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• Peer Coaching

  • Start
    Wednesday, December 12, 2018
  •  
  • End
    Wednesday, June 12, 2019
  •  
  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Nonprofit Network - 2800 Springport Rd. Jackson, MI 49202

  Register

  
  

  Peer Coaching Groups - Overview

  Peer Coaching Groups are designed to facilitate goal-setting, coaching and action learning within a small group of peers. Each group member decides what real-world goal or issue they wish to address and their peers coach primarily through asking open-ended questions to expand the member’s thinking. Members commit to taking action between meetings and report on progress and lessons learned. Peer Coaching Groups follow a very structured process that ensures that members work on issues that matter most, get help the way they need it and apply what they have learned.

   

  Benefits

  ·         In addition to being coached, members develop core coaching skills

  ·         Through open-ended questions and limited advice, members are able to tap their own knowledge and that of their peers

  ·         Members work on real challenges or goals – the things that matter most here and now

  ·         Members make new connections, receive feedback and gain new perspectives

  ·         Members are accountable to take action, so they learn by doing

   

  
  

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• Volunteer Coordinator Networking - March

  • When
    Thursday, March 28, 2019
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Conference Room A/B // United Way Center // 536 N. Jackson // Jackson, MI 49201

  Register

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this quarterly networking and training opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.

   

  Bring your business cards so the networking can continue after the meeting!

  
  

  Designed for—

  This session is appropriate for anyone involved in the recruitment, retention, and management of volunteers. 

  
  

  
  

  Facilitator

  Stephanie Schiro, Community Resource Associate, United Way of Jackson

  
  

  

  Stephanie joined the United Way of Jackson County in October of 2013 as the Community Resource Associate. She plans all United Way special events, is a board member on the Women's Leadership Council and maintains the Volunteer Portal. She graduated from Jackson College with her Associates in General Studies and later Spring Arbor University with her Bachelors in Social Work. Stephanie has been happily involved with volunteering her whole life. She has been involved with organizations such as KidsHope USA, 1208 Greenwood Church, and the Jackson County Freedom Coalition. Her work with the United Way's Volunteer Portal allows her to have a distinctive perspective on the relationship between the organization and the volunteer and in turn, ways to develop and maintain a healthy relationship between these two important entities.

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

  
  

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• Bridges Out of Poverty: FREE Community Session

  • When
    Tuesday, April 09, 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Community Action Agency 1214 Greenwood Ave Jackson, MI 49203
  • Spaces left
    0

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  What is Bridges Out of Poverty?
  

  "Bridges Out of Poverty is a powerful tool designed specifically for social, health, and legal services professionals. It reaches out to the millions of service providers and businesses whose daily work connects them with the lives of people in poverty." (Aha Process)

  Bridges is not a program. It is a research-based framework of concepts, tools, and resources that equip people to reconsider how they approach their clients, their constituents, their neighbors, and their community.

  To comprehensively address the issue of poverty, we must look at it through three lenses: Individual, Institutional, and Community. This Triple Lens approach provides a comprehensive perspective on how we as individuals, organizations, and communities can eliminate poverty.

  Session Content— 
  

  This 4-hour overview seminar aims to help you think critically about your role to comprehensively address poverty. Its emphasis will be on the lens of the Individual and will introduce the following content:
  

  • Key Points and Constructs of Bridges
  • Mental Models of Economic Class
  • Hidden Rules
  • Resources

  Bridges Out of Poverty is large framework, rich with resources and an amazing depth of content.  It takes a great deal of time to fully cover all of that material through the Triple Lens approach. The greatest level of change happens with the multi-day and full-day sessions. We know, however, that it’s simply not possible for many people to spend a full day in a workshop.  

  
  

  We therefore offer this 4-hour session that condenses the Bridges material to an overview of its most critical elements.  

