Serving Nonprofits. Strengthening West Virginia

On-Demand Course: Tactical Tech Planning for Your Nonprofit
2022-01-31 08:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar, WV, United States
This session is offered by TechImpact.

ON DEMAND
Registration Fee: FREE Until January 31st (was $199)
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Does your technology need major upgrades? Where do you start when you feel like every aspect of your infrastructure is out of date? How do you evaluate what’s working and what can be improved with new technology? This 5 hour course will help you spot your organization’s critical technology needs and develop a practical plan for improving your technology infrastructure – even if you don’t have a tech background.

Course Description

Tech Impact’s On Demand Tactical Technology Planning will help you assess your organization’s technology environment and address your current and future needs. When you complete the training, you’ll have a fully realized tactical technology action plan to guide your nonprofit through its digital transformation. Using the plan, you’ll be able to evaluate and prioritize your current technology issues and be better-equipped to tackle future challenges. This course is made up of seven modules:
1. Getting Started
2. Infrastructure and Security
3. Data Management
4. Digital Marketing, Outreach and Fundraising
5. Program Service and Delivery
6. Technology Strategy and Governance
7. Creating Your Tactical Technology Plan

Learning Goals

In this course, you will walk through five key areas of nonprofit technology and learn to assess your organization’s current environment and identify areas for improvement. Following examples and benchmarks, you’ll complete corresponding workbook activities and learn ways to effectively address your current needs and plan for the future.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Identify and evaluate your organization’s current state of infrastructure.
Assess your existing data management, digital marketing, outreach and fundraising, program delivery, and technology strategy.
Develop a tactical action plan for your organization’s technology environment.

Storytelling for Impact
2022-02-01 15:00 - 16:00
This session is offered by Firespring.

Tuesday, February 1st, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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rom the beginning of civilization, storytelling has maintained a uniquely impactful position in defining culture, motivating action and bringing people together. Today’s marketers need to be better storytellers than ever before as more and more stories are told all around us.
Join Firespring’s Kiersten Hill as she goes through tips, techniques and tools to help the modern marketer tell better and more impactful stories to activate their audiences around ideas and actions.
Key Takeaways:

An analysis of the Hero’s Journey and other storytelling frameworks.
Tools to aid in the process of compiling and refining the most compelling stories.
Using social media story tools to build community and motivate action.
Exercises that your team can use in order to enhance and refine your storytelling process.

About the Presenter:
Kiersten Hill

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.
Kiersten has served on the board for a number of organizations including: Lincoln Downtown Rotary #14, Girl Scouts Goldenrod Council and the Seward Country Club. She’s a leadership junky and graduate of Leadership Hastings, Leadership Nebraska and Leadership Lincoln. She was a Midland’s Business Journal 40 Under 40 award winner and was recognized as the 2013 Lincoln Nonprofit Executive of the Year. She frequently speaks to nonprofit groups and other organizations about fundraising, board development and organizational change. Kiersten, her husband Chad and their thirteen-year-old son Cooper live in Seward, Nebraska, with two large dogs and one tiny cat. She has a passion for Lincoln, networking, fundraising and nonprofit organizations.

How to Create a Good Annual Report in the Digital Age
2022-02-02 11:00 - 12:00
This session is offered by Firespring.

Wednesday, February 2nd, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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Nonprofit annual report stress is real and can be overwhelming at times. Creating an annual impact or donor report that you KNOW is getting read can be easier than you think! Join us for tips and tricks to create an interactive digital report on this Nonprofit Hub webinar.
The nonprofit annual report is supporter-facing, providing more than basic financial information the IRS needs to ensure credibility. Traditionally, annual reports for nonprofits have taken the format of a book or multi-page paper report. Now, it’s becoming more and more popular for nonprofits to transition from the traditional paper report to a modern digital alternative.
The experienced team will show you how to save time and money while creating stunning digital reports for your nonprofit while adding interactive and engaging features to your annual report design like social media, video, creative storytelling, and more. You’ll learn best practices for annual report design from example nonprofit annual reports that are proven to be read and engaged with. You will walk away from this webinar with tangible skills to garner more donor interaction and fundraising dollars from your future annual reports!
About the Presenter:
Josh Kligman

Josh Kligman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Yearly. Josh has worked with nonprofits on annual reports, brand, and partnerships since 2011. Throughout his career, Josh has helped nearly 1,500 nonprofits create more engaging annual reports with his team’s new, digital platform. Some familiar brands include the World Wildlife Foundation, Harvard University, plus small and medium-size nonprofits across the U.S.
Prior to this, Josh advised Fortune 500 advertisers at AOL, like Wendy’s and Home Depot, to provide unique opportunities for monetizing online real estate. He’s also worked on accounts at ad agencies and sold radio. He received his B.A. from American University in Communications and his M.B.A. from American University in Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship.

Fostering Community Through Inclusive Engagement Events
2022-02-03 11:00 - 23:30
This session is offered by Firespring.

Thursday, February 3rd, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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Free educational webinar brought to you by:

When we keep inclusivity at the core of our processes in supporter engagement and fundraising, success will be inevitable.
Join us for a 30-minute conversation presented by Kilter, to hear more on ways nonprofits found recent success in cultivating relationships with supporters and accelerated fundraising goals through flexible and inclusive activity-based engagement events in a hybrid and remote world.
About the Presenter:
Seth Braddock

Seth Braddock is the Founder & CEO at Kilter, the most inclusive activity-base engagement platform for good. Kilter’s platform enables charities and brands to meet their supporters where they are today by building custom events that turn everyday health, wellness and lifestyle activities into opportunities to accelerate fundraising objectives.

The Role of the Board Chair - Series
2022-02-03 15:00 - 16:00
This session is offered by Washington Nonprofits.

