Serving Nonprofits. Strengthening West Virginia

Nonprofit Advocacy: How to Tell Your Story Using Values-Based Narratives
2023-04-12 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Wednesday, April 12th – 13th, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $89 for Members, $129 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Strategic communications are a critical component of advancing issue advocacy. Join us for this workshop as we strengthen nonprofit’s advocacy muscle by learning about how to use a values-based narrative. This specific policy communication style can be used to advance justice and equity-centered policy solutions, and additionally build skills that could amplify the powerful voice that is our nonprofit sector.
In a two-part session, nonprofit advocates will:

learn about the power of a values-based narrative to drive individual nonprofits’ legislative policy work as well as equity-centered goals for the sector, and
write their organization’s policy narrative that could serve as a foundation – a “multi-tool” – for their various audiences and tactics: legislators, testimony, LTEs and op-eds, social media, donor reports, website, newsletters, etc.

For this workshop, please come prepared with an understanding of your organization’s values and mission, along with your top policy priorities. In order to ensure you get the most from this learning, you will be asked to complete a small homework assignment between the two workshops.
You will leave the workshop knowing how values-based narratives can guide your organization’s communications, and materials to use during this legislative session to advance your priorities.
This workshop will be held over two days: April 12 and April 13, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Central.
Event Details
This virtual event will take place on the Zoom platform. Your access link will be emailed to you the day before the event after 12 p.m.
This session will be recorded. The recording will be made available to registrants after the live event.
Captioning is provided automatically through Zoom. For information on requesting CART, ASL, or another accommodation, please visit our Registration Policies page.
To learn more about events, registration, and payment, visit our Event & Registration FAQ page.
Speaker Information
Minister JaNaé Bates is the communications director for Faith in Minnesota and ISAIAH where she specializes in integrating grassroots faith-based organizing and narrative strategy. With over a decade of academic and professional experience in ministry, social justice, and communications, JaNaé has helped develop and implement “Race Class Narrative” framework in both MN and across the U.S. Her focus in work, life and ministry is about making space for others to experience redemption and justice.

HR 101: What You Don't Know Will Hurt You
2023-04-13 13:30 - 14:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement

Thursday, April 13th, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $99
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Faculty: Stefanie Lomax, CEO/HR Strategist, HRPro4you
Did you know that businesses with fewer than 50 employees are more likely to unknowingly violate HR laws? And businesses, not matter the size, that don’t have dedicated HR support (in house or outsourced) are even more danger of violating laws and being fined?
In this workshop, you will learn:

The basic HR laws that all businesses need to know regardless of size
How to easily EmbraceHR ® and manage HR with internal and external resources
How to build a legally sound HR infrastructure that can grow as your business grows, without fear of non-compliance
How to create a strategy for developing your HR infrastructure

(FREE) PSLF: Practical Steps for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
2023-04-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Thursday, April 13th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: FREE
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Join us for an interactive and informational workshop about federal student loans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). You may have heard about the many changes to the PSLF and Income Driven Repayment options, some of which are time sensitive. The purpose of this workshop is to provide information on your options for repayment and get you started on your journey towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If you have already initiated the PSLF process, you may still find value in the additional support and encouragement fostered in this learning space. Bring questions!
Event Details
The event will be hosted on Zoom. You will need a computer and a phone as a back-up audio method.
RSVP for this event on Zoom.
This session will be recorded.
Captioning is provided automatically through Zoom. For information on requesting CART, ASL, or another accommodation, please visit our Registration Policies page.
To learn more about events, registration, and payment, visit our Event & Registration page.
Speaker Information
Kim Miller, certified financial counselor, was drawn to Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Financial Counseling in 2004 because of her passion for financial education and helping people manage their budgets. In her years as a financial counselor, Kim has worked for various nonprofit agencies in different parts of the United States. She has listened to and worked with many wonderful people of all different backgrounds as they figured out their next steps to move their financial life forward. Kim rejoined LSS Financial Counseling in 2020 after returning to Minnesota. Her goal is to provide financial wellness encouragement in a holistic manner. Currently, Kim serves as Board Secretary for Exodus Lending, a non-profit dedicated to helping Minnesotans get out of predatory lending debt.

Funding for Faith-Based Organizations
2023-04-17 14:00 - 14:45 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Monday, April 17th, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET

Registration Fees: $39 per person, $99 per group of 2-10 people
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As a faith-based organization, don’t assume your organization isn’t eligible for funds from government sources or private funders.
Secular activities of faith-based organizations are frequently eligible for funding from the United States government as well as private and corporate grantmakers.
If you provide community-based services which grow out of a faith teaching but are secular in nature (e.g. feeding the hungry or housing the homeless), then you may be eligible for funding from nonreligious grantmakers.
However, it can be challenging to understand how to align your activities with the diverse requirements of different funders.
During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you understand the types of funding your organization may be eligible for and how you can align with funders.
You’ll learn:

the three categories of funding that relate to faith-based organizations;
how you can “compartmentalize” secular vs. religious activities; and,
the best ways to be in compliance with diverse funders.

TargetEDs are designed with beginners in mind. This session includes 30 minutes of practical teaching and 15 minutes of Q&A with Alice. It’s perfect for any member of a faith-based organization who wants to explore additional funding options.

Date
Monday, April 17, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
45 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Alice Ruhnke

Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and the Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she’s worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities.

Master Your Messaging: Harness Community Passion to Cause Action
2023-04-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Tuesday, April 18th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $69 per person, $159 per group of 2-10 people
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What if there were simple tasks you could do every day to inspire your community to give more—without having to beg for money?
This session is not about spreadsheets, moves management, or a new-fangled technique to get people to give. Instead, master storyteller and fundraising culture change expert Lori L. Jacobwith will show you the power of authentic, clear word choices. It MAY forever change the way you communicate the needs of your organization.
Taking an insider’s look at examples from other nonprofit organizations, you’ll see how using clear, bold communication increased community involvement while raising substantially more money. You’ll leave ready to do exactly what you want to do: harness passion from your community to cause them to take more action.
Takeaways from this session include:

a worksheet and checklist to craft engaging donor messages;
examples of before and after fundraising messages; and,
time permitting, live coaching of your social media, website, or fundraising messages.

This session is perfect for executive directors, fundraising and communication staff, and board members who want to cut through the noise and master their messaging.

Date
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
90 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Lori L. Jacobwith

Lori L. Jacobwith is the Founder of Ignited Fundraising. As a fundraising culture change expert and master storyteller, the sweet spot of her work is to help thousands of nonprofits put a face on their impact by sharing inspiring, ethical mission-moment stories. For more than 35 years, Lori has had a laser focus on helping nonprofit staff and board members implement fundraising solutions that put ease and joy into raising money. To date, she’s helped nonprofit organizations raise more than $500 million. Public speaking and delivering training sessions remain her passion in her quest to fulfill her personal mission of helping as many nonprofit organizations as possible exceed their annual fundraising results.

(FREE) Marketing Steps for Mission and Money
2023-04-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Thursday, April 20th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: FREE
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Many nonprofit organizations assume marketing is expensive or that it is counter to nonprofit values. Worse yet, some assume their programs market themselves.
But the reality is different: Every day, you’re marketing. You just might not be in control of your marketing, which will cost you in mission support and client engagement.
Fortunately, most marketing is either no cost or low cost, and the best marketing starts with attitude and interactions, and moves from there.
During this webinar, Matt Hugg, founder of Nonprofit.Courses, will show you how to spot opportunities to enhance internal and external visibility and satisfaction with how you carry out your mission.
This session will help you:

learn how the differences between businesses and nonprofits make a major impact on your marketing;
see why marketing doesn’t need to break the bank;
analyze who needs to get your marketing message;
discover how to define your competitive advantage; and,
find out how to determine your message’s vehicle.