  
  

  Designed for—

  Appropriate and relevant for anyone who has a general interest in Bridges Out of Poverty. It will primarily focus on the Individual Lens and will motivate attendants to pursue Institutional and Community change as well  
  

  
  

  A common outcome of this session  is attendants bringing their learning back to their organization and advocate for a full or multi-day training, which allows time to sufficiently explore the Triple Lens approach. 
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Free Registration - Bridges Out of Poverty: Community Sessions

  With Funds Provided by:

  

  General Registration: $0.00
  

  Please refer to our Cancellation Policy

  
  

  

  Facilitator—

  Katena Cain, Nonprofit Management Consultant
  

  
  

  

  Katena is a professional consultant skilled at helping diverse groups and communities think creatively and collaboratively together. She empowers people to translate conflict and differences into creative breakthrough. She is a management consultant with Nonprofit Network where she is skilled in cognitive coaching, is a certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer and is a co-creator of a statewide Diversity, Inclusion and Equity toolkit. Additionally, Katena specializes in leadership and team development, board governance, strategic planning and communication. Her passion is creating environments where individuals, teams and organizations can transform and shift old ways of doing things.

  
  

  At Nonprofit Network, Katena’s ongoing clients represent a broad range of groups, including police departments, local municipalities, schools, religious institutions, social services and human services. Her training, coaching and consulting services have been experienced with rave reviews by leaders in Michigan’s nonprofit sector.

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

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• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Trauma Training

  • When
    Friday, April 12, 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Jackson District Library / 244 W Michigan Ave / Jackson, MI 49201 / Community Room Downstairs
  • Spaces left
    12

  Register

  THE CHILD MAY NOT REMEMBER, BUT THE BODY REMEMBERS.

  
  

  Jackson County DHHS, LifeWays Community Mental Health, and Family Service and Children's Aid invite community members to attend this free training for community members who support folks that may have experienced childhood trauma.

  
  

  Session Agenda

  Facilitated by Zoe Lyons, Director Jackson County DHHS & Bob Powell, CEO Family Service and Children's Aid

  
  

  9:00a - 12:00p 

  Understanding Adverse Childhood Experience - Building Self-Healing Communities

  
  

  [Break for lunch on your own]

  
  

  12:45p - 4:30p

  Resilience - The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope

  
  

  Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Training is designed to help you develop the unique skill set needed to support individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and traumatic events.  Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by abuse and neglect during childhood. As the new documentary Resilience reveals, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. While the broader impacts of poverty worsen the risk, no segment of society is immune. Resilience also chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back. Trailblazers in pediatrics, education, and social welfare are using cutting-edge science and field-tested therapies to protect children from the insidious effects of toxic stress—and the dark legacy of a childhood that no child would choose.

  Location: The JDL downstairs Community Room - park in back - Library opens right at 9AM so don't arrive too early.

  
  

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• Webinar - Diversity and Inclusion Around The Board Table

  • When
    Wednesday, April 24, 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    At Your Desk EDT

  Register

  Are the right people sitting around your board table? Is your board inclusive of the community you serve? Are your board meetings inclusive of all voices around the table?
  
  Increasingly, nonprofit organizations are recognizing the need to become more inclusive of diversity in order to meet the needs of the communities they serve and achieve their missions. In this session we will explore key trends illustrating the nonprofit landscape relative to diversity and inclusion and interactively examine practical strategies and tools to advance social equity around the board table. 
  
  

  Appropriate for current and incoming board members and nonprofit professionals.

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  About the presenter: 
  

  
  

  Katena Cain, Nonprofit Management Consultant
  

  Katena is a professional consultant skilled at helping diverse groups and communities think creatively and collaboratively together. She empowers people to translate conflict and differences into creative breakthrough. 

  She is a management consultant with Nonprofit Network where she works primarily with initiatives surrounding diversity, inclusion and equity, communication and board governance.
  Previously, she was in higher education where she served as an academic advisor and as the lead facilitator to Sisters of Strength, a service and leadership organization for women of color at Jackson Community College.  While in her leadership role with the Sisters of Strength, Katena has supported, encouraged and assisted many women of color toward their efforts in achieving academic and professional success.
  Katena has served on several committees related to strategic planning, workplace relations and diversity in her community. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, a Master’s degree in Organizational Management from Spring Arbor University and is a PhD candidate in Organizational Leadership at Grand Canyon University.