Thursdays, February 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $80 for WVNPA Members, $160 for nonmembers. WVNPA members, login to the WVNPA Members only portal to find the discount code.
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Whether you’re just stepping into this leadership role or are a seasoned board leader, this training will help you be more effective in your role. You’ll learn how to bring your best leaderful self to the board chair role, artfully facilitate meetings that net results, and improve the leadership work of the board as a whole.
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 course, participants will learn about the chair’s responsibility in strengthening and improving the leadership work of the board as a whole.
This course is a great primer for new board chairs and an excellent refresher for more seasoned board members! Whether you’re a current chair, chair-elect, or head up a committee, this workshop covers leadership skills every board member needs. Topics include: leadership characteristics of effective board leaders, key relationships in and out of the board room, your leadership legacy, facilitating meetings that matter, and ways to engage individual board
members.
At the end, you’ll have tips and tools to help you start your term with confidence and enthusiasm!
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.
Who Should Attend: Board Members, incoming Board Chairs, other committee chairs, and Executive Directors are encouraged to attend.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Part 1: What Kind of Leader are You?
Thursday, February 3, 2022 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
• 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?
Thursday, February 10, 2022 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
• Common Mistakes and Frustrations
• The Do’s and Don’t’s of Effective Chairmanship
• How to Make the Most of Key Relationships, including the Board Chair – ED partnership
Part 3: Meetings that Matter
Thursday, February 17, 2022 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
• 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
Thursday, February 24, 2022 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
• How to Develop Facilitative Leadership
• Communication Tips for Effective Listeners
• The people side of things – managing meeting dynamics and conflict
All sessions will be recorded and the recording will be available to all registered participants.
Participants who are unable to attend one or more of the sessions will still have access to all
course materials.
We are committed to making our online courses as accessible as possible to all learners. Please
contact us with any concerns or requests.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Amanda Madorno is a leadership coach, consultant and planning facilitator who helps nonprofit leaders and their teams drive personal and organizational change. After many years in the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser and executive, Amanda began consulting in 1994 and incorporated Roam Consulting LLC in 2001. Her firm focuses on helping leaders build the skills they need to lead with excellence, successfully navigate change, and create productive teams. She believes emotional intelligence is the cornerstone of leadership excellence and is certified EQ practitioner.
A seasoned nonprofit interim executive, with more than 17 interim assignments under her belt, she brings real-life leadership experience to her coaching and consulting practice. Her clients include community health clinics, Native American tribes, associations, museums, independent schools, social service agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Credentialed in Equine Experiential Learning, Amanda blends her horse sense with her understanding of leadership. Leadership with Horses is an innovative leadership development experience that draws leaders and teams from around the globe. They join Amanda and her herd of horses in the arena to work together and make breakthroughs in their leadership skills and competencies.

We Love Volunteers
2022-02-09 13:00 - 14:00
This webinar is offered by Volunteer WV.

Wednesday, February 9th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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Are you looking for creative ways to thank your volunteers?

If so, join Volunteer WV Wednesday for their next Wednesday Webinar,
“We Love Volunteers” on February 9th.

During this webinar they will share how to nominate your volunteers for the
2022 Governor’s Service Awards and other easy ways to
recognize your volunteers.

Spread the love and thank your volunteers this February!

EXCEL-LENCE Spreadsheet Bootcamp
2022-02-09 13:00 - 14:15
This series is offered by the Montana Nonprofit Association.

Three 75-Minute Webinars, February 9th, 16th, 23rd, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET
Registration Fees: $150 (Whole organization) or $95 (Individuals) for Members, $300 (Whole Organizations) or $190 (Individuals) for Nonmembers. Please note, there is no discount code. If you are a WVNPA member select the MNA Member option of your choice.
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COURSE OUTLINE:
Join MNA for a three-week exploration of Microsoft Excel. If you work with any type of data, from grant reporting to program tracking, improving your skills in Excel is one of the easiest ways to level up your efficiency and productivity at work! This fast-paced course will start at the very beginning in introducing Excel as an essential tool for any nonprofit professional and will build on that foundation to teach participants how to effectively organize, analyze, and visualize data in ways that make work easier, smarter, more productive, and more efficient.
This course will be broken into three sections: Excel 101 (Beginner), Excel 201 (Intermediate), and Excel 202 (Upper Intermediate). The only prerequisite for this course is that participants are encouraged to have an active subscription for Microsoft Excel.

Session #1: Excel 101 — Beginner February 9

What is Microsoft Excel
Understanding the structure of Excel workbooks
Entering, formatting, and organizing Excel Data
Working with Cell References
Sorting and Filtering Data

Session #2: Excel 201 – Intermediate February 16

Excel Functions

The structure of an Excel Function
Understanding Order of Operations
Numeric Functions: SUM(), COUNT(), MIN(), MAX()
Logic Functions: IF(), VLOOKUP(), INDEX(), MATCH()
Text Functions: LEFT(), RIGHT(), PROPER(), CONCATENATE()

Session #3: Excel 202 – Upper Intermediate February 23

Excel Visualizations

Creating Charts and Graphs
Formatting Charts and Graphs

Conditional Formatting
Intro to PivotTables

About the Presenter:
Adam Jespersen, MNA Director of Innovation
Adam joined the Montana Nonprofit Association in 2019 as its first Director of Innovation after more than a decade of progressive experience in nonprofit management, leadership, fundraising, and grant writing. Raised in rural Montana, Adam received his bachelor’s degree from Carroll College and his master’s in business administration from the University of Montana. Trained and experienced in Lean management and person-centered design, Adam is passionate about helping people, teams, and organizations across Montana find their stride in being more effective and impactful and has been recognized for his ability to dive headlong into finding solutions and for his cooperative and thoughtful leadership approach. Adam lives in Helena with his wife and two daughters and enjoys hiking, skiing, and all that Montana has to offer.

Storytelling and Virtual Donor Experiences
2022-02-09 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Wednesday, February 9th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $69 for one, $149 for a group (2-10 people)
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Donor stewardship has always been a time-consuming activity. Meetings and gatherings continue to be both in-person and virtual for health safety—how are you keeping your donors engaged and ready to give?
Holding virtual donor experiences that include sharing mission moment stories is an effective, time-saving, engaging, and inspiring way to tackle donor stewardship during the pandemic. Whether you’re a small shop or have a large fund development team, this session, presented by Lori L. Jacobwith, will inspire your creativity for keeping your donors engaged throughout the year.
During this session you will:

learn the outline for crafting a powerful virtual donor experience;
learn the specific messages that will make your experience inspiring, engaging, and relevant—no matter your mission; and,
receive a checklist to help plan your own knock-their-socks off experience.

This session will benefit executive directors, fundraising and communication staff, and board members.

