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2009 Capacity Building ProgramsIn Care Foundation’s commitment to strengthen the performance and impact of our local nonprofit community, we are pleased to announce a new slate of programs. Once again, Care Foundation has designated funds to cover between 50% and 100% of the program costs; thereby, making capacity building more affordable to you — nonprofit organizations in Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties. There are a maximum number of participants for each program. We recommend you contact the appropriate facilitator as soon as possible to get your name on the lists they are compiling. (Please note: Program facilitators — not Care Foundation — are gathering potential participant information.) After the deadline for each program, every interested person will be notified as to whether or not they've been approved, and if so, how to proceed with registration, payment, etc. Many program deadlines are only a few weeks away, so we encourage you to act quickly. Please click on program titles for detailed information.
Advanced Board TrainingSoderquist Center Targeted Audience: Not-for-profit board members Program Description: Advanced Board Training is a ½ day open enrollment program for seasoned board members who are looking for high level problem solving and conflict resolution skills. Board members often are challenged with decision making and organizational issues which they are unprepared for because the issue arises within a not-for-profit. Such issues would include conflicts on the Board, issues with key personnel, performance feedback for staff, etc. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $195 per person Program Fee: $15 per person Maximum number of participants: 15 individuals Deadline to express interest: February 27, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Basic Board TrainingSoderquist Center Targeted Audience: New members of boards, newly formed boards, board members needing refresher course Program Description: Basic Board Training is an open enrollment ½ day session where board members will gain important information regarding how to effectively govern in today’s not for profit industry. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $195 per person Program Fee: $15 per person Maximum number of participants: 15 individuals Deadline to express interest: February 27, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Crafting Great Grant BudgetsThomas-Forbes & Kester, LLC, Grants Professionals Targeted Audience: Development officers, executive directors, board members, and volunteers from eligible non-profits Program Description: Crafting Great Grant Budgets is all about using your budget and budget narrative to support the compelling story for your project. Budgets and budget narratives can make or break grant proposals. We may have a fantastic program by the best charitable organization and have a grant proposal or letter worthy of a Pulitzer, but if something in the budget rubs a reviewer the wrong way, our proposal will be tossed out in an instant. In fact, since so many reviewers read the budget first, they may never even get to our scintillating prose before rejecting our labors. But many of us expend most of our labor on the grant narrative and leave the budget to be developed by someone else or leave it until last. In this workshop, we will focus on creating excellent budgets and budget narratives that will impress funders with their thoroughness. This includes what’s different about how you present your budgets to foundations versus government funders, especially when it comes to “institutional support” or matching funds. This workshop will teach you what funders are looking for in the budgets you are asked to submit with your proposals and how to present your budget in a way that makes sense to them. We will discuss strategic decisions about how to decide what goes into a budget and what gets left out, how to handle requests from funders for lists of your other donors or a description of sources of revenue for your project, and the wisdom of using a “three-column budget” whenever possible. You will go home with sample forms and budget checklists that you can use on your next proposal to ensure that your budget is the best it can be. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $100 per person Program Fee: Free Maximum number of participants: 20 individuals Deadline to express interest: August 7, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Develop Your Strategic PlaniBossWell, Inc. Targeted Audience: NWA Not-for-profit organization that currently does not have a strategic plan, or has an outdated strategic plan. Program Description: A critical process for successful business outcomes is the creation and implementation of plans. How long have you and your board been talking about developing or updating the strategic plan – but you just don’t know where to start or don’t have the funds to hire the consultant? Well – here’s your opportunity! Enjoy the services of a professional strategic planning/organizational development consultant who will work with