Nonprofit Finance Fund (www.nonprofitfinancefund.org) is conducting its fourth annual nationwide survey examining the current state of the nonprofit sector from a financial perspective, and we hope that you will add your voice. The findings, and the comparison to previous years' findings, will help identify the most critical areas of need in the nonprofit sector.

 

The survey, which is anonymous and takes only 10-15 minutes to fill out, collects data on important financial and management issues facing the nonprofit sector. (View previous year's findings and media attention here.
 [LINK]) To take the 2012 survey, please click on this link before February 15th: [SURVEY]   

 

Please include your zipcode to provide regional specific findings. Results will be shared in late March. Also, all survey respondents that choose to give their contact information will receive the results directly. The findings, and the comparison to previous years' findings, will help identify the most critical areas of need in the sector.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

9 am to Noon

Northwestern Michigan College  

University Center, Room 5

Trainer: Pam Evans, NorthSky Consultant

Fee: $35

 

If you are a beginning fundraiser or a professional who never received formal instruction in fundraising, this is the session for you. We will review the fund development process and how to apply a systematic approach to fundraising. We will review how to develop a fund development plan, identify prospects, and acquire donors. This session includes an introduction to fundraising events, annual giving, major gifts, and planned giving. You will leave this session with an understanding of the fund development process, a template for developing a fund development plan, knowledge of the various fund development approaches, and resources for learning more about fund development.  

 

Designed for the beginning fundraiser, board members and volunteers.

 

Register Now

Thursday, February 23, 2012

1 to 2:30 pm

Northwestern Michigan College  

University Center Room 5

   Or

Manistee Intermediate School District Building, Conference Room B

 

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

Fee: $35

 

Co-sponsored by the Manistee County Human Services Collaborative Body

 

Many nonprofits struggle to create a fundraising plan and put it in writing, yet the benefits are tremendous. A written plan shifts you from being reactive and dealing with the crisis of the day to being proactive and working purposefully toward the results you want. In this session, you'll learn how to follow 6 simple steps to put together a written plan for raising the money you need in the coming year. We'll cover goal setting (using SMART goals), action plans and ways to keep your plan on track, plus you'll get some worksheets and checklists that will make the process easy.  

 

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

 

This webinar can only be accessed at the Manistee Intermediate School District Building, Conference Room B or in Traverse City at Northwestern Michigan College University Center Room 5

 

Register now for Manistee location 

 

Register now for Traverse City location

The Grand Vision Collaborative regularly posts regional grant opportunities to help people find resources to realize the Grand Vision principles through implementation of projects. These reports are updated monthly, so be sure to check back each month for the most recent grant opportunites. Also, you may click on the link below for a list of all funders currently in the Grand Vision Collaborative database.

 

[Funders List]

View or Download NorthSky's Winter/Spring 2012 Professional Development Series Schedule
[LINK]