Date
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – 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 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.
All webinars are recorded.
About the Presenter
Lori L. Jacobwith

Named one of America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts, Lori L. Jacobwith is an internationally-recognized master storyteller and fundraising culture change expert. Lori has more than 30 years’ experience helping nonprofit organizations raise more than $350 million dollars from individual donors.
When she’s not speaking at conferences around the world, or conducting board training sessions, Lori delivers virtual communications training through her annual Ignite Your Fundraising Results program.
Lori is a prolific writer: Fire Starters, her must-read weekly blog, has been recognized multiple times as one of the top fundraising blogs in the U.S. Lori is author of Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign and co-author of The Essential Fundraising Handbook for Small Nonprofits.
A longtime member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Lori holds a BA from the University of Minnesota and additional training from Indiana University’s Fund Raising School.

Writing Grants for the Common Good - Series
2022-02-09 14:30 - 16:00
This series is offered by the Idaho Nonprofit Center.

Four 90-Minute Webinars, Wednesdays February 9th – March 2st, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $175 for Members, $225 for Nonmembers. Check out the Members Only portal or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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Writing Grants for the Common Good series is designed for novice, beginner and intermediate experienced grant writers. It will break down the grant process whether applying for government or foundation funding. Specific examples will be provided to coach participants through the preparation and submission of funding opportunities. This four-part series will cover:

Creating your case for support
Matching funders with your program/project
Recognizing and following funder requirements
Tips for making your proposal a standout

The series will be hosted live with the option to review the recordings at any time after the initial sessions.

9, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm MT /// Module 1 – Develop a Grant Writing Toolkit
16, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm MT /// Module 2 – Doing the Research
23, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm MT /// Module 3 – Preparing the Proposal
Mar. 2, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm MT /// Module 4 – Tips for Success

About the Presenter:
Diane Demarest is a dedicated professional with in-depth knowledge of organizational systems, social service program design and evaluation, and grant proposal development. In her current position, Ms. Demarest develops private and public grant proposals for twenty unique programs at Jannus, Inc. a 45-year-old Boise-based non-profit. As Director of Grant Development, she works in collaboration with program directors and staff to submit the strongest proposals to request funding.
Application content for Jannus programs range from mental health to agriculture, early learning to senior services, and refugee services to entrepreneurial initiatives. Working with diverse teams and community partners keeps her job interesting and ever-changing. Fund sources for Jannus programs are as small as $1,000 and as large as several million; they are comprised of federal, state, and local government grants and local and national foundations. Jannus’ $15 million-dollar budget is comprised of over 80% public and private grants.

Using Excel With Your Donor Management System
2022-02-15 12:00 - 13:15
This session is offered by TechImpact.

Tuesday, February 15th, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET
Registration Fee: $60 – WVNPA members can attend for FREE, check out the Members Only Portal or email Hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code!
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You’re collecting data in your donor management software, but you want to be able to take that data to the next level. This webinar will help you learn some new skills to export and work with your data in Excel. Whether your nonprofit exports data to Excel to clean it and reupload it or if your nonprofit uses Excel primarily, these sessions will help you understand what data is important for fundraising and communications and define important KPIs, showing you how to calculate them using Excel formulas.
In this webinar you will:

Learn about ways to organize data from your donor database in excel to maximize your giving strategy by learning skills like creating gift strings and pivot tables.
Learn tricks to improve mailings by cleaning and deduplicating donor records and combining households using Excel features.
Gain hands-on practice through provided simulation data set to use during the webinar.

About Our Instructor
Steve Boland
Managing Partner, Next in Nonprofits
Steve served as the executive director of three small nonprofits in his career before starting Next in Nonprofits in 2013. Its mission is to engage charities with new ideas, tactics and technologies to increase community engagement and support for mission-based organizations.

Recruit, Retain, Train
2022-02-15 13:00 - 14:00
This series is offered by the Montana Nonprofit Association.

Four 60-Minute Webinars, Tuesdays February 15th – March 8th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $150 (Whole organization) or $95 (Individuals) for Members, $300 (Whole Organizations) or $190 (Individuals) for Nonmembers. Please note, there is no discount code. If you are a WVNPA member select the MNA Member option of your choice.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
A changing workforce requires new approaches to management, team dynamics, and leadership. Recruit, Retain, Train covers generational differences, organizational best practices for recruiting and retaining employees, and prepares organizations to become nonprofit workplaces of choice.
Participants will explore:

How generational differences impact individual approaches and preferences
Tools to manage remote, hybrid, and in person teams effectively in a changing world
Strategies to adapt organizational structure and leadership to recruit, retain, and train high performing teams

Webinars will take place Tuesdays February 15th – March 8th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
All sessions will be recorded and sent to attendees to view as needed.

February 15 | Exploring Generational Differences
February 22 | Preparing Your Leadership
March 1 | Improving Outcomes and Reducing Turnover
March 8 | Recruiting and Attracting Talent

Who Should Attend: Nonprofit teams, managers, directors, and those working in a multigenerational environment.
All sessions will be recorded and the recording will be available to all registered participants. Participants who are unable to attend one or more of the sessions will still have access to all course materials.
About the Presenter:
Liz Moore, Executive Director of Montana Nonprofit Association
Liz joined the Montana Nonprofit Association as Executive Director in 2011. She previously worked for the Rocky Mountain Development Council, a community action agency serving south-central Montana, for 16 years. In that role, Liz worked with the Head Start program, Low Income Energy Assistance Program, Montana Youth Homes, Homelessness Prevention and Rehousing, and a variety of other human services programs. In her 25 years working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector, Liz was a founding board member for Family Promise of Greater Helena, served on the board of ExplorationWorks!, a museum of science and culture, and co-founded HATCH, the Helena Action Coalition on Homelessness. She served on the Region III Disability Services QIC Editorial Board, the Montana Continuum of Care Coalition, the Montana NAMIWalk Steering Committee, The Montana Behavioral Initiative (MBI) Council, Montana Children’s Bill of Rights Task Force, and the Montana Office of Public Instruction Comprehensive System for Professional Development Council.

Power of Three: Get Organized. Get Funded.
2022-02-15 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar series is offered by GrantStation.