You’ll leave seeing nonprofit marketing in a new light.
This session is perfect for executive directors, external relations personnel, fundraisers, and volunteers who want to increase their income and client satisfaction with their mission.

Date
Thursday, April 20, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
60 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Matt Hugg

Matt Hugg is president and founder of Nonprofit.Courses, an on-demand, e-learning resource with thousands of courses specifically for nonprofit leaders, staff, board members, and volunteers. He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati, and the Boy Scouts of America.

The Art of Outcomes: Writing one that makes an impact!
2023-04-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.

Tuesday, April 25th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

Registration Fees: FREE
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You work for an organization that’s trying to make an impact; the mission is your why. But when you talk with funders about your outcomes, you have trouble articulating the specific change you are creating. Many of us believe that our work matters. We see it in our communities, and we know our programs make a difference. Join us as we explore how to translate this impactful work into compelling- and measurable- outcome statements. This 90-minute workshop will provide content and opportunities to workshop outcomes from the perspective of a funder. Whether you are an expert or a beginner, you will walk away with at least a few new ideas for crafting compelling outcomes in your work.

ABOUT BLOCKWELL CONSULTING, LLC

At Blockwell Consulting, LLC (BWC) we provide data analysis and support you can rely on to tell a powerful story. BWC is a boutique firm based in Charleston, West Virginia, focused on providing nonprofits and public sector agencies with quantitative social science research, data services, and capacity building support. At BWC, we focus on questions that examine demographic disparities in the criminal legal system and access to things like voting, education, and fair housing. We believe history and geography matter. Those are the lenses through which we study current policy and provide services to our clients. We partner with nonprofits and local, state and federal governments to produce rigorous, data-driven analyses that move us collectively towards a more just body politic. BWC has grown since inception to incorporate a small team and add services dedicated to our clientele.

Blockwell Principal and CEO Megan Gall, PhD opened BWC in 2021 after working for more than 15 years in progressive, civil rights focused nonprofits. Dr. Gall is a quantitative social scientist and holds a PhD in political science, a Master’s degree in Geographic Information Science (GIS), and GIS professional certification (GISP). Dr. Gall is one of few subject matter experts in Voting Rights Act compliance in the nation. She works tirelessly to support social justice-oriented nonprofits by ensuring they have the data and analysis they need to support their work.

Blockwell Managing Partner Heather Foster joined in 2022 to support business expansion after serving in a variety of program and leadership positions in federal, state and nonprofit agencies for 15 years. Heather provides consultation to nonprofits on board and staff engagement, grant writing and grant management, volunteer systems development, strategic thinking, and policy and procedure development.

Deep Dive Into Tracking Restricted Grants in QuickBooks Desktop
2023-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This workshop is offered by QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits

April 25th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $179 (Enter coupon code APR30OFF for $30 off this webinar.)
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EVENT INFO

What: Webinar: Deep Dive Into Tracking Restricted Grants in QuickBooks Desktop

Do you receive grants that are restricted in some way? Do you struggle to complete grant spending reports at the end of a grant? Do you spend hours going through transactions and payroll reports trying to figure out which expenses were paid for from a grant? And what about grants with a budget by account that must be adhered to?
By simply setting up a few things, you can easily get a P&L for each of your restricted grants (compared to budget if you’d like!). See reports for your grants all on one screen and in real time! All of this and more can be easily tracked right in your QuickBooks software! It’s really very cool and will definitely make things easier for you!

In this webinar, you will learn:

How and where to set up your grantors
How to enter grant revenue
How to point expenses to a grant
How to allocate P/R to a grant
How to enter grant budgets
How to generate and memorize reports on your grants
How to deal with future year grants received this year that make it look like you made much more money than you did

Don’t miss this opportunity. You will be VERY glad you came!

When: Wednesday, April 26th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PT)
Email:
support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com
Price: $179
All Participants will receive log-in information prior to the webinar!

CPAs earn 2 hours of CPE credit for the live workshop. (In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to at least three polling questions per credit asked during the program.)
Field of Study: Accounting; Specialized Knowledge
*This training is for users of the Desktop version of QuickBooks*

Prerequisites: Attendees should have a background knowledge of basic accounting principles and at least one year of professional work experience in the accounting/bookkeeping field.
Who Should Attend: This webinar is recommended for accountants, bookkeepers, and executive directors of nonprofit organizations both large and small who are either interested in or already tracking restricted grants in QuickBooks Desktop.
About the Presenter:

Gregg S. Bossen, CPA created QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits in 2000, and has
since been teaching QuickBooks seminars around the country for various groups,
conducting webinars, providing technical support to hundreds of clients, one-one-one
consulting, and offering industry-specific streamable training. Gregg’s teaching style
is funny and entertaining, and his energy and knowledge of Nonprofits make his
classes a unique experience. Gregg has taught new users as well as other CPAs, who
are themselves considered experts in the software. In total, he has taught over 4,500
seminars to more than 65,000 students. He currently teaches for over 30 Nonprofit
State Associations, as well as annually at Scaling New Heights and QuickBooks
Connect.

Volunteer Management Training
2023-04-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Volunteer West Virginia.

Wednesday, April 26th, 10:00 AM – 12;00 PM ET

Registration Fees: FREE
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About This Training
Spring is in the air and we want to help your volunteer program grow! This virtual training, hosted by Volunteer West Virginia, will cover volunteer management basics including creating strong volunteer positions, volunteer recruitment and volunteer retention.​

Date
This special two hour webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 ​from 10AM – Noon.

Registration
To support all the wonderful & hardworking volunteer programs in the state, we have made this training free! Click here to register​.

Questions
Please contact Hawley Carlson, hawley.r.carlson@wv.gov​.

Logic Models...More Than Extra Work
2023-04-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Wednesday, April 26th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $69 per person or $159 per group (between 2 and 10 people)
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Logic models are more than a passing fad.
Unfortunately, they’re often viewed as a lot of work and “separate” from the grant proposal development process.
But logic models are more than just extra work:
They are an incredibly diverse tool that can make your organization stronger and more effective.
In fact, logic models can help you:

write persuasive proposals;
enlist dedicated volunteers;
retain talented staff; and,
build support for innovative ideas.

During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will make logic models much less mysterious by showing you how you already use them everyday. You’ll discover how logic models can help you quantify those “hard to measure” outcomes that tell your organization’s true story.
Best of all? Once you can measure the real impact you have on the community, you can use this to secure additional funding.
You’ll quickly realize why logic models are an essential ingredient in effective program planning and evaluation. Even if you don’t have much experience creating logic models, you’ll walk away empowered to use them in all aspects of your nonprofit.
This webinar is perfect for all executive directors, program managers, and grant proposal writers who want to improve their services and increase their impact on their community.

GrantStation is a GPCI Accepted Continuing Education Provider. Full participation in this webinar is applicable for 1.5 pts points in Category 1, Education. Click to learn more about obtaining your GPCI credit.
Logic Models…More than Extra Work is applicable for 1.5 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Date
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
90 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Alice Ruhnke

Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and the Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she’s worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities.