  
  

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  Cost: No Charge for Nonprofit Network Members

  $10.00 Future Members

  Please note: Board 101 - Basic board responsibilities is a recommended prerequisite  for this webinar

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

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• "Free Workshop": Foundations of Board Governance

  • When
    Tuesday, April 30, 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Baker College Campus, 2800 Springport Road, Room 105 in Main Building (Building 100), Jackson MI 49202

  Register

  Nonprofit Boards have the ultimate responsibility and accountability for the organizations they lead. Does every member of your board understand their legal obligations, basic responsibilities, and duties? We will address current trends, challenges, and climates for organizations in the current year.

  Session Goals— 

  This workshop will provide participants with the following:

  • The three legal responsibilities of a nonprofit board
    
  • 10 basic responsibilities of a nonprofit board
    
  • Key tasks the board should undertake
    

  
  

  Designed for—

  It doesn't matter if you have served on a board for years or if you are serving on a board for the first time, this workshop will help you with whatever stage of board development you are at with your organization. 

  
  

  Facilitator—

  

  Regina Pinney, Executive Director
  

  Regina has been the Executive Director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising, marketing, governance, management and grant writing. She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county-specific nonprofit management support organization to an international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.
  

  Previously, she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.  Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.

  
  

  

  Thank you to our generous sponsor for reducing the cost of this workshop:

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

   

  
  

  
  

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• Starting a Nonprofit Organization

  • When
    Tuesday, May 07, 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Baker College Campus, 2800 Springport Road, Room 105 in Main Building (Building 100), Jackson MI 49202

  Register

  Are you considering starting a nonprofit organization?

  (Or know someone who is? - Please share!!) 
  

  Starting a nonprofit takes a considerable amount of time, understanding of financial management, leadership and managerial skills, and fundraising. 
  

  This workshop will help you identify what you need to consider before forming your organization as well as how to prioritize, plan, and complete the process.
  

  BONUS: Participants will receive Nonprofit Network's Guide to Starting a Nonprofit

  
  

  Session Goals— 

  • Understand the basic steps and legal requirements
    
  • Explore all the options including, a 501c3, L3C and a "B" Corporation
    
  • Learn about alternatives to starting a nonprofit
    
  • Find out if you are eligible for the new streamlined 1023ez application 
    

  Designed for—
  

  Appropriate and relevant for anyone considering or in the midst of starting a nonprofit organization
  

  
  

  

  Cost: $50.00
  

  Please refer to our Cancellation Policy

  

  Facilitator—

  Regina Pinney, Executive Director
  

  

  Regina has been the Executive Director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising, marketing, governance, management and grant writing. She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county-specific nonprofit management support organization to an international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.
  

  Previously, she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.  Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

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• Bridges Out of Poverty: Community Session

  • When
    Saturday, May 11, 2019
  •  
    9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Jackson District Library - Meijer Branch 2699 Airport Rd, Jackson, MI 49202
  • Spaces left
    46

  Register

  What is Bridges Out of Poverty?
  

  "Bridges Out of Poverty is a powerful tool designed specifically for social, health, and legal services professionals. It reaches out to the millions of service providers and businesses whose daily work connects them with the lives of people in poverty." (Aha Process)

  Bridges is not a program. It is a research-based framework of concepts, tools, and resources that equip people to reconsider how they approach their clients, their constituents, their neighbors, and their community.

  To comprehensively address the issue of poverty, we must look at it through three lenses: Individual, Institutional, and Community. This Triple Lens approach provides a comprehensive perspective on how we as individuals, organizations, and communities can eliminate poverty.

  
  

  Session Content— 
  

  This 4-hour overview seminar aims to help you think critically about your role to comprehensively address poverty. Its emphasis will be on the lens of the Individual and will introduce the following content:
  

  • Key Points and Constructs of Bridges
  • Mental Models of Economic Class
  • Hidden Rules
  • Resources

  Bridges Out of Poverty is large framework, rich with resources and an amazing depth of content.  It takes a great deal of time to fully cover all of that material through the Triple Lens approach. The greatest level of change happens with the multi-day and full-day sessions. We know, however, that it’s simply not possible for many people to spend a full day in a workshop.  

