Growing Your Grants Readiness
2023-01-19 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Webinar, WV, United States
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Thursday, January 19th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $69 per person, $159 per group – Between 2-10 people, on all different devices in different locations, can view the webinar
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The Culture and Practices of Successful Grantseeking Organizations
What does it take to be a successful grantseeking organization?
Success in grantsmanship involves much more than being able to write a good proposal. As an organization, you must also have the right culture, the right values, the right tools, and the right resources in place to support your grantseeking process and manage your grant-funded programs and services well on behalf of your funder and the community you serve.
In this lively, interactive session, Maryn Boess will explain how to lay the groundwork for effective grantsmanship in both your organization’s culture and its practices.
You’ll learn:

the importance of mission-driven grantsmanship—and why its opposite will undermine your organization’s health and success;
how to identify your organization’s needs and resources to support a systematic and strategic grantseeking process; and,
a clear, powerful, and flexible framework you can use to develop and strengthen financial and program accountability.

You’ll be introduced to an exclusive Grants Readiness Assessment Checklist—a detailed tool to help you identify what vital grants-readiness resources and practices are already working well in your organization, and where changes and improvements need to be made in order to make sure your organization is truly “grants ready”!

Date
Thursday, January 19, 2023 – 2 PM EST

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

Maryn Boess

Over her 25+-year nonprofit career, Maryn Boess has been an on-staff grantwriter; a grants consultant (winning $42 million for her clients over ten years); a grants trainer; a grants reviewer, author, speaker, mentor and coach; and – since 2006 – even a grantmaker. This 3-D background brings a unique insider’s perspective to the practical, inspiring trainings on healthy, successful grantsmanship she shares with thousands of people each year through GrantsMagic U. A true dual-citizen of the grants world, Maryn may be the only person holding membership in both Grant Professionals Association (for grantseekers) and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (for grantmakers).

(FREE) Should I Hire a Grantwriter or Do It Myself?
2023-01-23 14:00 - 15:00 | WV, United States
This webinar series is offered by GrantStation.

Monday, January 23rd, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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This is part of our TargetED series.
As your grant programs grow, you have an important decision to make: Should you hire an external grantwriter or do the work yourself?
This isn’t always an easy choice. It can be hard to effectively evaluate both the benefits and drawbacks.
During this free TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you weigh each option so your organization can move forward with a decision.
You’ll learn:

the pros and cons of working with an external grantwriter versus doing the work “in house”;
the key questions to consider to help you make a sound decision;
why you can’t just write the cost of the grantwriter into the proposal; and,
the best practices when working with external consultants or building your own team.

This TargetED includes 30 minutes of practical teaching and 15 minutes of Q&A with Alice. It is perfect for executive directors, founders, and program directors who want to make the best use of their limited time and resources.
And even if your organization has already made the decision to move in one direction or another, you’ll still walk away with helpful tips in getting the most out of that decision.

Date
Monday, January 23, 2023 – 2 PM EST

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.

Data-informed Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
2023-01-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This series is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Wednesdays, January 25th, February 1st, & 8th, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $129 for Members, $169 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Is your organization undertaking strategic planning? Do you want to learn more about how to use data to capture the strengths, opportunities, and impact in your next plan? Recently, strategic planning has jumped out of the corner office of the “C-suite” toward an inclusive format that engages the whole organizational community. Over the course of this three-part training you will learn more about data-informed strategic planning and how organizations are using it to action plan and set better, more responsive goals for their future. Join us in exploring this process that can help sustain and tell the story of your program and strengthen your decision-making processes.
This is a six-hour virtual training split into three two-hour sessions, January 25, February 1, & 8, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central each day.

Session Topics:

Session 1 – Data-informed Strategic Planning 101: This session will share Wilder Research’s experiences with data-informed strategic planning, what they’ve learned from this new method, and how organizations can benefit. Attendees will leave with an understanding of this new method of planning, as well as tools and ideas for using the method in their own processes.
Session 2 – Putting the “Data” in Data-informed: Using the right data well is key to having your plan come together. This session will explore types of data you can use in your strategic planning session: from surveys and interviews, to engaging audiences in listening sessions and arts-based methods.
Session 3 – Creating and Using Your Plan: The final session will showcase types of strategic plans that have come from data-informed strategic planning and how these are put into action.

Event Details
The sessions will be recorded. The recordings 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
Amanda J. Petersen, Research Scientist, Wilder Foundation, provides consultation on a variety of research projects with interests in project coordination and management, survey instrument design, sampling methodology design, qualitative and quantitative analysis, evaluation capacity building, training, and reporting results in meaningful ways. Her primary research interests include public health, education, rural communities, survey research, and general evaluation studies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Gustavus Adolphus College and has a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Amanda resides in Ely, Minnesota where you can find her enjoying the great outdoors with her family.

Best Practices for PEO Selection and Management
2023-01-31 10:00 - 11:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Nonprofit New York.

Tuesday, January 131st, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

Registration Fees: $15 for Members, $25 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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With over 7,000 different PEO’s to choose from in the Marketplace, it can be overwhelming to decide which PEO is best suited for the needs of your nonprofit. HR and Finance leaders are invited to join us to learn best practices when choosing and managing a PEO relationship for your nonprofit.
Key Takeaways:

Attendees will learn how to compare and choose the right PEO for your nonprofit.
How to understand their bill and the total cost of a PEO to their nonprofit.
What metrics to use when evaluating the performance of their PEO.
Key considerations & implications of transitioning out of a PEO.