Deep Dive Into Tracking Restricted Grants in QuickBooks Online
2023-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This workshop is offered by QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits

April 26th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $179 (Enter coupon code APR30OFF for $30 off this webinar.)
REGISTER NOW

EVENT INFO

What: Webinar: Deep Dive Into Tracking Restricted Grants in QuickBooks Online

Do you receive grants that are restricted in some way? Do you struggle to complete grant spending reports at the end of a grant? Do you spend hours going through transactions and payroll reports trying to figure out which expenses were paid for from a grant? And what about grants with a budget by account that must be adhered to?
By simply setting up a few things, you can easily get a P&L for each of your restricted grants (compared to budget if you’d like!). See reports for your grants all on one screen and in real time! All of this and more can be easily tracked right in your QuickBooks software! It’s really very cool and will definitely make things easier for you!

In this webinar, you will learn:

How and where to set up your grantors
How to enter grant revenue
How to point expenses to a grant
How to allocate P/R to a grant
How to enter grant budgets
How to generate and memorize reports on your grants
How to deal with future year grants received this year that make it look like you made much more money than you did

Don’t miss this opportunity. You will be VERY glad you came!

When: Wednesday, April 26th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PT)
Email:
support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com
Price: $179
All Participants will receive log-in information prior to the webinar!

CPAs earn 2 hours of CPE credit for the live workshop. (In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to at least three polling questions per credit asked during the program.)
Field of Study: Accounting; Specialized Knowledge
*This training is for users of the Online version of QuickBooks*

Prerequisites: Attendees should have a background knowledge of basic accounting principles and at least one year of professional work experience in the accounting/bookkeeping field.
Who Should Attend: This webinar is recommended for accountants, bookkeepers, and executive directors of nonprofit organizations both large and small who are either interested in or already tracking restricted grants in QuickBooks Online.
About the Presenter:

Gregg S. Bossen, CPA created QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits in 2000, and has
since been teaching QuickBooks seminars around the country for various groups,
conducting webinars, providing technical support to hundreds of clients, one-one-one
consulting, and offering industry-specific streamable training. Gregg’s teaching style
is funny and entertaining, and his energy and knowledge of Nonprofits make his
classes a unique experience. Gregg has taught new users as well as other CPAs, who
are themselves considered experts in the software. In total, he has taught over 4,500
seminars to more than 65,000 students. He currently teaches for over 30 Nonprofit
State Associations, as well as annually at Scaling New Heights and QuickBooks
Connect.

Grant Writing Training
2023-04-27 09:00 - 2023-04-28 16:00 | Wheeling Police Department, 2115 Chapline Street, Wheeling, WV, 26003, United States
This training is offered by the Wheeling Fire Department and Grant Writing USA.

April 27th-28th, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $495/person
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Welcome! If you’re ready to learn how to find funding sources and write winning grant proposals, you’ve come to the right place. Beginning and experienced grant writers from city, county and state agencies as well as healthcare organizations, nonprofits, K-12, colleges and universities are encouraged to attend. You do not need to work in the same profession as the host agency.
Itinerary and Location: This workshop is April 27-28, 2023, 9-4 both days with lunch on your own from noon to 1:20. View a map of the workshop location and review the learning objectives for this course.
Tuition: Tuition is $495 and includes everything: two days of terrific instruction, workbook, and access to our Alumni Forums that’s packed full of tools, helpful discussions and sample grant proposals.
COVID Guidelines: Local health and safety guidelines will be followed. If online learning is more comfortable for you, please visit our complete calendar of events for a list of our monthly Zoom classes.
CEU Credits: Various CEUs and university credit are available for this class. For complete details click here.
Payment Policy: Payment by credit card at the time of enrollment is preferred, however, you may pay later by check. Our registration system will auto-generate a personalized invoice/receipt for you immediately after you enroll. If you choose to pay by check, it is your responsibility to print the online invoice and guide it through your purchasing channels. We do not mail invoices. Payment by check or card is required by the workshop date unless other arrangements are made.
Purchase Orders: If you work for a government agency and want to pay by purchase order, when you register online choose the “pay by check” option. The web site will auto-generate a printable invoice. Print the invoice, give it and your purchase order to your purchasing department and they’ll send the check. That’s it!
Cancel Policy: Tuition is set regardless of method of instruction and will not be refunded if instruction occurs remotely at another time. Withdrawals are allowed up to one week prior to the workshop. Tuition refunds – less a $30 admin charge – are made by check and mailed within 5 working days of receiving your cancellation. If you cancel within one week of the workshop or if you’re registered for a workshop and fail to show up, you are obliged to submit your tuition in full and are then prepaid for and welcome to attend any future workshop we offer within one year of the workshop you cancelled. If you register within 10 days of the class, you may cancel your registration up to 5 days after by notifying us via email at cs@grantwritingusa.com. Tuition refunds – less a $30 admin charge – are made within 5 working days of receiving your cancellation notice.
Questions? Email or call The Client Services Team at Grant Writing USA, at 800.814.8191, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (PT).
COVID Waiver: By clicking register above or below, you are acknowledging an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending a Grant Writing USA or Grant Management USA workshop you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold GWUSA or GMUSA or the facility or agency where the workshop is held or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.
Ready to enroll? Great – it’s easy!

Building a Grantseeking Calendar for 2023-2024
2023-04-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Thursday, April 27th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $69 per person, $159 per group of 2-10 people
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There are two distinct paths you can take when trying to secure grant support for your organization. You can either apply for opportunities that come across your desk, or you can develop a strategic approach for each project or program (even general operating) that needs funding.
Join GrantStation’s Founder and Corporate Advisor, Cynthia Adams, in this information-packed, fast-paced training focused on a step-by-step process to help you develop your grantseeking calendar for 2023-24. With so many unknowns when it comes to fundraising, having a strong grantseeking plan in place is essential to keeping your organization financially healthy.
Our learning objectives for this training are to:

identify tools and resources to help build a solid grantseeking program;
develop a grants research process that is both consistent and efficient;
consider different strategic approaches to funding each program or project; and,
develop a plan of action in order to secure the funds needed.

If you are concerned about your fundraising plan for the coming year to 18 months, consider developing a solid, grantseeking approach that will provide reliable income for the foreseeable future.

GrantStation is a GPCI Accepted Continuing Education Provider. Full participation in this webinar is applicable for 1.5 pts points in Category 1, Education. Click to learn more about obtaining your GPCI credit.

Full participation in Building a Grantseeking Calendar for 2023-2024 is applicable for 1.5 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Date
Thursday, April 27, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
90 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Cynthia M. Adams

GrantStation’s Founder and Corporate Advisor, Cynthia M. Adams has spent the past 40 years helping nonprofit organizations raise the money needed to do their good work. Many of her early efforts centered on raising funds to set aside wilderness areas in Alaska. In 1990 she started her first company, the Alaska Funding Exchange. This endeavor served as the testing ground for a national company, GrantStation, which opened its Internet doors in the fall of 2001. Cindy built this business because she believes that grantseeking requires a thorough understanding of the variety and scope of grantmakers and sound knowledge of the philanthropic playing field. Her life’s work has been to level that playing field, creating an opportunity for all nonprofit organizations to access the wealth of grant opportunities across the U.S. and throughout the world.

How to Secure Matching Funds
2023-05-01 14:00 - 14:45 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Monday, May 1st, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET

Registration Fees: $39 per person, $99 per group of 2-10 people
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It’s always a good idea to have matching funds for your projects or programs—even if a funder doesn’t require it.
When you include matching funds, it demonstrates to funders that they are not the only one with “skin in the game.” It shows you already have support from other stakeholders.
Fortunately, with the right documentation all nonprofit organizations should be able to identify in-kind support.
During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will show you how to secure matching funds to increase your success in securing grant awards.
This session will help you:

understand the definition of matching funds;
identify ways to secure matches from cash or in-kind sources; and,
find ways to demonstrate matching funds in your budget and budget narratives.