  
  

  We therefore offer this 4-hour session that condenses the Bridges material to an overview of its most critical elements.  

  
  

  Designed for—

  Appropriate and relevant for anyone who has a general interest in Bridges Out of Poverty. It will primarily focus on the Individual Lens and will motivate attendants to pursue Institutional and Community change as well  
  

  
  

  A common outcome of this session  is attendants bringing their learning back to their organization and advocate for a full or multi-day training, which allows time to sufficiently explore the Triple Lens approach. 
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  Free Registration - Bridges Out of Poverty: Community Sessions

  With Funds Provided by:

  

  Please refer to our Cancellation Policy
  

  

  
  

  Facilitator—

  Katena Cain, Nonprofit Management Consultant
  

  
  

  

  Katena is a professional consultant skilled at helping diverse groups and communities think creatively and collaboratively together. She empowers people to translate conflict and differences into creative breakthrough. She is a management consultant with Nonprofit Network where she is skilled in cognitive coaching, is a certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer and is a co-creator of a statewide Diversity, Inclusion and Equity toolkit. Additionally, Katena specializes in leadership and team development, board governance, strategic planning and communication. Her passion is creating environments where individuals, teams and organizations can transform and shift old ways of doing things.

  
  

  At Nonprofit Network, Katena’s ongoing clients represent a broad range of groups, including police departments, local municipalities, schools, religious institutions, social services and human services. Her training, coaching and consulting services have been experienced with rave reviews by leaders in Michigan’s nonprofit sector.

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

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• Financial Basics - What to know about your audit and How to Spot Embezzlement

  • When
    Tuesday, May 14, 2019
  •  
    4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Marshall Street Armory, 330 Marshall St, Lansing, MI 48912 (Community Room)

  Register

  A Board's primary responsibility is protecting the assets of the organization. 

  Come learn how to spot signs of embezzlement or misuse of funds and get the most out of your audit.   

  Treasurers, Finance Committee members, Board Members, Executive Directors and bookkeepers will all gain critical information about managing your nonprofits financial resources and futures. 

  
  

  Nonprofit Network Members - $20 + $10 guest rate

  Nonmembers - $30 + $20 guest rate

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• Webinar - Fundraising Basics: Maximize Your Efforts

  • When
    Friday, June 14, 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    At Your Desk EDT

  Register

  Many nonprofit organizations get stuck focusing on acquiring donors and never expand their technique to retaining or upgrading. The first gift is the most expensive gift you will ever get, and most donors use their first gift to a nonprofit organization as a test.

  
  

  Join this webinar to explore strategies for acquiring donors, retaining your donors, and upgrading their gifts.

  
  

  Appropriate for current and incoming board members and nonprofit professionals.

  ---

  About the presenter: 

  Regina Pinney, Executive Director

  
  

  

  Regina has been the Executive Director of Nonprofit Network since June 2009. Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, a Jackson, MI firm specializing in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations. She had a wide and diverse client base including the Center for Family Health, Family Service & Children's Aid, Community Action Agency, Child and Parent Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jackson School of the Arts and many more.  Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio.  Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio. 
  

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  Cost:
  

  Nonprofit Network Members - FREE
  

  Non-Members - $10.00 

  
  

  
  

  Please note: Board 101 - Basic board responsibilities is a recommended prerequisite  for this webinar

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

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• Volunteer Coordinator Networking - June

  • When
    Thursday, June 27, 2019
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Conference Room A/B // United Way Center // 536 N. Jackson // Jackson, MI 49201

  Register

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this quarterly networking and training opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.

   

  Bring your business cards so the networking can continue after the meeting!

  
  

  Designed for—

  This session is appropriate for anyone involved in the recruitment, retention, and management of volunteers. 