Tuesday, February 15th, March 1st, and March 15th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $149 attendance for all 3 webinars – save $58 (To register for the individual sessions just click on the session name you are interested in below)
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Nonprofit organizations make significant impacts in their communities. Many grassroot nonprofits struggle with being heard and considered for support by public and private funders. A key to getting funding often lies in building a strong infrastructure. Through this Power of Three offering, Mindy Muller with Community Development Professionals will teach nonprofit professionals how to get organized and get funded. Join us for all three workshops in the Power of 3 series. (Each workshop may also be taken as a stand-alone learning opportunity.)
The deadline to register for all three is Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
In the first webinar, Back to Basics, participants will be introduced to the six components of organizational development and how the components integrate into creating a sustainable and healthy nonprofit organization. This session includes an assessment of organization health and offers an opportunity for participants to commit to action items to move the organization forward. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
In the second webinar, Putting Your Plan to Paper, nonprofit practitioners will learn how to create a culture of planning in order to create a sustainable and healthy nonprofit organization. This session provides a step-by-step guide to developing effective plans for a nonprofit. Whether the nonprofit needs a strategic plan, program impact plan, image management plan, or resource development plan, participants will discover how to pull a team together, brainstorm effectively, develop the vision, and articulate a plan that can be implemented. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
In the third webinar, Exploring Public Funding, nonprofits will explore opportunities to get the nonprofit funded through federal funding sources. This webinar will review the structure of public funding from the federal level to the state and local levels, as well as the process of considering the pros and cons of pursuing public funding. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
Get organized and get funded with GrantStation and Community Development Professionals in this Power of Three webinar series.

Date
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – 2 PM EST

Duration
90 Minutes

Questions? Call
1-877-784-7268.

Policies

You will receive four GrantStation emails:
1. A copy of your paid invoice
2. Three confirmation emails for each of 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.
All webinars are recorded.
About the Presenter:
Mindy Muller

Mindy Muller is a social entrepreneur and President/CEO of Community Development Professionals, LLC (CDP). She founded CDP in 2003 with a mission to partner with community organizations to grow and nurture viable communities. Mindy has authored more than 50 curricula on topics pertaining to nonprofit organizational development and has trained more than 2,500 professionals representing 1,000 community organizations across the United States. She is a visiting instructor at Miami University in its Department of Justice and Community Studies and facilitates monthly nonprofit professional development series for Miami’s Center for Civic Engagement. Mindy earned a BA in Psychology and Family Science from Anderson University and her MS in Nonprofit Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport.

Back to Basics
2022-02-15 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Tuesday, February 15th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $69 for individual or $149 for a group (2-10 individuals) (To register for the entire series just click HERE)
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This webinar, presented by Mindy Muller from Community Development Professionals, offers foundational training for understanding the structure of a nonprofit organization. Do you struggle with how to build your board? Develop your programs? Plan for resources? Do you get stuck with prioritizing when there’s so much to do? Participants will be introduced to the six components of organizational development and how the components integrate into creating a sustainable and healthy nonprofit organization. This includes an assessment of organization health and offers an opportunity for participants to commit to action items to move the organization forward. This webinar is appropriate for new board members, executive directors, volunteers, or nonprofit practitioners, as well as more seasoned professionals desiring a refresh of organizational principles.

Date
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – 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 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.
All webinars are recorded.
About the Presenter:
Mindy Muller

Mindy Muller is a social entrepreneur and President/CEO of Community Development Professionals, LLC (CDP). She founded CDP in 2003 with a mission to partner with community organizations to grow and nurture viable communities. Mindy has authored more than 50 curricula on topics pertaining to nonprofit organizational development and has trained more than 2,500 professionals representing 1,000 community organizations across the United States. She is a visiting instructor at Miami University in its Department of Justice and Community Studies and facilitates monthly nonprofit professional development series for Miami’s Center for Civic Engagement. Mindy earned a BA in Psychology and Family Science from Anderson University and her MS in Nonprofit Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport.

Employers: Acquiring The Best Talent
2022-02-16 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.

Wednesday, February 16th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for members, $29 for nonmembers
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In a tight labor market, employers are in a constant state of competition to acquire the best talent. Employers must take the proactive approach of assessing current recruiting policies and practices to ensure that they are using best practices, including innovative ideas, and reaching the right candidates. Additionally, employers must ensure the use of non-discriminatory practices and remain in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Learning objectives:

Job posting and recruiting best practices
Candidate screening and selection
Interviewing techniques and pitfalls
Value of effective onboarding practices

If you cannot attend this event live, you can still register to receive the recording afterwards. This event will have automated captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are generated by Zoom’s computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you have another accessibility accommodation need, please email the Alliance’s Event Department at events@arizonanonprofits.org with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled.

About the Presenter:

Heather Karp, Director of Employee Services & Support
Heather Karp, Director of Employee Services and Support (ESS), joined Goodwill of Southern Arizona in 2016 and supports over 400 employees. She leads a team of four while providing direct support to department heads, managers, and employees. She has worked with her team to change the historically negative perception that Human Resources has endured by working to develop and foster relationships through values-based coaching, adjusting punitive mindsets to that of supportive, growth mindsets. Heather has leveraged technology to bring about efficiencies in her department as well as move Goodwill forward with creating an improved employee experience.

Make Friends with Funders
2022-02-16 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Wednesday, February 16th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $69 for individual or $149 for a group (2-10 individuals)
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What every grantmaker wants you to know before you push “SUBMIT”!
Make no mistake about it: Grantseeking is a people-driven process. And key to your success is the grantmakers themselves—the people who make the decisions about awards from corporate, foundation, and government sources. But who are these people? How do we connect with them? And what do they want from us, anyway?
Being a grantmaker isn’t as easy as you might think. In this lively session, veteran grantmaker Maryn Boess pulls from her own grantmaking experience (and that of dozens of other private and public program officers, reviewers, and decision-makers) to give you a realistic, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create funder relationships that are authentic, high-integrity . . . and that work for you.
We’ll pull back the curtain on the realities of life as a grantmaker—and what your proposal is really up against “on the other side.” You’ll learn what grantmakers love, what makes them grumpy—and how you can be sure you’re delivering what they really, really want, every time!
Your Big Takeaways:

Know what grantmakers really want most of all in the whole wide world—as organizations and as individuals.
Know what it means to “think through the grantmaker’s eyes”—and understand the reality of challenges that program officers and review teams face in their decision-making.
Know the “Four Keys to Persuasive Proposals”—and how each connects with the reader’s own personal sense of purpose.
Through a role-play exercise, learn by first-hand experience how a proposal makes a good or bad first impression in just a few seconds—and why.
Learn about the three Powerhouse Proposal Sections that must pull their own weight—and then some!—for your proposal to work.
Understand the principle of limited mental energy and how it applies to the choices we make in crafting our proposals.

Date
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 – 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 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.
All webinars are recorded.
About the 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).