This workshop will be presented by Mark Dungan, VP of Employee Benefits at USI & Brendan Riffle, Senior Consultant & VP of Employee Benefits at USI
Key Area(s) of Excellence: Human Resources
Participants who complete the post-session evaluation can receive a PDF copy of the presentation.
Not sure if your organization is a member? Check out our member directory. If your organization is not a current member of Nonprofit New York, visit our website for more information on joining.
Please Note: This meeting is open to staff and board members of current Nonprofit New York member organizations and non-member organizations. Organizations may send more than one individual to participate, HOWEVER if the event sells out registration may be limited to ONE person per organization due to space constraints.
If your organization is not a current member of Nonprofit New York, visit our website for more information on joining.
Refund policy: Registrants who cancel their registration on or before 1 week will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before DAY PRIOR will receive a 50% refund. No refund will be made for cancellations made on or after DAY OF. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.
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Registration is required. Please be advised that by registering for this event, unless we hear from you otherwise, we will include you as part of our regular mailing list. Please also be advised that the event will be recorded by Nonprofit New York. By enrolling for this event, you hereby: (1) give consent for Nonprofit New York or any third parties to use your photograph or image in its print, online and video publications; (2) release Nonprofit New York, its employees and any outside third parties from all liabilities or claims that you might assert in connection with the above-described uses; and (3) waive any right to inspect, approve or receive compensation for any materials or communications, including photographs, videotapes, website images or written materials, incorporating photos/images of you. To revoke this waiver, please email Programs Manager, Darby Masland, dmasland@nonprofitnewyork.org.

Effective Volunteer Management in Blue Skies & in Times of Disaster
2023-01-31 10:00 - 12:30 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Kentucky Nonprofit Network.

Tuesday, January 31st, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Registration Fees: $10 for Members ($40 for entire staff/board/volunteer team), $20 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Join KNN and Serve Kentucky for a virtual event discussing the latest volunteer management best practices, including strategies specific for recruiting, managing, and retaining volunteers in your disaster preparedness plans, and for those recently impacted, your nonprofit’s ongoing disaster relief efforts.
Our agenda includes a keynote presentation from the team at Hands On Nashville on the latest in volunteer management best practices and engagement that includes key lessons learned from volunteer management during past disaster responses, as well as strategies for developing a community-based approach for both proactive and reactive disaster response collaboration. A panel of nonprofit leaders fresh from disasters in Western and Eastern Kentucky will join us to share their lessons learned, successes, and challenges from their own recent experiences. And we’ll conclude our virtual event with a short presentation by Serve Kentucky, our state service commission, on their volunteer management platforms and how they can help your nonprofit connect with volunteers, including sharing disaster-related volunteer opportunities.
Agenda:
10:00 am ET – Keynote Presentation – From Reactive to Proactive: Hands On Nashville’s Approach to Volunteer Management in Disasters – Nelly Pérez Meléndez, Lori Shinton, and Alexandra Dorman
11:25 am ET – Lessons Learned from KY Nonprofit Leaders (Danielle Clore of KNN facilitates a discussion with Josh Mullins, Hindman Settlement School and Heath Duncan, Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile Region & Hopkins County Long-Term Recovery Group)
12:10 pm ET – Serve Kentucky Presentation / Demo
12:30 pm ET – Event concludes
Offered in partnership with Serve Kentucky

Introduction to Nonprofit Grant Writing
2023-02-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Mountwest Community & Technical College, One Mountwest Way, Huntington, WV, 25701, United States
This in-person training is offered by the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington.

Friday, February 3rd, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Registration FREE
Location: Mountwest Community & Technical College, 1 Mountwest Way, Huntington, WV
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Nonprofit organizations are invited to attend this free workshop on grant writing featuring Speaker Alice Ruhnke, President of GrantStation. The event is presented in partnership with the Foundation for the Tri-State.
All attendees will receive a complimentary two-year membership to GrantStation.com. Membership includes quality grantmaker profiles, searchable databases for grantmakers, powerful grantseeking tools, and tutorials on how to write winning grant proposals.
Registration is required through EventBrite. We ask all attendees to be connected with (via employment, volunteering, or serving as a board member) a registered nonprofit organization. Lunch will be provided.
For more information, call 304-397-5955.
Presented in partnership with Foundation for the Tri-State

Beginner Grantseeking
2023-02-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Thursday, February 16th, 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.
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Where does the grantseeking process start? How do you find funders interested in your organization and your programs? There are proven tactics for finding funders that are a good fit for your organization–and plentiful resources online–many of them free!
In this three-hour live online training, we’ll discuss the best ways to begin grantseeking (which is closer than you think!), explore four good places to start looking, work through a proven process for finding funder information, discover how to “dig deeper” into a foundation’s interests, and determine the best way for you to start capturing what you are learning about your organization and its potential funders.
This training is specifically designed to help you gain important grantseeking competencies and skills related to researching, identifying, and matching funding resources to meet specific needs. Through this training, you will:

Know more about major trends in grant funding
Apply methods of locating funding sources
Explore techniques to learn about specific funders
Determine the right method for maintaining, tracking, and updating information on potential funders
Identify fundable programs and projects for your organization
Locate best matches between funders and specific programs
Interpret grant application request for proposal (RFP) guidelines and requirements to accurately assess funder intent

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 nonprofit funding landscape and the process of seeking grants. The second session in this series is Beginning Grantwriting, which centers around writing 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.
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

Sara Spiess brings twenty years of nonprofit fundraising and development experience to her current role as Director of Grants & Foundation Relations at the YMCA of the North in Minneapolis – St. Paul. Sara specializes in securing grants and gifts from private and public partners and works to develop and steward a broad base of strategic partnerships to meet advancement objectives. In addition to grant-seeking, Sara holds expertise in sponsorship sales and fulfillment, corporate engagement, government relations, executive communications, and fundraising events. Sara holds a B.A. from New York University, a University of St. Thomas Fundraising Certificate, and is a 2016 graduate of the Leadership Saint Paul program of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. Sara has served on the board of directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Minnesota Chapter and is an active community volunteer.

