Serving Nonprofits. Strengthening West Virginia

FREE Webinar: Telling Stories Through Blogs, Photos, and Videos from Idealware
2020-08-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | WV, United States
How do you convey the great work your organization is doing with blogs, photos, and videos? These tools are powerful ways to share the difference you’re making in the world. We’ll cover the principles of good storytelling, look at examples and research about what’s working for nonprofits, and then discuss the tools that can help you put them online.
REGISTER HERE

Nonprofits LEAD: Managing Your Time, Managing Your Self and Making Remote Work Easier
2020-08-06 10:30 - 12:00 | WV, United States
Too much to do, too little time, and unsure where to begin? If this describes your life, this webinar is for you! Learn how to get organized, become more productive, and decrease your stress level – whether working at the office or at home.
Thursday, August 6th, 2020
10:30 am to NOON. Eastern time.
Cost for this program is $15.
Contact Amy Elliott at ace003@marietta.edu if other arrangements have been made for payment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If more than one person registering from your organization, a separate registration must be completed for each individual. If combined payment is desired, that will be possible in the payment step of this process.
Deadline for Registration is Tuesday, August 4th. Registration will be closed after that day and zoom meeting link will be emailed to registrants.
Contact Amy Elliott at 740-525-6857 with any questions.

Nonprofits LEAD: Building Your Virtual Volunteer Program
2020-07-30 13:00 - 16:00 | WV, United States
The Office of Civic Engagement at Marietta College wants to support organizations looking for creative ways to sustain volunteer programs during these challenging times. We are hosting workshops providing support and training around Virtual Volunteerism for organizations that want help to develop virtual opportunities that best suit your specific needs.
Outcomes will be up to 3 detailed position descriptions of virtual opportunities, along with draft plans for orienting and supervising these virtual volunteers. These opportunities do not need to be specific to students, though we’d be happy to share them with potential volunteers on campus if you would like help recruiting.
This workshop will take place via Zoom on Thursday July 30th, 1-4pm.
We are asking that at least 2 members of your organization attend so that you can work together during the session on your position descriptions and planning.
The cost for the workshop is $25 per organization.
Because of the individualized nature of this program, we are limiting the number of participants. To reserve your spot, complete this registration and be sure to click SUBMIT.
As always, let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Contact us: Katie kae003@marietta.edu, Amy ace003@marietta.edu or Maribeth ms010@marietta.edu

Digital Branding: Advancing your Outreach, Engagement & Storytelling
2020-07-29 12:00 - 13:00 | WV, United States
In this workshop, participants will learn research-based strategies for enhancing digital storytelling. You will walk away with ideas on how to enhance engagement with your audiences, as well as ways to determine what works for your organization specifically.
Registration Link:
http://bit.ly/WV-LAL
Presenter:
Dr. Geah Pressgrove
Associate Professor, Advertising and Public Relations Program Chair
Reed College of Media- West Virginia University
Geah Pressgrove is an assistant professor at the Reed College of Media where she teaches introductory, skills and advanced courses in the advertising/public relations program. Pressgrove is also the faculty advisor for the award-winning WVU PRSSA chapter.
Pressgrove earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Western Kentucky University. She completed her master’s in integrated communications, and her Ph.D. in mass communications at the University of South Carolina.
She has more than 15 years professional agency and freelance experience working with diverse clients including nonprofits, foundations, corporations, entertainment properties, municipal governments, political campaigns, and healthcare organizations.

Idealware: TELLING STORIES THROUGH BLOGS, VIDEOS, AND PHOTOS - FREE Webinar
2020-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | WV, United States
Tuesday, July 28, 1 to 2 PM Eastern
How do you convey the great work your organization is doing with blogs, photos and videos? These tools are powerful ways to share the difference you’re making in the world. We’ll cover the principles of good storytelling, look at examples and research about what’s working for nonprofits, and then discuss the tools that can help you put them online.
Important Information
Please register with the email address where you would like to receive the webinar access information. All registered participants will receive access to the recordings, slide decks, and handouts.
About Our Sponsor

