagement.
Throughout this course, you will:

Think through what you need to establish a strong online presence.
Discover what matters most to your stakeholders and how to use online communications to reach and interact with them.
Consider how to use online communications to help you achieve your goals.
Learn about online communications tools and best practices for broadcast email, websites, inbound content strategy, and social media.
Learn how to develop an online communications plan that meets your goals, connects with your audience, and drives engagement.

This course is based on impartial research and expertise from nonprofit communications experts at Idealware and beyond. Join us to learn how to combine proven communications strategies with useful technology to reach a bigger audience and foster deeper relationships.
Course Schedule
All sessions take place Thursdays at 1 pm Eastern and last for 60 minutes.
April 12: Communications Fundamentals
Online, it’s easy to shout, but hard to be heard. We’ll kick off by covering the fundamentals of online communications, including: defining a SMART goal approach to communications, understanding your unique value proposition, developing content, and inspiring meaningful engagement. By the end of this session you’ll have a better understanding of how to align your goals with what your audience wants.
April 19: Channels and Tools
There are so many channels and tools, and each is useful in slightly different ways. We’ll look at current internet, social media, and tech trends to help you choose the right communications channels for you. We’ll also walk through the best uses of website, email, social media, and mobile content to maximize your communications efforts.
April 26: Developing a Plan and Making it Work
Executing communications can be creative and fun—once you’ve done the planning. We’ll show you how to get organized, develop a robust editorial calendar, and make sure your content is going out at the right time, on the right platform, to the right people. We’ll also cover common online metrics to help you learn whether your communications efforts are working. This week we’ll also cover frequently asked questions about budget and staffing for communications success.
Please register with the email address where you would like to receive the access code 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 the course presentation decks and handouts.
About the Presenter
Kathleen Pequeño
Since the 1980s, Kathleen has been working with justice movements, 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.
About Idealware
Idealware provides impartial, thoroughly-researched and easy-to-understand resources to help nonprofits use technology to create greater social impact in our communities. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Ask An Expert With Scott Hutton
2018-04-18 09:00 - 12:00
This a brand new and FREE member benefit!
The WVNPA is proud to announce a new program just for our members: Ask an Expert. Similar to ‘the doctor is in’ or ‘office hours’, this new member benefit offers our members an opportunity to connect with WVNPA business consultant members with ‘nonprofit know-how.’ Participants will be able to ask questions and receive clarification in areas such as insurance, law, communications, IT issues, organizational management, leadership, fundraising, and more via phone consultation.
Your Expert: Your first opportunity to Ask an Expert is with Scott Hutton of Mindcross Training. With over 30 years of experience, Scott will consult with you one-on-one about the most effective ways to train your volunteers and onboard your staff by exploring blended learning, the value of good training materials, and how websites can play a critical role in supplementing your training needs.
Scott Hutton has been involved in the training industry and adult education for over 30 years. He has experience in developing, delivering and deploying training of all forms including instructor led classroom training, eLearning, and blended solutions. During his career, Scott has worked with a wide range of clients which run the gamut from small non-profits to large, multi-national corporations. He has a thorough understanding of what challenges clients face and how to help solve them. Scott founded MindCross Training in 2001. MindCross is focused on helping clients create cost-effective, student focused training that gets results.
Register: There are five 25-minute conference call “appointments” available with Scott on April 18 from 9 AM – 12 PM. These are only available to our members and there is no cost. Registration is first come, first serve. To sign up, email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org or call 304-419-0465.
In registering for this event, you are consenting to appear in photographs and videos recorded at the event and consenting for these photos and videos to potentially be used in future marketing efforts. You are also consenting for your evaluation responses to be used in future marketing efforts.