You’ll walk away ready to build credibility with funders by demonstrating the diverse support your programs have in your community.
TargetEDs are designed with beginners in mind.This session includes 30 minutes of practical teaching and 15 minutes of Q&A with Alice. It’s perfect for executive directors, development personnel, bookkeepers, and grant professionals.

Date
Monday, May 1, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
45 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Alice Ruhnke

Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and the Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she’s worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities.

Spring Roundtable Meeting - Beckley
2023-05-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Glade Springs, 255 Resort Drive, Daniels, WV, 25832, United States
Tuesday, May 2nd, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Registration Fees: $35 for Members, $45 for Nonmembers.
REGISTER NOW
OR HERE to register and pay by check.

Board Governance: Your Nonprofit Super Power

Is your board leading your organization effectively…or pushing it up a never-ending hill?
Having trouble getting everyone to lead in the same direction?
Does it feel like a school project where only a couple of people are doing all the work?
Are you having trouble engaging board members and attracting new members?
Are you doing the basics well but still need to grow?
Are you poised and ready for the next step in your organization?
Don’t know where to start?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, know that you aren’t alone! Good board governance is not based on luck or happenstance, but on good board governance practices that the whole board understands and utilizes. But wait, you can barely get them all together for regular board meetings. How will you train everyone? Simple: by making board governance your nonprofit super power! The goal of this super-charged board governance session is to familiarize participants that are willing to serve as superheroes (trainers) for their boards with the fundamental principles of board governance.

Board Governance: Your Nonprofit Super Power is broken into two key parts:

The Trainer Workshop: This initial workshop provides superheroes with the fundamental tools and information on board governance. At least one person from the team/board must attend, but everyone is welcome!
Take Along Training Modules: There are 5 modules that allow the superhero to bring information to the rest of the nonprofit board and executive staff. The modules include a PowerPoint, a superhero trainer teaching sheet, and an exercise to reinforce key objectives. These modules are made to be brief and engaging, and they can be used one at a time in board meetings, or all at once at a board retreat.

Key Takeaways:
Each superhero trainer will use the take along training materials and what they have learned to present to and educate the entire board. The system is formatted into five educational modules.

Superhero Trainers Receive:

Training on how to present the information in an engaging way to the rest of the boards they serve on, chair, or work with in an executive leadership role.
Critical exercise ideas to help cement learning.
Discussion with peers on leading practices and sharing of ideas.
Printed and digital materials needed to reproduce learning on:

The Legal Obligations of Nonprofit Boards
The Roles & Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
The Roles of Individual Board Members & the Staff/Board Relationship
The Board Building Cycle
Exceptional Board Governance, Including Committees, Terms, and Meetings

Three things you implement now to create a healthier, happier, more productive board!

Register to attend the session nearest you!

May 2nd – Beckley (at Glade Springs)
May 3rd – Martinsburg
May 4th – Fairmont
May 10th – Charleston

Click HERE to register and pay by check.

Registration is just $35 for WVNPA members and $45 for non members. Each session will run from 10 am – 3 pm and includes lunch.

Special thanks to our partner United Way of Southern West Virginia

About the Presenter:

Dr. Tasha Anderson is a Board Governance Consultant serving the WV area, and the Executive Director of the WV Nonprofit Association. With over 22 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, her background includes serving as executive director for both crisis service and enrichment service nonprofit organizations as well as on various nonprofit boards and in other staff capacities. Tasha has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of South Dakota with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy. Her specific research focuses on board governance and nonprofit effectiveness in nonprofits serving rural areas. Tasha also holds undergraduate degrees in Business Management/Marketing and Equine Science, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. She is originally from South Dakota, and currently enjoys calling southern WV home. Her focus continues to be on nonprofit administration, board governance, and capacity building for WV nonprofits.

Endowments and Your Nonprofit: A Focus on the Fundamentals
2023-05-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Tuesday, May 2nd, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $45 for Members, $65 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
REGISTER NOW
Is your organization considering establishing an endowment fund? Perhaps you have already established a fund and are building your knowledge around growing it.
There are many ways to give and grow an endowment and it is important to recognize that different strategies exist. MCN invites you to join financial advisor Ben Prchal for a workshop that will bring focus to what endowment funds can provide an organization.
Topics covered in this workshop:

The role of an endowment fund in an organization’s overall financial composition
How the fund works
Giving options for the fund
How endowment funds fit into donor relation plans

Come and learn how your nonprofit may benefit from a flexible endowment solution as well as the variety of giving options available to supporters of the fund.
Event Details
This virtual event will take place on the Zoom platform. Your access link will be emailed to you the day before the event after 12 p.m.
This session will be recorded. The recording will be made available to registrants after the live event.
Captioning is provided automatically through Zoom. For information on requesting CART, ASL, or another accommodation, please visit our Registration Policies page.
To learn more about events, registration, and payment, visit our Event & Registration FAQ page.
Speaker Information
Ben Prchal is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Advising both families and organizations, he is passionate about working with clients who hold a strong sense of conviction towards their mission. Ben is based out of Lino Lakes and part of a team with 14 years of experience helping nonprofits establish and grow their endowments and families establish giving strategies. Beyond Thrivent, Ben is involved with the Minnesota Planned Giving Association and community organizations.

Spring Roundtable Meeting - Martinsburg
2023-05-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Shepherd University – Martinsburg Center, 261 Aikens Center, Martinsburg, WV, 25404, United States
Dr. Tasha Anderson is a Board Governance Consultant serving the WV area, and the Executive Director of the WV Nonprofit Association. With over 22 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, her background includes serving as executive director for both crisis service and enrichment service nonprofit organizations as well as on various nonprofit boards and in other staff capacities. Tasha has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of South Dakota with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy. Her specific research focuses on board governance and nonprofit effectiveness in nonprofits serving rural areas. Tasha also holds undergraduate degrees in Business Management/Marketing and Equine Science, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. She is originally from South Dakota, and currently enjoys calling southern WV home. Her focus continues to be on nonprofit administration, board governance, and capacity building for WV nonprofits.

Wednesday, May 3rd, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Registration Fees: $35 for Members, $45 for Nonmembers.
REGISTER NOW
OR HERE to register and pay by check.

Board Governance: Your Nonprofit Super Power

Is your board leading your organization effectively…or pushing it up a never-ending hill?
Having trouble getting everyone to lead in the same direction?
Does it feel like a school project where only a couple of people are doing all the work?
Are you having trouble engaging board members and attracting new members?
Are you doing the basics well but still need to grow?
Are you poised and ready for the next step in your organization?
Don’t know where to start?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, know that you aren’t alone! Good board governance is not based on luck or happenstance, but on good board governance practices that the whole board understands and utilizes. But wait, you can barely get them all together for regular board meetings. How will you train everyone? Simple: by making board governance your nonprofit super power! The goal of this super-charged board governance session is to familiarize participants that are willing to serve as superheroes (trainers) for their boards with the fundamental principles of board governance.

Board Governance: Your Nonprofit Super Power is broken into two key parts:

The Trainer Workshop: This initial workshop provides superheroes with the fundamental tools and information on board governance. At least one person from the team/board must attend, but everyone is welcome!
Take Along Training Modules: There are 5 modules that allow the superhero to bring information to the rest of the nonprofit board and executive staff. The modules include a PowerPoint, a superhero trainer teaching sheet, and an exercise to reinforce key objectives. These modules are made to be brief and engaging, and they can be used one at a time in board meetings, or all at once at a board retreat.