Neon One is a powerful technology ecosystem fueling mission-driven organizations to build capacity through software and services designed for social impact. They pioneer solutions for fundraising, community building, and program operations that power the future of philanthropy. Learn how Neon One energizes mission-driven organizations to do more at www.neonone.com.
About Idealware
Idealware 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

Nonprofits LEAD: Short-term Strategic Planning is Essential Now
2020-07-23 12:00 - 13:00 | WV, United States
If you’re like the leaders of most small nonprofits, multi-year strategic planning is not on your radar right now since there are so many uncertainties you’re facing.
But what about short-term planning? Do you and your team have a clear plan for the next six months or year? If not then this workshop is for you.
During this 90-minute session you’ll be provided with a practical strategic plan format and process to catalyze your team’s planning efforts. You’ll also be provided with a set of time-tested tips and a demonstration of a one-of-a-kind platform to make strategic planning more effective than ever for small organizations.
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
NOON. Eastern time.
Cost for this program is $15.
Contact Amy Elliott at ace003@marietta.edu if other arrangements have been made for payment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If more than one person registering from your organization, a separate registration must be completed for each individual. If combined payment is desired, that will be possible in the payment step of this process.
Deadline for Registration is July 21st. Registration will be closed after that day and zoom meeting link will be emailed to registrants.
Contact Amy Elliott at 740-525-6857 with any questions.

Midwest Evaluation and Research: Outputs, Outcomes, and Demographics: An In-depth look at what you are collecting and why
2020-07-09 14:00 - 15:00 | WV, United States
Outputs, Outcomes, and Demographics: An In-depth look at what you are collecting and why
Presented by CJ Johnson of Midwest Evaluation and Research
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is working in conjunction with Midwest Evaluation and Research, LLC to present a Logic Model training on outcomes, outputs, and demographics of programs.
Register: https://bit.ly/2Ls14uM

Global Partners: Strategies for Writing Grants When Your Organization is Understaffed
2020-07-09 10:30 - 11:45 | WV, United States
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is launching a Virtual Nonprofit Capacity Building series to assist our partners as many of us continue to work remotely.

Grantwriting Tips for Understaffed Nonprofits- Webinar with Patrick Patterson

What do you do when you have a small staff and need funding? You learn to write grants. This webinar will provide attendees with six grant writing strategies that will help with securing grant funding. This session will highlight current funding opportunities, provide step-by-step instructions on writing winning grant proposals, including sample language from funded proposals for attendees to use in the future. Join us for this 75-minute webinar to acquire the tools to secure funding.
Register: https://bit.ly/3bs1A6n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nonprofits LEAD: Grant-seeking from a Funder's Perspective: What Makes a Proposal Fundable?
2020-06-11 13:00 - 14:00 | WV, United States
Grantseeking From the Funder’s Perspective-Virtual
Marian Clowes is the Associate Director for Community Leadership at the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation. She has reviewed countless grants as part of a team to determine funding and can offer great advice on what the funder needs to see.
Thursday, June 11th, 2020
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern time.
Cost for this program is $15.
Contact Amy Elliott at ace003@marietta.edu if other arrangements have been made for payment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If more than one person registering from your organization, a separate registration must be completed for each individual. If combined payment is desired, that will be possible in the payment step of this process.
Deadline for Registration is June 9th. Registration will be closed after that day and zoom meeting link will be emailed to registrants.
Contact Amy Elliott at 740-525-6857 with any questions.
Thank you!

Webinar: The Organizational Assessment: An Annual Snapshot of a Nonprofit's Performance Potential from Washington Nonprofits
2020-06-04 15:00 - 16:00 | WV, United States
The WVNPA has partnered with Washington Nonprofits to offer some of their programming to our members for a discount. WVNPA Members only pay $20 for this webinar – that’s half price! Email ashley@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
*NOTE: This webinar series takes place at 3:00 PM EST. (The 12:00 PM time is PST)
60-minute webinar on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
WVNPA Members: $20
Nonmembers: $40
REGISTER HERE
It’s a well-known fact that people and organizations are stronger and more grounded in creating their futures when accurate information is the basis for their decision-making. Yet, as diverse stakeholders are invited into solving problems, leveraging opportunities, and charting the future, many are taking part in conversations that are based on a low-degree of facts and a high-degree of subjectivity. A well-timed and thoughtful assessment is as fundamental to the health and vitality of an organization as a physical examination is for any living thing. The results provide an indication of areas that are functioning as needed and expected. It also can draw attention to processes or systems that may be underperforming or putting the organization’s viability ultimately at risk.
This one-hour overview of organizational assessments offers a framework for participants to consider the key elements of a reasonable review and have a discussion within their own association, congregation or charitable cause about what constitutes reasonable evaluation of the key indicators of their performance. At Third Sector Company, we believe that the results of an organizational assessment create a foundation for deeper dive evaluations aimed at the chief executive performance review process and an annual board assessment.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will leave this course ready to:

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

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

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

From Common Ground to Congressional Action: Advancing the Universal Charitable Deduction
2020-06-02 17:00 - 18:30 | WV, United States
Tuesday, June 2 at 5:00 pm Eastern
Everyone committed to the work of charitable nonprofits during these uncertain economic times is invited to join six U.S. Senators in a free event in support of expanding the charitable deduction.
REGISTER NOW
Tuesday, June 2 at 5:00 pm Eastern
During this pandemic, charitable nonprofits of all types and missions are stepping up even more in their communities as they struggle simultaneously with rapidly declining revenues. Organizations are experiencing increased costs from skyrocketing demands for their services, while their revenues have plummeted because they have had to cancel fundraising events and their usual fees, ticket sales, membership dues have vanished, and the capacity of donors to give has plummeted.

Charitable organizations need resources as soon as possible. Six United States Senators have crossed the partisan divide to find common ground in support of a critically needed solution: the Universal Charitable Deduction:
Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.)
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.)
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah)
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
During the hour-long presentation, each Senator will speak to their personal experiences, share their respect for the work of charitable organizations in their states and across the country, and give their perspectives on how Congress can strengthen the ability of nonprofits to help relief, recovery, and rebuilding during the pandemic crisis and beyond. The Senators will also answer questions and explain what they are doing to enact improved charitable giving incentives THIS YEAR.
REGISTER NOW
Tuesday, June 2 at 5:00 pm Eastern
This major, national event is open to charitable nonprofit professionals, board members, volunteers, and all who are committed to helping nonprofits advance their charitable missions.
The following organizations are sponsoring this event:
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ¨ American Red Cross ¨ Americans for the Arts ¨ Catholic Charities USA ¨ Council for Advancement and Support of Education ¨ Easterseals ¨
Faith and Giving Coalition ¨ Girl Scouts of the USA ¨ Jewish Federations of North America ¨ National Council of Nonprofits ¨ Salvation Army ¨ United Way Worldwide ¨
Volunteers of America ¨ YMCA of the USA

FREE Webinar: Digital Media Production On a Shoestring Budget from Idealware
2020-06-02 13:00 - 14:00 | WV, United States
Videos and podcasts are a powerful—and an increasingly affordable—way to tell your story. What do you need to know to go from concept to broadcasting effective videos and publishing podcasts, without spending big bucks? We’ll walk through the tools and best practices you’ll need to effectively create, shoot, edit, and publish videos and podcasts on a shoestring budget.
REGISTER HERE

Global Partners: Guidance for Nonprofits During a Recession
2020-05-26 10:30 - 11:45 | WV, United States
Thank you to the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is launching a Virtual Nonprofit Capacity Building series to assist our partners as many of us continue to work remotely.

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

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

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

CANCELED: WVNPA Regional Meeting (Huntington)
2020-05-21 10:00 - 15:00 | CoWorks, 1000 5th Avenue, Huntington, WV, 25701, United States
This meeting has been canceled.