Tour of the GrantStation Website - FREE for WVNPA Members
2018-04-24 14:00 - 14:45
FREE for WVNPA Members
Learn how to expertly use GrantStation to make the most of your membership benefits. Join Jeremy Smith, Communications and Technology Director, and Sara Kennedy, Director of Online Education, for a private, partner member-only tour of the GrantStation website. This tour will cover all of the features in GrantStation.com, including the look, navigation, search interfaces, and charitable database search criteria. The tour will provide tips on the most effective way to use all of the valuable resources the website offers, including the extensive funder databases that can help you identify the grantmakers most likely to fund your programs or projects. By using GrantStation‘s databases and resource tools, you can begin to develop a successful grantseeking strategy for the next 12 to 18 months.
About the Presenter:
Jeremy Smith is the Communications and Technology Director at GrantStation. He manages the GrantStation Insider and International Insider newsletters, handles GrantStation’s internal and external tech issues, conducts the monthly public website tour, and updates and develops new looks and features for the website. Jeremy volunteers online and on-air for KSUA 91.5 FM, a nonprofit college radio station.
REGISTER HERE or click the links below to register for another date.
This webinar is also offered on the following dates:
FREE Tour of the GrantStation Website 5.22.18
FREE Tour of the GrantStation Website 6.26.18

Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Desktop Version)
2018-05-08 14:00 - 2018-05-10 16:00
https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-desktop-2018-may/
Sponsored by: Quickbooks Made Easy
When: 3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Desktop:
Day 1: Tuesday, May 8th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 2: Wednesday, May 9th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 3: Thursday, May 10th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Price: $100 Per Day or $199 for all three days
*WVNPA Members save $20! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code*
Email: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com
Agenda:
Day 1: 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® 2016 & 2015 Desktop Editions, as well as advanced topics including:

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

Day 2:

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

Day 3:

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

Register: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-desktop-2018-may/

WVNPA Regional Roundtable: Building Strong Teams - Lewisburg
2018-05-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Carnegie Hall, 105 Church Street , Lewisburg, WV, 24901
The spring regional meetings have a new look this year!
They are a bit shorter: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. They include some quality programming in the morning, a networking lunch, and roundtable discussions in the afternoon. Our goal is to provide a forum for nonprofit leaders to share their challenges in a supportive setting and find ways to collaborate with their peers.
As nonprofit leaders, it is our responsibility to ensure that our teams – whether staff, board of directors, or volunteers – are running efficiently and are fully supporting the mission of the organization. Building strong teams is one of the best things we can do to promote organizational growth and groom current and future nonprofit leaders.
But have you ever felt overwhelmed by the prospect of having to manage group dynamics amidst organizational needs? We have goals to monitor, budgets to mind, partnerships to enhance, and initiatives that require collaboration. Not to mention interpersonal relationships! If you have team members who have tunnel vision, lack strategic goals common to the team, have minimal accountability strategies in place, suffer from poor internal communication practices, or simply want to learn the skills needed for developing effective teams, then this regional meeting is for you!
And, as a bonus, plan to renew and refresh by spending the lunch hour networking with your peers. Then participate in afternoon roundtables – a lively discussion of your team’s challenges, ways to apply principles and techniques you learned in the morning session, or seek peer-to-peer consulting on any other issue relevant to the sector or your organization’s needs.
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AGENDA
10:00 – 10:30 am WVNPA Updates
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Building Strong Teams in Stressful Times with Aila Accad
Using the interactive model Breaking the Perfection Myth, Aila will teach participants to groom leaders from within. She will also introduce applications for time management, communication, and motivation for individuals and teams. Participants will learn ways to identify unique qualities each member brings to the team, a simple model for better team communication, a powerful way to instantly reduce stress and feel energized, and take away reproducible handouts to use with your team members.
12:00 – 12:30 pm Lunch and networking
12:30 – 2:00 pm Roundtable Discussions

Best practices for applying team building and stress reduction techniques from the morning session to your specific nonprofit organization.
Best team building techniques to build current and future leaders.
Share any other organizational challenge you have with your colleagues for peer-to-peer learning

About the Presenter: Aila Accad, RN, MSN, is president & founder of LifeQuest International, LLC. She is an innovator in wellness training and coaching. Aila creates uniquely simple, down to earth experiences that help people get results quickly. Thousands of people have reclaimed freedom in their lives through the application of her groundbreaking program, “Breaking the Perfection Myth”. As an innovator and futurist, she is a popular keynote speaker and radio and television guest. Aila is a member of the National Speakers Association, Distinguished Toastmaster and recipient of Business Woman of the Year Award and West Virginia University School of Nursing Golden Graduate Award. Her biography appears in Who’s Who in American Nursing and Who’s Who of Women Executives. Education: Villanova University 1969, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; WV University 1988, Master of Science in Nursing. Certifications:Certified Comprehensive Coach, The Coaching Institute; Certified Emotional Freedom Techniques Practitioner; Healing Touch Practitioner, Holistic Nurses Association; Reiki Master
For those registering online, we apply an 8.5% convenience fee to cover the processing cost of providing this service to you. We still accept standard registrations by check; to do so please download the form and send in payment for this event in advance.
In registering for this event, you are consenting to appear in photographs and videos recorded at the event and consenting for these photos and videos to potentially be used in future marketing efforts. You are also consenting for your evaluation responses to be used in future marketing efforts.

Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Online Version)
2018-05-15 14:00 - 2018-05-17 16:00
https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-online-2018-may/
Sponsored by: Quickbooks Made Easy
When: 3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Online:
Day 1: Tuesday, May 15
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 2: Wednesday, May 16
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Day 3: Thursday, May 17
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Price: $100 Per Day or $199 for all three days
*WVNPA Members save $20! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code*
Email: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com
Agenda:
Day 1: The material will cover the basics of setting up and entering transactions specifically for Nonprofits, an overview of the software updates included in the QuickBooks® Online Edition, as well as advanced topics including::

Welcome to QuickBooks Online – The different choices and which version is right for you
Getting used to the screens and navigating around
A lesson in accounting QuickBooks style!
Setting up the correct Accounts
Entering Your Programs
Adding Your Annual Budget
Entering Your Donors, Members or Students

Day 2:

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

Day 3:

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

Register: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-online-2018-may/

WVNPA Regional Roundtable: Building Strong Teams - Martinsburg
2018-05-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Holiday Inn – Martinsburg, 301 Foxcroft Ave , Martinsburg, WV, 25401

WVNPA Regional Roundtable: Building Strong Teams - Huntington
2018-05-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Barboursville Holiday Inn & Suites, 3551 Rt. 60 East, Barboursville, WV, 25504, United States

WVNPA Regional Roundtable: Building Strong Teams - Wheeling
2018-05-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Catholic Charities West Virginia, 2000 Main Street, Wheeling, WV, 26003

Volunteer WV: Grant Writing Training (WVNPA Member Discount)
2018-06-07 - 2018-06-08 | Blessed Sacrament Church, 305 E Street, South Charleston, WV, 25303, United States
About

This two-day Grant Writing training from Volunteer WV is intended to help build new capacity for nonprofit organizations. This intensive, hands-on training will help aspiring and experienced grant writers approach grant writing with increased confidence. At the end of the training, participants will understand all the components of a grant application and have a new way of looking at what works in their organization and community. All participants will receive a free copy of Mapping the Course: A Practical Approach to Grant Writing.

The workshop will help participants:

Understand what funders are looking for in grant applications;
Use a Program Planning Framework to develop grant proposals that tell a coherent and compelling story;
Infuse their strengths into proposal to develop strong, competitive applications; and
Understand how to find grant opportunities.

Registration is limited to the first 50 people!

When & Where

June 7th – 8th, 2018

Blessed Sacrament Church
305 E Street
South Charleston, WV 25303

Day 1 – Thursday, June 7, 2018: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Day 2 – Friday, June 8, 2018: 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Cost
Registration is $200 per person. This fee covers all materials, lunch on Thursday and Friday, and breaks each day. Member organizations of the West Virginia Nonprofit Association are eligible to send two (2) people at a discounted rate of $175. Please make checks payable to WVCNCS. We are happy to send an invoice if that is more convenient for your organization. We are unable to accept credit card payments.

Register

Click here for registration form.

Questions
Please contact Moya Doneghy at 304-558-0111 or moya.doneghy@wv.gov.

About the Instructor

Alice Ruhnke, Founder and Owner of The Grant Advantage
www.thegrantadvantage.net

Alice Ruhnke is the founder and owner of The Grant Advantage, progressive, innovative consulting business devoted to helping nonprofit organizations unleash their strengths to embrace tomorrow’s opportunities. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, The Grant Advantage’s services include grant writing; funding searches; qualitative evaluation; capacity building assistance; and learning opportunities through trainings, workshops, webinars, and manuals.

Alice has raised over $27 million writing federal, state, foundation, and corporate grants and has managed the sub-granting and monitoring of federal capacity-building funds to nonprofit organizations throughout West Virginia. If Alice is not at her computer writing, she can usually be found facilitating trainings for individuals and organizations. Alice is also the author of Mapping the Course: A Practical Approach to Grant Writing, a practical, step-by-step manual that walks through an entire grant proposal from start to finish.

