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| March 20 | Strategic Planning 1: Organizational Development Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
Making Social Media Personal Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
| 27 | Writing Effective Program Designs Br. Bev Browning, eCivis |
Data Gets Grants Mark Goldstein, Communication Mark |
| April 3 | Finding Savings in Operations John Reese & Philip Gross |
Fundraising Houseparties Morrie Warshawski, Consultant |
| 10 | Strategic Planning 2: Plan Development Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
Diversifying Funding Margaux Pagan, Donor Fuse |
| 17 | Diversity Awareness Bill Say, Process Work Consulting |
Engaging Millenials Kari Saratovsky, KDS Strategies |
| 24 | Business Planning Kim Clark, Polished Professionals Boston |
Making Shared Leadership Work Deborah Pruitt, Group Alchemy |
| May 1 | Recruiting Professional Volunteers Drew Tulchin, Social Enterprise Associates |
Beyond the Traditional Communications Office Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting |
| 8 | The Three Languages of Appreciation Gil Lazan, Amauta, International |
Managing Fundraisers Gary Broussard, GPB Associates |
| 15 | Strategic Planning 3: Measure, Monitor, Report Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
Facebook for Executives John Haydon, Inbound Zombie |
| 22 | Board & Staff Roles Jean Block, Social Enterprise Ventures |
Can Your Board Tell Your Story? Dalya Massachi & Linda Lysakowski |
| 29 | What to Expect During an Audit Paul Konigstein, Accounting Management Solutions |
Creating a Culture of Philanthropy Megan Draper & Toni Jernigan |
| June 5 | Leadership Engagement Daniel Doucette, Windfires |
Crowdfunding for Social Good Tom Dawkins, Start Some Good |
| 12 | Integrated Planning Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
TBA David Mersky |
| 19 | Virtual Facilitation Richard Smith, Leadership Strategies |
Developing Strategy for Virtuoso Performance Rod Miller, execiae |
For slides and videos of past webinars click on the title below.
| Nonprofit Boards and Effective Governance Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
Writing for the Web Dalya Massachi, Writing for Community Success |
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| Appreciative Governance Bernard Mohr & Neil Samuels |
How to Tell Better Stories Elizabeth Turnbull, Turnbull Marketing Group |
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| Multi Generational Boards Sherri Petro, VPI Strategies |
What is a Brand & Why Does It Matter? Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting |
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| Trustee Recruitment & Retention Emily Davis, EDA Consulting |
Big Brand Impact on a Small Brand Budget Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting |
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| Data-Driven Decision-Making Rena Cheskis-Gold, Demographic Perspectives, LLC |
Get the Most Out of Branding/Communications Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting |
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| Taking the Mystery Out of Metrics Michele Levy & Sam Frank |
Marketing Communications on a Shoestring Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting |
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| Measuring Performance: Money & Mission Rebeka Mazzone, AM Solutions |
Ten Marketing Communications Activities Musts Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting |
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| Program Evaluation Essentials Cecilia Harry, Economic Development Coordinator |
Creating a Practical Marketing Roadmap Katharine Coles, Mad Marketeer |
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| High Impact Volunteer Engagement Jill Friedman Fixler, JFFixler Group |
Keep Your Newsletter Out of the Recycling Bin Tina Cincotti, Funding Change Consulting |
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| Managing Volunteers & Expectations Phyllis Lasky, Phyllis Lasky Consulting |
How to Work with the Media Matt Ellis, Ellis Strategies |
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| Innovations in Volunteering Shauna Carey, The Extraordinaries |
Why an Outreach Plan Is Crucial Monica Collins |
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| The Social Enterprise Process Jean Block, Jean Block Consulting |
Building Your Marketing Communications Team Michele Levy, Brand Strategy Consulting |
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| Earned Income for Nonprofits Emily Chan & Gene Takagi, NEO Law Group |
Indie Publishing for the Nonprofit Leader Dalya Massachi, Writing for Community Success |
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| Social Enterprise Case 1: Amos House WORKS Eileen Hayes, Amos House |
What Is A Social Media Strategy? Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
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| A Business Paradigm for Social Impact Jon Firger, Newton Community Service Center |
Conducting a Social Media Audit Debra Askenase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
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| Get Out of the Muck & Back Into Your Mission Kirsten M. Bullock, Bullock Consulting |
Develop an Epic Facebook Strategy John Haydon, Inbound Zombie |
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| Theory of Change Mapping Kimberly Snodgrass, Olive Grove Consulting |
The Engagement Factor in Social Media Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
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| Going Global: Preparing for Localization Peggy Duvette, WiserEarth |
The Power of Like & Other Social Sharing Tools Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
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| Crisis Communications for Nonprofits Bruce Hennes, Hennes Paynter |
How to Make Twitter Work for Your Organization Debra Askenase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
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| Decisions Before, During, and After a Crisis John Hilley, Patmos Consulting |