New Accounting for Leases in 2022: The Change is HERE!!!!
2023-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits

Thursday, February 16th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $69 for Members, $99 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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EVENT INFO

WHO: Is your nonprofit leasing space or equipment of some kind? If any lease you are under is for a term longer than 12 months, then you are in for A HUGE CHANGE this year in how you account for these leases on your books! WHAT: The accounting gods issued an accounting standard that deals with leases (ASU 2016-2 & ASC 842 for the accounting geeks out there). The bottom line is, the entire amount of your lease now needs to be booked as a liability on your books with a corresponding “right of use” asset shown as well. Making things more complicated, this new liability will need to be recorded as a loan with an imputed interest rate used to record a portion of each monthly lease payment as interest expense. Seriously, this represents the biggest change in years in accounting and will have dramatic effects to your financial statements!

If you are wondering:
Does this really affect my little old nonprofit? (Spoiler Alert – yes, it does!)
Does this include things like cam charges, maintenance, taxes, etc…?
What happens if I end my lease early?
Where do I point the monthly rent checks to?
Won’t this make my liabilities on my balance sheet look huge now?
Will I still show rent expense on my Profit and Loss?
What the heck is an imputed interest rate and what rate should I use?
And finally…how do I do this in QuickBooks?

WHY COME: Whether you are a nonprofit bookkeeper, a CPA, or simply doing the books for your nonprofit, you are now required to implement this change in order to be in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. If you don’t learn this from us, learn it somewhere soon!

Don’t miss this opportunity. You will be VERY glad you came!
WHEN: Thursday, February 16th 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PST)

Email: support@QuickBooksMadeEasy.com

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 both the Desktop and Online versions 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.

Working with Community Banks
2023-02-20 14:00 - 14:45 | Webinar, WV, United States
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Monday, February 20th, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET

Registration Fee: $39 per person, $99 per group – Between 2-10 people, on all different devices in different locations, can view the webinar
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This is part of our TargetED series.
Community banks can support your nonprofit’s mission and the community you serve.
Most nonprofit organizations are not intentional when choosing a banking institution. However, asking the right questions of your local banks can make your community stronger.
For example, when the Paycheck Protection Program launched, did your bank proactively reach out to alert you about how to complete the application? Many banks did. And while this was not a requirement of banks, having a relationship can help you when the unexpected happens or new opportunities arise.
During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you build relationships with your community banks.
You’ll learn:

how to find community banks that are right for you;
how the Community Reinvestment Act can benefit you;
the actions you need to take when researching banks in your community; and,
recommended steps to develop, maintain, and grow relationships with your community banks.

Even if you already have banking relationships, this TargetED can help ensure you’re maximizing this relationship.
This session includes 30 minutes of practical teaching and 15 minutes of Q&A. It is ideal for nonprofit leaders including executive directors, financial personnel, and board members who desire to propel their nonprofit to even greater impact by banking based on values.

Date
Monday, February 20, 2023 – 2 PM EST

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.

(FREE) Impact Capital and the Spectrum of Social Enterprises
2023-02-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Registration Fee: FREE
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Growing your nonprofit requires innovation.
But many organizations hesitate to try something new because they fear how it will affect finances.
To overcome this, you need new ways of thinking about raising capital to help you fund the good work you do, which means you should explore all the funding sources that are available for your organization.
For example, nonprofits with earned-revenue (i.e., social enterprises) can often access impact capital and non-traditional funding sources to scale their programs and projects.
But what if you don’t consider your organization a social enterprise?
You still may be able to access impact capital—because social enterprises fall onto a spectrum. It’s not always black and white.
Taking the time to understand where your organization fits on this spectrum will allow you to determine whether your organization is a good fit for non-traditional funding sources.
During this free webinar, Paul Wright will help you understand different social impact models. You’ll explore the spectrum of social enterprise components which you can apply to your own organization and programs, so you can determine whether you have the opportunity to access non-traditional funding sources.
You will:

see examples of innovations in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors;
learn about innovative business models that combine earned revenues and social impact;
apply an innovative framework to assess your own organization;
explore the difference between sustainable and self-sufficient models; and,
determine whether raising impact capital is right for your organization.

You’ll walk away ready to grow your nonprofit with innovative thinking.
This session is perfect for nonprofit leaders who are curious about whether non-traditional capital is a good fit for their organization.
This is the first webinar in Paul Wright’s Innovate Now learning series. The second session, Innovate and Grow: Raising Impact Capital, will help you understand the non-traditional funding sources that many nonprofits can access.

Date
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – 2 PM EST

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

Paul Wright

Paul is the President of Wright Venture Services. He’s had a 23-year career in community economic development finance and now he shares what he’s learned with social entrepreneurs and organizations that serve them. He’s often called the Common Good Coach because of his passion to help mission-driven leaders create more good in the world through their enterprise and leadership. He offers online courses and coaching on his platform at www.wvscourses.com.

The Change Map and the Bottom-Up Logic Model
2023-02-23 14:00 - 15:30 | WV, United States
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Monday, October 24th, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Registration Fee: $69 per person, $159 per group – Between 2-10 people, on all different devices in different locations, can view the webinar
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This interactive session, led by Maryn Boess, founder of GrantsMagic U, offers a powerful way of thinking about and assessing the work your organization does—and a simple, step-by-step process for communicating the impact of your work to funders, partners, and the community at large.
The Change Map and Bottom-Up Logic Model are two powerful, practical tools that help community agencies organize resources toward change and diagnose misalignments between action and impact.
Using these tools together, we can create a visual framework for meaningful, measurable collective impact in a challenging and changing environment—and organize our resources to achieve it.
In this engaging, interactive session Maryn will:

introduce a very big-picture context called The Change Map—bigger than the Logic Model, even bigger than your mission!—for articulating exactly what your organization does and why it matters;
explain why the Logic Model is the indispensable, do-it-all power tool for planning, managing, and evaluating all our community work—grant proposal or no grant proposal; and,
demonstrate how to use our X-ray vision to expose the essential “bones” of the Logic Model structure and exactly how all the pieces fit together. (PLUS you’ll get hands-on practice constructing a Logic Model right on the spot!)