FREE Idealware Webinar: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Digital Currency
2018-06-07 13:00 - 14:00
What does your nonprofit need to know about digital currency?
Everyone seems to be talking about Bitcoin and other digital currencies, but aside from making guesses, few people seem to have any idea about what kind of role they will play in the future—and even fewer know what they might mean for nonprofits. Will they affect how you solicit and accept donations and payments? Do they make sense as an investment? What do you need to know now to make sure you’re not left behind?
Idealware partnered with GuideStar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations, to help nonprofit leaders understand what they need to know in order to evaluate whether digital currency is worth their attention. Join this free webinar from 1-2 PM on Thursday, June 7, to take part in this conversation.
Moderated by Evan Paul, VP of Products at Guidestar, this panel discussion will explore how Bitcoin and other currencies affect nonprofits, what the risks and benefits are, and what you need in place in terms of technologies, policies, and procedures in order to accept digital currency. They’ll also talk about what responsibilities nonprofits have to educate constituents about the advantages and risks of digital currency.
Panelists are Jesus Pizarro, VP of Financial Innovation at Heifer International; Nandini Harihareswara, Digital Ecosystem Broker at the United Nations Capital Development Fund; and Paul Lamb, Principal of Man on a Mission Consulting.
Thanks to the generosity of sponsor Blackbaud, this webinar is free. Is it the revolution some enthusiasts claim, or just a passing fad? Don’t miss out.
Learn more or register now.

The Essential Fundraising Clinic - Flatwoods
2018-07-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Days Inn Conference Center, 350 Days Drive, Sutton, WV, 26601, United States
*Learn more about ‘The Essential Fundraising Clinic’ to see if the workshop is a good fit for you, your team, or your organization. Fifteen minute preview calls with presenter B. Parker Harrington, one on June 29th at 12:00 noon and one on July 6 at 9:00 am. Dial in #: 605-472-5215 Access: 764872#
Attend this fast-paced workshop and understand how to streamline your fundraising efforts for dramatic results. This educational program takes a closer look at sponsorship in its broadest terms – from individuals, foundations and companies — and the steps nonprofits of all sizes can take now to assure future success. This session is led by B. Parker Harrington, one of the nation’s leading experts on nonprofit sponsorship. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and answers.
Workshop Highlights:

Review Trends for Philanthropic and Marketing Sponsors
Clarify Essential Benefits and Communicating Values

Learn from Case Studies from Various Sized Organizations

Research Prospects With Limited Time and Budget
Chart a Real World Calendar Grounded in Ethical Stewardship
Engage Help When No One Else Wants to Ask
Streamline a System for Donors, Foundations and Corporate Sponsors

During the working lunch and afternoon clinic you’ll roll up your sleeves to work on specific fundraising tasks. The clinic will provide an ideal environment for starting your sponsorship projects. Parker will be available to offer tips and advice in small groups and one-on-one. Bring your laptop, your past and future sponsorship projects, and your best ideas for implementing strategies discussed during the morning. By working solo or in collaboration with peers, you’ll capitalize on the day’s learnings.
Did you attend Parker’s workshops at our 2016 Leadership Summit? There will be some overlap, but this is a much deeper dive than we had a chance to cover in those workshops. New content: valuing benefits, prospecting, timelines, securing support from staff/volunteers, more in-depth case studies, and more!
*Just Added: All attendees will have the option of two FREE follow-up phone consultation sessions with B. Parker Harrington!
About the Presenter: B. Parker Harrington, founder of Sponsorship Plus, has created and implemented ethical sponsorship programs for scores of clients in markets across the country since 1992. From Best Friends Mentoring in Dickinson, North Dakota to The Hope Center in Lexington, Kentucky to The Colorado Symphony in Denver, Colorado, Parker’s innovative strategies have translated into success for nonprofits of all sizes.
Parker is a recognized leader and innovator in corporate sponsorship. Her presentations are often the highest rated sessions at national nonprofit conferences including the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the American Marketing Association’s Nonprofit Conference. She’s often referred to as the Suze Orman of sponsorship — high energy, knowledgeable and generous in sharing her expertise. She has published three sponsorship books The Essential Sponsorship Toolkit, The Essence of Sponsorship and Advance Sponsorship Sales
Register Below Or Mail in the Form: For those registering online, we apply an 8.5% convenience fee to cover the processing cost of providing this service to you. We still accept standard registrations by check; to do so please download the form and send in payment for this event in advance.
In registering for this event, you are consenting to appear in photographs and videos recorded at the event and consenting for these photos and videos to potentially be used in future marketing efforts. You are also consenting for your evaluation responses to be used in future marketing efforts.
Planning to register 3 or more from your organization? Contact lauralee@dev.wvnpa.org for discount!