Trauma Informed Nonprofit Leadership
2022-02-17 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Wednesday, February 9th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $69 for one, $149 for a group (2-10 people)
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How Nonprofit Leaders Effectively Manage Trauma-Affected Organizations
While there is a thriving literature on “secondary trauma” in clinical psychology, social work, and stress management, little is still known about how secondary trauma emerges in nonprofit organizations. Also known as “vicarious trauma” or “compassion fatigue,” secondary trauma refers to an emotional state in which an individual (e.g., a staff person or volunteer) experiences the pain, sadness, distress, or other negative emotion of a second individual (e.g., an organizational client). For instance, a counselor listens to the reactions of a client to traumatic situations, which indirectly produce distress and traumatization in the counselor. Think second-hand smoke: the client transmits, through emotional contagion, their trauma to the nonprofit staff member. The staff member, in turn, experiences some of the same effects of trauma as the client: stress, burnout, difficulty trusting others, and disillusionment with society. In the case of the staff person, this erosion of trust and disillusionment can extend to the organization if secondary trauma is not carefully managed.
Based on Dr. Anthony Silard’s research with over 150 secondary-trauma-affected nonprofit executive directors, staff, and volunteers, in this session you will learn how secondary trauma emerges in nonprofit organizations. You will then learn how you, as a nonprofit leader, can guide a high-performance organization into the future by interacting with secondary-trauma-affected team members so they can both make sense of and find meaning in their trauma and retain their productivity.
You will be able to:

identify the role of secondary trauma in nonprofit organizations;
understand how to manage secondary-trauma-affected staff and volunteers;
distinguish the intrapersonal and organizational outcomes of secondary trauma in nonprofit organizations;
develop strategies for detecting and responding to secondary trauma; and,
discuss the potential benefits of secondary trauma to individual and organizational development.

This seminar will utilize break out rooms and other interactive features. Please be prepared and make sure your microphone and camera are in working order.

Date
Thursday, February 17, 2022 – 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 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.
All webinars are recorded.
About the Presenter:
Anthony Silard

Anthony Silard, Ph.D., is the CEO of The Global Leadership Institute and the President of The Center for Social Leadership. He was once named Visionary of the Year, and featured at the Presidential Summit for America’s Future and America’s Promise. As a leadership trainer, Anthony has coached thousands of CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 100 companies, small businesses, and the world’s largest nonprofits such as GE, Disney, Nokia, Bank of America, IBM, CARE, Save the Children, The United Way, and the American Red Cross. He has also coached political leaders, including G-20 cabinet ministers.
Anthony holds a Ph.D. in leadership from IESE Business School, which he received with First-Class/Excellent Distinction. He also holds a Master’s in Public Policy focused on leadership from Harvard University and has received two of Harvard’s most prestigious awards, the Robert F. Kennedy Public Service Award and the Manuel Carballo Memorial Award. His leadership programs have helped thousands of people in over 40 countries to create positive, breakthrough personal and social change in their lives and the lives of others.

Fundraising & Marketing Mini-Summit
2022-02-23 11:00 - 14:30
This Mini-Summit is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.

Wednesday, February 23rd, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $75 for members, $105 for nonmembers
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Join your nonprofit colleagues and leaders for a virtual topic-focused mini-summit filled with timely, relevant information, and education on fundraising and marketing for your nonprofit. Join us for a keynote, two learning sessions, and two workshops that will cover a range of learning levels from beginner to advanced.
AGENDA

11:00-11:30 AM
Keynote

Andrea Tyler Evans | Publisher | Frontdoors Media
Andrea is the publisher of Frontdoors Magazine — a publication dedicated to celebrating the people and groups that give generously and work to build the future of our community. She is a 2018 Phoenix Business Journal “Outstanding Women in Business,” a graduate of Valley Leadership Institute and proud ASU alumni. She volunteers with a number of Valley nonprofit organizations that help women, children and the arts. Andrea is married to Tom Evans and mom to Thomas, Ellie and their rescue kitty, Sally.

11:45 AM-12:45 PM
Learning Sessions 1A & 1B

Michele Rebeor |Owner & Philanthropy Consultant | Michele M Rebeor Consulting
He Said, She Said…She Gave: The How & Why of Women-Focused Donor Engagement for Nonprofits
Evaluate your fundraising practices to determine what you can do to take advantage of women’s growing philanthropic impact; If you do nothing, you’re leaving money on the table for other nonprofits to collect

Kindra Svendsen |Vice President of Client Partnerships |Speak Creative
Access For All: Ensuring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Make it into Your Marketing
Between website contrast, font size, representation, and finding the correct pronouns, marketing your nonprofit can feel more mechanical than creative. Join Kindra Svendsen, from Speak Creative’s award-winning marketing team, as she breaks down how to include DE&I practices into your marketing initiatives in a way that feels honest and authentic for your organization.

1:00-2:30 PM
Workshop Sessions 1A & 1B

Diana V. Hoyt | Chief Strategist & Trainer | Formula for Fundraising

Know Your Numbers, Know Your Donors® : Using simple analytics to raise even more money
Utilizing a few very simple tools, every organization can understand how many donors they have, who they are, and what their interests are. This understanding will lead to better communications with donors and improve donor engagement. The goal is to increase donor retention which will result in raising even more money.

Maria Mejia | Digital Marketing Manager | Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
Making Graphics on a Budget: Looking like a Pro
In this engaging session, learn design secrets that other marketing professionals don’t want you to know. She will show you firsthand on how to plan for and create easy, fun, and buzz-worthy graphics on a budget! So come prepared with a graphic that you want to work on and Maria will provide suggestions on how to improve them.

Sponsorship & Exhibiting Opportunities
The Mini-Summit series offers a unique opportunity for you to get your brand in front of Arizona’s nonprofit audience. Connect with nonprofit professionals in a way you never have before with our sponsorship opportunities!
If you have any questions about these or other sponsorship, exhibiting, or advertising opportunities, please contact Jennifer Purcell, Senior VP and Director of Development, at JenniferP@arizonanonprofits.org or call 602-279-9166.

Self-Harm 101: Webinar
2022-02-24 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar is offered by Mission West Virginia Inc.