You’ll see how flipping the Logic Model on its side to create “The Bottom-Up Logic Model” turns it into a powerful lens for spotting, diagnosing, and fixing problems in our program plans and change initiatives.
BONUS: Through the Collaboration Logic Model, you’ll learn how the Bottom-Up Logic Model can be used to map out the work of your community teams and partnerships to make sure you maximize your collective mpact.

Date
Thursday, February 23, 2023 – 2 PM EST

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

Maryn Boess

Over her 25+-year nonprofit career, Maryn Boess has been an on-staff grantwriter; a grants consultant (winning $42 million for her clients over ten years); a grants trainer; a grants reviewer, author, speaker, mentor and coach; and – since 2006 – even a grantmaker. This 3-D background brings a unique insider’s perspective to the practical, inspiring trainings on healthy, successful grantsmanship she shares with thousands of people each year through GrantsMagic U.

The Benefits of Launching Your New Venture with a Fiscal Sponsor
2023-02-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Nonprofit New York.

Tuesday, February 28th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $15 for Members, $25 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Starting a new social venture can be overwhelming. Many folks tend to jump straight into the process of creating a new 501c3 nonprofit organization and overlook fiscal sponsorship as an option.
This training will review the difference between a starting a 501c3 and going under fiscal sponsorship to help you determine which is best for you. We will explain some different models of fiscal sponsorship, share how to find the right sponsor, what fiscal sponsors are looking for in a potential partner, and what the standard application process entails.
Key Takeaways:

Learn the three legal fiduciary duties of board members and how to comply
Learn about the 4 ways to jeopardize your tax exempt status and how to avoid them
Learn the 7 characteristics of financially health nonprofits
Identifying conflicts of interest and knowing how to resolve them

This workshop will be presented by Catherine Michele Hedgeman, Owner of Hedgeman Law Firm
Key Area(s) of Excellence: Financial Management, Governance
Participants who complete the post-session evaluation can receive a PDF copy of the presentation.
Not sure if your organization is a member? Check out our member directory. If your organization is not a current member of Nonprofit New York, visit our website for more information on joining.
Please Note: This meeting is open to staff and board members of current Nonprofit New York member organizations and non-member organizations. Organizations may send more than one individual to participate, HOWEVER if the event sells out registration may be limited to ONE person per organization due to space constraints.
If your organization is not a current member of Nonprofit New York, visit our website for more information on joining.
Refund policy: Registrants who cancel their registration on or before 1 week will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before DAY PRIOR will receive a 50% refund. No refund will be made for cancellations made on or after DAY OF. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.
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Registration is required. Please be advised that by registering for this event, unless we hear from you otherwise, we will include you as part of our regular mailing list. Please also be advised that the event will be recorded by Nonprofit New York. By enrolling for this event, you hereby: (1) give consent for Nonprofit New York or any third parties to use your photograph or image in its print, online and video publications; (2) release Nonprofit New York, its employees and any outside third parties from all liabilities or claims that you might assert in connection with the above-described uses; and (3) waive any right to inspect, approve or receive compensation for any materials or communications, including photographs, videotapes, website images or written materials, incorporating photos/images of you. To revoke this waiver, please email Programs Manager, Darby Masland, dmasland@nonprofitnewyork.org.

(FREE) Workforce Solutions for Nonprofits
2023-02-28 11:30 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This webinar is offered by the UST

Tuesday, February 28th, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET or
Wednesday, March 15th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Registration Fees: FREE

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Webinar] Workforce Solutions for Nonprofits
A Free UST Webinar for Nonprofit Employers

This short showcases how UST partners with nonprofit organizations to help address common problems they may be facing. Join us to learn about our tools and the resources that help nonprofit employers streamline HR processes and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. During this live session, we’ll discuss the solutions our nonprofit members utilize to create efficiencies around day-to-day processes while saving time and money.
Nonprofit executives, finance directors, and HR staff should register to learn about:

How state funding works vs. reimbursing with UST
The importance of a dedicated HR team
Efficiently managing unemployment claims, protests, and hearings
How partnering with UST will help address your different needs

Whether your primary focus is to ensure compliance, keep your employees engaged, better manage unemployment claims, or to have more control over your unemployment costs, this webinar will provide expert insight and invaluable resources for addressing your current needs.

Role of the Board Chair Series
2023-03-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This series is offered by the Nonprofit Association of Washington.

Wednesdays, March 1st – March 22nd, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $60 for Members, $120 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.

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Event Details

4-Part Series
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 &
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
3:00 pm-4:00 pm ET
Online Via Zoom

Leading a group of governance volunteers can be challenging as well as rewarding. Serving as the chair of the board is not a role for the uninspired and undecided. In this workshop, participants will learn about the chair’s responsibility in strengthening and improving the leadership work of the board as a whole.
This course is a great primer for new board chairs and excellent refresher for more seasoned board members! Whether you’re a current chair, chair-elect, or head up a committee, this workshop covers leadership skills every board member needs. Topics include: leadership characteristics of effective board leaders, key relationships in and out of the board room, your leadership legacy, facilitating meetings that matter, and ways to engage individual board members.