Key Takeaways:
Each superhero trainer will use the take along training materials and what they have learned to present to and educate the entire board. The system is formatted into five educational modules.

Superhero Trainers Receive:

Training on how to present the information in an engaging way to the rest of the boards they serve on, chair, or work with in an executive leadership role.
Critical exercise ideas to help cement learning.
Discussion with peers on leading practices and sharing of ideas.
Printed and digital materials needed to reproduce learning on:

The Legal Obligations of Nonprofit Boards
The Roles & Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
The Roles of Individual Board Members & the Staff/Board Relationship
The Board Building Cycle
Exceptional Board Governance, Including Committees, Terms, and Meetings

Three things you implement now to create a healthier, happier, more productive board!

Register to attend the session nearest you!

May 2nd – Beckley (at Glade Springs)
May 3rd – Martinsburg
May 4th – Fairmont
May 10th – Charleston

Click HERE to register and pay by check.

Registration is just $35 for WVNPA members and $45 for non members. Each session will run from 10 am – 3 pm and includes lunch.

Special thanks to our partner United Way of the Eastern Panhandle

About the Presenter:

Dr. Tasha Anderson is a Board Governance Consultant serving the WV area, and the Executive Director of the WV Nonprofit Association. With over 22 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, her background includes serving as executive director for both crisis service and enrichment service nonprofit organizations as well as on various nonprofit boards and in other staff capacities. Tasha has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of South Dakota with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy. Her specific research focuses on board governance and nonprofit effectiveness in nonprofits serving rural areas. Tasha also holds undergraduate degrees in Business Management/Marketing and Equine Science, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. She is originally from South Dakota, and currently enjoys calling southern WV home. Her focus continues to be on nonprofit administration, board governance, and capacity building for WV nonprofits.

The Future of Nonprofit Compensation: Are You Ready?
2023-05-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $69 per person, $159 per group of 2-10 people
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What is your compensation story?
If you’re like many nonprofit organizations, you may struggle to offer competitive raises in the face of historic inflation.
Perhaps your employees believe they can’t ask for raises so they hope for a small bump after performance evaluations. Or maybe you’re working hard on a wage increase policy but your board will not agree.
These challenges can lead to massive turnover in your organization, which will make it difficult to serve your community.
During this webinar, Stephanie Sample will address how the role of compensation packages and salaries has changed in recent years. You will explore tools and strategies for executive and board leadership to increase nonprofit staff compensation along with ways to address pay equity and design growth budgets.
Topics covered include:

the role of executive leadership in increasing staff compensation;
trends in nonprofit compensation and staff retention;
the role of funders in compensating nonprofit staff; and,
what staff want: creative ideas for compensation packages.

You’ll walk away with strategies that can help you:

present a strong case for pay increases to your board of directors;
find opportunities for pay increases in your budget;
identify and change your organizational culture of staff pay; and,
cultivate business practices to increase operational revenue.

This webinar is perfect for nonprofit professionals, staff managers, executive directors, and board members.

Date
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
90 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Stephanie Sample

Founder and CEO of Fundraising for the Future (FFTF), Stephanie Sample, supports organizations in leaning into the expansive nature of grant proposal writing and grant-making. Fundraising for the Future is a consulting firm based in New Mexico that has raised over $15 million writing federal, state, and corporate grants for the last 5 years. FFTF provides philanthropic consultation to a variety of local and regional funders. Our belief is that both traditional best practices and multidisciplinary tools such as futures thinking will be needed to usher organizations and funders into this new era of philanthropy. Our website is here: Fundraisingforthefuture.com

Hierarchies All Around: Addressing Class, Socioeconomic Status, and Rank
2023-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $45 for Members, $65 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
REGISTER NOW
Our society and its institutions often mask the hierarchies that affect our lives. Whether based on social class, title/rank, access to financial resources, and/or education level, where you land in these hierarchies can have a profound impact on your opportunities, level of respect, and material conditions. This workshop helps organizations and institutions understand how social class and socioeconomic status can affect their clients, members, patients, students, and employees – and how they can work against unnecessary hierarchies, allowing them to function both more equitably and more effectively.
Series Information
This is a single workshop in the 3-part Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Nonprofits Series. Use the registration button at the top of this event page to register for this single session. Use the following link to register for the full series for $129 for members and $169 for nonmembers: Register for the full series.
May 3 – Hierarchies All Around: Addressing Class, Socioeconomic Status, and Rank
May 9 – Behind the Letters: Understanding LGBTQIA Identities
June 21 – Taking Up Space: The Roots and Implications of Sizeism

Event Details
This virtual event will take place on the Zoom platform. Your access link will be emailed to you the day before the event after 12 p.m.
This session will be recorded. The recording will be made available to registrants for 14 days after the live event.
Captioning is provided automatically through Zoom. For information on requesting CART, ASL, or another accommodation, please visit our Registration Policies page.
To learn more about events, registration, and payment, visit our Event & Registration FAQ page.

Speaker Information
Anne Phibbs, PhD, brings over 25 years of experience helping organizations advance their diversity, equity & inclusion goals. She is adept at assessing an organization’s strengths and challenges and tailoring her approach to its context, culture, and goals. With extensive experience in training, teaching, curriculum development, and training of trainers, Anne has delivered hundreds of workshops and classes for thousands of participants in corporate, government, higher education, non-profit, healthcare, small business and faith community settings. Anne built a successful diversity and inclusion leadership program at the University of Minnesota, with a focus on emotional intelligence (EI), and she is an EI Practitioner certified in the EQ-i2.0 and EQ360 methods. As Director of Education at the University of Minnesota, she was responsible for developing and implementing their successful Certificate Program, a series of 10 workshops designed to increase capacity for diversity and inclusion work across every part of the institution. A seasoned consultant, Anne is able to work with small and large organizations on a variety of diversity, equity & inclusion needs, including diversity assessments, diversity action plans, customized diversity training, and inclusive leadership development. Anne earned her PhD in Philosophy and Feminist Studies from the University of Minnesota and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Beginning Grantwriting
2023-05-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Thursday, May 4th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $89 for Members, $129 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
REGISTER NOW
Many people who work in nonprofits find themselves in the position of “accidental grantwriter” and do not feel fully equipped for the challenge. This session will provide a balance of applicable content and resources to deepen participants’ knowledge of and skills in grantwriting.
Specifically designed for beginners, this workshop will introduce grantwriting to nonprofit professionals who have less than one year of experience with the skill. By the end of this session, participants will learn the steps to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application, including:

Understanding the various elements of a standard grant proposal application
Managing the grant timelines so that high-quality and complete proposals are submitted on time
Finding data sources to support proposal narratives
Creating effective presentations of grant-narrative elements and ideas among or within proposal components
Identify which proposal-writing approaches, styles, tones, and formats will work best.
Using appropriate and accurate visuals to highlight information
Identify effective practices for developing realistic, accurate line-item and narrative budgets that describe the relationship between line-items and project activities
Selecting evaluation models and methods for the grant applications

Workshop participants will receive a digital copy of the Handbook for Successful Grant Writing that covers topics ranging from research and planning to a glossary of commonly used terms. The Handbook is only available to participants and is not otherwise for sale.
This session focuses on the grantwriting process. The second session in this series is Beginning Grantseeking, which centers around the nonprofit funding landscape and the process of seeking grants. There is also an Intermediate Grantwriting session that serves as a writing workshop. Visit MCN’s Event Calendar to register for one or all of these events.

Event Details
This virtual event will take place on the Zoom platform. Your access link will be emailed to you the day before the event after 12 p.m.
This session will be recorded. The recording will be made available to registrants after the live event.
Captioning is provided automatically through Zoom. For information on requesting CART, ASL, or another accommodation, please visit our Registration Policies page.
To learn more about events, registration, and payment, visit our Event & Registration FAQ page.