your agency to develop your own, customized strategic plan. You will not only have a completed plan at the end of this project, you will also have a board and staff well positioned and trained to execute the plan, and a process and tool to assist in the execution. Effective leadership guides this process through aligning all activities with the plan and providing the support and resources for their teams to successfully accomplish that plan. This takes high-level skills, including exemplary board and operational leadership, as well as keen business acumen. Developing the plan is not an easy task. Typically most organizations are much more successful at creating the plan when they have an experienced outside consultant facilitate the process. Since such a process is not a one-day project, utilizing such outside services can be timely and expensive. This program provides the skills of an experienced consultant/facilitator, coupled with the efficiencies of a new technology for plan development and tracking that can help to make the process more efficient and thus less costly. Additionally, the planning technological tool provides follow up monitoring and performance management capabilities that are unsurpassed in the sector. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Strategic planning process will accomplish the following:
Organization must be able to provide a computer (with internet access) and LCD projection for use at planning meetings, along with a staff member scribing planning notes (in the web-based tool) throughout the meeting. (Consultant will train staff member on use of tool; staff member must have solid MSWord and typing skills.) Program Value: $13,000 per organization Program Fee: $1,000 per organization Maximum number of participants: 2 organizations Deadline to express interest: March 1, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Executive CoachingSoderquist Center Targeted Audience: Executive Directors Program Description: Leaders at higher levels of organizations benefit from outside perspectives as they often have fewer peers to whom they can voice concerns and seek advice. Through the Executive Coaching process, Executive Directors will gain insight into their leadership skills and tendencies through an individual assessment. A Soderquist Center facilitator will guide in formation of a development plan, and provide guidance, support and accountability toward achieving those goals. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $1,250 per person Program Fee: $125 per person Maximum number of participants: 6 individuals Deadline to express interest: February 27, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Find It and Fund It @ The Nonprofit Resource CenterFayetteville Public Library staff Targeted Audience: Nonprofit directors and staff members, directors of development, board members, and volunteers within Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties. Program Description: Are you looking to find all the resources you need as a fundraiser or nonprofit board member in one place? Do you wish there were quality workshops targeted to the special needs of nonprofit staff? For busy nonprofit professionals, time is as valuable as money. The Nonprofit Resource Center offers free research training so that you can make the most of your time when searching databases listing tens of thousands of funders nationally. The Nonprofit Resource Center @ FPL hosts a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, which provides access to research databases, research support from library staff, as well as a variety of materials and educational programs for nonprofit organizations. The Collection also offers professional journals and resources on board development, annual giving and more. The Nonprofit Resource Center can help local nonprofits improve fundraising efforts, build capacity, and continue to serve as an important resource for Northwest Arkansas. Tapping into grants is an important step in providing services to the community, and this training session helps you make the most of the resources available at the Fayetteville Public Library. Visit us at http://www.faylib.org to "check-out" our resources! Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $100 per agency Program Fee: Free (Speaker and meeting space costs provided by the Library) Maximum number of participants: 25 to 30 per grant seeking training Deadline to express interest:
Program interest may be expressed by:
Grantseeking 101Thomas-Forbes & Kester, LLC, Grants Professionals Targeted Audience: Development officers, executive directors, board members, and volunteers from eligible non-profits. Program Description: Grantseeking 101 offers a fast-paced introduction to finding and obtaining grants for nonprofits. We will discuss how to find funders, how to read their guidelines, tips for putting together strong proposal packages, and grants budgets. This workshop is a fast-paced, half-day introduction to the terminology, resources and processes of seeking grant funding for nonprofit organizations. Although it is most suitable to those just starting, those with some grants experience will take away tips and tricks to make their grantseeking more effective too. We begin by introducing the concepts of grant readiness and matching organizational mission with funder priorities and interests. We then demonstrate how to evaluate a funder profile, how to read and follow funder guidelines and what to say in a grant proposal when funders don’t provide guidance. We’ll discuss how to present goals and objectives in language funders will understand and respond to. Finally, we introduce budgets for grants – what funders like to see and don’t like to see in applicants’ grant budgets. Attendees will leave with:
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Program Value: $100 per person Program Fee: $25 per person Maximum number of participants: 20 individuals Deadline to express interest: April 16, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Grantseeking AcademyCheryl L. Kester of Thomas-Forbes & Kester, LLC, Grants Professionals Targeted Audience: Development officers, executive directors, board members, and volunteers from eligible non-profits. Program Description: Obtaining grant funds can be an excellent way to diversify fundraising income for your organization. However, successfully winning grants takes unique skills. The good news is that you can learn these skills! More and more non-profits need to win grant funds to achieve their mission, but the skills needed to be successful at grantseeking are different from other fundraising or writing skills. If you are serious about winning grants, you need to learn more than just information that can be communicated via a PowerPoint. You need to learn and practice the skills that will help you find the right grants for your agency. The Grantseeking Academy is an intensive, hands-on learning experience. You attend the Academy 2 hours per week over six weeks so that you have time to digest what you’re learning and begin putting it into practice back at your agency. While you learn useful information about seeking and obtaining grants, you are also receiving one-on-one mentoring from two professional grant writers. The instructors provide a thorough critique of your grant proposal in-progress, offering suggestions for improvement and guiding you to getting it into final form for submission. You will leave the Academy with a real grant proposal to a real funding agency and excellent reference materials that you can use in writing future proposals. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $500 per person Program Fee: $50 per person Maximum number of participants: 15 individuals Deadline to express interest: July 17, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
High-Impact Boards - an Efficient Method to Get ThereiBossWell, Inc. Targeted Audience: Any NWA not-for-profit Board seeking to raise their impact. Program Description: All of us in the not-for-profit sector greatly appreciate our boards, their commitment to volunteerism and their support of our organizations. Additionally, some of the challenges with volunteerism are the “realities” that go along with it, such as:
This program can help to bring awareness and action of your board members to the next level. We take the key responsibilities and practices of highly effective and impactful boards, put it in a self-assessment format, and then walk the board through it. Additionally, part of the process includes developing an Action Plan for improvement in key areas, which is developed by the board themselves, through the discussion that follows the self-assessment. The session ends with individual board members signing up (with time frames) to follow through on the actions in the plan. The session is planned around the busy lives of your board members, as it only takes 1.5 to 2 hours – the time of a typical board meeting (sessions can typically be scheduled at a board meeting time if desired!) Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $2,880 per organization Program Fee: $300 per organization Maximum number of participants: 5 individual organizations/boards Deadline to express interest: March 15, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Individual Coaching for SuccessBlake Woolsey Targeted Audience: Any individual within an organization desiring specific, focused guidance and feedback for professional success. Program Description: Individuals positioned to succeed professionally need a variety of experiences, competencies, skills and range of assignments to move up within an organization. These individuals may not see their own potential and need additional guidance to take the next step. Individual coaching helps these professionals identify and work specifically on critical competencies or skills to help them become better leaders and make stronger contributions to the organization. Customized one-on-one time with individuals to deal with specific communications and leadership-impacting issues; special focus is given to increasing participant’s self-awareness as well as intuitiveness about others; available to any individual identified by his/her supervisor. Training is provided over multiple sessions as follows.
