2012 Training Opportunities - Series Offerings

2012 Douglas W. Eberle Not-for-Profit Board Governance Series

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Location: Ivy Tech Corporate Training Center, 823 Park East Boulevard, Lafayette IN 47905

This educational series is designed to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors, and is being jointly sponsored by NCHS, United Way of Greater Lafayette, and The Greater Lafayette Community Foundation. Leading regional and national instructors, with expertise in topics relating to board governance and leadership, will present information essential to guiding and sustaining Not-For-Profits. A networking reception with refreshments will conclude each session. This series, named after the late Douglas W. Eberle, is especially designed for the volunteer leaders on the Boards of Not-For-Profit Corporations. The series is open to any Indiana nonprofit, though preference is given to Tippecanoe and surrounding counties, and limited to 100 attendees per session.

This year's line up includes:

• – Simultaneous Board Retreat (February 21st, 8:30 pm - 3:30 pm - special time)
Speaker: Chuck Loring, BoardSource

• – Engaging Boards in Fundraising (March 20th, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm)
Speaker: Barb Coury, Community Health Network Foundation

• – Organizational Planning and Planning for Change (April 17th, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

Speaker: Mike Stone, Impact Strategies

• – Committee Structure and Purpose (May 15th, 3:30 pm - 6:00)

Speaker: Susan Decker, BoardSource

• – Board and Staff Partnerships (June 19th, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm )

Speaker: Michelle Dole, Community Health Network Foundation

• – Board and Executive Evaluation & Transition (July 17th, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

Speaker: Bryan Orander, Charitable Advisors

• - Legal and Ethical Integrity for Not-for-Profits (August 21st, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm )

Speaker: Phil Purcell, Ball State Foundation

• – Fraud, Finance and Freaking Out (September 18th, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

Speaker: Miriam Robeson, Attorney-at-Law

• - Enhancing an Organization's Public Image (October 16th, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

Speaker: Jason Gloye & Cindy Dashnaw, Bohlsen Group

• – Recruiting, Orienting and Maintaining Exceptional Board Members (November 20th, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm )

Speaker: Dave Sternberg, BoardSource

Location: Ivy Tech Corporate Training Center, 823 Park East Boulevard, Lafayette IN 47905

Cost: $150.00 for the entire series, or $20.00 for each individual session
To apply, visit: www.uwlafayette.org/TheGovernanceSeries.html

2012 Nonprofit Learning Series (Putnam and Montgomery County)

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This series is designed to help the staff and volunteer leadership of non-profit associations, organizations, churches and units of government. Series offered by the Putnam County Community Foundation and the Montgomery County Community Foundation in partnership with the Indianan Nonprofit Resource Network.

This year's line up includes

• - Making Meetings Matter (March 12th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *Greencastle)

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Earnest

• – Mini Board Retreat (April 9th, 11:00 am - 2:00pm *Greencastle)

Presenter: Bryan Orander, Charitable Advisors

• – The Cure for the Special Events Bug (May 14th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *Greencastle)

Presenter: Nick Parkevich, Loring, Sternberg and Associates

• – Developing Your Case for Support, and Practical Tips for Making the Ask (June 11th, 11:00 am -2:00 pm *Greencastle)

Presenter: Phil Purcell, Ball State Foundation

• – Outcomes Measurement & Grant Writing 101 (August 13th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *Crawfordsville)

Presenter: Jan Ferris, JF Consulting

• – Financial Reports and Budgeting (September 10th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *Crawfordsville)

Presenter: Barb Bitzer, Simons Bitzer

• – Marketing and Using Social Media (October 8th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *Crawfordsville)

Presenter: Jason Gloye & Hannah Shaner, Bohlsen Group

• – Nonprofit Collaboration - What Is It, and How do We Do It? (November 12th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm *Crawfordsville)

Presenter: Mike Stone, Impact Strategies

Locations:

*Greencastle Location: The Inn at DePauw, 2 West Seminary Street, Greencastle, IN (March, April, May & June workshops)

*Crawfordsville Location: Crawfordsville Country Club, 3272 West Country Club Drive, Crawfordsville, IN (August, September, October & November workshops)

Cost: $100.00 for the entire series (if paid by March 5th, 2012)

$15.00 for each individual workshop (if registered and paid at least one week in advance). $25.00 for each individual workshop if registered less than 1 week prior to the workshop. The cost includes the workshop, a catered lunch, and all workshop materials.