Speaker Information
Georgina Chinchilla Gonzalez is the executive director of ComMUSICation, a St. Paul music youth development organization. Her recent work experience includes fundraising roles at Think Small and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, as well as roles in youth development through Girl Scouts of MN and WI River Valleys and as a Peace Corps volunteer. Georgina holds a masters of business administration from the University of St. Thomas, a masters in musicology from the University of Minnesota, and a bachelors in violin performance from Eastern Michigan University. She volunteers as a youth program quality external assessor through Sprockets, the St. Paul out of school time network.

Spring Roundtable Meeting - Fairmont
2023-05-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Robert H. Mollohan Research Center, 1000 Galliher Drive, Fairmont, WV, 26554, United States
Dr. Tasha Anderson is a Board Governance Consultant serving the WV area, and the Executive Director of the WV Nonprofit Association. With over 22 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, her background includes serving as executive director for both crisis service and enrichment service nonprofit organizations as well as on various nonprofit boards and in other staff capacities. Tasha has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of South Dakota with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy. Her specific research focuses on board governance and nonprofit effectiveness in nonprofits serving rural areas. Tasha also holds undergraduate degrees in Business Management/Marketing and Equine Science, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. She is originally from South Dakota, and currently enjoys calling southern WV home. Her focus continues to be on nonprofit administration, board governance, and capacity building for WV nonprofits.

Thursday, May 4th, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Registration Fees: $35 for Members, $45 for Nonmembers.
REGISTER NOW
OR HERE to register and pay by check.

Board Governance: Your Nonprofit Super Power

Is your board leading your organization effectively…or pushing it up a never-ending hill?
Having trouble getting everyone to lead in the same direction?
Does it feel like a school project where only a couple of people are doing all the work?
Are you having trouble engaging board members and attracting new members?
Are you doing the basics well but still need to grow?
Are you poised and ready for the next step in your organization?
Don’t know where to start?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, know that you aren’t alone! Good board governance is not based on luck or happenstance, but on good board governance practices that the whole board understands and utilizes. But wait, you can barely get them all together for regular board meetings. How will you train everyone? Simple: by making board governance your nonprofit super power! The goal of this super-charged board governance session is to familiarize participants that are willing to serve as superheroes (trainers) for their boards with the fundamental principles of board governance.

Board Governance: Your Nonprofit Super Power is broken into two key parts:

The Trainer Workshop: This initial workshop provides superheroes with the fundamental tools and information on board governance. At least one person from the team/board must attend, but everyone is welcome!
Take Along Training Modules: There are 5 modules that allow the superhero to bring information to the rest of the nonprofit board and executive staff. The modules include a PowerPoint, a superhero trainer teaching sheet, and an exercise to reinforce key objectives. These modules are made to be brief and engaging, and they can be used one at a time in board meetings, or all at once at a board retreat.

Key Takeaways:
Each superhero trainer will use the take along training materials and what they have learned to present to and educate the entire board. The system is formatted into five educational modules.

Superhero Trainers Receive:

Training on how to present the information in an engaging way to the rest of the boards they serve on, chair, or work with in an executive leadership role.
Critical exercise ideas to help cement learning.
Discussion with peers on leading practices and sharing of ideas.
Printed and digital materials needed to reproduce learning on:

The Legal Obligations of Nonprofit Boards
The Roles & Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
The Roles of Individual Board Members & the Staff/Board Relationship
The Board Building Cycle
Exceptional Board Governance, Including Committees, Terms, and Meetings

Three things you implement now to create a healthier, happier, more productive board!

Register to attend the session nearest you!

May 2nd – Beckley (at Glade Springs)
May 3rd – Martinsburg
May 4th – Fairmont
May 10th – Charleston

Click HERE to register and pay by check.

Registration is just $35 for WVNPA members and $45 for non members. Each session will run from 10 am – 3 pm and includes lunch.

Special thanks to our partner Tygart Valley United Way

About the Presenter:

Dr. Tasha Anderson is a Board Governance Consultant serving the WV area, and the Executive Director of the WV Nonprofit Association. With over 22 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, her background includes serving as executive director for both crisis service and enrichment service nonprofit organizations as well as on various nonprofit boards and in other staff capacities. Tasha has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of South Dakota with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy. Her specific research focuses on board governance and nonprofit effectiveness in nonprofits serving rural areas. Tasha also holds undergraduate degrees in Business Management/Marketing and Equine Science, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. She is originally from South Dakota, and currently enjoys calling southern WV home. Her focus continues to be on nonprofit administration, board governance, and capacity building for WV nonprofits.

Jump Start Your Federal Proposal Writing
2023-05-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Thursday, May 4th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $69 per person, $159 per group of 2-10 people
REGISTER NOW

Are you thinking about jumping into federal grants?
Every year the federal government releases millions of dollars to help nonprofit organizations serve their communities. In fact, now is the best time to consider these grants as more federal money has become available through the American Rescue Plan.
However, federal grants are extremely competitive. The application process is cumbersome and often requires a high level of work investment.
There are two essential ingredients of every successful federal grant proposal: preparation and early planning.
During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will show you how to research federal funding opportunities and develop the initial strategies needed to craft competitive federal grant applications.
You’ll learn:

how to read federal instructions to help you identify ideal funding opportunities;
the steps needed to write competitive proposals;
what federal grant reviewers are actually looking for; and,
the important proposal strategies you must implement before instructions are even released.

You’ll discover that, while challenging, writing federal proposals is truly a “high reward” activity which is often worth the investment as it can help your organization fulfill its mission for years to come.
In order to gain the most from this session, some experience in grant proposal writing is encouraged, but not required. This webinar is perfect for nonprofit organizations who want to “move up the food chain” from foundation and corporate grants to government grants.

GrantStation is a GPCI Accepted Continuing Education Provider. Full participation in this webinar is applicable for 1.5 pts points in Category 1, Education. Click to learn more about obtaining your GPCI credit.

Jump Start Your Federal Proposal Writing is applicable for 1.5 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Date
Thursday, May 4, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
90 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Alice Ruhnke

Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and the Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she’s worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities.

Nonprofits LEAD Annual Capacity Building Conference 2023
2023-05-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Marietta College, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
This conference is offered by Nonprofits LEAD.

Tuesday, May 9th,, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $50 for Members, $60 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
Check out the Conference Website

LIVE Workshop: Tracking Restricted Grants in QuickBooks DESKTOP
2023-05-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by GrantStation.

Tuesday, May 9th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $89 per person, $199 per group of 2-10 people
REGISTER NOW

LIVE Workshop: Tracking Restricted Grants in QuickBooks (DESKTOP Version)
Do you receive grants that are restricted in some way? Do you struggle to complete grant spending reports at the end of a grant period? Do you spend hours going through transactions and payroll reports trying to figure out which expenses were paid for from a grant? And what about grants with a budget by account that must be adhered to?
By simply setting up a few things, you can easily get a P&L for each of your restricted grants (compared to budget if you’d like). You can also see reports for your grants all on one screen and in real time. All of this and more can be easily tracked right in your QuickBooks software.
We are very excited to have Gregg Bossen, a CPA specializing in nonprofits and president of QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits, deliver one of his most popular webinars exclusively for us!
During this webinar, you will learn:

how and where to set up your grantors;
how to enter grant revenue;
how to point expenses to a grant;
how to enter grant budgets;
how to generate and memorize reports on your grants; and,
how to deal with future year grants received this year that make it look like you made much more money than you did.

