Summit 2009 - Workshops | Wisconsin Nonprofits Association

Tuesday, June 2

9am - 10:15am	10:45am - 12pm	2pm - 3:15p
Here Today, Here Tomorrow: Sustaining A Mission Focused Organization in Hard Times A fast paced overview of high leverage actions to address growing and sustaining your nonprofit over the next few years, including: • Building an exceptional board • Long term partnership building • Engaging boomers and millennials • Accelerated strategic planning and thinking • Using theory of change and other systems tools to strengthen program design Presenter: Frank Martinelli President The Center for Public Skills Training	Are We Ready for the New Days? Best Practices in Nonprofit Management This session will help you assess the effectiveness and “organizational fitness” of your nonprofit. Topics include best practices, mandatory requirements and latest innovations in: • Policies and procedures • Financial management and budgeting • Fundraising • State and federal regulations • Governance, management, and operating procedures • You will receive the presenter’s comprehensive Agency Assessment guide. Presenter: Boris Frank Principal Boris Frank Associates	Competing For and Retaining Talent In Nonprofits – What’s HR To Do When you understand why employees stay or go, you can develop a streamlined recruitment and hiring process that attracts and retains top talent — even more critical in uncertain economic times. Learn about effective recruitment processes, developing an employment brand, and low cost (or even free) methods of proactive recruitment. Presenter: Paige Goldner Executive Recruiter The QTI Group
A confidential ear: support for leaders of today and tomorrow Today’s leaders are being challenged to do more with less and still fulfill their mission. A growing demand for leadership plus a lack of supply equals a serious challenge for nonprofits over the next decade. We will discuss and demonstrate some creative ways you can get support and develop your potential. Presenters: Lois Albrecht, CCP Cornerstone Coaching & Consulting, LLC Steve Hingle, CPA and Coach, Hingle Coaching, LLC	Overcoming the Fear when Asking for a Major Gift: An 8-step process that will work for you! Making an effective face-to-face “ask” is often the most challenging piece of the fundraising puzzle. Increase your comfort through an 8-step process for composing respectful asks that address objections and clearly identify next steps toward success. Many of these strategies can also work for annual fund solicitations. Presenter: Marcy Heim President Artful Asker LLC	Skill Based and Specialist Volunteers: Connect with High-Level Volunteers to Help Your Nonprofit Survive and Thrive This workshop will examine why more high-level professionals want to give their time and expertise, show how nonprofits are using these resources, and provide information for utilizing these talented volunteers for projects in your nonprofit. Presenter: Bonnie Andrews Volunteer Center Manager Nonprofit Center of Greater Milwaukee
Budgeting for tough economic times: 50+ cost control strategies to help your not-for profit thrive Today’s nonprofits face the challenge of meeting increasing needs with decreasing economic resources. This session will outline over 50 strategies you can use to reduce costs and improve effectiveness. You’ll also get tips for using a working budget to keep you on track and help you communicate with your board. Presenter: Ginny Gilbert Partner and CFO Gilbert Cost Control Consultants Corp.	Measuring Mission: How an outcomes-focused approach can strengthen your organization and its case Learn to focus on framing and documenting the community need your organization serves and demonstrate consumer-focused results. Clearly communicate program results that align with investors’ goals. Community benefit is the return on investment they are looking for! Presenter: Betsy Swenson, MS Organizational Development Consultant	Governance and the New IRS Form 990 The regulatory environment for nonprofits continues to change. The newly revised IRS Form 990 requires nonprofits to have many policies affecting governance in place as of 2008 to avoid further scrutiny and oversight. This presentation will help prepare you for the changes ahead and will include helpful tips and policies. Presenter: Scott Haumersen, CPA Managing Partner Wegner LLP, CPAs & Consultants