Thursday, February 24th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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his webinar offers insight into self-harm for those struggling with self-harm, their family members and medical professionals. Evidence-based techniques that can be used to provide support and reduce and eliminate self-harming behavior are also discussed.
About our speaker:
Autumn Wagoner is the Youth Resource Coordinator at Mission WV where she works with youth experiencing any hardship in their lives including trauma, abuse, unhealthy relationships, dating violence, mental health, substance use, high risk sexual behaviors, or any other life situation that makes it difficult for a youth to function on a day-to-day basis. Autumn received her Bachelors and Masters in Social Work from the University of Akron and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in West Virginia. She has previous experience working with older adults, addiction, and mental health. Autumn’s previous job before coming to Mission West Virginia was a mental health therapist for youth and adults.

Putting Your Plan to Paper
2022-03-01 14:00 - 14:30
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $69 for individual or $149 for a group (2-10 individuals) (To register for the entire series just click HERE)
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Creating a culture of planning is vital to creating a sustainable and healthy nonprofit organization. Ever heard the phrase… “If it’s not in writing, it doesn’t exist. If it IS in writing, we have to do it.” This webinar, presented by Mindy Muller from Community Development Professionals, presents a step-by-step guide to developing effective plans for your organization. Whether you need a strategic plan, program impact plan, image management plan, or resource development plan, you’ll discover how to pull a team together, brainstorm effectively, develop the vision, and articulate a plan that can be implemented. This webinar is appropriate for board members, executive directors, managers, or nonprofit practitioners.

Date
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 – 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 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.
All webinars are recorded.
About the Presenter:
Mindy Muller

Mindy Muller is a social entrepreneur and President/CEO of Community Development Professionals, LLC (CDP). She founded CDP in 2003 with a mission to partner with community organizations to grow and nurture viable communities. Mindy has authored more than 50 curricula on topics pertaining to nonprofit organizational development and has trained more than 2,500 professionals representing 1,000 community organizations across the United States. She is a visiting instructor at Miami University in its Department of Justice and Community Studies and facilitates monthly nonprofit professional development series for Miami’s Center for Civic Engagement. Mindy earned a BA in Psychology and Family Science from Anderson University and her MS in Nonprofit Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport.

How to Build a Coalition - The Basics
2022-03-02 13:00 - 14:00
This webinar is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.

Wednesday, March 2nd, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for members, $29 for nonmembers
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Building partnerships is a core part to accomplishing goals. In this one-hour presentation, you’ll learn the foundations of how to build a coalition to create change, and how to ensure your coalitions are uplifting principles of justice and equity. The presentation will leave time for your questions at the end.
During this session, you will learn:

What a coalition is, and what is not
Why you should (or should not) start or join a coalition → benefits and liabilities
Who to invite and why
Justice + Equity check: Who is and is not at the table?
Roles + levels of participation
Expectations + accountability

If you cannot attend this event live, you can still register to receive the recording afterwards. This event will have automated captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are generated by Zoom’s computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you have another accessibility accommodation need, please email the Alliance’s Event Department at events@arizonanonprofits.org with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled..

About the Presenter:

Ash Lauth | Director of Distributed Organizing | Action for the Climate Emergency
Ash is ACE’s Director of Distributed Organizing based in Ohlone Territory (Oakland, CA). Ash joins ACE to build its distributed organizing network, bringing strategic direction + implementation to help its success. Ash comes to ACE by way of the Center for Biological Diversity, where she helped build its distributed organizing network, Mobilize for the Wild.
In her 15+ years of campaigning, she’s organized with rural agricultural and Indigenous communities to fight oil extraction in North Dakota, built partnerships with low-income communities in LA to push for accessible solar, passed 6 county-wide fracking bans in California, and facilitated nationwide campus organizing on Keystone XL. Some of Ash’s fondest action moments include helping to bring 13,000 people to the White House against the Keystone XL pipeline, driving a solar-powered truck the length of the eastern seaboard, bird-dogging former American Petroleum Institute CEO Jack Gerrard, and hanging a banner off Kimberly-Clark’s headquarters.

TGKVF Grantees: New Grant Application Form: Community Rollout Webinar
2022-03-03 10:00 - 11:30
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is rolling out a new grant application form! Join them on Thursday, March 3rd at 10:00 AM to see the form, go through a detailed walkthrough, learn about their process, and ask questions.
REGISTER HERE

Storytelling for Impact
2022-03-09 11:00 - 12:00
This webinar is offered by the WVNPA and Firespring.

Wednesday, March 9th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: FREE
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From the beginning of civilization, storytelling has maintained a uniquely impactful position in defining culture, motivating action and bringing people together. Today’s marketers need to be better storytellers than ever before as more and more stories are told all around us.
Join Firespring’s Kiersten Hill as she goes through tips, techniques and tools to help the modern marketer tell better and more impactful stories to activate their audiences around ideas and actions.
Key Takeaways:

An analysis of the Hero’s Journey and other storytelling frameworks.
Tools to aid in the process of compiling and refining the most compelling stories.
Using social media story tools to build community and motivate action.
Exercises that your team can use in order to enhance and refine your storytelling process.

About the Presenter:
Kiersten Hill, Director of Nonprofit Solutions
Kiersten Hill has almost 2 decades of experience 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.
She frequently speaks to nonprofit groups and other organizations about fundraising,
board development and organizational change. Kiersten, her husband Chad and their
thirteen-year-old son Cooper live in Seward, Nebraska, with one large dog and one tiny cat. She has passions for leadership, networking, fundraising and nonprofit organizations.

AmeriCorps Across West Virginia
2022-03-09 13:00 - 14:00
This webinar is offered by Volunteer West Virginia.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Fee: FREE
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Are you interested in learning more about AmeriCorps?

If so, join Volunteer WV for their next Volunteer WV Wednesday webinar,
“AmeriCorps Across West Virginia” on March 9th from 1-2PM.

During this webinar, they will feature several AmeriCorps members
and the impact they are making across the state.

They will also share how to get an AmeriCorps member at your organization
and how to find available AmeriCorps positions in West Virginia.

Powering Up with Nonprofit Advocacy
2022-03-09 14:30 - 15:30
This webinar is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.

Wednesday, March 9th, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for members, $29 for nonmembers
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Every nonprofit should be engaged in mission-based advocacy. And yes, 501(c)(3) nonprofits have the right — and the responsibility — to be advocates. Done right, advocacy also is a powerful builder of an organization’s brand, community, and donor list.

During this session, you will learn:

Three reasons why advocacy should be in your nonprofit’s strategic plan
How advocacy excites nonprofit boards and donors
What are and how to use low-cost digital advocacy technologies
When and why to collaborate with other advocacy networks
Smart ways to get started quickly

If you cannot attend this event live, you can still register to receive the recording afterwards. This event will have automated captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are generated by Zoom’s computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you have another accessibility accommodation need, please email the Alliance’s Event Department at events@arizonanonprofits.org with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled.

