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Selecting RSS  The role nonprofits can and should play in advocacy and the process for development of public policy. [Link] The Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI): FAQ section that addresses general questions including lobbying with federal funds. [Link] Materials from March 14, 2011, Learning to Herd Cats: Project Management Materials from March 14, 2011, Tricks of the Trade: Effective Meeting Facilitation (Word Doc) (PowerPoint) Grand Vision  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. List your program in NorthSky’s Online Planning Calendar by sending your event [here].
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Technology Webinar
Andy Wolber Fee: $10 This session can be accessed from your own computer or from our classroom at NMC University Center Working on projects used to mean file folders, cabinets and conference room meetings. No longer. Collaborating now means group editing of online documents, shared web workspaces, and video conferencing. But what if you're not sure how to use these tools? And how do you run a web meeting anyway? We’ll cover the basics of managing a project online: from low cost web conferencing tools to shared spreadsheets. You’ll leave the session understanding how to setup a shared web workspace for your group. More importantly, you’ll learn how a few simple practices can make working together on the web easier! Aimed at individuals interested in traveling less, accomplishing work remotely, and not spending a lot of money to do so.)AFP Webinar
Ted Hart, ACFRE, Internationally acclaimed speaker, author and e-fundraising guru Fee: $10 This webinar can only be accessed from NMC University. Over the past decade nonprofit organizations have been inundated with Internet services and technology options. This session taught by Ted Hart, one of the world’s foremost experts on Nonprofits and the Internet will focus your organization on how it can integrate offline fundraising with online strategies. Content is based on content from the 5 books he has written on this topic and includes how to reach the “new breed” of online givers, build community through online social networks and tips for designing your website to raise more money. Entry to mid-level practitioners, volunteers, and board members. Technology Webinar
Fee: $10 This session can be accessed from your own computer or from our classroom at NMC University Center. Join us to learn the basics of social media: blogging, Facebook and Twitter. You’ll learn how several nonprofits are using social media tools, and how to decide which tools make the most sense for your organization. We'll also show you lots of resources to get started with your own accounts. Session is for novice users; must be comfortable with basic Internet use. Creative Impact Michigan Editorial Advisory Meeting
No fee; registration is requested. ArtServe staff will be on location in Traverse City to introduce the Creative Impact Michigan statewide communications project, e-magazine and events website. The meeting will include an Editorial Advisory discussion, where attendees will have the opportunity to submit story ideas/leads for the e-magazine which demonstrate press-worthy examples of the positive impact which creativity is having in/on their community. For more information, contact Simón C. Perazza at 248.912.0760 ext. 4# or simon@artservemichigan.org
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April 14, 2011