The Essential Fundraising Clinic - Wheeling
2018-07-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Catholic Charities, 2000 Main St. , Wheeling, WV, United States

Year End Appeals: 3-Part Master Class from Mississippi Center for Nonprofits
2018-08-07 13:00 - 14:00
The WVNPA has partnered with the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $99 for this three part webinar! Read on for more details and the registration link.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
through
Thursday, August 9, 2018
12 PM – 1 PM CST (1 – 2 PM EST)

Learning How to Write a Better Appeal Letter Will:

Help you remind donors how urgent your work is
Make your donors trust you more
Enable donors tell your story to others
Encourage your donors give more

Writing Stunning Appeal Letters: piece by piece, understand designs that will supercharge Year End Appeal Fundraising and learn crucial Year End Giving Strategies.
All three webinars are on consecutive days. So kick back, grab a bite to eat and learn all you need to ramp up your Year End Giving.
The webinar is led by Mazarine Treyz is the author of The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising. She is the author of The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media, published 2012, given a 5 star rating by Nonprofit.About.com. Her latest book, Get the Job! Your Fundraising Career Empowerment Guide, was also given a 5 star review by Nonprofit.About.com.
Fundraising background: In 2000 she was an intern for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. In 2003 she wrote her first grants for Indonesian nonprofit Yayasan Emmanuel. In 2005 she co-founded a nonprofit called “The Moon Balloon Project” on the south shore of Boston, MA.
***Through a partnership with Volunteer Mississippi any organization that registers for this workshop and agrees to participate in taking a pre and post-test will receive a $30 scholarship to reduce your fee for this class***
(You will be e-mailed a link to the pre-test once you register and you will receive an e-mail link to the post-test about 60-90 days after the class is complete)
REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Register as a “Center Member” for discount)

Tactical Technology Planning for Nonprofits
2018-09-13 13:00 - 14:00
Five 60 minute webinars, Thursdays, September 13- October 11
Regular Price: $215

WVNPA Member Price: $170 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)

Register: http://bit.ly/Tactical2018

Does your technology need major upgrades? Where do you start and how do you get the job done on time and on budget? This course will help you spot your organization’s critical technology needs and develop a practical plan for improving your technology
infrastructure even if you don’t have a tech background. Over five weeks you’ll prepare for class by viewing eLearning modules that cover common nonprofit technology needs and complete worksheets designed to help youmake key decisions. Then, once a week, an Expert Trainer will work with you to present additional information, answer your questions, and build on your knowledge. You’ll also have opportunities to share your experiences and learn from peers who are facing the same challenges. If you do the homework each week, you will graduate with a written, prioritized technology plan that you share with your colleagues, board, and funders.

Throughout this course, you will:

Learn about the tactical planning process and pick up tips for getting started at your organization.
Review nonprofit infrastructure needs including office hardware, data backup, software, and staff IT support.
Consider data management technology and best practices.
Think through the mix of communications at your organization and how to get real value from your communications work.
Gain insights and feedback from an expert trainer who can address your organization’s unique needs.
Share ideas and experiences and learn from your peers.
Prioritize your technology needs and develop a long term plan for implementing them.

Schedule
All class sessions take place Thursdays at 1 pm Eastern and last for 60 minutes.

September 13: Getting Started
In this first session, we’ll discuss tactical versus strategic planning and help you lay the groundwork to begin planning for technology improvement.

September 20: Understanding Your Tech Infrastructure
We’ll first lay a foundation of knowledge about the basic building blocks of office technology and how to manage them. Then, during the live session, we’ll help you evaluate your current technology and what action you’ll need to take to get it into shape. This session will cover hardware, security, backup, networking, software, maintenance, and how to support your colleagues.