Social Media Engagement Debra Askenase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
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| Align Strategic Plan & Social Media Amy Sample Ward |
Content Creation: The Ultimate “How To” Guide Katharine Coles, Mad Marketeer |
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| State Compliance for Nonprofits Ron Barrett, National Corporate Research |
DIY Tools for Social Media Management Amy Sample Ward, NTEN |
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| Legal and Governance Issues for NGOs Worldwide Jeff Hurwit, Hurwit & Associates |
DIY Community Engagement Metrics Amy Sample Ward, TechSoup |
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| Unemployment Funding Options Adam Thorn, U.S. Trust |
Newsletter Reality Check Tina Cincotti, Funding Change |
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| Financial Control or Chaos? Paul Konigstein, Accounting Management Solutions |
Write Amazing Appeal Letters Dalya F. Massachi, Writing for Community Success |
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| Make The Form 990 Work Harmon Burstyn, CPA |
Effective Online Storytelling Allan Pressel, CharityFinders |
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| Financial Management Basics For CEOs & Trustees Rebeka Mazzone, AM Solutions |
10 Steps to Creating a Fundraising Plan Tina Cincotti, Funding Change Consulting |
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| The Financial Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards Karl Baker, Feeley & Driscoll, P.C. |
Advancement Best Practices Rod Miller, ExecIAE |
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| Nonprofit Finances: A Primer for Trustees Alfonso Perillo, Edelstein & Company |
Advancement Best Practices: Cases Rod Miller, ExecIAE |
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| A Trustee’s Guide to Finance Karl Baker, Feeley & Driscoll, P.C. |
4 Simple Steps to Fundraising Sandy Rees, GetFullyFunded |
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| Basic Nonprofit Financial Documents Jennifer Lammers, The Philanthropy Hub |
Perfect Phrases for Fundraising Dr. Beverly Browning, eCivis, Inc. | |
| Budgeting 101 Jennifer Lammers, The Philanthropy Hub |
Leadership Engagement & Capacity Building David Mersky, Mersky, Jaffe & Associates |
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| Diagnosing Financial Issues & Operations Rebeka Mazzone, AM Solutions |
Stewardship as Revenue Enhancer David Mersky, Mersky, Jaffe & Assoc. |
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| Making the Most of Your Financial Statements Jennifer Lammers, The Philanthropy Hub |
Keys to the Major Gifts Process David Mersky, Mersky, Jaffe & Associates |
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| Financial Management for Mature Organizations Anthony Reese, Olive Grove Consulting |
Big Giving Results Rod Miller, ExecIAE |
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| Telling Your Story in Numbers: Financial Statements Jennifer Lammers, The Philanthropy Hub |
Successful Major Gift Moves Management David Mersky, Mersky, Jaffe & Associates |
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| Liars, Cheats, & Thieves: Control Solutions Susan Hammond, scHammond Advisors |
Best Practices to Advance Planned Giving Rod Miller, ExecIAE |
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| Profit Making for Nonprofits M Aaronson & R Streitfeld, ALSD CPAs |
Guaranteed Simple Steps to Raise Planned Gifts Viken Mikaelian, PlannedGiving.com |
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| Structuring Nonprofit Businesses Brian Howe, Vox Legal |
New Talent Acquisition & Management David Mersky, Mersky, Jaffe & Associates |
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| Starting a Nonprofit Daniel Hershey, Hurwit & Associates |
Fundraising and the Next Generation Emily Davis, EDA Consulting |
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| Lobbying : Election-Related Activities Emily Chan & Gene Takagi, NEO Law Group |
Build A Satisfied, Loyal Donor Base Tina Cincotti, Funding Change |
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| Sales Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits Ron Barrett, National Corporate Research |
Everything about Face-to-Face Solicitation David Mersky, Mersky, Jaffe & Associates |
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| Selecting Nonprofit Accounting Software Rebeka Mazzone, AM Solutions |
Prospecting on a Shoestring Budget Maria Semple, The Prospect Finder |
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| What’s a Mission Statement Worth? Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
Effective Case Statements Griet Dehandschutter, Dehandschutter & Associates |
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| Integrated Planning Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
Writing the Grant 101 John Izzo, Community Grants Associates |
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| Strategic Planning I: Cultivation/Org. Development Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
Grant Writing 102 Hillel Bromberg, FUEL |
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| Strategic Planning 2: Objectives/Implementation Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
10 Tips for Successful Grant Proposals Dalya Massachi, Writing for Community Success |
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| Focus Groups Rena Cheskis-Gold, Demographic Perspectives |
Grant Writing Logic Models S Campos & C Wojcik, Community Grants Associates |
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| The Power of Collaborative Solutions Tom Wolff, Tom Wolff & Associates |
Collaborating with Partners on Joint Grants Dalya F. Massachi, Writing for Community Success |
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| Collaboration: What Works & Why Sam Frank & panel |
Overcome Your Board’s Fear of Fundraising Claire Axelrad, Axelrad Social Benefit Consulting |
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| Non-Profit/City Partnerships John Izzo, Community Grants Associates |
