Tuesday, December 6, 2011

1 to 2:30 pm

Fee: $12

Trainer: Sandy Rees, CFRE, author, nonprofit coach and consultant

 

Co-sponsored by the Manistee County Human Services Collaborative Body

 

This session can only be accessed onsite at Northwestern Michigan College University Center room 209 or at the Manistee Intermediate School District Building, Conference Room B, 772 E. Parkdale (US 31) in Manistee.

 

If you're the one person in your organization focused on fundraising, you know how difficult it can be to juggle all the demands. This session will help you get clear about what you need to be doing with your limited time and resources to be successful in fundraising. Learn the secrets of planning and using systems that will make your life easier. Learn how to best use your time to get the most done during the day, and which fundraising tasks you should focus on to bring in the most money. 

 

Designed for entry to mid-level practitioners, volunteers and board members.

 

[Register Now] Traverse City location at Northwestern Michigan College University Center, room 209   

 

 

[Register Now] Manistee location at Manistee Intermediate School District Building, Conference Room B, 772 E. Parkdale (US 31) 

Thursday, December 8, 2011  

10:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET)

Northwestern Michigan College,
University Center, Room 7

Fee: $12

Trainer: Andy Wolber, Technology Consultant

 

This webinar may be accessed from your own computer or from our classroom at Northwestern Michigan College University Center. Instructions will be emailed to registrants 48 hours prior to the webinar.

 

Thinking about moving your email, calendars, documents and data to the cloud? Wondering if cloud apps are truly secure, reliable or useful? Learn how other organizations have improved collaboration and simplified their systems with Google Apps and Salesforce, and how cloud tools differ from Microsoft Office and on-site storage.Designed for decision makers and IT staff at nonprofits with 50 or fewer staff, considering Google Apps or Sales Force for their organization.

 

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Rescheduled for January 24 and 25 

8:30 am to 4 pm

Northwestern Michigan College  

University Center

 

Trainer: Carole J. Pence, MA, Pense Consulting

Fee: $375

 

If you plan on attending this program, you must register by 5pm December 14, 2011. We need 30 confirmed participants before we can hold the session.

 

Great fundraising is based on great relationships. Do you know how to build them? This course focuses on the dynamics of interpersonal relationships- how different behavioral types perceive the world, and how you can use this understanding to be more skillful in building relationships for fundraising. You'll learn practical skills such as using the right questions to reveal donor motivations, how to communicate with and influence different behavioral types, and how to manage differences in communication styles. Fee includes: continental breakfast, lunch, certificate of completion, and materials.  

 

Designed for beginning to advanced practitioners.

 

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Thursday, December 15, 2012 

12 noon to 1:30 pm

Northwestern Michigan College
University Center, Room 7 

 

Trainer: Pam Evans, NorthSky Governance Consultant Fee: $12

 

Great nonprofit boards evolve over time to meet the changing needs of the organizations they lead and to continuously improve their board practices. A common mistake is to ignore the need for change and remain rooted in the past. Learn how to evaluate your board, set performance goals, introduce change, and track your progress. We'll share examples from best practicing boards, some change management principles, and provide a template for conducting a board self assessment. 

 

Designed for nonprofit managers, board officers, and board members.

 

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