September 27: Database Systems
Your organization interacts with a lot of different people—volunteers, activists, donors, clients, and more. To kick off this session, you’ll watch videos that help you consider your options for managing your data. In particular, we’ll outline what a CRM system can do for you and review specific software including donor management systems and broadcast email tool. Then, in the live session, we’ll
discuss what to look for when selecting a database system, review best practices for software selection, and share ideas about what features and configurations work best for particular kinds of organizations.

October 4: Online Communications
You’ll gain access to videos where we’ll walk you through the “SMART” communications goals and help you gain a solid foundation for planning your website, broadcast emails, social media, and how to weave them all together. Then we’ll get together and talk about
how to prioritize your communications and share successful strategies that you can apply to your organization.
October 11: Completing Your Action Plan
This final session is dedicated to helping you complete your action plan so that you’re ready to put your new knowledge to work right away. We’ll answer questions and offer tips for making sure that your plan is doable. We’ll also help you think through how to get your project funded and what you’ll need to do to successfully implement new technology.

Other Info
*Participants will also be given 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.
*All registered participants are granted access to the recordings of each session. Participants who cannot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still have access to the toolkit presentation decks and handouts.

About the Presenters
Joshua Peskay 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 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.

Register: http://bit.ly/Tactical2018

2018 WV Nonprofit Leadership Summit
2018-09-25 - 2018-09-26
2018 WV Nonprofit Leadership Summit
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In partnership with Volunteer West Virginia

Location: Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center – Davis, WV
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
Should your circumstances change and you are unable to attend the Summit, a cancellation fee of $25 will apply to cover costs incurred in relation to your registration. Should you cancel less than 8 days prior to the event, no refund will be payable.
For those registering online, we apply an 8.5% convenience fee to cover the processing cost of providing this service to you. We still accept standard registrations by check; to do so download the mail-in registration form and send in payment for this event in advance.

Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat: Year End Fundraising from Washington Nonprofits
2018-10-10 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-24 15:00 - 17:00
The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $40 for this webinar! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: These webinars take place from 3:00 – 5:00 PM EST. (The 12:00 – 2:00 PM time is PST)
Whether you’re just stepping into your first fundraising role or you are a seasoned fundraising veteran, this two-part webinar series will be useful for you! You need a fundraising plan and rhythm that encourages donor trust and raises more money.
You desire fundraising confidence. Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat is the answer.
Come learn the secrets behind these four simple, yet powerful, words. By the end of this webinar series you will know how to build an annual fundraising plan that is measurable, repeatable and successful.

Two-part online course from 12:00pm to 2:00pm PST (3:00pm to 5:00pm Eastern!) on Wednesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 24.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Current fundraising staff, executive directors, and board members.
Learning Outcomes

Build a repeatable fundraising plan that honors your donors and raises more money year after year.
Increase your fundraising confidence and knowledge.
Review resources and samples to help you improve your storytelling and fundraising offers.

Course Outline
Session 1:
Wednesday, October 10 – 12:00-2:00 pm PST (3:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern!)

Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat – A Powerful Introduction

Ask – when and how
Thank – meaningful ‘thanks’ that make your donor feel great
Report – reporting done right, reporting leads donor confidence and more donations
Repeat – the ATRR cycle year after year

Be Confident! How to ask for a donation while encouraging trust with your donors

How to build a fundraising offer that works
Ask for donations using multiple channels, including face-to-face requests, direct mail and digital media
When to ask and how often
Understand the power of matching gifts

Session 2:
Wednesday, October 24 – 12:00-2:00 pm PST (3:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern!)

Encourage Donor Trust – Thank promptly and emotionally

How to use receipt letters, thank you notes and emails to encourage donor trust
Raise more money, even while thanking
Get your board involved

Report & Repeat your way to an annual, repeatable fundraising plan

How to make your donor the superhero of the story
Repeats what works again and again
Capital campaigns
Pro tip – what every board member needs to know about fundraising

About the Presenter
Jim Shapiro has spent 20 years serving and working in the nonprofit sector. He is co-founder of The Better Fundraising Co., former founder of The EDGE Group and in his first decade of work was the Vice President of Development at CRISTA Ministries. Jim is a seasoned and experienced development professional and has led successful capital campaigns, events, and development efforts for a large number of organizations. He has consulted with charities, community groups, churches, and schools throughout the Pacific Northwest on topics of leadership, board governance, and management.