Learning Outcomes
You will leave with:
A better understanding of the board chair’s responsibility in strengthening the work of the board as a whole.
Strategies that can help you lead more effectively as a board chair.
Ways to more effectively structure board meetings and engage individual board members at meetings.
Course Outline

Part 1: What Kind of Leader are You?

The Changing Landscape of Nonprofit Leadership – What’s Important Now
Characteristics of Great Board Leaders –How do You Measure Up?
Your North Star – What Will Your Legacy Be?

Part 2: What’s Your Job as Board Chair?

Common Mistakes and Frustrations
The Do’s and Dont’s of Effective Chairmanship
How to Make the Most of Key Relationships, including the Board Chair – ED partnership

Part 3: Meetings that Matter

The Bone structure: A Masterful Agenda, Meeting Mechanics, Strategic Information, Ways to Evaluate Meetings
Shaping Powerful Questions that generate great discussion

Part 4: Presiding vs Facilitating

How to Develop Facilitative Leadership
Communication Tips for Effective Listeners
The people side of things – managing meeting dynamics and conflict

Who Should Attend

Board Members, incoming Board Chairs, other committee chairs, and Executive Directors are encouraged to attend.

Accessibility

Captioning: We will have automated captioning enabled.
Interpretation: Please indicate during registration if you have an interpretation request. Typically, we need at least two weeks in order to schedule an interpreter.
Visual Descriptions: Presenters will include visual descriptions of themselves and the slides to give a person who is low-vision, blind, or calling in without video a sense of space and place.
If you have additional accessibility requests, please let us know when you register.

About the Speaker

Amanda Madorno is an executive leadership coach, consultant and planning facilitator who helps nonprofit leaders and their teams drive personal and organizational change. After many years in the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser and executive, Amanda began consulting in 1994 and incorporated Roam Consulting LLC in 2001. Her firm focuses on helping leaders build the skills they need to lead with excellence, successfully navigate change, and create productive teams. She believes emotional intelligence is the cornerstone of leadership excellence and is a certified EQ practitioner.
A seasoned nonprofit interim executive, with more than 18 interim assignments under her belt, she brings real-life leadership experience to her coaching and consulting practice. Her clients include community health clinics, Native American tribes, associations, museums, independent schools, social service agencies, and Fortune 500 companies. Credentialed in Equine Experiential Learning, Amanda blends her horse sense with her understanding of leadership. Leadership with Horses is an innovative leadership development experience that draws leaders and teams from around the globe. They join Amanda and her herd of horses in the arena to work together and make breakthroughs in their leadership skills and competencies.

Beginning Grantwriting
2023-03-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Thursday, March 2nd, 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.
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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.
Thank you to Xcel Energy Foundation for their support of this program!

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.

A to Z of Human Resources: Talent Management
2023-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Tuesday, March 7th, 10:00 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.
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Small and medium-sized nonprofits typically don’t have the resources to create a human resources department with an experienced HR professional. The job of HR may be done by the executive director, the chief financial officer, a manager or administrative staff – wherever there is a little capacity or a little interest. If this is you, we know the A to Z of Human Resources series can help!
MCN invites you to join veteran HR expert Arlene Vernon for one, two or all three workshops in this virtual series (register for all three and save), as she helps those new to HR — or those who’ve just had the work added to their plate — do the right things, comply with the laws, and adhere to best practices.
Part 3 – Best Practices: Talent Management

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

Event Details
This workshop is one session of a three-part HR training series. Use the registration button at the top of this page to register only for the Talent Management workshop. Use the following link to register for the full series for $129 for members and $169 for nonmembers: Register for the full series.
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.
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
Arlene Vernon is a human resource strategist with over 35 years of experience as a consultant and trusted resource for a diverse group of small and medium-sized organizations. She’s seen first-hand what nonprofit leaders face every day, and her results-oriented consulting and training successfully fills that gap. Having worked with over 200 nonprofit and 400 for-profit organizations since starting her firm HRx in 1992, she partners with leaders to develop and implement do-able strategies for the success of your organization. With an MBA in organizational behavior and a Master of Education in counseling, Arlene is both a studied and practiced authority in human resources and human relations. She offers practical, real solutions through her consulting, advising, and training that you can apply today.

Board Governance Basics
2023-03-14 10:00 - 2023-03-15 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Nonprofit New York.

Tuesday, March 14th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Wednesday, March 15th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $15 for Members, $25 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Nonprofit New York is excited to announce our first two-part webinar series, “Board Governance Basics”. This series consists of two workshops over two days – by registering, you will have access to both webinars and be sent recordings and materials for both trainings.
Tuesday March 14th 10:00 AM-11:30 AM: “The Legal and Financial Fiduciary Duties of Nonprofit Board Members”
This session is for nonprofit board members and support staff that need an update and primer on the legal and financial fiduciary duties of board members, best practices and their practical application to operations.
Topics include: the three statutory duties of board members and how to comply, dealing with conflicts of interest, related party transactions, and whistleblower complaints, important governance policy drafting and implementation, lobbying and political campaign limitations on nonprofits, unrelated business income, how to read financial statements and look for signs of financial instability, seven signs of a financially stable nonprofit.
The session is presented in lecture format with audience questions and dialogue on each topic.
Key Takeaways:

The three legal fiduciary duties of board members and how to comply
4 ways to jeopardize your tax exempt status
7 characteristics of financially health nonprofits
Identifying conflicts of interest and knowing how to resolve them

This workshop will be presented by Catherine Michele Hedgeman, Owner of Hedgeman Law Firm
Key Area(s) of Excellence: Governance