  
  

  
  

  Facilitator

  Stephanie Schiro, Community Resource Associate, United Way of Jackson

  
  

  

  Stephanie joined the United Way of Jackson County in October of 2013 as the Community Resource Associate. She plans all United Way special events, is a board member on the Women's Leadership Council and maintains the Volunteer Portal. She graduated from Jackson College with her Associates in General Studies and later Spring Arbor University with her Bachelors in Social Work. Stephanie has been happily involved with volunteering her whole life. She has been involved with organizations such as KidsHope USA, 1208 Greenwood Church, and the Jackson County Freedom Coalition. Her work with the United Way's Volunteer Portal allows her to have a distinctive perspective on the relationship between the organization and the volunteer and in turn, ways to develop and maintain a healthy relationship between these two important entities.

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

  
  

  Show details
• "Free Workshop": Foundations of Board Governance

  • When
    Tuesday, August 06, 2019
  •  
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Marshall Street Armory, 330 Marshall St, Lansing, MI 48912 (Community Room)

  Register

  Nonprofit boards have the ultimate responsibility and accountability for the organizations they lead. Does every member of your board understand their legal obligations, basic responsibilities, and duties? We will address current trends, challenges, and climates for organizations in the current year.
  

  Session Goals— 

  This workshop will provide participants with the following:

  • The three legal responsibilities of a nonprofit board
    
  • 10 basic responsibilities of a nonprofit board
    
  • Key tasks the board should undertake
    

  Designed for—

  It doesn't matter if you have served on a board for years or if you are serving on a board for the first time, this workshop will help you with whatever stage of board development you are at with your organization. 

  Facilitator—

  

  Regina Pinney, Executive Director
  

  Regina has been the Executive Director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising, marketing, governance, management and grant writing. She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county-specific nonprofit management support organization to an international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.
  

  Previously, she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.  Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.

  

  Thank you to our generous sponsor for reducing the cost of this workshop:

  
  

  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.
  

    

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• Bridges Out of Poverty: Community Session

  • When
    Wednesday, August 07, 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Jackson District Library - Meijer Branch 2699 Airport Rd, Jackson, MI 49202
  • Spaces left
    34

  Register

  What is Bridges Out of Poverty?

  "Bridges Out of Poverty is a powerful tool designed specifically for social, health, and legal services professionals. It reaches out to the millions of service providers and businesses whose daily work connects them with the lives of people in poverty." (Aha Process)

  Bridges is not a program. It is a research-based framework of concepts, tools, and resources that equip people to reconsider how they approach their clients, their constituents, their neighbors, and their community.

  To comprehensively address the issue of poverty, we must look at it through three lenses: Individual, Institutional, and Community. This Triple Lens approach provides a comprehensive perspective on how we as individuals, organizations, and communities can eliminate poverty.

  
  

  Session Content— 
  

  This 4-hour overview seminar aims to help you think critically about your role to comprehensively address poverty. Its emphasis will be on the lens of the Individual and will introduce the following content:
  

  • Key Points and Constructs of Bridges
  • Mental Models of Economic Class
  • Hidden Rules
  • Resources

  Bridges Out of Poverty is large framework, rich with resources and an amazing depth of content.  It takes a great deal of time to fully cover all of that material through the Triple Lens approach. The greatest level of change happens with the multi-day and full-day sessions. We know, however, that it’s simply not possible for many people to spend a full day in a workshop.  

  
  

  We therefore offer this 4-hour session that condenses the Bridges material to an overview of its most critical elements.  

  
  

  Designed for—

  Appropriate and relevant for anyone who has a general interest in Bridges Out of Poverty. It will primarily focus on the Individual Lens and will motivate attendants to pursue Institutional and Community change as well  
  

  
  

  A common outcome of this session  is attendants bringing their learning back to their organization and advocate for a full or multi-day training, which allows time to sufficiently explore the Triple Lens approach. 
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  Free Registration - Bridges Out of Poverty: Community Sessions

  With Funds Provided by:

  

  General Registration: $0.00
  

  Please refer to our Cancellation Policy
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Facilitator—

  Katena Cain, Nonprofit Management Consultant
  

  
  

  

  Katena is a professional consultant skilled at helping diverse groups and communities think creatively and collaboratively together. She empowers people to translate conflict and differences into creative breakthrough. She is a management consultant with Nonprofit Network where she is skilled in cognitive coaching, is a certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer and is a co-creator of a statewide Diversity, Inclusion and Equity toolkit. Additionally, Katena specializes in leadership and team development, board governance, strategic planning and communication. Her passion is creating environments where individuals, teams and organizations can transform and shift old ways of doing things.