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Program Value: $3,775 per person Program Fee: $300 per person Maximum number of participants: 10 individuals Deadline to express interest: April 1, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Intermediate GrantseekingThomas-Forbes & Kester, LLC, Grants Professionals Targeted Audience: Development officers, executive directors, board members, and volunteers from eligible non-profits who have some experience with writing grant proposals or who have received grants training similar to the Grant Seeking Academy Program Description: Intermediate Grantseeking is designed for the nonprofit volunteer or staff person who already has experience writing grant proposals but wants to learn more. Participants are asked to bring a proposal in progress or a recently-rejected proposal to receive critiques and assistance with improving it. This half-day workshop is a mix of lecture, small group work and out-of-class review of participants’ grant proposals by grants professionals. We will cover much material, but NOT the basics. For an introduction to how grants work, how to find funders to apply to, or how to begin grantseeking, please attend one of our other workshops offered this year. We will focus on what your next steps should be once you are familiar with the basics. Topics to be discussed include:
We will spend some time in lecture, but we also have time scheduled Q & A as well as guided small group work on improving one another's current grant proposals. A key feature of this workshop is that participants are all asked to bring a copy of a proposal in progress or a recently submitted proposal that was rejected. The instructor or members offer professional, written critiques and may suggest edits of text in order to strengthen your proposal for submission. Proposal to be reviewed must be submitted in advance of the workshop in order to receive critiques in a timely manner. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $300 per person Program Fee: $50 per person Maximum number of participants: 15 individuals Deadline to express interest: May 29, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Introduction to Corporate Giving WebinarThe Foundation Center and Fayetteville Public Library Targeted Audience: Nonprofit directors and staff members, directors of development, board members, and volunteers within Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties. Program Description: Join us for an introduction to the world of corporate support for nonprofits and to the effective utilization of the Foundation Center's resources on corporate giving. We'll answer such questions as:
The webinar includes an audio and a visual presentation. Experience this free webinar on a wide-screen display and with full range audio at the Fayetteville Public Library Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $35 per person Program Fee: Free (Meeting space costs provided by Fayetteville Public Library) Maximum number of participants: 25 individuals Deadline to express interest: February 6, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Key Personnel Professional DevelopmentSoderquist Center Targeted Audience: Key NFP personnel who report to the E.D. Program Description: Developed for professionals who need training in supervisory skills, decision-making, and self-management. Participants will gain additional skills in supervising others which will facilitate stronger relationships with staff, volunteers and clients and more effective operations. Participants will identify ways to manage priorities and time resulting in better decision-making. Participants will gain greater insights into emotional intelligence which will support self-management skills Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $876 per person Program Fee: $100 per person Maximum number of participants: 15 individuals Deadline to express interest: February 27, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
MilestoneSoderquist Center Targeted Audience: Executive Directors Program Description: Developing leaders who operate from a foundation of the highest ethical standards is a strategic key to profitability and long-term sustainability. Milestone is a time for leaders to step out of the rush of everyday life in order to identify and solidify who they are and how they impact those they lead. This 4-day program at Greystone Estate provides:
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Program Value: $3,380 nonprofit value per person Program Fee: $350 per participant Maximum number of participants: 3 individuals (1 participant per Milestone program) Deadline to express interest: February 13, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
My Leadership PathiBossWell, Inc.
Targeted Audience: Any area nonprofit leaders Program Description: Imagine professional coaching, customized for you, driven by your needs, and delivered at your convenience. This program provides an ideal learning opportunity for nonprofit executives. Work with your personal leadership coach to solve some of those leadership challenges you face. Also, enhance your leadership skills and effectiveness through this individualized approach, which includes a pre in-depth leadership assessment multi-rater instrument, along with professional coaching. During this 7-month relationship with your professional leadership coach, you will identify areas for growth and learning, as well as implement new approaches and practices for success as a leader. Your coach will help you negotiate the challenges that arise in your day to day work-life, as well as on your path of growth, and celebrate your achievements with you. The Leadership Circle Profile® (TLC) in-depth, multi-rater leadership assessment (360°) will