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Selecting RSS  Create Your Fund Development Plan from Carole Pence, Pence Consulting, Indiana University Fundraising School Faculty Slides and Handouts from February 10, 2011 Technology Webinar: “Google Aps for Your Nonprofit“ O*Net Online: Career exploration and job analysis site Marketing manager role description  We'd like to add photos to our Web site which show non-profits in action, demonstrating their mission. Email your photos and short descriptions to Pam Evans, at Northsky Nonprofit Network, today! Visit our Web site and follow the Workshops link and “Download the Workshop Schedule”, or CLICK HERE. If I can just successfully log in to my email, catch a cell signal, and launch that web meeting connection, I feel pretty powerful. A true technology master ... and I’ve barely begun my day. How did we ever become so dependent on technology? Read more of Pam Evans’ blog posting HERE. List your program in NorthSky’s Online Planning Calendar by sending your event [here].
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The Board Primer
Pamela Evans, NorthSky Governance Consultant Fee: $25 If you currently serve on a nonprofit board or interested in joining one, this workshop is for you. We will discuss the requirements for serving on a board, how to be an effective board member, and what it means to be a “best practicing” board. This workshop will review the fiduciary duties and responsibilities to successfully guide a nonprofit organization. We’ll review the board “role description” in detail and how to identify the right fit of your skills and interest with the nonprofit board assignment for you. Entry to mid-level practitioner; new and current board members; individuals considering board service. Forming Successful Partnerships and Alliances: Working Together to Serve the Community
Debbie McKeon, Executive Director, NorthSky, Facilitator and Presenter Panelists: Fee: $10 Nonprofit organizations are increasingly challenged to meet the growing needs of their constituents with diminishing resources. By forming the right partnerships, nonprofits can leverage their financial resources, skills, and capacities to ensure their missions are secured. Even more importantly, successful partnerships bring together a talent pool of leaders who can more creatively address complex issues and needs. Join Debbie McKeon and the leadership of several northern Michigan nonprofits to discuss details of some partnerships that have formed in our region and that have other regions looking to us as leaders in this emerging field. Specific models and examples will be discussed and shared as well as practical tips for developing and maintaining the relationships. Entry to advanced-level practitioners, volunteers, and board members. Save the National and Community Service and its Programs On February 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, legislation that would make deep cuts in government spending for the rest of the fiscal year. The measure — which eliminates the Corporation for National and Community Service and its programs — passed 235-189. Click here to learn how your Representative voted. With programs like AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve and Senior Corps at risk, your local community could potentially lose the support of critical organizations like [enter your organization here], Teach For America, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, Habitat for Humanity, Public Allies, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, YouthBuild and many others, jeopardizing services in education, youth development, elderly services, healthcare and nutrition. The House vote is just one step in the legislative process. The bill has been sent to the Senate for their consideration, and the Senate and the President will have opportunities to shape and influence the final spending package. But it is up to us to make certain that the final bill restores funding for service! Members of Congress have left Washington and returned home for a week-long recess. They will be back in their states and districts talking to constituents, and this presents the perfect opportunity for us to express our disappointment with the House vote and ask that funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service be restored in the final spending bill. Read more about how to impact the Senate vote. [link] Technology Webinar
Andy Wolber Fee: $10 This session can be accessed from your own computer or from our classroom at NMC University Center Organizations often start tracking data using basic forms and spreadsheets. However, as your organization's services expand, you'll quickly find that tracking data in multiple spreadsheets can be time consuming. The good news is there are several low cost options available to nonprofits, ranging from all-in-one tools such as WildApricot.com, to powerful platforms such as Salesforce.com. This session will give you an overview of several different software packages and provide a solid framework to help you evaluate alternatives. Aimed at individuals tasked with data tracking and reporting for grassroots to mid-sized nonprofit organizations. Technology Webinar
Andy Wolber Fee: $10 This session can be accessed from your own computer or from our classroom at NMC University Center The SalesforceFoundation.com provides a web-based database platform to nonprofit organizations, with up to ten users per organization. If you’re considering adopting Salesforce, join us for this session to learn more about how it can work for your organization. We’ll take a look at how some nonprofit organizations are using Salesforce to manage their data. We’ll also look at how third-party applications connect to Salesforce, including managing email campaigns and conducting surveys. Basic to Intermediate — appropriate for technology decision makers for small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations. | |||
March 1, 2011