Wednesday, March 15th 11:00 AM -12:00 PM: “Overcoming the Top 5 Board Management Challenges”
A strong, active and engaged board is the backbone of a thriving nonprofit organization that maximizes its social impact.
We will go through the top five board management “challenge buckets” and highlight the tangible, no-nonsense elements to attracting, retaining, managing and engaging your nonprofit board.
We’ll cover:1. Perception of your organization and its leadership (attracting & recruiting) 2. Vetting process best practices3. Onboarding process key tips4. Conveying expectations & roles5. Effective communication = greater engagement
This training is for nonprofit leaders, staff who support and interact with board members, as well as board members.
Attendees will leave with resources and short- and long-term strategies to plug into a template board development action plan.
Key Takeaways:

Top strategies to overcome the top five board management challenges
How to attract, retain, manage and engage your nonprofit board

This workshop will be presented by Christine Deska, President & Co-Founder of Nonprofit Sector Strategies, PBC
Key Area(s) of Excellence: Governance
Participants who complete the post-session evaluation can receive a PDF copy of the presentation.
Refund policy: Registrants who cancel their registration on or before 1 week will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before DAY PRIOR will receive a 50% refund. No refund will be made for cancellations made on or after DAY OF. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.
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Registration is required. Please be advised that by registering for this event, unless we hear from you otherwise, we will include you as part of our regular mailing list. Please also be advised that the event will be recorded by Nonprofit New York. By enrolling for this event, you hereby: (1) give consent for Nonprofit New York or any third parties to use your photograph or image in its print, online and video publications; (2) release Nonprofit New York, its employees and any outside third parties from all liabilities or claims that you might assert in connection with the above-described uses; and (3) waive any right to inspect, approve or receive compensation for any materials or communications, including photographs, videotapes, website images or written materials, incorporating photos/images of you. To revoke this waiver, please email Programs Manager, Darby Masland, dmasland@nonprofitnewyork.org.

GrantStation Tour
2023-03-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
Wednesday, March 15th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: FREE for WVNPA Members. Not yet a member? Join for free to see what you are missing out on!
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Description:

During this live demo and Q&A session, GrantStation’s Online Education Specialist, David Gates, will show you how you can use GrantStation to complete your grant research quickly and get high-quality results. You’ll see how you can find and vet grants in a quick, streamlined fashion, so you and your staff can focus on what’s most important–serving your community.
You’ll learn:

how to find private, state, and national funding opportunities using GrantStation’s databases;
how to adjust your search terms so you can discover funding opportunities you never thought to explore;
how you can use a funder’s up-to-date profile along with the decision matrix to vet funders and save time; and,
how both beginners and pros can benefit from the in-depth tutorials in the “Build Strategy” and “Write Proposals” sections.

About the Presenter:

David Gates
Online Education Specialist
david.gates@grantstation.com
David is the Online Education Specialist here at GrantStation. He holds an M.Ed. and has been working in education for nearly ten years. He has lived abroad in Argentina, Mexico, South Korea, France, and Bulgaria. He has extensive teaching experience and has helped professionals in a variety of industries develop great communication skills.

(FREE) Workforce Solutions for Nonprofits
2023-03-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This webinar is offered by the UST

Wednesday, March 15th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Registration Fees: FREE

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Webinar] Workforce Solutions for Nonprofits
A Free UST Webinar for Nonprofit Employers

This short showcases how UST partners with nonprofit organizations to help address common problems they may be facing. Join us to learn about our tools and the resources that help nonprofit employers streamline HR processes and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. During this live session, we’ll discuss the solutions our nonprofit members utilize to create efficiencies around day-to-day processes while saving time and money.
Nonprofit executives, finance directors, and HR staff should register to learn about:

How state funding works vs. reimbursing with UST
The importance of a dedicated HR team
Efficiently managing unemployment claims, protests, and hearings
How partnering with UST will help address your different needs

Whether your primary focus is to ensure compliance, keep your employees engaged, better manage unemployment claims, or to have more control over your unemployment costs, this webinar will provide expert insight and invaluable resources for addressing your current needs.

Spotlight on Community-Centric Fundraising
2023-03-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Tuesday, March 21st, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $129 for Members, $169 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) is a grassroots movement that seeks to move philanthropy and fundraising forward in a way that centers racial and economic justice. CCF, and its 10 Principles, were introduced to the nonprofit world by a collective of nonprofit fundraisers of color in 2018. You’ve probably heard of the concept, but as a young(ish) movement, many in the nonprofit sector are still unsure how to implement CCF in their own practice.
This one-day training of four sessions is designed to support nonprofit fundraisers in better understanding the Community-Centric Fundraising movement, its Principles, and how to both incorporate CCF into their work and help advance the effort to further fundraising practices that are grounded in race, equity, and social justice.
Participants of this Spotlight will:

Learn about the philosophy and principles of CCF
Examine the inequitable history of philanthropy, and possibilities for the future
Explore how to move fundraising practices forward to focus on social justice
Hear from practitioners who have applied CCF at their organization
Gain knowledge and strategies they will be able to implement in their own work

Spotlights are day-long virtual trainings, offering four to five 60-minute sessions, each exploring a different aspect of a specific topic. Each session will be led by experienced nonprofit leaders and subject-matter experts. Spotlights are designed to offer practical information that can be applied immediately along with larger-picture questions and possibilities to consider for the long-term.
The Spotlight will be hosted by Mallory Mitchell of CCF MN.
Schedule
All times listed in Central Time
10 – 11 a.m. // Introduction to CCF
The history of philanthropy is rooted in inequity. Some of these same narratives and systems remain embedded in the sector today. In order to move the work of nonprofits forward, and to best serve our communities, a re-examination of the philosophies and practices of fundraising is needed. The Community-Centric Fundraising movement aims to center social justice and reduce harm in nonprofit work. This session will touch on the history and systemic problems with nonprofits and foundations, introduce the Principles and key concepts of the movement, and share the values and vision of CCF.
Andrea Hite, associate program director, Breakthrough Twin Cities