be conducted at the beginning of the seven-month coaching period. This instrument provides each participant a deep look at how their self-assessment compares to their colleagues’ assessment of their skills and competencies. The results of this assessment offer significant insights for enhancing self-awareness, which then provides rich information for the coaching engagement to embark on the path of self-management and tremendous growth in emotional intelligence. (Click here for more information on The Leadership Circle Profile®.) The program will kick off with 1 brief phone meeting with your coach to introduce the program and set up your on-line assessment tool, followed approximately one month later (early April 2009) with a ½-day group leadership retreat, where your private TLC results will be provided to you, along with the interpretive guidance. Then, through early September 2009, meet with your coach 6 times to work on your development plan, growth and development, and any current leadership challenges you are facing. Coaching sessions will be a combination of face-to-face or over the phone. We will also run the People Styles® Inventory for further self-awareness during the second workshop in June 2009. This additional group workshop held during the month of June to will offer further leadership training and will be scheduled to accommodate participants’ schedules. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
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Program Value: $4,890 per person Program Fee: $300 per person Maximum number of participants: 10 individuals Deadline to express interest: March 1, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Nonprofit Resource Center @ FPLFayetteville Public Library Reference Librarians The Cooperating Collection is available to public all hours the library is open: Targeted Audience: Nonprofit directors and staff members, directors of development, board members, and volunteers within Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties. Program Description: The Nonprofit Resource Center @ Fayetteville Public Library is the location in Northwest Arkansas with a collection of materials specifically designed to support the nonprofit community. The Center provides support through access to current books and magazines in the field, access to quality workshops, and with trained staff who make research assistance to nonprofits a priority. The Center also makes fostering partnerships with local organizations a priority. The Nonprofit Resource Center can help local nonprofits improve fundraising efforts, build capacity, and continue to serve as an important resource for Northwest Arkansas. The Nonprofit Resource Center @ FPL hosts a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, which provides access to research databases, research support from library staff, as well as a variety of materials and educational programs for nonprofit organizations. The Collection also offers professional journals and resources on board development, annual giving and more. Visit us at http://www.faylib.org Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $150 per agency Program Fee: There is no cost associated with accessing the collection. Nonprofit staff who live or work outside Washington County will receive a free library card with presentation of IRS Determination Letter. Maximum number of participants: Unlimited access to Collection materials, unlimited simultaneous access to database materials from inside the building Express interest: Contact us 7 days a week by phone at 479-856-7250 or email questions@faylib.org
Organizational Assessment and DevelopmentBlake Woolsey and the Mitchell Communications Group Team Targeted Audience: Any nonprofit organization Program Description: There are times when the leadership of an organization recognizes that the systems and processes they use are no longer working as effectively as they need to, but they do not know how to address the issues to make the necessary changes. Having a third-party come into the organization and conduct an audit can help the organization identify the issues and implement a strategy to deal with them. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes: The following four-step process* is used for this program: Step one: Discovery
Step two: Create a new strategy Step three: Implementation Step four: Monitor and evaluation Program Value: $25,000 per organization Program Fee: $2,000 per organization Maximum number of participants: Two (2) nonprofit organizations can participate this year Deadline to express interest: April 1, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
OurState ArkansasJust Communities/Human EQ
Each workshop begins at 4 p.m. on Sunday, and ends at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Targeted Audience: Formal and informal leaders/influencers representing business, non-profit, government, faith, healthcare, media and education sectors. Candidates will be selected to ensure a diverse class regarding race, gender, profession, and geographic location. Program Description: Good intentions are not enough; you must master the intricacy of cultural competence and relationship building to be successful and thrive in a diverse community. “Ok, I get it!” we often hear, “but, how do I apply diversity and inclusion in my day to day life?” The importance and benefits of diversity and inclusion are widely understood, but its applicability is complex. The OurState Arkansas™ experience is designed to help participants develop the leadership skillsnecessary to address current and future issues within the context of our state's rich diversity. The OurState Arkansas™ experience is designed to help participants develop the leadership skillsnecessary to address current and future issues within the context of our state's changing demographics. Most importantly, it helps each participant create a personalized roadmap to succeed in human interactions in any context of life. OurState Arkansas™ Program Components Sunday