Cost
Washington Nonprofits is offering WVNPA members a discounted price.

$40 for WVNPA Members (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code)
$80 Not-yet-members

All sessions will be recorded and each week’s recording will be sent to all registered participants.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (Don’t forget to email us first for the WVNPA Member discount code!)

WVNPA Webinar: Attracting and Retaining the Next Generation of Nonprofit Professionals in WV
2018-10-23 13:00 - 14:00
What is attracting young talent to nonprofit work in West Virginia? What new perspectives, skillsets, and motivations can they offer your organization and what are some ways to have a successful multi-generational workplace? We’ll share our own internal lessons learned as a rapidly growing young staff as well as share best practices from recruiting and retaining young talent through our Impact Fellowship program. Generation West Virginia is the statewide nonprofit focused on attracting and retaining young talent in the Mountain State.
About the Presenters:
Bill Kuhn and Natalie Roper from Generation WV – more information about the presenters coming soon!

For those registering online, we apply a 8.5% convenience fee to cover the processing cost of providing this service to you. We still accept standard registrations by check to do so please download this form and send in payment for this event in advance.

The Accidental Designer: How to Design Images Like a Pro
2018-10-25 13:00 - 14:30
Three 90-minute webinars, Thursdays, October 25 – November 8
Regular Price: $120
WVNPA Member Price: $95 (email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code)
Register: http://bit.ly/Designer18
We all know this intuitively—websites or flyers that are balanced, colorful, and visually interesting get more attention. But if you work at a small nonprofit, chances are you don’t have much money to spend on a graphic designer. Fortunately, anyone can learn graphic design. Whether you’re already creating visuals for your nonprofit’s communications or are interested in taking this on
and know nothing about it, we can help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to wow your followers with interesting and attractive designs. Join us for a three-week course that will walk you through the fundamentals of design and show you how to get started with the right tools.

During this course you’ll:

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

Course Schedule
All sessions take place Tuesdays at 1:00 pm Eastern and last for 90 minutes.

October 25: The Elements of Design
We’ll begin by delving into the ideas behind good design. We’ll explore how designers use lines, shapes, form, and space as the basic tools for showing depth, movement, or other visual ideas. We’ll also spend time talking about the importance of color and

how to use it to achieve the right effect. And we’ll lay out how typography can affect both what the viewer sees and feels within a design.

November 1: Layout in Action
We’ll start out by talking through some basic principles of graphic layout. Then we’ll takeit a step further and show you in real time a design being created—explaining the thinking and decisions being made during the process.

November 8: Technology Tools
Adobe InDesign is the industry standard and is recommended for anyone creating designs that need to live on beyond the immediate moment. That’s why it’s important that we show you a few useful tricks for doing basic design work in InDesign. However, there are a number of alternatives that offer similar functionality and many simpler tools that are free and easy to use. We’ll spend some time reviewing those tools and discussing their strengths and weaknesses.

Please register with the email address where you would like to receive the accesscode 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 the course presentation decks and handouts.

About Idealware
Idealware, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, provides thoroughly researched, impartial and accessible resources about technology to help nonprofits make smart technology decisions.

