Northsky Nonprofit Network Newsletter
In This Issue
Developing Board Committee Structures
Community Conversation on Redistricting
Technology Webinar: Social Media Strategy
AFP Webinar: How to Raise More Money By Selling Social Impact

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Developing Board Committee Structures

NMC logoMay 26, 2011
Noon to 1:30 PM
Northwestern Michigan College
University Center, room 5

Pam Evans, Northsky Governance Consultant


Fee: $10

Advanced registration required;  

Registration closes May 25.

 

Well-functioning committees are the backbone of the mature nonprofit organization. But how do you form and recruit committee members, focus their work, and ensure consistency in deliverables. How many committees do you need? When do you have too few or too many? Learn the ins and outs of setting up an effective committee structure including developing committee charters, recruiting leadership and members, and establishing effective communication between committees and the Board.

 

Entry to mid-level practitioners, volunteers, and board members.


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Community Conversation on Redistricting 

 

Members of the public are invited to participate in a Community Conversation on Redistricting in Traverse City on Saturday, May 21 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Place Hotel, 300 East State St. The conversation is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Michigan and facilitated by The Center for Michigan. Co-sponsors include NorthSky Nonprofit Network, Grand Traverse Area League of Women Voters, and the Michigan Redistricting Network. 

 

[REGISTER ONLINE] or call 517-484-5383


Technology Webinar

Social Media Strategy

NMC logoJune 2, 2011
10 AM to Noon
Northwestern Michigan College
University Center, room 5

Pam Evans, Northsky Governance Consultant


Fee: $10

Advanced registration required; Registration closes June 1.

 

This webinar can be accessed from your own computer or from our classroom at NMC University Center.

 

You've experimented with social media personally, but you're not quite sure what makes sense for your organization. Join us to learn how to choose and align your use of social media with the media preferences of your constituents. Moving all communications to the web makes sense -- but only if all of your consituents are online! You'll leave the session knowing how to integrate social media into your overall marketing and communication efforts ... it may even change the way you work! (Session is intended for persons who already have Facebook and Twitter accounts and use them. If you do NOT yet have usernames and accounts, please attend the April 21 webinar.)


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AFP Webinar

How to Raise More Money By Selling Social Impact


NMC logoTuesday, June 21, 2011
1:00 to 2:30 PM
Northwestern Michigan College
University Center, room 5

Jason Saul, CEO of Mission Measurement LLC  


Fee: $10

This webinar can only be accessed from NMC University Center, room 209

 

Why does it cost nonprofits $20 for every $100 raised, when companies spend $4 for every $100 raised?  The answer is that we may well be raising money from the wrong people. Most nonprofits focus on selling the "psychic benefits" of our work to donors and foundations who have no direct stake in our outcomes.  Today, we need to offer more than "feel good" if we want to create leverage.  This webinar teaches nonprofits how to convert their good work into high value outcomes and how to identify a new set of stakeholders who directly value and are willing to pay for those outcomes.

 

Entry to mid-level practitioners, volunteers, and board members.


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