About the Presenter:

Rob Leighton | Executive Director | iMission Institute
Rob Leighton is the executive director of the iMission Institute, a digital-first marketing agency and technology consultancy working exclusively with social sector organizations. Rob founded iMission in 2012. The iMission team has become trusted partners to national, regional and local nonprofits in the areas of strategic growth, advocacy, marketing and fundraising.
Rob holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in business administration from Yale University.

Coaching Skills: Creating Purposeful Conversations
2022-03-15 11:00 - 13:00
This series is offered by Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

3 Sessions, Tuesday March 15th – Thursday March 17th, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

Registration Fees: $115 for Members, $165 for Nonmembers. Please log into the Member Portal to find the member discount code, or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org.
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Description:
Why Coaching? How we communicate in our teams and organizations is changing. The way we listen, exchange information and make decisions is now, more than ever before, occurring in a virtual setting. And how we communicate is impacted by the uncertainty and challenges of an ongoing pandemic, a heightened awareness of confronting systemic racism, and a growing commitment to racial justice and building inclusivity into our organizational cultures.
Coaching is the ability to approach conversations with skills that engage others. It is an interactive process and experience that builds trust and brings out the best in all of us. “Coaching helps put into practice the idea that the people closest to the problem have the solutions. When we coach each other, we center self-determination, create space for accountability, and unlock each other’s gifts.” (CompassPoint, Oakland, CA)
The series is designed for anyone who works in a nonprofit, educational, or social justice focused organization. In this interactive, skills-practice workshop, you will learn strategies and practical tools for transforming your conversations at every level.
Throughout the three-part series, you will:

Learn what coaching is and experience why it is so powerful
Prepare your “coaching mindset”
Learn and practice key coaching skills
Leave with a plan to integrate your skills into your work and life

About the Speaker:
Debbie Okerlund is executive coach, trainer, and principal of Lead With Agility LLC. She values connection and warmth in partnering with managers, supervisors, educators, and nonprofit executives whose aspirations are to develop resilience and agility as leaders. Debbie provides compelling, practical tools that inspire self-awareness, build trust in your communication practices, and create a truly inclusive organizational culture. She trains and facilitates peer-coaching groups with a focus on coaching skills, transformational communication, and conversational intelligence.
Debbie has 25-years’ experience as a leader and facilitator including 14 years as an executive director in a nonprofit organization. She is certified in Conversational Intelligence, Peer-Coaching Group Facilitation, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Board Governance for Nonprofits
2022-03-15 13:00 - 14:15
This series is offered by the Montana Nonprofit Association.

Five 75-Minute Webinars, Tuesdays March 15th – April 12th, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET

Registration Fees: $150 (Whole organization) or $95 (Individuals) for Members, $300 (Whole Organizations) or $190 (Individuals) for Nonmembers. Please note, there is no discount code. If you are a WVNPA member select the MNA Member option of your choice.
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Description:
Legal responsibilities, strategic vision, financial stewardship…Board Members have a lot on their plates. Whether you are a seasoned board member or a new recruit, this workshop will cover all you need to know to become an excellent board member. Join us for this webinar series to make the most of your board term.
Who Should Attend:
All sessions will be recorded, and the recording will be available to all registered participants. Participants who are unable to attend one or more of the sessions will still have access to all course materials.
We are committed to making our online courses as accessible as possible to all learners. Please contact us with any concerns or requests.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Legal responsibilities, strategic vision, financial stewardship…Board Members have a lot on their plates. Whether you are a seasoned board member or a new recruit, this workshop will cover all you need to know to become an excellent board member. Join us for this webinar series to make the most of your board term.
Participants in this workshop will leave with:

An understanding of board legal responsibilities, duties, and roles
Tools to govern better as a body, including best practices in board structure, recruitment, relationships, and running meetings
Opportunity to reflect on current board structure and dynamics, with identified areas to improve
Access to a resource library with sample policies, templates, and further reading to aid in strengthening your board

Webinars will take place Tuesdays March 15 – April 12, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM MTN

March 15 | Board Basics + Responsibilities
March 22 | Board Structure + Meetings Part 1
March 29 | Board Structure + Meetings Part 2
April 5 | Board Culture + Board/Staff Dynamics
April 12 | Recruiting + Onboarding Board Members

About the Instructor:
Liz Moore, Executive Director of Montana Nonprofit Association
Liz joined the Montana Nonprofit Association as Executive Director in 2011. She previously worked for the Rocky Mountain Development Council, a community action agency serving south-central Montana, for 16 years. In that role, Liz worked with the Head Start program, Low Income Energy Assistance Program, Montana Youth Homes, Homelessness Prevention and Rehousing, and a variety of other human services programs. In her 25 years working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector, Liz was a founding board member for Family Promise of Greater Helena, served on the board of ExplorationWorks!, a museum of science and culture, and co-founded HATCH, the Helena Action Coalition on Homelessness. She served on the Region III Disability Services QIC Editorial Board, the Montana Continuum of Care Coalition, the Montana NAMIWalk Steering Committee, The Montana Behavioral Initiative (MBI) Council, Montana Children’s Bill of Rights Task Force, and the Montana Office of Public Instruction Comprehensive System for Professional Development

Exploring Public Funding
2022-03-15 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar is offered by GrantStation.

Tuesday, March 15th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Registration Fee: $69 for individual or $149 for a group (2-10 individuals) (To register for the entire series just click HERE)
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Community nonprofits often struggle to compete with larger organizations for public dollars. This webinar, presented by Mindy Muller from Community Development Professionals, offers an opportunity to arm nonprofits with the information needed to make an informed decision about whether to pursue these funding options. The structure of public funding from the federal level to the state and local levels will be reviewed, as well as the process of considering the pros and cons of pursuing public funding. Participants will learn more about tapping into public funds, the request for proposal process, and how to prepare, qualify, and apply for public funds. Federal requirements to consider before pursuing public dollars, like OMB Circulars, the Davis-Bacon Act, and environmental reviews, will also be covered. Finally, participants will learn tips on competing for public funds with excellence. This webinar is excellent for nonprofits looking to explore public funding as well as experienced proposal writers looking for a refresher course.