FREE Webinar: Online Survey Tools and Techniques from Idealware
2020-05-19 13:00 - 14:00 | WV, United States
We’ll talk through the tools and best practices for designing a reputable online survey, recruiting participants, and analyzing the data.
About the Presenter: Julia Vallera, Technology and Instructional Design Consultant
Julia creates and implements digital media solutions for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. She has worked with well-established organizations such as Mozilla, Vermont State College, Digital Opportunity Trust, Metropolitan New York Library Council and Burlington Telecom, to name a few. After spending more than ten years growing virtual communities for multiple organizations, Julia understands what drives online engagement and how to spread mission-focused work efficiently for the greatest impact.
REGISTER HERE

CANCELED: WVNPA Regional Meeting (Wheeling)
2020-05-19 10:00 - 15:00 | St. Jude Catholic Church Social Hall, 826 Jefferson Avenue, Glen Dale, WV, United States

CANCELED: WVNPA Regional Meeting (Lewisburg)
2020-05-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Carnegie Hall, 105 Church Street , Lewisburg, WV, 24901

CANCELED: WVNPA Regional Meeting (Martinsburg)
2020-05-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Hospice of the Panhandle, 330 Hospice Lane, Kearneysville, WV, 25430, United States

FREE Webinar Series: Nonprofit Data for Beginners from Idealware
2020-05-07 13:00 - 14:30 | WV, United States
Three ninety minute webinars, Thursdays, May 7 – May 21, 1-2:30 PM Eastern
Idealware has now made this series FREE for everyone!
Register: https://offers.techimpact.org/nonprofit-data-for-beginners-0
The term “big data” gets used (and misused) a lot, making it seem scary and expensive. But bigger isn’t always better. When it comes to nonprofits, gathering the right data—and knowing how to use it—is what matters. Nonprofit Data for Beginners is a three-week course designed to help you ask the right questions, find the data you need, and use your data to strengthen your organization.
In this course, you will:
• Consider what questions you need your data to answer.
• Learn how to define your goals and develop processes for collecting your data.
• Explore the many places where you can find useful data.
• Learn how to manage your metrics and data so that they remain useful over the long term.
• Dive into case studies of real organizations using data to make decisions.
Participants will be given “homework” assignments that help them to apply what they’re learning to their own work. Participants who send their homework in advance of each session will have the opportunity to be given live feedback.
Presented by Expert Trainer Eric Leland
Eric Leland has spent the last 15 years working with progressive organizations and businesses tackling online and offline technology challenges. He’s a founding partner of FivePaths (fivepaths.com), a technology firm that brings unparalleled strategic technology consulting, information architecture and web CMS and CRM platform development expertise to each project. Eric is very active in nonprofit, philanthropy and technology circles, having served as co-chair to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network in San Francisco, on the National Advisory Board
for the Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and as a member of NTEN and the Tech Underground.
Course Schedule
All sessions take place Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM Eastern.
May 7: Asking the Right Questions
Simply collecting data is not enough. Deciding early on what you will do with that data—and why you want it in the first place—will help you to define goals and approaches. We’ll talk through how to define your organization’s own data-based metrics strategy from the ground up.
May 14: Hunting Down the Data
More often than not, the most useful data won’t be found already neatly laid out in a spreadsheet. You might find extremely valuable data in handwritten staff notes, in multiple software systems, or public repositories. We’ll discuss where different data can live, which sources of data might be useful, and where and how you can collect it to be ready for analysis.
May 21: Making Use of Your Data
In the final course, we will discuss the various ways you will need to manage and use the data you’ve collected. We’ll consider the logistics of entering, storing, and maintaining your data. We’ll also look at how to develop an action plan that ensures your data program is useful and
sustainable.
Important Information
Idealware will send the access code and dial-in information for the webinar to the email address you use to register. All registered participants will have access to recordings of each session. Participants who cannot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still have
access to the course presentation decks and handouts.
Register:https://offers.techimpact.org/nonprofit-data-for-beginners-0

CANCELED: Grant Writing Training from Volunteer WV *Discount for WVNPA Members* (South Charleston)
2020-04-30 09:00 - 2020-05-01 16:00 | Blessed Sacrament Church, 305 E Street, South Charleston, WV, 25303, United States
This event has been canceled.

About

This two-day Grant Writing training 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.

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 proposals to develop strong, competitive applications; and
Understand how to find grant opportunities.

When & Where
Grant Writing Training will take place April 30th – May 1st, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Church in South Charleston.

Training Times

• Day 1 – Thursday, April 30th, 2020: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

• Day 2 – Friday, May 1st, 2020: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Cost
Registration is $200 per person. This fee covers all materials, lunch on Wednesday and Thursday, 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.

Registration & More Information

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Questions?

Contact Moya Doneghy, 304-558-0111.