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Tipton County Nonprofit Volunteer Leadership Series

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Making Meetings Matter & Building Better Boards

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (registration and light dinner at 5:30 pm)

Tipton County Foundation, 1020 West Jefferson Street, Tipton IN (adjoining Pioneer campus)

Presented by: Beth Gehlhausen

We’ve all been to board meetings that seem to last forevezxr, with little being accomplished. This workshop will teach how to make the most of your meetings, so they are purposeful, timely, and action oriented. Beth will discuss tips on implementing more efficient meetings, as well as how each board member can contribute in a meaningful way.

Beth will then focus on what makes an effective board, what board members need to know before joining, and what will be expected of them. Best practices on responsibilities will be presented as well as recruitment strategies for building a better board.

$15.00 or ($11.00 if registering for the entire Tipton County Nonprofit Volunteer Leadership Series)

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Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (registration and light dinner at 5:30 pm)

Tipton County Foundation, 1020 West Jefferson Street, Tipton IN (adjoining Pioneer campus)

Presented by: Laura Edwards, Purdue University

This workshop will present tried and true methods to help bring your organization’s marketing and public relations efforts into sync at the most basic level. We will examine tactics for creating marketing plans, how to properly craft and distribute press releases and public service announcements, and discuss meaningful media relations and how to maintain them. We will also touch on how social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs are changing how nonprofits communicate. This session will go from the basics in nonprofit marketing to some of the most cutting edge technologies, while focusing on the bottom line: how these techniques are relatively free or extremely low cost for your agency.

$15.00 or ($11.00 if registering for the entire Tipton County Nonprofit Volunteer Leadership Series)

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Fraud, Finance & Freaking Out: Risk & Crisis Management

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (registration and light dinner at 5:30 pm)

Tipton County Foundation, 1020 West Jefferson Street, Tipton IN (adjoining Pioneer campus)

Presented by: Miriam Robeson, Attorney

Nonprofits are facing higher scrutiny for financial accountability to both the public and to funders. Attorney Miriam Robeson provides information and tools to help nonprofits identify risks, address risks, and avoid crisis.

Nonprofit board members and staff will learn best practices to navigate today’s maze of governmental regulation and public scrutiny while deterring criminal loss of resources from fraud or embezzlement. In case the worst happens, Robeson provides tools for managing crisis, whether from criminal activity or the economy.

$15.00 or ($11.00 if registering for the entire Tipton County Nonprofit Volunteer Leadership Series)

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Meet the Press - Developing Relationships with Local Media

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (registration and light dinner at 5:30 pm)

Tipton County Foundation, 1020 West Jefferson Street, Tipton IN (adjoining Pioneer campus)

Presented by: Panel of News Media Representatives

All nonprofits want to be sure they are get the word out about their organization; articulating their mission, publicizing their events, and sharing their success stories. This workshop will help you meet your media representatives to learn more about how they work. Panel representatives will discuss how they prefer to be contacted, what kind of news they cover, advertising or sponsorships they offer for nonprofits, and how to deliver your information. This panel will be comprised of representatives from The Perspective, the Tipton Argus, the Tipton Tribune, and the Frankfort Times.

$15.00 or ($11.00 if registering for the entire Tipton County Nonprofit Volunteer Leadership Series)

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Hands On - Social Media and Marketing Practicum

Saturday, March 3, 2012

9:00 am - 12:00 pm (registration and light breakfast at 8:30 am)

Tipton County Extension Education Center-Purdue, 1200 South Main Street, Tipton

Facilitated by: Kevin O’Shea, Purdue University

The participants will set the agenda for this practicum about social media and using technology for marketing. This will be a chance for nonprofit staff and volunteers to learn about how to incorporate technology into their overall marketing strategies. Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and other free online tools will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to begin setting up pages, accounts and most importantly, to get comfortable with what technology has to offer for your nonprofit.

$15.00 or ($11.00 if registering for the entire Tipton County Nonprofit Volunteer Leadership Series)

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