Your Board Won't Fundraise? Tina Cincotti, Funding Change Consulting |
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| Advisory Boards Susan Hammond, scHammond Advisors |
All–Staff Fundraising Model Tina Cincotti, Funding Change Consulting |
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| Optimize Employee Relationships Claudette Rowley, Metavoice |
Your 2013 Fundraising Plan Tina Cincotti |
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| Cultivating Trust Kate Pugh, AlignConsulting |
Has Social Media Fundraising Finally Arrived? Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
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| Channel Insight into Action Kate Pugh, Align Consulting |
Social Media Fundraising Ehren Foss, HelpAttack! |
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| Knowledge Networks Kate Pugh, Align Consulting |
Social Media Staffing, Culture, and Policies Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0 |
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| Employee Engagement to Reach Goals Eyal Ronen, Spotlight Leadership |
Corporate Sponsorship for Fundraising Events Eric Schrader, givezooks! |
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| Empowered Conversations Gil Lazan, Amauta International |
Generating Corporate Support Lewis Flax, Flax Associates |
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| Facilitating Groups Michael Wilkinson, Leadership Strategies, Inc. |
Engaging Every Generation Emily Davis, EDA Consulting |
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| Structuring Meetings to Get Work Done Rick Lent, Meeting for Results |
Auctions for Nonprofits Tom Weitbrecht, Strategic Auction Alliance |
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| Structuring Meetings In Contentious Settings Rick Lent, Meeting for Results |
Obtaining Auction Items Tom Weitbrecht, Weitbrecht Auctioneers |
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| Facilitating Virtual Meetings Rick Lent, Meeting for Results |
How to Get 100 New Donors in 90 Days David Mersky, Mersky, Jaffe & Associates |
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| Getting Things Done with Groups Judith Katz, Judith Katz Consulting |
Top Seven Fundraising Tips Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Social Media for Nonprofits |
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| Building Real Teams: A Leadership Perspective Bob Greene, Bob Greene Coaching and Consulting |
Get Results: Traffic, Leads, Donations Katharine Coles, Mad Marketeer |
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| Leveraging Generational Knowledge Sherri Petro, VPI Strategies |
Inbound Marketing Allan Pressel, CharityFinders |
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| Don’t Leap to a New Leader! Chris Dame, Non-Profit Transitions |
Yes! You Can Raise $$ on Facebook Jeff Patrick, Common Knowledge |
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| Conflict Resolution Claudette Rowley, Metavoice |
Introducing the Philanthropic Directory George McCully, The Catalogue for Philanthropy |
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| A Leadership Perspective on Conflict Bob Greene, Bob Greene Coaching and Consulting |
Philanthropy: Only One Tenth of Nonprofits George McCully, The Catalogue for Philanthropy |
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| Managing Team Conflict Effectively Claudette Rowley, Metavoice |
Effective Segmentation Cheryl Weissman, CJW Consulting |
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| Managing Disruptive Employee Behaviors Jamie Resker, Employee Performance Solutions Inc. |
Development Office Procedures Manual Cheryl Weissman, CJW Consulting |
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| Reacting to Feedback Jamie Resker, Employee Performance Solutions Inc. |
Finding The Perfect Donor Database Robert Weiner, advancement technology consultant |
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| Understanding Power Dynamics Claudette Rowley, Metavoice |
Effective Nonprofit Internet Strategy Allan Pressel, CharityFinders |
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| Mediation Skills for Managers Claudette Rowley, Metavoice |
Crowdsourcing vs Community-Sourcing Amy Sample Ward, TechSoup |
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| Handling Difficult Conversations Judith Katz, Judith Katz Consulting |
Produce a Video, Post to YouTube, Get Results Roberto Mighty, Celestial Media |
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| Online Networks/Offline Community Building Peggy Duvette, WiserEarth |
Video: YouTube & Facebook Roberto Mighty, Celestial Media |
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| HR Best Practices Kimberly Brosnan, Edelstein & Company LLP |
Film Nonprofit Testimonials Roberto Mighty, Celestial Media |
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| Hiring Corporate Transitioners Laura Gassner Otting, NPAG |
Event Video Checklist Roberto Mighty, Celestial Media |
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| Hiring Solutions with LinkedIn B Breckenridge, LinkedIn & M Smith, Nonprofit HR |
Affordable Video Production David Neff, Ridgewood Communications |
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| How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Recruiting Laura Gassner Otting & Alison Falk, NPAG |
YouTube for Nonprofits Allan Pressel, CharityFinders |
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| Deeply Informative Reference Checks Laura Gassner Otting, NPAG |
Creative Commons: Not Just for Nerds David Neff, Ridgewood Communications |
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| Nonprofit Executive Compensation L. Lawrence & R. Lucash, Lawrence Assoc. |
Reduce Costs & Risks in Facility Planning Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership |
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| Compensation Trends Lindalee Lawrence, Lawrence Assoc. |
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| Managing Stress Gil Lazan, Amauta International |
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