About the Instructor
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 Webinar: COVID-19 - Adapting Our Fundraising Strategy from Washington Nonprofits
2020-03-26 17:00 - 18:00 | WV, United States
Note: This webinar is offered to you through our partnership with Washington Nonprofits. It occurs from 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern. (The 2:00 – 3:00 time listed is Pacific Time.)
As a follow-up to our webinar Coronavirus: What am I supposed to do about my fundraising event?, we will share additional thoughts about how you can adjust your fundraising this spring given the challenges coronavirus presents.
We will share ideas, but we will also be looking to you to share your ideas and strategies with your colleagues. What are your experiences to date with cancellation of events, shifts to online strategies, or other substitute fundraising strategies you are already employing? What is the outlook for fundraising into the future, and how will this change how we do our development work?
About the Presenter
Rebecca brings more than 20 years of experience building and stewarding strategic donor partnerships. Rebecca is a Partner and Vice President with the Ostara Group a philanthropic consulting firm working to build fundraising skills, organizational capacity, and effective leadership in the nonprofit sector. Prior to Ostara, she served in high-level development roles for organizations like the Pacific Science Center and the Washington State University Foundation. Rebecca has a deep understanding of everything from the planning, building and managing a diverse and successful major gift and capital campaign to implementing a realistic and focused strategic plan. Rebecca graduated from Washington State University with a BA in organizational communication and holds a MEd in higher education administration from the University of Idaho. She completed her Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) from the Indiana University School of Philanthropy and has consulted with non-profits on their fundraising strategies including generational giving, social media and volunteer management programs. Participating in community is an important value of Rebecca’s work. She is a past President of Northwest Development Officers Association (NDOA), now AFP – Advancement Northwest, the largest professional association of fundraisers in Washington State. Recently Rebecca joined the faculty at Seattle University in the Master in Nonprofit Leadership program. She is a graduate of the Leadership Tomorrow program in Seattle, serves on the WSU Foundation Board of Trustees and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Seattle.
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FREE Webinar: How to Prepare & Manage Your Nonprofit Organization for Teleworking in Light of COVID-19 from HANO
2020-03-19 16:00 - 17:00 | WV, United States
From our partner HANO (Hawai’i Association of Nonprofit Organizations)
Do you need to transition your workforce to work remotely in light of COVID-19 but you don’t know where to start? Join HANO for this free webinar, where organizational development expert Ku’ulani Keohokalole of People Strategies Hawai’i LLC will review best practices for both managers and employees of nonprofit organizations who may need to work from home during the current crisis.
Offered by Kuʻulani Keohokalole, M.A. of People Strategies Hawaiʻi
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FREE Webinar: Alternatives to Meeting in Person from Washington Nonprofits
2020-03-19 15:00 - 16:00 | WV, United States
Note: This webinar is offered to you through our partnership with Washington Nonprofits. It occurs from 3:00 – 4:00 PM Eastern. (The 12:00 – 1:00 time listed is Pacific Time.)
With the growing possibility that public meetings and events in the near future will need to be canceled, you may be wondering, What are my other options? Can we accomplish our in-person meetings and events using technology?
Join Tom Lang and Tracy Flynn from our learning department as they share their thoughts about how to shift your meetings to be virtual if your staff, board, and partners are working remotely due to coronavirus. They will share some practical tips for getting started using online videoconferencing apps, planning effective meetings, and facilitating when you are not in the same room together.
About the Presenters
Tom Lang oversees the implementation of the Learning Programs at Washington Nonprofits, connecting nonprofit professionals around the state to the many trainings and learning opportunities we provide. As a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and graduate of the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, Tom brings to Washington Nonprofits international experience and education in the nonprofit sector.

Tracy Flynn has over 25 years of experience working in education and with nonprofits. She has a broad background in local and national health, welfare, and education institutions. Her mission is to provide training and coaching to build healthy organizations and communities. She has served as a Health Curriculum Specialist with Seattle Public Schools, Training Director with the National CASA Association, and Director of Training with Planned Parenthood of Western Washington. She is currently Regional Consultant with Welcoming Schools and trainer/coach with the Youth Program Quality Improvement Initiative. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member at several universities.
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