11:30 a.m. // 12:30 p.m. – CCF in Action
Session description forthcoming.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. // Getting Buy-in from your Organization
Are you interested in implementing CCF at your nonprofit? Great! Now what? Join this session to hear from a fundraising professional about her experience of making the case for CCF at her organization. She’ll share how she presented the opportunities to leadership, what has been implemented so far, and some potential strategies for how to get from maybe to yes in the future. Transformational change is a process; and can start with building support and strengthening your case to bring others along with you in the work.
Pie Paulson, grants specialist and Mala Thao, vice president of individual philanthropy, Greater Twin Cities United Way

3 – 4 p.m. // What it Means to be an Anti-Capitalist Fundraiser
CCF is deconstructing the way we have historically viewed fundraising. One thing that comes to focus from it all is that fundraising is hard work. Whether you’ve been doing it for years or just starting out, the physical and mental tolls can be overwhelming. As we seek to continue changing the way we think about fundraising for a more equitable world, we also need change the way we take care of ourselves and our relationships with power and wealth. This session touches on how community healing, re-examining our structures, and becoming an anti-capitalist fundraiser helped battle doubts, solidarity, and provided continuing hope for the future of the fundraising field.
Carlos García León, individual giving manager, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
This event is offered in partnership with CCF MN, a collective for Minnesota-based fundraisers who are committed to the CCF movement. This Spotlight will be hosted by Mallory Mitchell of CCF MN. For more information on the history of CCF, the vision of the collective, and resources for learning more, visit the national CCF website.

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.
State Association Partners
This event is presented in partnership with Kentucky Nonprofit Network, Common Good Vermont, New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, and West Virginia Nonprofit Association.
Speaker Information
Carlos García León (he/they) is a queer, nonbinary, Latine, Mexican-Statesian, and anti-capitalist fundraiser. They were born in Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico, but currently reside in the stolen land of the Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, and Kaskaskia tribes, also known as Chicago, Illinois and work as the individual giving manager of Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Their work, both in the arts and through writing, is driven by a fight for cultural equity, decolonizing the arts, and social justice.

Andrea Hite (she/her) is the donor engagement officer at Breakthrough Twin Cities. A Korean adoptee, Andrea grew up in the suburbs of St. Paul. She began her working career as a pediatric dental assistant, enjoying the opportunity to arm young people with the skills and techniques to have a long-lasting positive dental experience. Always interested in learning and growing, Andrea went back to complete her undergraduate degree in youth studies at the University of Minnesota and then moved to Chicago to pursue her master’s degree in child development at the Erikson Institute. After almost a decade of working on the programmatic side of multiple education-focused nonprofits, Andrea made the transition to fundraising and development and hasn’t looked back!
Mallory Mitchell (she/her) is an independent fundraising coach and trainer specializing in individual giving and community-centric fundraising. Hailing from Alabama, Mallory has been a noteworthy leader in the fundraising space for over 12 years. She is an experienced fundraiser and takes great pride in using her natural gift for relationship-building, strategic thinking, and fundraising with integrity to provide the best fundraising education possible. She has created fundraising curricula used by dozens of nonprofits across Minnesota, and has coached more than 100 nonprofits and schools to help them build sustainable fundraising strategies. Mallory holds a bachelors in business administration degree from the University of Montevallo, and a masters of public policy degree from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
Pie Paulson is grants specialist at Greater Twin Cities United Way. She has been in the role for almost three years. Pie has been working in the nonprofit fundraising field for the past decade, focusing specifically on grantwriting for the last five years.
As VP of individual philanthropy at Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW), Mala Thao helps donors become smarter philanthropists and strengthens Greater Twin Cities United Way’s mission. Mala started her career in philanthropy more than 20 years ago with Women’s Foundation of Minnesota and gained additional fundraising experience with American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, Indian Land Tenure Foundation, and American Red Cross. Prior to joining GTCUW, Mala was a philanthropic advisor at Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. She has volunteered on boards and committees such as Headwaters Foundation for Justice and Facilitating Race & Equity Conference. Mala has been appointed by the Mayor of St. Paul to serve as commissioner of the Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity and appointed by the Metropolitan Council to serve on the Livable Communities Advisory committee.

Content Strategy 101: Catering Your Content to Engage Your Audiences
2023-03-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by Nonprofit New York.

Tuesday, March 28th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $15 for Members, $25 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Is your content helping your organization reach its goals? How does your digital presence (website and social media) help guide your audiences to take action to reach your organizations mission?
Relatable content is engaging content. In this workshop you’ll learn how to research your target audiences across platforms, develop a content strategy that centers your audience, and elevates the digital identity of your organization. We will also share digital marketing best practices like measuring content success with simple methods fit for a nonprofit staff of any size. You won’t want to miss this collaborative workshop where we show you how to use your organizations past content to reposition your contents path to the future.
Key Takeaways:

Establish communication objectives and measure success.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of target audiences.
Conduct research on competitor/peer organizations.
Develop an understanding of digital communication best practices.
Ensure your digital identity and voice are inclusive and follow ethical storytelling guidelines.

This workshop will be presented by Evan Briggs, Digital Fundraising & Client Engagement Manager for Wingo NYC
Key Area(s) of Excellence: Fundraising and Resource Development;Technology and Data Use
Participants who complete the post-session evaluation can receive a PDF copy of the presentation.
Refund policy: Registrants who cancel their registration on or before 1 week will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before DAY PRIOR will receive a 50% refund. No refund will be made for cancellations made on or after DAY OF. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.
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Registration is required. Please be advised that by registering for this event, unless we hear from you otherwise, we will include you as part of our regular mailing list. Please also be advised that the event will be recorded by Nonprofit New York. By enrolling for this event, you hereby: (1) give consent for Nonprofit New York or any third parties to use your photograph or image in its print, online and video publications; (2) release Nonprofit New York, its employees and any outside third parties from all liabilities or claims that you might assert in connection with the above-described uses; and (3) waive any right to inspect, approve or receive compensation for any materials or communications, including photographs, videotapes, website images or written materials, incorporating photos/images of you. To revoke this waiver, please email Programs Manager, Darby Masland, dmasland@nonprofitnewyork.org.

