Friday, November 4, 2011
Baker College, Jackson Campus
7:45am - 5:00pm
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Keynote Speakers:
Georgeann Herbert, Senior Vice President of Content and Community Engagement at Detroit Public TV
To Boldly Go ... Why would a successful broadcast executive step away from a well-paid career at CBS to go to work in the non-profit sector? Georgeann Herbert, Senior Vice President of Content and Community Engagement at Detroit Public Television, will share her journey and how the business skills she built during more than three decades in broadcast news are reshaping the mission and the future of DPTV.
Allison Treppa, Communications Consultant Everyone knows that generations communicate differently. It is how we work with these differences that will help our organizations thrive. This will be a fun and interactive conversation about who the generations are, why they clash, and what everyone can do to bridge the gaps.There is a way for everyone to thrive. We will share ideas of what's working today at Michigan nonprofits.
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Agenda
7:45 am Registration
8:15 am Keynote Speaker & Breakfast
9:15 am Break
Session 1 (9:20 - 10:50)
9:20 am Board Catalyst™ Governance for High Impact Non-Profits
9:20 am This Grant Application’s a Winner!
9:20 am The Art Of Leading People
9:20 am Storytelling
9:20 am How To’s Of Your 990 – What does your 990 say about your organization? How to put your best foot forward.
10:50 am Break
Session 2 (11:00 - 12:30)
11:00 am The Anatomy Of A Great Website
11:00 am How To Engage Your Board In Fundraising
11:00 am Avoiding Communication Potholes Part 1
11:00 am Effective Communication-How to Partner With Media to Promote Your Organization
11:00 am Nonprofit Finance Oversight & Management
12:30 pm Lunch session Solving Generational Issues
Session 3 (1:20 - 2:50)
1:20 pm Recruitment And Onboarding For An Engaged Board
1:20 pm Avoiding Communication Potholes Part
1:20 pm Staff And Board Meetings That Everyone Wants To Attend
1:20 pm Passport To Professional Harmony
1:20 pm Managing Relationships with Foundations
2:50 pm Break
Session 4 (3:00 - 4:30)
3:00 pm Growing Exceptional Events
3:00 pm Business & Professional Image
3:00 pm Writing a Quick and Easy Nonprofit Communication Plan
3:00 pm Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
3:00 pm Free & Affordable Resources for your Nonprofit
Workshops
Session 1 (9:20- 10:50)
Board Catalyst™ Governance for High Impact Non-Profits
When we study the traits of high impact nonprofits, one core component shared by all is an engaged, focused and organized board of directors. You’ll learn the rationale behind the movement, the Board Catalyst™ model, the five critical charters of the committee, the job descriptions of leadership, and the role of staff in making it all happen. This workshop is a must for all nonprofits contemplating a Board Governance transformation.
Presenter: Sara Best, Director, Board Catalyst Institute, Aly Sterling Philanthropy, LLC
Intended Audience: Intermediate to Advanced, executive directors, staff, board members
This Grant Application’s a Winner!
Do you know how to write a grant proposal but want to know how to make your application outshine the others? Liz Raduazo will share her professional experience and give suggestions on how to increase your success rate and ensure that your application is given the consideration it deserves. You'll gain a full understanding of the criteria funders use to determine whether your grant proposal gets funded or rejected. You'll become expert at ferreting out corporate, foundation, and government grantmakers. You'll know how to tailor your responses to information found in the review criteria. Before this course is over, you will have discovered a number of significant finishing touches that can give your project the edge over others. Participants will learn how funding is announced, how applications are judged, and how to construct each element of a winning proposal.
Presenter: Liz Raduazo, Grant Writer, Jackson County ISD
Intended Audience: Advanced, Experienced Grant Writers
The Art of Leading People
This workshop will provide you with a number of very effective tools that will help you lead people. The workshop will answer these questions: How do you ensure that good people obtain great results? Do you have the best systems in place to help your team become stars?
Presenter: Jerry Pinney, Jerry Pinney & Associates
Intended Audience: All levels, all board and management level staff
Story Telling
How do you describe what you do? What do you know? What is your story? Effective storytelling is more important than ever to win visibility for your organization and impress your donors and patrons with your relevance and performance. This interactive workshop will help you shape your stories to help gain visibility for your organization in both traditional and social media settings.
Presenter: Georgeann Herbert, Senior Vice President of Content and Community Engagement at Detroit Public Television
Intended Audience: All levels, staff, board members, volunteers
The How to’s of your 990 – What does your 990 says about your organization? How can you put your best foot forward?
Your 990 tells the public the “story” of your organization. Your 990 is a public document giving everyone, including funders, the details on how you govern your organization. Every nonprofit is required to complete a 990 annually. It is the main information form used to disclose to the public how you use the funds you have received. It is critical that it tells the story of your mission. Too many boards don't pay enough attention to what their 990 is telling people. A foundation's 990 tells the story of their grant making decisions. 990’s can also raise red flags to the IRS that could have tax implications. Learn critical information about the 990 and how to read and work with the document.
Presenter: Randy Biddix, Markowski & Company CPA’s
Intended Audience: Intermediate-Advanced, all finance staff and board members
Session 2 (11:00 – 12:30)
How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising
If you ever ask a room full of board members to raise their hand if they are comfortable asking others for money, you will usually get one hand out of fifteen. Today, more than ever, nonprofits need their board members focused on diversified funding and on asking for money for the mission. Join seasoned board member in this great session about how to turn all your board members into ambassadors first, and fundraisers second. Leave with practical tools to help your board with this important task.