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Program Value: $ 600 per person Program Fee: $100 per person Maximum number of participants: 25 individuals Deadline to express interest: 2 weeks prior to each workshop date Program interest may be expressed by:
Proposal Writing SeminarJane Geever, author of The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing and the Fayetteville Public Library Targeted Audience: Nonprofit directors and staff members, directors of development, board members, and volunteers within Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties. Program Description: More than 36,000 grant seekers have strengthened their skills with this popular seminar. Expert instructor, Jane Geever, author of the Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing, will teach you to craft a comprehensive, compelling proposal package—step by step. You'll hear what grantmakers have to say about proposals and gain valuable insight into the review process This valuable seminar will include tips for the cover letter; executive summary; your message to the grantmaker; statement of need; choosing data to support your case; comprehensive project descriptions; your proof of project planning; organizational overview, conclusion, and appendices; researching the funder to position your proposal; and the grantmaker's proposal review process. As a bonus, this course is applicable for six continuing education points for CFRE International initial or recertification, and attendees will receive a free copy of The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th Edition ($34.95 value) and a workbook outlining all major course topics. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $195 per person Program Fee: $30 per person Maximum number of participants: 20 individuals Deadline to express interest: Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Ready, Set, PLAN! Creating a Comprehensive and Easy Fundraising PlanBradberry & Associates; Hope Bradberry Targeted Audience: Development officers with less than five years experience in a small agency, or executive directors with no development staff and a small organization. Program Description: Do you feel pulled in a million different directions and are not sure everyone in your organization knows where you are trying to go? It is time to create a fundraising plan. By creating a comprehensive and easy plan, everyone can get on board and move in the right direction. A plan also ensures that all aspects of fundraising are incorporated. During this training, you will work quickly to create a framework for the next 12 months. You will also identify your top ten prospects and what you need to do to work toward major gifts. This training is easy and fun! It will incorporate both instruction and activities so that you will leave with a plan in hand that is easy to implement and utilize. The growth of the non-profit community in Northwest Arkansas presents a challenge to new development officers. There are few institutions across the country that offer degrees in the profession, thus people enter the field with very little knowledge on the many aspects of fundraising. Often organizations rely too heavily on "events" or other more visible methods that may not supply a good return on investment of time and resources. These methods often take time away from other methods that may have a much greater impact on the organization. Planned gifts/endowment gifts can be transformational to an agency, and some development time must be devoted to those endeavors. This training is easy and fun! It will incorporate both instruction and activities so that you will leave with a plan in hand that is easy to implement and utilize and you will not be bored! A pre-training survey will provide a good assessment of the current situation of the participants and will allow the trainer to have some materials specifically tailored to your organization so that we can get a running start. A major goal is for you to leave with a plan that you can share with all members of your team and board and be ready to meet your financial goals! Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $500 per person Program Fee: $50 per person Maximum number of participants: 15 individuals Deadline to express interest: March 13, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Seven Habits of Highly Effective PeopleJohanson Group; Bruce Johanson, Certified Facilitator Targeted Audience: Managers/Directors up to Executive Director or CEO Program Description: Life is more complex, more stressful, and more demanding, and we are facing many more challenges and problem in our professional and personal lives then we could have ever imagined one or two decades ago. Given these challenges, you can learn how to become more effective and more balanced in your professional and personal life through this 2-day program. This program will transform your life and/or organization, if you want to or need to. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $285 per participant Program Fee: $50 per participant for two days of training Maximum number of participants: 25 individuals Deadline to express interest: February 15, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Stakeholder Focus Groups: A Navigational Tool for Making Organizational DecisionsMitchell Communications Group, Blake Woolsey, director of training and facilitation Targeted Audience: Non-profits in the process of making an organizational decision in the next 12-18 months with an outcome that could impact the organization and our community significantly. Program Description: Nearly every growing organization has a significant decision or decisions they are facing in the next 12-18 months. In the process of making such decisions, many assumptions are made without concrete knowledge, research, or benchmarking being done to guide them to the best decision possible on behalf of the organization, the people it serves and our community. In many cases, if organizations would gather original research from key stakeholder groups through focus groups, they might have a better idea of what strategies they need to implement and decisions they need to make during the next year – or the next 10 years. This focus group opportunity is ideal for your organization if:
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Program Format – Five Step Process
Based on all data gathered, we provide a comprehensive report including both observations and recommendations. Program Value: $8,000 (all inclusive) per organization Program Fee: $400 per organization Maximum number of participants: Five (5) nonprofit organizations
Deadline to express interest: March 1, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Strategic/Tactical PlanningBruce Johanson, Johanson Group Targeted Audience: Board members and Senior Leadership Program Description: Most non-profit organizations are either great at strategic planning or one-year planning, but not both. This one-day program will provide insight on how to create an effective strategic plan (3 to 10 years out) and, also create a tactical plan (1 to 3 years) to ensure the success of your long-range and short-range plans. Additionally, one follow up consultation will be provided 6 months after your day training. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $1,800 per organization Program Fee: $200 per organization Maximum number of participants: 15 organizations Deadline to express interest: April 1, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Team AlignmentSoderquist Center Targeted Audience: The leadership staff of one growing not-for-profit organization that is functioning at a high level but finds itself at an important juncture. Program Description: Team Alignment focuses on identifying the critical issues that enable a move from today’s reality to tomorrow’s potential. This 2 ½ day customized program allows an organization to translate a mission, vision and values from mere words to beliefs that reside in the hearts and minds of individuals. These beliefs are in turn lived out in the process, relationships and results of an organization. Team Alignment is customized to your organization. We utilize facilitated discussions and experiential learning initiatives to focus on the critical issues facing your organization, create alignment with the mission, vision and values, as well as build unity within your leadership team. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $25,000 per organization Program Fee: $2,000 per organization Maximum number of participants: 2 organizations, with up to 15 staff members participating per agency. Deadline to express interest: February 27, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
The 501(c)(3), Do you Need It? How to Get It, How to Keep It!Fayetteville Public Library Staff with Tim Tarvin, Professor of Law, University of Arkansas Targeted Audience: The leadership staff of one growing not-for-profit organization that is functioning at a high level but finds itself at an important juncture. Program Description: Does your organization qualify for nonprofit, charitable, tax-exempt status? Find out if your organization fits into the broad definition of 501(c)(3) groups, and how to make sure you are in compliance with rules and regulations for nonprofit eligibility if it does. IRS Section 501(c)(3) is the section of the tax code that defines nonprofit, charitable (as broadly defined), tax-exempt organizations; 501(c)(3) organizations are further defined as public charities, private operating foundations, and private non-operating foundations. However, there are also many other types of tax-exempt organizations that get classified as other than a 501(c)(3). Find out how to meet and comply with the requirements. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $25 per person Program Fee: free (Meeting space costs provided by Fayetteville Public Library) Maximum number of participants: 25 individuals Deadline to express interest: March 27, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
The New 990 FormFayetteville Public Library Staff with Tim Tarvin, Professor of Law, University of Arkansas Targeted Audience: Nonprofit directors and staff members, directors of development, board members, and volunteers within Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties. Program Description: Be prepared for the redesigned Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. Become acquainted with the new format, additional schedules, and other changes. This program will discuss the reasons behind the changes and cover the new form and schedules in detail and will equip you for the upcoming tax season. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $35 per person Program Fee: free (Meeting space costs provided by Fayetteville Public Library) Maximum number of participants: 25 individuals Deadline to express interest: January 30, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
True Sustainability: Developing and Implementing a Financial Sustainability Plan That Works in a Challenging EconomyCapital Strategists Group; Tom Ralser This is a hybrid program that utilizes group workshops, in-person individual sessions, and conference calls to deliver the most assistance in the most effective way.