Nonprofit Knowledge Book Club
2023-04-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to read more? The WVNPA is here to help!
Join us for the first meeting of the Nonprofit Knowledge Book Club on April 4th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. We will be discussing The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership: An Executive Director’s Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits by Erik Hanberg.
This is a FREE session for all who want to join! Email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org to be added to the club.
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Details on upcoming books and meeting dates will be discussed in April.

Beginner Grantseeking
2023-04-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Tuesday, April 4th, 2:00 PM – 5:00 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.
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Where does the grantseeking process start? How do you find funders interested in your organization and your programs? There are proven tactics for finding funders that are a good fit for your organization–and plentiful resources online–many of them free!
In this three-hour live online training, we’ll discuss the best ways to begin grantseeking (which is closer than you think!), explore four good places to start looking, work through a proven process for finding funder information, discover how to “dig deeper” into a foundation’s interests, and determine the best way for you to start capturing what you are learning about your organization and its potential funders.
This training is specifically designed to help you gain important grantseeking competencies and skills related to researching, identifying, and matching funding resources to meet specific needs. Through this training, you will:

Know more about major trends in grant funding
Apply methods of locating funding sources
Explore techniques to learn about specific funders
Determine the right method for maintaining, tracking, and updating information on potential funders
Identify fundable programs and projects for your organization
Locate best matches between funders and specific programs
Interpret grant application request for proposal guidelines and requirements to accurately assess funder intent

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 nonprofit funding landscape and the process of seeking grants. The second session in this series is Beginning Grantwriting, which centers around writing 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.
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

Sara Spiess brings twenty years of nonprofit fundraising and development experience to her current role as Director of Grants & Foundation Relations at the YMCA of the North in Minneapolis – St. Paul. Sara specializes in securing grants and gifts from private and public partners and works to develop and steward a broad base of strategic partnerships to meet advancement objectives. In addition to grant-seeking, Sara holds expertise in sponsorship sales and fulfillment, corporate engagement, government relations, executive communications, and fundraising events. Sara holds a B.A. from New York University, a University of St. Thomas Fundraising Certificate, and is a 2016 graduate of the Leadership Saint Paul program of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. Sara has served on the board of directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Minnesota Chapter and is an active community volunteer.

Creating a Trauma-Informed Workplace
2023-04-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Tuesdays, April 11th, 18th, & 25th, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $129 for Members, $189 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Acknowledging and effectively intervening in stress and trauma builds a resilient workforce better able to manage crisis in our lives, organization, and community. But what does it mean to be trauma-informed, and how can nonprofits build such an environment for their own teams?
In this workshop, participants will:

Learn a shared vocabulary of trauma-informed language
Define and learn research-based strategies to prevent vicarious trauma (including second-hand trauma exposure for indirect service staff)
Develop skills around individual coping and resilience
Explore what it means to be a trauma-informed workplace through a community care model
Apply principles of trauma-informed workplace to your organization
Identify and implement the 8 components of Trauma-informed supervision
Implement all of these concepts and skills in a strengths-based framework grounded in the understanding of and response to the impact of trauma to approach relationships

This workshop is geared toward supervisors looking to build their skills in recognizing and managing stress responses.
This training takes place over the course of three days: April 11, 18, and 25, from 1 – 3 p.m. CST each day.
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
Lisa Allred started advocating for survivors of violence in college when she founded an Acquaintance Rape Education Program that was incorporated into orientation for all first-year students at Wake Forest University. This led her to working as a crisis therapist for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and to spearheading movements in North Carolina to change laws on marital rape and stalking. After getting her licensed clinical social worker degree, she became the clinical director for a sexual abuse evaluation program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in child psychiatry. After another decade as a clinician and trainer, she switched gears and went into nonprofit management, specializing in program evaluation and development, grant writing, and clinical supervision. To round out her experience, she has spent 25 years providing trainings for therapists, nonprofit leaders, and graduate students at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. Her training specialties include communication and conflict, stress management (in 10 minutes or less), creating trauma-informed workplaces, motivation, child development, program evaluation, grant-writing, and clinical practice. She loves to help organizations and people become more focused and effective by improving their systems and motivating their staff.

Inside Look at Firespring's Websites
2023-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar, WV, United States
Wednesday, April 12th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: FREE
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Finding the best nonprofit website and online tools can be daunting. We often end up juggling multiple platforms, working harder to achieve less. Wouldn’t it be better if you had just one effective nonprofit fundraising website with a content management system that does it all?
Learn how to master your online presence and leverage the power of your nonprofit website. Join us for insight into technology trends and best practices, plus see firsthand why Firespring offers the best nonprofit websites.
Attend this webinar on nonprofit websites and discover:

Why nonprofits struggle with their web presence.

The ABCs of creating a killer nonprofit website.

An inside look at how the content management system and tools work.

Answers to your questions during live Q&A.

About the Presenter:
Kiersten Hill

Director of Nonprofit Solutions

Kiersten Hill, is a Nebraska-native born and raised in North Platte. She graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. With almost two decades in nonprofit management and fundraising, she has raised over $20 million for Nebraska nonprofit organizations and worked to better train and equip nonprofit leaders and boards of directors.

Nonprofit Advocacy: How to Tell Your Story Using Values-Based Narratives
2023-04-12 11:00 - 12:30 | 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.