  
  

  At Nonprofit Network, Katena’s ongoing clients represent a broad range of groups, including police departments, local municipalities, schools, religious institutions, social services and human services. Her training, coaching and consulting services have been experienced with rave reviews by leaders in Michigan’s nonprofit sector.

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

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• Starting a Nonprofit Organization

  • When
    Tuesday, September 24, 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Baker College Campus, 2800 Springport Road, Room 105 in Main Building (Building 100), Jackson MI 49202

  Register

  Are you considering starting a nonprofit organization?

  (Or know someone who is? - Please share!!) 
  

  Starting a nonprofit takes a considerable amount of time, understanding of financial management, leadership and managerial skills, and fundraising. 
  

  This workshop will help you identify what you need to consider before forming your organization as well as how to prioritize, plan, and complete the process.
  

  BONUS: Participants will receive Nonprofit Network's Guide to Starting a Nonprofit

  
  

  Session Goals— 

  • Understand the basic steps and legal requirements
    
  • Explore all the options including, a 501c3, L3C and a "B" Corporation
    
  • Learn about alternatives to starting a nonprofit
    
  • Find out if you are eligible for the new streamlined 1023ez application 
    

  Designed for—
  

  Appropriate and relevant for anyone considering or in the midst of starting a nonprofit organization
  

  
  

  

  Cost: $50.00
  

  Please refer to our Cancellation Policy

  

  Facilitator—

  Regina Pinney, Executive Director
  

  

  Regina has been the Executive Director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising, marketing, governance, management and grant writing. She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county-specific nonprofit management support organization to an international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.
  

  Previously, she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.  Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.
  

  
  

  

  
  

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• Volunteer Coordinator Networking - September

  • When
    Thursday, September 26, 2019
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Conference Room A/B // United Way Center // 536 N. Jackson // Jackson, MI 49201

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  Join us for this quarterly networking and training opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.

  Bring your business cards so the networking can continue after the meeting!

  Designed for—

  This session is appropriate for anyone involved in the recruitment, retention, and management of volunteers. 

  
  

  
  

  Facilitator

  Stephanie Schiro, Community Resource Associate, United Way of Jackson

  
  

  

  Stephanie joined the United Way of Jackson County in October of 2013 as the Community Resource Associate. She plans all United Way special events, is a board member on the Women's Leadership Council and maintains the Volunteer Portal. She graduated from Jackson College with her Associates in General Studies and later Spring Arbor University with her Bachelors in Social Work. Stephanie has been happily involved with volunteering her whole life. She has been involved with organizations such as KidsHope USA, 1208 Greenwood Church, and the Jackson County Freedom Coalition. Her work with the United Way's Volunteer Portal allows her to have a distinctive perspective on the relationship between the organization and the volunteer and in turn, ways to develop and maintain a healthy relationship between these two important entities.

  
  

  

  
  

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• "Free Workshop": Foundations of Board Governance

  • When
    Tuesday, October 01, 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Baker College Campus, 2800 Springport Road, Room TBD in Main Building (Building 100), Jackson MI 49202

  Nonprofit Boards have the ultimate responsibility and accountability for the organizations they lead. Does every member of your board understand their legal obligations, basic responsibilities, and duties? We will address current trends, challenges, and climates for organizations in the current year.

  Session Goals— 

  This workshop will provide participants with the following:

  • The three legal responsibilities of a nonprofit board
    
  • 10 basic responsibilities of a nonprofit board
    
  • Key tasks the board should undertake
    

  
  

  Designed for—

  It doesn't matter if you have served on a board for years or if you are serving on a board for the first time, this workshop will help you with whatever stage of board development you are at with your organization. 