Targeted Audience: This program is ideal for organizations facing:
Program Description: It’s a tight money economy, and it will likely get tighter and last longer than those in the past. A sustainability plan that addresses the many ways in which nonprofits can become truly sustainable, based on how the real world works, has never been more important. True financial sustainability involves much more than writing a better grant, or finding that one product or service for which you can charge a fee. It’s also about delivering outcomes that people value in order to make their community a better place to live. This program will focus on the transformational process used to move organizations from a charity mindset to one of sustainable investment. Each participating organization will explore and develop a sustainability plan utilizing their individual strengths, capacity to deliver, and their unique value propositions. This program has been used successfully by over 300 organizations in the past several years, and produces a plan that:
Participants will learn:
Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes: Our Sustainability Series focuses on the transformational process used to move organizations from a charity mindset to one of sustainable investment. This strategy requires moving beyond outcomes to actually demonstrating the value of the outcomes to those you are asking to invest in your organization. These sessions introduce the Organizational Value Proposition® concept as a tool for strategic planning, program development, and fundraising. Participants will work through the process of developing a finished Sustainability Plan, complete with individual assistance, that specifically addresses the unique challenges that face their respective organizations. Participants will complete the program knowing:
The components to consider when developing an effective and compelling Organizational Value Proposition® as a tool for strategic planning, program development, and fundraising.
All plans will be evaluated using a 32 point rubric based on our experience of the most effective plans in real world situations. Program Value: $4,600 per organization. Typical Sustainability Plan fees of this quality range from $18,000 to $25,000 Program Fee: $500 per organization Maximum number of participants: 8 nonprofit organizations Deadline to express interest: January 31, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
UA Legal eSourceUniversity of Arkansas Targeted Audience: All non-profits and non-profit officers, directors and executives in Northwest Arkansas Program Description: Free online legal information including video lectures with closed captioning, decision trees, a glossary, FAQ’s, podcasts, blog/chat room and a legal directory with links to other online resources for non-profits in NWA. Please visit the website at your convenience and as often as you’d like. Program Value: $500 per person Program Fee: None. All parts of the site are free. Maximum number of participants: Unlimited Deadline to express interest: None Program interest may be expressed by:
Understanding Your Organization's Financial RiskBradberry & Associates; John Bradberry, CFA, Hope Bradberry, CFRE Targeted Audience: Executive Directors, Finance Committee Members, Treasurers, Directors of Development Program Description: Are these uncertain financial times making it more difficult for you to assess your organization's financial risk? If you have an endowment, do you have a complete understanding of the performance and choices that your portfolio manager is making? It is important that key organizational leaders have a clear understanding of financial instruments and asset allocation, so that they are able to effectively work with financial managers and evaluate their performance. It is also important that Directors of Development have an understanding of financial language to better communicate with their donors. Topics covered include:
The facilitators will work to make a somewhat "dry" topic as fun and interactive as possible. Our goal is to keep your eyes from "glazing over!" John Bradberry has over 20 years working in the financial world and is currently an independent trust manager. Hope Bradberry has worked as a professional development officer for over 8 years, and her bachelor's degree is in finance. They both have served on non-profit boards. A pre-training survey will provide a good assessment of the current situation of the participants. The facilitators will also schedule a follow-up meeting at the end of the training with each organization to assess their specific situation. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $400 per person Program Fee: $50 per person Maximum number of participants: 10 individuals Deadline to express interest: March 13, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
Writing Clearly and EffectivelyBlake Woolsey and the Mitchell Communications Group Team Targeted Audience: Any employee who is required to communicate in written form for business or creative purposes (i.e., memos, letters, emails, proposals, reports, media materials, newsletters, websites) Program Description: Simply put, good writing reflects good thinking. It also projects a positive, polished image of the individual writing as well as the organization he/she represents. We originally developed this training at the consistent request of corporate executives saying that it is truly timeless information – for the tenured employee as well as new employees. Program Goals/Objectives/Outcomes:
Program Value: $260 per person Program Fee: $40 per person Maximum number of participants: Two open enrollment classes of 15 individuals Deadline to express interest: April 1, 2009 Program interest may be expressed by:
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