Don’t miss this opportunity. You will be very glad you came!
CPAs earn 1.5 hours of CPE credit for the live workshop.
Note: This session is for informational purposes only and is not intended as tax or financial advice. Always consult a tax professional to learn how tax laws apply to your organization.

Date
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – 2 PM EDT

Duration
90 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive two GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. A confirmation email from Zoom for the webinar with the login credentials
If you do not receive the confirmation email within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
After the webinar, you will receive an email with a link to the recording and any handouts.

Presenter

Gregg S. Bossen

Gregg is a practicing CPA with a full-service accounting firm located in Atlanta, Georgia. His firm specializes in tax and accounting for nonprofits and small businesses. Most of his clients are nonprofits/small business owners who use QuickBooks. Gregg has been teaching QuickBooks seminars around the country for various groups, both new users and other CPA’s, and is considered to be an expert in the program. Gregg has taught for Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks, teaching CPA’s around the country the new features in updated versions of the software. Gregg also teaches annually at the Scaling New Heights Conference, presently the largest gathering of QuickBooks Pro advisors in the world. In total, Gregg has taught over 1500 seminars to more than 35,000 students.

Behind the Letters: Understanding LGBTQIA Identities
2023-05-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Tuesday, May 9th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $45 for Members, $65 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Diversity and inclusion efforts are increasingly addressing issues of gender identity and sexual orientation, requiring education around lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual identities and communities. In this workshop, we create opportunities to learn about the similarities and differences between these identities, how LGBTQIA individuals and communities are affected by stereotypes and bias, and what it means to be an ally around gender identity and sexual orientation.
Series Information
This is a single workshop in the 3-part Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Nonprofits Series. Use the registration button at the top of this event page to register for this single session. Use the following link to register for the full series for $129 for members and $169 for nonmembers: Register for the full series.
May 3 – Hierarchies All Around: Addressing Class, Socioeconomic Status, and Rank
May 9 – Behind the Letters: Understanding LGBTQIA Identities
June 21 – Taking Up Space: The Roots and Implications of Sizeism
Event Details
This virtual event will take place on the Zoom platform. Your access link will be emailed to you the day before the event after 12 p.m.
This session will be recorded. The recording will be made available to registrants for 14 days after the live event.
Captioning is provided automatically through Zoom. For information on requesting CART, ASL, or another accommodation, please visit our Registration Policies page.
To learn more about events, registration, and payment, visit our Event & Registration FAQ page.

Speaker Information
Anne Phibbs, PhD, brings over 25 years of experience helping organizations advance their diversity, equity & inclusion goals. She is adept at assessing an organization’s strengths and challenges and tailoring her approach to its context, culture, and goals. With extensive experience in training, teaching, curriculum development, and training of trainers, Anne has delivered hundreds of workshops and classes for thousands of participants in corporate, government, higher education, non-profit, healthcare, small business and faith community settings. Anne built a successful diversity and inclusion leadership program at the University of Minnesota, with a focus on emotional intelligence (EI), and she is an EI Practitioner certified in the EQ-i2.0 and EQ360 methods. As Director of Education at the University of Minnesota, she was responsible for developing and implementing their successful Certificate Program, a series of 10 workshops designed to increase capacity for diversity and inclusion work across every part of the institution. A seasoned consultant, Anne is able to work with small and large organizations on a variety of diversity, equity & inclusion needs, including diversity assessments, diversity action plans, customized diversity training, and inclusive leadership development. Anne earned her PhD in Philosophy and Feminist Studies from the University of Minnesota and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Spring Roundtable Meeting - Charleston
2023-05-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council, 321 Virginia Street West, Charleston, WV, 25302, United States
Dr. Tasha Anderson is a Board Governance Consultant serving the WV area, and the Executive Director of the WV Nonprofit Association. With over 22 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, her background includes serving as executive director for both crisis service and enrichment service nonprofit organizations as well as on various nonprofit boards and in other staff capacities. Tasha has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of South Dakota with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy. Her specific research focuses on board governance and nonprofit effectiveness in nonprofits serving rural areas. Tasha also holds undergraduate degrees in Business Management/Marketing and Equine Science, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. She is originally from South Dakota, and currently enjoys calling southern WV home. Her focus continues to be on nonprofit administration, board governance, and capacity building for WV nonprofits.

Wednesday, May 10th, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Registration Fees: $35 for Members, $45 for Nonmembers.
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Board Governance: Your Nonprofit Super Power

Is your board leading your organization effectively…or pushing it up a never-ending hill?
Having trouble getting everyone to lead in the same direction?
Does it feel like a school project where only a couple of people are doing all the work?
Are you having trouble engaging board members and attracting new members?
Are you doing the basics well but still need to grow?
Are you poised and ready for the next step in your organization?
Don’t know where to start?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, know that you aren’t alone! Good board governance is not based on luck or happenstance, but on good board governance practices that the whole board understands and utilizes. But wait, you can barely get them all together for regular board meetings. How will you train everyone? Simple: by making board governance your nonprofit super power! The goal of this super-charged board governance session is to familiarize participants that are willing to serve as superheroes (trainers) for their boards with the fundamental principles of board governance.

Board Governance: Your Nonprofit Super Power is broken into two key parts:

The Trainer Workshop: This initial workshop provides superheroes with the fundamental tools and information on board governance. At least one person from the team/board must attend, but everyone is welcome!
Take Along Training Modules: There are 5 modules that allow the superhero to bring information to the rest of the nonprofit board and executive staff. The modules include a PowerPoint, a superhero trainer teaching sheet, and an exercise to reinforce key objectives. These modules are made to be brief and engaging, and they can be used one at a time in board meetings, or all at once at a board retreat.

Key Takeaways:
Each superhero trainer will use the take along training materials and what they have learned to present to and educate the entire board. The system is formatted into five educational modules.

Superhero Trainers Receive:

Training on how to present the information in an engaging way to the rest of the boards they serve on, chair, or work with in an executive leadership role.
Critical exercise ideas to help cement learning.
Discussion with peers on leading practices and sharing of ideas.
Printed and digital materials needed to reproduce learning on:

The Legal Obligations of Nonprofit Boards
The Roles & Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
The Roles of Individual Board Members & the Staff/Board Relationship
The Board Building Cycle
Exceptional Board Governance, Including Committees, Terms, and Meetings

Three things you implement now to create a healthier, happier, more productive board!

Register to attend the session nearest you!

May 2nd – Beckley (at Glade Springs)
May 3rd – Martinsburg
May 4th – Fairmont
May 10th – Charleston

Click HERE to register and pay by check.

Registration is just $35 for WVNPA members and $45 for non members. Each session will run from 10 am – 3 pm and includes lunch.

Special thanks to our partner United Way of Central West Virginia

About the Presenter:

Dr. Tasha Anderson is a Board Governance Consultant serving the WV area, and the Executive Director of the WV Nonprofit Association. With over 22 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, her background includes serving as executive director for both crisis service and enrichment service nonprofit organizations as well as on various nonprofit boards and in other staff capacities. Tasha has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of South Dakota with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy. Her specific research focuses on board governance and nonprofit effectiveness in nonprofits serving rural areas. Tasha also holds undergraduate degrees in Business Management/Marketing and Equine Science, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. She is originally from South Dakota, and currently enjoys calling southern WV home. Her focus continues to be on nonprofit administration, board governance, and capacity building for WV nonprofits.

Grant Writing Training
2023-05-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Holiday Inn Express Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV, 25301, United States
This session is offered by Volunteer West Virginia.