Presenter: Diana Kern, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW)
Intended Audience: Intermediate, all staff and board members
Avoiding Communication Potholes (Part 1)
Why is it when it matters most we are at our worst? Are you avoiding a difficult conversation with a co-worker, direct report, or supervisor? Would you rather take a detour around the conversation and hope that the situation resolves itself? Perhaps you prefer to take the conversation “head-on” but are concerned that this may enrage the other person. Attend these workshops and you will undoubtedly learn new techniques and improve your skills that will help you have those difficult conversations with ease and a positive outcome.
Presenter: Donna Mullins, Michigan Department of Human Services
Intended Audience: All levels, all staff and board members
Effective Communication - How Nonprofits can Partner With Media to Promote Their Organizations
Adapting to change in today’s media landscape, and how that affects your organization. Learn effective ways to work with the media to promote your agency and its mission.
Presenter: Sandy Petykiewicz, Editor and Publisher, Jackson Citizen Patriot
Intended Audience: Intermediate, all communication staff and board members
Nonprofit Finance – Management and Oversight
This workshop is designed for executive directors to help them understand their roles and responsibilities in financial management.
Presenter: Michael Macdonald, Executive Director, Budget Systems And Process, CMS Energy
Intended Audience: Intermediate Executive Directors, Board Members
The Anatomy of a Great Website
Do you have a website but are not sure if it really promotes your organization the way it should? Are you thinking about developing a website but don’t know where to begin? Explore the elements of good web design and learn what a website can do for your organization. You will learn:
- The 5 required elements of an engaging website
- The 3 biggest mistakes nonprofits make with their website
- 5 proven methods for promoting your organization online
- Free or low cost tools which you can use to build your own website
- The #1 factor nonprofits should consider regarding search engine optimization
- Real-world examples of nonprofit organizations that have mastered their online presence
Presenter: Pete May, Owner, Perspective We Designs
Intended Audience: All levels, staff
Session 3 (1:20 – 2:50)
Recruitment and Onboarding for an Engaged Board
Building your nonprofit’s board is no longer as simple as asking your family and friends if they want to become board members. The nonprofit sector demands sophisticated skill sets as well as love of mission from board members, and this course will help your nonprofit organization become more strategic and deliberate in your search. As a result, this course will cover board member composition, important aspects of recruiting new members including creating a nominating committee, recruitment planning, orientation and education, identifying and cultivating candidates, and electing new members.
Presenter: Dan Robin, LLMSW, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, NEW
Intended Audience: Elementary- Intermediate, all staff and board members
Avoiding Communication Potholes (Part 2)
Why is it when it matters most we are at our worst? Are you avoiding a difficult conversation with a co-worker, direct report, or supervisor? Would you rather take a detour around the conversation and hope that the situation resolves itself? Perhaps you prefer to take the conversation “head-on” but are concerned that this may enrage the other person. Attend these workshops and you will undoubtedly learn new techniques and improve your skills that will help you have those difficult conversations with ease and a positive outcome.
Presenter: Donna Mullins, Michigan Department of Human Services
Intended Audience: All levels, all staff and board members
Staff and Board Meetings Everyone Wants to Attend
Nothing can drain your workers like a long, unproductive meeting. According to a recent survey by Office Team that found senior executives believe nearly three in 10 meetings are a waste of time, there are a lot of long, nonproductive meetings taking place out there. Your next Monday morning meeting doesn’t have to be that way. Come hear Phil talk about tips can help you rid your workplace of meeting dread.
Presenter: Phil Wrezenski, Toy House and Baby Too
Intended Audience: Intermediate, all management staff
Passport To Professional Harmony
Learn how to communicate more effectively with, staff, board members and volunteers. Shelby Raines introduces the Flag Pages representing the four major personal motivations or “countries” that represent each of us. It’s a simple and powerful way to truly understand yourself and others.
Presenter: Shelby Raines, Managing Director, Marriage Matters Jackson
Intended Audience: All levels- staff, board members, and volunteers
Managing Relationships With Foundations
Presenter: Matthew Downey, Program Director of Nonprofit Services, Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University
Intended Audience: All levels- staff, board members, and volunteers
Session 4 (3:00 – 4:30)
Growing Exceptional Events
Events can provide many opportunities for your organization, fundraising, donor development and great Public Relations. They can also be taxing on your staff and stretch your resources. This seminar will teach you practical steps to help you organize your events efficiently, use your organizations resources well and get the most out of your events.Join us for an information packed session that will provide you with the tools you need to grow exceptional events.
Presenter: Tamela Spicer, Consultant
Intended Audience: Elementary – Intermediate, all staff, fund development committees and volunteers
Business & Professional Image
Presenter: Jack Jordan, Dean of Business Administration and Technical Programs at Baker College, Jackson
Intended Audience: All levels- staff, board members, and volunteers
Writing a Quick and Easy Nonprofit Communications Plan
We all know that telling our story is critical to the success of our mission, but where do you start? During this time we’ll gather your great ideas and walk through the process or creating a quick and easy communications plan that you can refer to throughout the year: The most important step is putting the plan on paper, so bring your communication goals and let’s get started!
Presenter: Allison Treppa, Communication Consultant
Intended Audience: Intermediate, communication staff
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Building an effective, cohesive team is extremely hard. But it is also simple.This workshop will help you answer these questions: How can I build trust among my team members? How can I create a conflict resolution system that will work? How can I ensure that team members are committed to achieve the right results?
Presenter: Jerry Pinney, Jerry Pinney & Associates
Intended Audience: Intermediate, all staff, board members and volunteers
Free & Affordable Resources for your Nonprofit
Come learn about free and affordable nonprofit management resources that your State Association provides for nonprofits in Michigan. Topics include: IT support, advocacy, online technical assistance for state and federal compliance, management practices, & more.
Presenter: Bill Gesaman and Leon Wilson
Intended Audience: All levels, all staff and board members
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