  
  

  Facilitator—

  

  Regina Pinney, Executive Director
  

  Regina has been the Executive Director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising, marketing, governance, management and grant writing. She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county-specific nonprofit management support organization to an international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.
  

  Previously, she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.  Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.

  
  

  

  Thank you to our generous sponsor for reducing the cost of this workshop:

  
  

  

  
  

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• Bridges Out of Poverty: Community Session

  • When
    Wednesday, October 02, 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Jackson District Library - Meijer Branch 2699 Airport Rd, Jackson, MI 49202
  • Spaces left
    50

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  What is Bridges Out of Poverty?

  "Bridges Out of Poverty is a powerful tool designed specifically for social, health, and legal services professionals. It reaches out to the millions of service providers and businesses whose daily work connects them with the lives of people in poverty." (Aha Process)

  Bridges is not a program. It is a research-based framework of concepts, tools, and resources that equip people to reconsider how they approach their clients, their constituents, their neighbors, and their community.

  To comprehensively address the issue of poverty, we must look at it through three lenses: Individual, Institutional, and Community. This Triple Lens approach provides a comprehensive perspective on how we as individuals, organizations, and communities can eliminate poverty.

  
  

  Session Content— 
  

  This 4-hour overview seminar aims to help you think critically about your role to comprehensively address poverty. Its emphasis will be on the lens of the Individual and will introduce the following content:
  

  • Key Points and Constructs of Bridges
  • Mental Models of Economic Class
  • Hidden Rules
  • Resources

  Bridges Out of Poverty is large framework, rich with resources and an amazing depth of content.  It takes a great deal of time to fully cover all of that material through the Triple Lens approach. The greatest level of change happens with the multi-day and full-day sessions. We know, however, that it’s simply not possible for many people to spend a full day in a workshop.  

  
  

  We therefore offer this 4-hour session that condenses the Bridges material to an overview of its most critical elements.  

  
  

  Designed for—

  Appropriate and relevant for anyone who has a general interest in Bridges Out of Poverty. It will primarily focus on the Individual Lens and will motivate attendants to pursue Institutional and Community change as well  
  

  
  

  A common outcome of this session  is attendants bringing their learning back to their organization and advocate for a full or multi-day training, which allows time to sufficiently explore the Triple Lens approach. 
  

  

  
  

  

  Free Registration - Bridges Out of Poverty: Community Sessions

  With Funds Provided by:

  

  General Registration: $0.00
  

  Please refer to our Cancellation Policy
  

  
  

  

  Facilitator—

  Katena Cain, Nonprofit Management Consultant
  

  

  Katena is a professional consultant skilled at helping diverse groups and communities think creatively and collaboratively together. She empowers people to translate conflict and differences into creative breakthrough. She is a management consultant with Nonprofit Network where she is skilled in cognitive coaching, is a certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer and is a co-creator of a statewide Diversity, Inclusion and Equity toolkit. Additionally, Katena specializes in leadership and team development, board governance, strategic planning and communication. Her passion is creating environments where individuals, teams and organizations can transform and shift old ways of doing things.

  
  

  At Nonprofit Network, Katena’s ongoing clients represent a broad range of groups, including police departments, local municipalities, schools, religious institutions, social services and human services. Her training, coaching and consulting services have been experienced with rave reviews by leaders in Michigan’s nonprofit sector.

  
  

  

  
  

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• Leverage Your Story: Building the Case for Support

  • When
    Thursday, October 24, 2019
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Marshall Street Armory, 330 Marshall St, Lansing MI 48912

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  At the heart of your nonprofit organization is a unique, driving story that can transform your fund development, board recruitment, talent retention, volunteer management, and relationship to the community. Do you know your story and how to communicate it well at all levels, both internally and externally?
  

  Whether embarking on a capital campaign or raising funds for your annual campaign, EVERY nonprofit should have a case for support (CFS).  Your CFS provides your organization’s mission and history. It communicates the community need and how your organization responds to the need. And it presents the vision for the future and how the gifts of current and prospective donors create hope for the future.  
  

  The CFS is the foundation of all of your donor focused communications and is a valuable tool not only for anyone who is helping raise money for your organization, but also for any current or prospective donors as well.
  