May 16th-17th, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $200/person
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About
Our two-day Grant Writing training, hosted by Nicki Bentley-Colthart from The Grant Advantage, 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 how to find grant opportunities.
Understand what funders are looking for in grant applications.
Develop grant proposals that tell a coherent and compelling story.
Infuse their strengths into proposals to develop strong, competitive applications.​

Dates and Location

May 16-17, 2023. The training is from 9am-4pm each day.
The training will take place at The Holiday Inn Express Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive, Charleston 25301​

Cost ​

Registration is $200 per person. This fee covers all materials plus lunch and breaks on both days. The​re are no scholarships available, if you are unable to pay please consider registering for our​ Free Grant Writing Webinar in N​ovember.

Registration

Click here to download ​the registration form. All completed registrations should be emailed to: moya.doneghy@wv.gov.
Registration is limited to the first 48 people. The training will fill up quickly, so please do not delay.​

Payment

Registrants may pay by credit/debit card on our website here. If you choose this method of payment, email a copy of your payment confirmation with your registration.
If you prefer to write a check, please make it payable to WVCNCS and mail to: Volunteer West Virginia – Grant Writing, 803 Quarrier Street Suite 400, Charleston WV 25301.
We will happily send an invoice if that is more convenient for your organization.

Lodging

A block of rooms has been held at: The Holiday Inn Express Civic Center, where the training will take place. Call 304-345-0600. Please ask for the Grant Writing block.
Reservations must be made by May 2 to guarantee availability at the discounted rate of $109.

Questions
Please contact Moya Doneghy at moya.doneghy@wv.gov.

About the Instructor
Beverly “Nicki” Bentley-Colthart, MSW, owner of The Grant Advantage, is an experienced grant writer with over 20 years of researching, drafting, and submitting awarded proposals to local, state, and Federal sources. Nicki has a track record of receiving 70% of grant proposals submitted – securing $30 million dollars in grant funding for nonprofits and higher education institutions in West Virginia since 2000.

Ms. Bentley-Colthart holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from West Virginia University. She has honed her grant writing skills over 27 years as a social worker employed in various West Virginia social/human services agencies and as a grant administrator for two institutions of higher education (West Virginia State University and West Virginia Wesleyan College). She has developed and delivered training workshops on grant writing basics, partnership development, budget planning, program evaluation, as well as served as an adjunct instructor at West Virginia Wesleyan College – teaching courses on grant writing and nonprofit management at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Nicki has lived experience not only writing grant proposals, but managing grant awarded projects as a program director. This allows her to provide training with a sensitivity to the needs of an organization’s staff relating to managing, implementing, assessing, and reporting on grant activities after the award is granted.

WV Surplus Webinar
2023-05-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
WV Surplus is pleased to invite you to a special webinar for eligible organizations! This webinar will include a presentation on the state and federal surplus property programs, share success stories, and provide an opportunity for your questions to be answered. The WV Surplus webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
To register for this webinar, please visit https://2023EOwebinar.eventbrite.com
Please feel free to share this invitation with other West Virginia eligible organizations (e.g. municipalities, churches, schools, volunteer fire departments, nonprofits, etc.) who might be interested in learning more about WV Surplus.
If you have any questions, please contact Jessica L. Chambers at 304.558.2315 or jessica.l.chambers@wv.gov.
We hope you will join us!

QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits Spring 2023 Fundamentals Webinar: Desktop
2023-05-23 14:00 - 2023-05-25 16:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This workshop is offered by QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits

May 23rd – 25th, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $149 per day or $299 for all three days! WVNPA members save $40 off single day ticket or $70 off all three days – be sure to log into the member portal or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for your discount code.
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EVENT INFO

This three day series focuses on QuickBooks materials – all nonprofit-focused!
When: 3 Part Training Webinar Series for QuickBooks Desktop:
Day 1: Tuesday, May 23rd
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT)
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® 2022 as well as advanced topics including:

Welcome to QuickBooks – The different choices and which version is right for you.
What’s new in version 2022 that you may need.
Getting used to the screens and navigating around.
A lesson in accounting QuickBooks style!
Setting up the correct Accounts.
Entering Your Programs.
Adding Your Annual Budget.
Cutting and Pasting from Excel into QuickBooks
Entering Your Donors, Members or Students.
*Topics are subject to change.

Day 2: Wednesday, May 24th
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT)
Day 2: This section will cover advanced material to really help you do some helpful and amazing things:

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

Day 3: Thursday, May 25th
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT)
Day 3: This section will cover advanced material to really help you do some helpful and amazing things:

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

Price: $149 Per Day or $299 for all three days!
Earn 7.5 hours of CPE credit! (2.5 each day)
All Participants will receive log-in information prior to the webinar!
*This training is for the Desktop version of QuickBooks*
CPE Credits
Earn CPE Credits! 7.5 Credits for all 3 days! (2.5 each day)
Day 1

CPE Hours: 2.5
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic

Day 2

CPE Hours: 2.5
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate

Day 3

CPE Hours: 2.5
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate

CPE Field: Specialized Knowledge and Applications

About the Presenter:

Gregg S. Bossen, CPA created QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits in 2000, and has
since been teaching QuickBooks seminars around the country for various groups,
conducting webinars, providing technical support to hundreds of clients, one-one-one
consulting, and offering industry-specific streamable training. Gregg’s teaching style
is funny and entertaining, and his energy and knowledge of Nonprofits make his
classes a unique experience. Gregg has taught new users as well as other CPAs, who
are themselves considered experts in the software. In total, he has taught over 4,500
seminars to more than 65,000 students. He currently teaches for over 30 Nonprofit
State Associations, as well as annually at Scaling New Heights and QuickBooks
Connect.

Margins and Muster: Intersectionality, Power, and Radical Solidarity
2023-05-24 10:30 - 12:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Wednesday, May 24th, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $45 for Members, $65 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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This workshop uncovers the complex relationship with multilayered identities, power, and solidarity. Together we will dig into the nuance of navigating social hierarchy while intentionally centering marginalized experiences. Participants will be challenged to confront their own power, identify ways to actively challenge the status quo, and leave with a collective ideation mapping for liberation centered DEI.

Learning Outcomes

Build skills in disrupting social norms and holding space
Gain a foundational and implementable understanding of liberation centered DEI
Practice collective problem solving and solution generation

Event Details
This virtual event will take place on the Zoom platform. Your access link will be emailed to you the day before the event after 12 p.m.
This session will be recorded. The recording will be made available to registrants for 14 days after the live event.
Captioning is provided automatically through Zoom. For information on requesting CART, ASL, or another accommodation, please visit our Registration Policies page.
To learn more about events, registration, and payment, visit our Event & Registration FAQ page.
Speaker Information
Ashley Oolman, founder & inclusion consultant of Allied Folk, guides partners through evidence-based best practices, product development, and progressive thought leadership. From large corporations to individual allies, she transforms strategic business initiatives and advances equitable community spaces. With more than a decade of leadership experience in advocacy, employment, and workplace culture, she understands how to navigate complex environments and provide actionable insights for growth.
Ashley strives to advance community equity through her contributions on African American Leadership Forum’s collective impact task force, and serves on a coalition of providers supporting transracially adopted youth to reinforce their development of positive black identity. She enjoys creating space to coach local parents on inclusive parenting, including children in critical conversations.
Her work has been featured on podcasts, and she has presented at state and national conferences. Ashley earned an MBA with a concentration on human resource management, a B.A. in psychology with a minor in human development and family studies, and a certification in organizational diversity & inclusion. She is committed to inclusion as a means to advance human rights for all people, in all walks of life.