Date
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 – 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 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.
All webinars are recorded.
About the Presenter:
Mindy Muller

Mindy Muller is a social entrepreneur and President/CEO of Community Development Professionals, LLC (CDP). She founded CDP in 2003 with a mission to partner with community organizations to grow and nurture viable communities. Mindy has authored more than 50 curricula on topics pertaining to nonprofit organizational development and has trained more than 2,500 professionals representing 1,000 community organizations across the United States. She is a visiting instructor at Miami University in its Department of Justice and Community Studies and facilitates monthly nonprofit professional development series for Miami’s Center for Civic Engagement. Mindy earned a BA in Psychology and Family Science from Anderson University and her MS in Nonprofit Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport.

Practical Leadership 1.0: Cultivating Thriving Supervisory Relationships
2022-03-22 11:00 - 13:00
This series is offered by Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Tuesday, March 22nd through Thursday, March 24th, 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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Effectively carrying out a supervisor role is more “art” than science. Often, managers are left on their own to try and figure out how to implement their supervisor duties. Unskilled supervision can create organizational cultures that are ineffective at best, and “toxic” at worst. When supervisors understand the expectations of their role, they are able to supervise in a way that fosters healthy working relationships with each employee that reports to them. This, in turn, creates thriving, inclusive organizational cultures.
This highly interactive virtual training provides participants with immediately implementable tools and strategies.
This workshop is one of MCN’s most popular trainings and consistently receives high evaluations. You will receive with tools and ideas that you can immediately implement.
This is a six-hour virtual training spread over three two-hour sessions, March 22, 23, and 24 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. each day.
Topics
• Cultivating self-awareness and emotional intelligence
• Understanding privilege and power in your supervisor role
• Holding difficult conversations
• Six essential skills of supervision
• Coach approach to supervision
Learning Objectives
• Better understand the competencies of the supervisor role and have improved confidence in implementing the role
• Cultivate self-awareness and accountability for avoiding toxic behaviors in the work place
• Increase comfort at holding a range of conversations, including developmental feedback
• Learn strategies for helping employees solve their own challenges
• Build awareness of when to use coaching in the supervisor role
• Receive an introduction to the fundamental components of coaching – listening and inquiry
About the Speaker
Lisa Negstad consults with a diverse clientele of nonprofits, philanthropies, and government in leadership and organizational development. Believing anyone can be a leader, Lisa lives in two worlds: traditional hierarchies, where she helps managers excel in their role, and collective teams, where she helps groups think systemically and improve their shared leadership skills. Before starting her own consulting firm, Lisa held senior leadership and management positions in several international and U.S.-based nonprofit organizations. Lisa has an MBA from Yale and a B.A. in psychology from Luther College and is certified as a human systems dynamics professional. Lisa, an ongoing learner of cultural agility, brings a strong value of inclusion and participatory processes to her training.

Social Security 101: Everything You Wanted to Know
2022-03-23 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar is offered by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Registration Fee: $15 for members, $29 for nonmembers
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impose hardships, especially on people who face barriers to accessing services and benefits. These include people with low-income, limited English proficiency, facing homelessness, or with mental illness, who have historically relied on meeting with us face-to-face to get the help they need.
Especially if you are a nonprofit that works with people facing barriers that may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program based on need that provides a monthly cash benefit to people age 65 and older, and people who are blind or disabled, regardless of age, who have limited income and resources.
Learn how to use my Social Security online account and other online services. You should go to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to create a my Social Security account and print out your Social Security Statement before attending the workshop.
During this session, you will learn:

When are you eligible to receive retirement benefits?
How does early retirement affect your benefits?
Do you qualify for disability, survivors, and spouse benefits?
How do you get the most from your benefit?
What is the future of Social Security?
When should you file for Medicare?

If you cannot attend this event live, you can still register to receive the recording afterwards. This event will have automated captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are generated by Zoom’s computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you have another accessibility accommodation need, please email the Alliance’s Event Department at events@arizonanonprofits.org with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled.
About the Presenter:
Jack Burns | Public Affairs Specialist | The Social Security Administration in Arizona
Jack has worked with the Social Security Administration for almost 20 years. He is currently the Public Affairs Specialist for Social Security in Arizona. As Public Affairs Specialist, Jack educates employees of many of the largest employers throughout Arizona on a regular basis on their Social Security benefit options.
Jack holds a B.A. from the University of Connecticut and a M.Ed. from Arizona State University.

Partnerships: Charting Your Nonprofit's Path Forward
2022-03-29 14:00 - 14:45
This series is offered by the Kentucky Nonprofit Network.

Tuesday, March 29th, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Registration Fee: $35 for Members, $55 for Nonmembers. Check out the Members Only portal or email hilaria@dev.wvnpa.org for the discount code.
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DESCRIPTION:
As nonprofits adapt and prepare for a new year that includes continuing pandemic issues, the need for the services of many organizations may continue to rise exponentially. Nonprofits will review funding and service delivery, some scaling back due to fluctuating demand. As we deal with overwhelming, shifting client needs, complicated state and national trends, and limited resources (financial and staff), it may be time to look at partnerships as a potential solution. Savvy nonprofit executives are taking steps now to pool resources, leverage strengths, and maximize mission impact. Executive directors and CEO’s are invited to join Marta Brockmeyer as she discusses the role of
partnerships in preserving your missions and supporting your clients.
Topics include:

Partnership benefits and organizational readiness
Partner criteria and selection
Partnership launch, maintenance and evaluation
A look forward

What others are saying about this webinar:
“Thanks Marta and KNN – wonderful discussion that everyone in our sector can benefit from hearing.”
“Thank you for hosting this; it has been very beneficial and informative.”
“Thank you for a great webinar! I’ve learned a lot!”
OTHER NOTES: This is a live webinar and will NOT be recorded.
About the Presenter
Marta Brockmeyer, Ph.D. has supported the human services community for thirty-five years by facilitating partnership discussions and increasing organizational capacity to deliver effective sustainable services. Projects include more than fifty strategic partnership efforts (over half merger-related), more than forty strategic plans and many diverse planning assignments such as organizational reorganizations and cultural assessments and executive coaching. She conducted a state-wide project for the Kentucky Workforce Development Cabinet and has facilitated two large community-based opioid projects. Marta also donates countless hours to supporting her human services colleagues. Her counseling and administrative background allow her to approach complex planning issues with sensitivity and common sense. Additional information is available at martabrockmeyer.com.