  
  

  Session Goals— 

  This three-hour workshop is designed to help participants understand the CFS’s role in telling your organization’s story and why it is essential for successful fundraising.  

  Goals will include the following:

  • Key elements in a CFS
    
  • Process for writing the CFS
    
  • Length of the CFS
    
  • Difference between the “internal” and “external” CFS
    

  
  

  Designed for—
  

  The session will provide beginner communication and fundraising staff guidelines for producing a strong CFS and as a refresher for more seasoned staff charged with developing a CFS.  
  

  
  

  

  

  
  

  Facilitator—

  Sharon Castle, Capacity Builder

  
  

  Having worn every hat in the philanthropic process affords Sharon a unique perspective in her work as a Capacity Building Consultant at Nonprofit Network.  Her approach is based on a commitment of providing excellent service with the highest degree of professional integrity. She enjoys working with a diverse clientele who have a passion for their mission.  

  Sharon brings more than 30 years of experience in fundraising and enjoys assisting organizations increase their fundraising capability.

  She credits her in-depth fundraising knowledge to her years as Deputy Director of Development for the American Lung Association of Michigan where she was responsible for all aspects of statewide fundraising; the Michigan Historical Museum where she completed the fundraising for the 20^th Century permanent galleries; and for more than 20 years as President of Castle & Associates, Inc. a full-service fundraising and organizational management firm where she assisted clients with strategic planning, capital campaigns, development audits, major gifts and fundraising plans.  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

  
   

  
  

  
  

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• Starting a Nonprofit Organization

  • When
    Thursday, November 14, 2019
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Marshall Street Armory, 330 Marshall St, Lansing MI 48912

  Register

  Are you considering starting a nonprofit organization?

  (Or know someone who is? - Please share!!) 
  

  Starting a nonprofit takes a considerable amount of time, understanding of financial management, leadership and managerial skills, and fundraising. 
  

  This workshop will help you identify what you need to consider before forming your organization as well as how to prioritize, plan, and complete the process.
  

  BONUS: Participants will receive Nonprofit Network's Guide to Starting a Nonprofit

  
  

  Session Goals— 

  • Understand the basic steps and legal requirements
    
  • Explore all the options including, a 501c3, L3C and a "B" Corporation
    
  • Learn about alternatives to starting a nonprofit
    
  • Find out if you are eligible for the new streamlined 1023ez application 
    

  Designed for—
  

  Appropriate and relevant for anyone considering or in the midst of starting a nonprofit organization
  

  
  

  

  Cost: $50.00
  

  Please refer to our Cancellation Policy

  

  Facilitator—

  Regina Pinney, Executive Director
  

  

  Regina has been the Executive Director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising, marketing, governance, management and grant writing. She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county-specific nonprofit management support organization to an international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.
  

  Previously, she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.  Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

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• Volunteer Coordinator Networking - October

  • When
    Thursday, December 19, 2019
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Conference Room A/B // United Way Center // 536 N. Jackson // Jackson, MI 49201

  Register

  
  

  
  

  Join us for this quarterly networking and training opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.

  Bring your business cards so the networking can continue after the meeting!

  Designed for—

  This session is appropriate for anyone involved in the recruitment, retention, and management of volunteers. 

  
  

  
  

  Facilitator

  Stephanie Schiro, Community Resource Associate, United Way of Jackson

  
  

  

  Stephanie joined the United Way of Jackson County in October of 2013 as the Community Resource Associate. She plans all United Way special events, is a board member on the Women's Leadership Council and maintains the Volunteer Portal. She graduated from Jackson College with her Associates in General Studies and later Spring Arbor University with her Bachelors in Social Work. Stephanie has been happily involved with volunteering her whole life. She has been involved with organizations such as KidsHope USA, 1208 Greenwood Church, and the Jackson County Freedom Coalition. Her work with the United Way's Volunteer Portal allows her to have a distinctive perspective on the relationship between the organization and the volunteer and in turn, ways to develop and maintain a healthy relationship between these two important entities.

  
  

  

  
  

  Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network. Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.

  
  

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