The Basics of an Effective Web Presence For a successful web presence, you must think about one thing: usability. Deliver what your audience expects (or needs) and you will succeed. This session will help you understand why, and how, to succeed in developing and supporting an effective web presence. Topics include: web architecture, design, functionality, and content. Presenter: Brian Reich Principal EchoDitto Inc.	Technology Evaluation and Contracts - Secrets Revealed Angling to buy the right hardware, software, and technology services at the right price and on the right terms? Learn about a unique process, "Rapid Evaluation Methodology," that enables faster technology decisions without sacrificing quality. We’ll also review technology contract gotchas: initial and future costs, flexibility, protection, and extras. Presenter: Galen Metz, FLMI, AIAA, AIM, ACS Information Services Director, CIO Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin	What’s New Online? Internet Strategies to Build Success Learn how the latest technologies have revolutionized the way organizations raise money. We will discuss: • Common issues • Strategies to utilize technology in improving organizational efficiencies • Regular process evaluation This presentation was formulated by people with hundreds of years of experience in both the fundraising and technology industries. Presenter: Cate Shaffer Account Executive eTapestry
Diversifying the Board Why do so many well-intentioned leaders miss the point when it comes to diversifying a nonprofit Board? In this session you will discuss the value of engaging individuals with varying skill sets, backgrounds, and perspectives; how to find them; and how they help a Board make great decisions. Presenter: Deborah Blanks, CCAP CEO Social Development Commission	President’s Primer Board Presidents confront a variety of unique and difficult challenges. In this special seminar for Presidents only, participants will learn to work in partnership with the Executive Director, engage the Board Directors, raise money from the Board, preside over meetings, and ensure that the organization fulfills its mission. Presenter: Patricia Wyzbinski Director BoardStar	Orientation Express – Understanding Nonprofit Board Governance This fast paced workshop is a learning experience intended to give participants a comprehensive understanding of what it means be a Board Director for a nonprofit organization. Both seasoned Board Directors and new Directors will benefit from the presentation and materials distributed to all participants. Don’t be left behind! Presenter: Jose Vasquez CEO Felician Sponsored Ministries-Milwaukee
Lobbying 101: A Guide to Effective and Legal Lobbying for Nonprofits Increasingly, the success of nonprofit missions may necessitate some lobbying activity. These activities may present a potential source of legal trouble if a nonprofit exceeds the limits on lobbying activity permitted for 501(c)(3) organizations. This workshop will help you decipher and navigate the rules that govern nonprofit lobbying. Presenter: Karin Holmberg Werner, JD Director Milwaukee Legal Initiative for Nonprofit Corporations Marquette University Law School	Advocates and Partners: Enhancing Volunteer Contributions Volunteers are not free: they take time, emotional energy, and food. However, they can become powerful advocates for your mission. In this session, learn strategies to: • Increase the commitment of all volunteers • Engage volunteers to recruit others • Fortify staffing needs with volunteers • Use volunteers as advocates and partners Presenter: Brent A. Hafele, M.A. Executive Director Chippewa Valley Free Clinic	Engaging disparate constituents through community organizing Community building, social change, coalitions and the greatest social movements of the 20th century came about through community organizing. Learn more, hear how community organizers work and how you can make it work for your mission, your cause. Presenter: Mark Fraley Lead Organizer Southeastern WI Common Ground
Using the Internet and social networking to improve your communications Learn how free or low-cost online social networking tools, such as blogs, facebook, LinkedIn, twitter and Youtube, can help your nonprofit communicate more effectively. Expand your understanding of online tools through a brief demonstration and a customized assessment of your unique communication needs and specific strategies on meeting them. Presenter: Katie Krueger Grant Writer & Editor	Brand Building for Organizational Effectiveness Effective brand building starts with a focus on consistency and works when you connect with your audience(s). Learn techniques to create a platform for consistent communication that links your organizational strategy with your outreach and development efforts. Make your messaging more meaningful for your stakeholders – and your organization. Presenter: Melanie Schmidt President and Founder Timpano Group	Media Relations: How to talk with reporters in planned and unplanned situations Learn how to improve relationships with newspapers, TV stations and other media outlets, and improve your ability to prepare for successful news media interviews. The workshop will emphasize ways to translate complex information into simple “sound bites,” strategies for maintaining control of the interview situation, and tips for boosting your confidence as a media spokesperson. Presenter: David F. Giroux Executive Director, Communications and External Relations University of Wisconsin System

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