Register: http://bit.ly/Designer18

Nonprofit Lifecycles: Strengthening Your Capacity Today, Succession Planning for Tomorrow
2018-11-01 12:30 - 16:00 | Ohio Valley University, 1 Campus View Dr, Vienna, WV, 26105, United States
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Based on Susan Kenny Steven’s widely popular book, Nonprofit Lifecycles, this workshop will provide a practical way to think about strengthening your organizational capacity, no matter what its age or size. Using Lifecycles Stages to describe the predictable growing pains nonprofits experience at each stage of development, Maria L. Fibiger will share concepts that are especially relevant to board members, executive staff, and other organization leaders. Learn how to self-assess your organization’s management, governance, financial resources, and administrative components as the vital support systems for your important mission and programs.
Turnover of key players (Board, Executive Staff, Volunteers) is an inevitable event (planned or emergent) in the Lifecycle of any organization and nonprofits should prepare for these transitions with good succession planning. We’ll discuss fundamental pieces that every organization should have in place to make transition easier, as well as barriers and challenges that may come up in any turnover scenario. This interactive workshop will explore a framework for succession planning and will equip nonprofit leaders with real-world knowledge and tactics.
Presented by: Maria L. Fibiger, Certified Master Consultant – Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute President/Senior Consultant – Three Dog Consulting
With 15+ years of consulting practice and 25+ years of career experience in the nonprofit and public administration fields, Maria L. Fibiger brings a wealth of knowledge to her work. Maria’s deep understanding of the importance of nonprofit organizations and a community’s socio-economic stability and growth are the inspiration for Three Dog Consulting’s business development. Maria has held top-level nonprofit management positions in numerous nonprofit and government organizations. Her view of the day-to-day challenges faced by so many nonprofit organizations is realistic and down-to-earth. Maria holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration with an additional Certification in Nonprofit Management & Organizational Development from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Cost: $20/person (only $15/person for WVNPA Members)
Organizations are encouraged to bring board/staff teams to participate!
Registration Deadline: October 25
Lunch will be provided.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For More Information:
Marian Clowes, marian.clowes@pacfwv.com, 304.428.4438
Amy Elliott, amy@nonprofitslead.org, 740.376.4559

Volunteer WV Grant Writing Training with Alice Ruhnke
2018-11-08 09:00 - 2018-11-09 16:00
*WVNPA Members receive a discount. Keep reading to learn more…
The Grant Advantage is excited to announce an upcoming two-day intensive Grant Writing training. Sponsored by Volunteer West Virginia and presented by Alice Ruhnke, Grant Writing 101 will help your organization find grant opportunities, understand what funders are looking for, and learn how to write a great grant proposal.
Schedule
Thursday, November 8: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday, November 9: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location
Blessed Sacrament Church
305 E Street
South Charleston, WV 25303
Fees
Registration is $200 per person. This fee covers all materials and lunch on both days. West Virginia Nonprofit Association member organizations are eligible to send two individuals at a discounted rate of $175.
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Making Your 2019 Fundraising Plan from Mississippi Center for Nonprofits
2018-11-13 13:00 - 14:30
The WVNPA has partnered with the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $39 for this webinar! Read on for more details and the registration link.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
12 PM – 1:30 PM CST (1 – 2:30 PM EST)
Is the whole “oh no we can’t make payroll” thing getting a little old? Or have you been thrown into your role, with no one to guide you and your boss just saying “Do it”? If any of this sounds like you, and you’re tired of being so stressed, this webinar is for you!
In this webinar you will learn:

Fundraising 101
How NOT to make a fundraising plan
Your one-page fundraising road map
Ideas for multiple streams of income
Earned income streams that work for nonprofits
Putting it into practice

About the Presenter: Mazarine Treyz is the author of The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising. She is the author of The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media, published 2012, given a 5 star rating by Nonprofit.About.com. Her latest book, Get the Job! Your Fundraising Career Empowerment Guide.
***Through a partnership with Volunteer Mississippi any organization that registers for this workshop and agrees to participate in taking a pre and post-test will receive a $30 scholarship to reduce your fee for this class***
(You will be e-mailed a link to the pre-test once you register and you will receive an e-mail link to the post-test about 60-90 days after the class is complete)
REGISTER HERE (WVNPA Members: Register as a “Center Member” for discount)

Quickbooks Training Webinar Series (Desktop Version)
2018-11-13 14:00 - 2018-11-15 16:00
https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-desktop-2018-nov/
Sponsored by: Quickbooks Made Easy
When: 3 Part Training Webinar Series for Quickbooks Desktop:
Day 1: Tuesday, November 13th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PST)
Day 2: Wednesday, November 14th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PST)
Day 3: Thursday, November 15th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PST)
Price: $100 Per Day or $199 for all three days
*WVNPA Members save $20! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for discount code*
Email: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com

Day 1 Topics Include:
The material will cover the basics of setting up and entering transactions specifically for Nonprofits, an overview of the software updates included in the QuickBooks® 2017 Desktop Edition, as well as advanced topics including:

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

Day 2:

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

Day 3:

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

*Topics are subject to change.*
Register: https://quickbooksmadeeasy.com/seminar/webinar-desktop-2018-nov/
