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2013 NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP SERIES
Vegso Community Resource Center (VCRC)
261 NW 13th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33432
To learn more about the VCRC and to register for upcoming workshops click here. INTRODUCTION TO FINDING FUNDERS AND TO THE VCRC GRANT LIBRARY
PRESENTED BY CATHY SCHEID, VCRC LIBRARIAN
January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13, 2013 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. No Cost
Learn how to effectively use library materials, including the Foundation Center's Foundation Directory Online database. Research potential funders for your organization by developing targeted lists of foundations that will match your organization's funding needs.
THE LEAKY BUCKET ASSESSMENT FOR FUNDRAISING
PRESENTED BY ELLEN BRISTOL, PRESIDENT, BRISTOL STRATEGY GROUP
January 23, 2013 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. No Cost
Where does your fundraising spring a leak? The Leaky Bucket Assessment examines nine key practices that either help or hurt your fundraising effectiveness. Is your organization Leaking Like a Sieve or is it Watertight? Find out, and learn how to keep your fundraising bucket full! This workshop will be the basis for our March 20 workshop on De-Mystifying Fundraising.
ADVOCACY FOR TODAY’S NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
PRESENTED BY EVAN GOLDMAN, ESQ., MANAGER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL OF BROWARD
February 6, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. No Cost
Attend this workshop and learn about the specific challenges facing Florida’s policymakers in the 21st century economy. This session will cover the “dos and don’ts” of approaching elected officials in an effort to get the maximum benefit from a limited amount of time. Learn why, now more than ever, your organization needs to be involved in advocacy at the state and federal levels of government. You will also learn about the distinctions between lobbying and other forms of public policy work.
ATTAINING NONPROFIT SUSTAINABILITY
PRESENTED BY BETSI KASSEBAUM, PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
February 13, 2013 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. No Cost
Sustainability is something that every nonprofit wants to achieve, but finding the right strategy to attain it may seem elusive. Finding the right mix of revenue streams, partnering with other nonprofits, and developing new ways of thinking about business planning are all part of a sustainability plan. This interactive workshop will help to ensure that your nonprofit not only survives, but will thrive and prosper in the future.
THE HUMAN RESOURCE ELEMENT: CHALLENGES OF MOTIVATING AND ENGAGING EMPLOYEES
PRESENTED BY RUSSELL CORREA, PRINCIPAL, ZETA CONSULTING GROUP
February 20, 2013 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. No Cost
When it come to the most vital component of your organization, it is hard to dispute the importance of a motivated and engaged staff. However, with limited budgets and competing priorities, the development and health of your employees sometimes gets the least attention and investment. Gain insights into the unique challenges that nonprofit organizations face in managing, motivating and engaging their employees.
GETTING THE GRANT: FROM START TO FINISH -SOLD OUT!
PRESENTED BY LAUREN KANTER MILLER, PRESIDENT, KANTERGRANTS
February 27 & 28, 2013 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cost: $115 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Limited Seating SOLD OUT!
Put on your seatbelt for this intensive two-day workshop, jam-packed with practical application and take-away resources. Move step-by-step through funding resources, planning, and key components of a grant proposal. Bring your imagination and a program idea, and go home with a solid start on a real-world grant proposal.
FUNDERS FAIR
PRESENTED BY HE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BOCA RATON
March 6, 2013 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. No Cost
Limited space, one person per organization, confirmed R.S.V.P. required
Have you been looking for an opportunity to speak one-on-one with local funders? Now is your chance! Join us for this unique event where local funders, big and small, will make themselves available for the morning. You’ll have a chance to speak to each funder personally. Bring your business cards and your best four minute elevator pitch.
DE-MYSTIFYING FUNDRAISING: SEVEN STEPS TO FUNDRAISING SUCCESS
PRESENTED BY ELLEN BRISTOL, PRESIDENT, BRISTOL STRATEGY GROUP
March 20, 2013 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. No Cost, lunch included
OK, you have a passion for your mission, a commitment to your clients, and great programs. Everything should be rosy and exciting. But it’s not, because now you’ve got to raise money. And so far, it’s been a frustrating, baffling and often anxiety-provoking task. We’ll take the mystery out of fundraising in the interactive workshop. Learn the Seven Deadly Sins of Fundraising, and what you can do to avoid them, using simple strategies that will net you more money for your effort. Attendees will receive complete copies of Ellen’s self-published e-book of the same name. If at all possible, please attend our January 23 Leaky Bucket Assessment for Fundraising workshop.
THE 5 CHOICES FOR EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTIVITY
PRESENTED BY THE FRANKLIN COVEY INSTITUTE
April 3, 2013 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $15 (includes breakfast, lunch, and materials)
Limited Seating
In Franklin Covey’s 5 Choices Essentials course, participants learn a process which, when followed, will dramatically increase their ability to achieve life’s most important outcomes. Backed by science and years of experience, this course will produce a measurable increase in productivity and an inner sense of fulfillment and accomplishment. This time and life management workshop will help you make the right choices as you plan your day, week and life. You will align your daily and weekly tasks with the most important goals. You will move from being buried alive to extraordinary productivity!
PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES FOR COMMUNITY SUCCESS
PRESENTED BY BY PASQUALE GIORDANO, CO-FOUNDER, SFTG ASSOCIATES
April 10, 2013 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. No Cost
More and more often funders are requiring nonprofits to work together to solve community issues. But how do you get started? This interactive and collaborative workshop will help you to understand if partnerships make sense for your organization, the methodologies for determining if your organization is ready for a partnership or strategic alliance, the benefits and new opportunities from expanding your partnerships, and how to form the right alliances and identify the right partners.
PROGRAM COST ANALYSIS
PRESENTED BY LEISHA AUSTIN, CPA, MANAGING MEMBER, LM AUSTIN, LLC.
May 1, 2013 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. No Cost
This workshop provides an overview of how to determine actual program costs and prepare projections of what program costs will be. Learn the techniques you will need to match program costs with program income to give a realistic bottom line and enable management to plan, monitor and adjust program execution. Topics will include building realistic budgets, understanding and communicating true program costs, learning how direct and indirect costs impact program costs, and selecting the right methodology for allocating costs to your program. This program will be followed by a complimentary networking lunch.
ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
PRESENTED BY LEISHA AUSTIN, CPA, MANAGING MEMBER, LM AUSTIN, LLC.
May 1, 2013 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. No Cost
Join us for this workshop that sets a framework for reading and understanding key financial statements and gives you practice using financial statements to assess an organization’s overall financial health. Learn about key financial concepts and structure of underlying financial statements, types of financial statements and users, understanding your immediate and long term financial strengths and vulnerabilities, and setting up, monitoring and reporting key financial indicators using dashboards. This program will be preceded by a complimentary networking lunch.
FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
PRESENTED BY LEISHA AUSTIN, CPA, MANAGING MEMBER, LM AUSTIN, LLC.
May 1, 2013 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. No Cost
Are you an executive director looking for a way to learn more or brush up on the financial aspects of your position? This workshop will cover developing and maintaining your business model, getting financial data you can trust, aligning your annual budget with your annual plan, reporting financial reports to your board, and more. Learn how to focus on the key business practices that you can use to guide your organization toward sustained financial health.
PROGRAM EVALUATION
PRESENTED BY SHELLEY ROBERTSON, ROBERTSON CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
May 8, 2013 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. No Cost
There are many guidebooks that describe how to evaluate a program: this session will help you apply that guidance to your own program or project. Walk away from this interactive session with a realistic evaluation plan that includes your objectives, indicators, data collection strategies, timeline, needed resources (time and money), and next steps. Whether you need to document your program’s success, identify areas for improvement, or include evaluation in a grant proposal, you’ll have what you need to move forward. This workshop will be followed by a complimentary networking lunch.
USING DATA TO COMMUNICATE YOUR PROGRAM’S IMPACT
PRESENTED BY SHELLEY ROBERTSON, ROBERTSON CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
May 8, 2013 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. No Cost
Data are critically important to all stages of a program. This interactive session will help you learn how to use data to communicate your program’s impact to the community as well as to improve your program. This session includes case studies for learning efficiency, but bring your own data for a real-world application! A resource list will be provided for future reference. This workshop will be preceded by a complimentary networking lunch.
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