Fund Development & Marketing
Mobilize Your Board to Raise More Money | Portland
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Presenter: Andy Robinson, Nonprofit Consultant |
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Cost: $150.00
NAO Members: $135.00 Join the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO). View the list of current NAO members.
Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch
Event Description
If you have dreamt of having board members who are willing fundraisers, but can't quite make it your waking reality, join nationally-recognized trainer and author of "Grassroots Grants", Andy Robinson, for this interactive full-day training. Andy will provide practical, specific ideas that will help you increase board involvement and effectiveness in fundraising.
When the economy goes soft, you need all the help you can get to meet your budget. Working together, we will identify fun, creative techniques that can move board members into action. Bring your board chair and your fundraising committee members!
Workshop Topics Include:
- 20 ways your board members can bring in the bucks - even in a recession
- Why board members fear fundraising
- How board "job descriptions" can help recruit willing fundraisers
- Using the board to identify and solicit larger gifts
- Training and motivating your board
Mobilize Your Board to Raise More Money is designed for nonprofit executive directors, development staff, and board members. Learn fun and practical ways in which busy board members can raise funds for your organization. Board Chair/Executive Director teams will especially enjoy this opportunity to work together to mobilize your board.
Andy Robinson (www.andyrobinsononline.com) provides training and consulting for nonprofits in fundraising, grantseeking, board development, marketing, earned income, planning, leadership development, and facilitation. Over the past twelve years, Andy has worked with organizations in 47 US states and Canada. He specializes in the needs of groups working for human rights, social justice, environmental conservation, historic preservation, and community development.
Andy is the author of four books, including Grassroots Grants; Selling Social Change (Without Selling Out): Earned Income Strategies for Nonprofits; Big Gifts for Small Groups and Great Boards for Small Groups. When he's not on the road, he lives in Plainfield, Vermont.
Location
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
(between NW Irving and Johnson)
Portland, Oregon
Click here for driving and parking directions
Advanced Grant Strategies
Presenters: Rick Levine, Grant Writing Consultant
Kit Gillem, Program Officer, MJ Murdock Charitable Trust
Date: April 16, 2009
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
General Admission: $165.00
NAO Nonprofit Member Admission: $148.50, find out more about this great opportunity!
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.Â
Includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch
Event Description
Join Rick Levine, one of TACS' most popular trainers, and Kit Gillem, Program Director at M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to learn what foundation and corporate grant makers expect of experienced grant writers. Receive direct feedback about your proposals while working in small groups with a staff person of a major regional funder. You will also get to meet some of the major foundation trustees who make the final decisions on your proposals and learn how and why they make their funding decisions.
Don't miss this opportunity to:
- See your proposal through funders' eyes in small group discussions with regional program officers
- Sharpen your writing skills
- Hear foundation trustee perspectives on grants decisions
- Build relationships with funders
Preparation
Bring eight (8) copies from a two-page summary of a current or recent grant proposal. This narrative description should completely describe your program. If the writing sample is for a funder with specific requirements, please re-format the information so that all aspects of the project/program are covered. Using this material, you will join experienced peers and leading grant makers for feedback about your strategy and presentation. You will learn what the strengths of your work are, as well as be better able to spot bad habits weakly presented material, and unfounded assumptions. You can expect to come away with a new understanding of what you can do to increase the likelihood of getting your proposals funded. (Note: Foundation reps have asked that participants view this as a learning opportunity, and suggest that people not bring material that has already been highly successful.)
Who Should Attend
Experienced grant writers - those who have written 3 or more successful proposals for foundation support.
The Presenters
Rick Levine is one of Oregon's most experienced grant writing trainer/consultant. He has raised millions of dollars in foundation and corporate grant funding, and provided practical and effective training for hundreds of nonprofits.
Kit Gillem's expertise at the Trust includes arts and culture, non-traditional education, and environmental issues. Kit is a recognized leader in philanthropic and non-profit organizational development.
Location
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
Click here for driving and parking directions
Foundation and Corporate Grant Strategies
| Presenter: Rick Levine, Grant Writer, Trainer and Consultant | |
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Date: March 12 and 13, 2009 |
Regular Fee: $275.00
NAO Member Fee: $247.50
NAO Members receive a 10% discount - find out how to become a member of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.
Event Description
Learn:
- What makes a “grantable” idea
- Funder types and interests
- How to frame your proposal so it will get the most positive response
- Strategies to identify potential funders and build relationships with them
- Project and organizational factors that most influence grant decisions
- How to write an effective proposal
Rick Levine, Oregon’s premier grant writing consultant, will guide you through the ins and outs of grant research, proposal development, and funder relationships. You will also get the rare opportunity to have direct conversations with two panels of outstanding funders, to gain an understanding of the latest trends and be able to develop a funding strategy based on current foundation and corporation priorities and interests.
Who Should Attend
Foundation and Corporate Grant Strategies is designed to provide novice grant seekers with solid basics for grant research and proposal writing, as well as to update and inspire experienced grant seekers.
Location
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Ave
Portland, Oregon 97209
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Beyond Marketing: Build Strong Partnerships and Connect with Impact
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Presenter: Carolyn Campbell, MA, CPPC |
General Admission: $150.00
NAO Member Admission: $135.00
Find out how to become a member of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon or Check the NAO member list.
Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Event Description
This is indeed a challenging time for nonprofits. With the current economic uncertainty, it is increasingly vital that nonprofit organizations demonstrate their value, increase their visibility and expand their reach. During this action-focused workshop you'll learn key ways to:
- Build powerful donor and community relationships
- Use community-based outreach to gain the visibility necessary to sustain and expand your community
- Create committed partnerships with donors, volunteers and key people in your community
- Utilize no-cost and low-cost ways to spread the word about your work
- Enhance your presence on the web, in the media and with your supporters
- Strengthen your presentation & writing skills to inspire your audiences
Come ready to craft your message, increase your visibility and integrate technical and personal connections to ensure your viability and success. This interactive, action-oriented workshop is designed to help nonprofit leaders, community organizers, and outreach staff to strengthen your connections and succeed. Using an interactive approach, you'll explore ways to increase the impact of your message through more effective use of in-person, print, and internet communication tools to connect with those who share your commitment to change.
Carolyn Campbell is an international speaker, author and workshop facilitator known for her powerful community-focused marketing and co-creative leadership. She has worked with business associations, global nonprofit organizations and national arts councils to help leaders express their vision in a way that will have greater impact. In a fun, dynamic way, she pushes leaders to trust AND act on their unique approach to bringing their vision to life -with powerful results. Her message: stop trying to sell, advance your mission and build a powerful community of support.
Location
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
Click here for driving and parking directions.
Mobilize Your Board to Raise More Money | Medford
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Presenter(s): Andy Robinson, Nonprofit Consultant |
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Regular Fee: $135.00
NAO Member Fee: $121.50
NAO Members receive a 10% discount - Find out more about this great opportunity!
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.Â
If you have dreamt of having board members who are willing fundraisers, but can't quite make it your waking reality, join nationally-recognized trainer and author of "Grassroots Grants", Andy Robinson, on October 24th. He will provide practical, specific ideas that will help you increase board involvement and effectiveness in fundraising.
You can enlist board members to raise money for your organization. Identify fun and creative techniques that board members love and move them into fundraising action! Bring your board chair and your fundraising committee members!
Workshop Topics Include:
- 50 ways your board members can bring in the bucks
- Why board members fear fundraising
- How board "job descriptions" can help recruit willing fundraisers
- Using the board to identify and solicit larger gifts
- Training and motivating your board
Mobilize Your Board to Raise More Money is designed for nonprofit executive directors, development staff, and board members. Learn fun and practical ways in which busy board members can raise funds for your organization. Board Chair/Executive Director teams will especially enjoy this opportunity to work together to mobilize your board.
Andy Robinson (www.andyrobinsononline.com) provides training and consulting for nonprofits in fundraising, grantseeking, board development, marketing, earned income, planning, leadership development, and facilitation. Over the past twelve years, Andy has worked with organizations in 47 US states and Canada. He specializes in the needs of groups working for human rights, social justice, environmental conservation, historic preservation, and community development.
Andy is the author of four books, including Grassroots Grants; Selling Social Change (Without Selling Out): Earned Income Strategies for Nonprofits; Big Gifts for Small Groups and Great Boards for Small Groups. When he's not on the road, he lives in Plainfield, Vermont.
A big thanks to the Carpenter Foundation for supporting this training!
Location
Red Lion Hotel
200 N Riverside Avenue
Medford, Oregon 97501
Click here for driving and parking directions.
Why Donors Give: Building a Case for Funding | Eugene
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Presenter: Andy Robinson, Nonprofit Consulant, Trainer and Author Date: October 23, 2008
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Sponsored by
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General Admission: $125.00
Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) Nonprofit Member: $112.50
Find out more about this great opportunity!
Emerald Valley Development Professionals Member: $112.50
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.
Event Description
Why should potential donors support your work? Until you can answer this question clearly, concisely, and persuasively,your fundraising will flounder. Join nationally recognized trainer and author Andy Robinson for this fast-paced workshop that will help you outline a compelling case statement that answers the essential questions:
- Why do you exist?
- What are your goals?
- How will you realize those goals?
- Who's involved with your organization?
- How much will it cost to do the work?
In this hands-on training, designed for leadership teams of staff and board members, learn how to craft a statement that will increase your ability to mobilize gifts and connect with funders, donors, and volunteers. Bring sample materials to the training, including your mission statement, case statement, and marketing materials.
Andy Robinson (http://www.andyrobinsononline.com) provides training and consulting for nonprofits in fundraising, grant seeking, board development, marketing, earned income, planning, leadership development, and facilitation.
Over the past twelve years, Andy has worked with organizations in 47 US states and Canada. He specializes in the needs of groups working for human rights, social justice, environmental conservation, historic preservation, and community development.
Andy is the author of four books, including Grassroots Grants, Selling Social Change(Without Selling Out): Earned Income Strategies for Nonprofits, Big Gifts for Small Groups, and Great Boards for Small Groups. When he's not on the road, he lives in Plainfield, Vermont.
Produced in partnership with the Emerald Valley Development Professionals
Location:
Lane Community College
Center for Meeting and Learning, Building 19, Room 102
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
Directions
Advanced Grant Strategies
Presenters: Rick Levine, Grant Writing Consultant
Barbara Gibbs, Program Director, Meyer Memorial Trust
Date: October 9, 2008
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
General Admission: $165.00
NAO Nonprofit Member Admission: $148.50, find out more about this great opportunity!
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.Â
Includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch
Event Description:
Join Rick Levine, one of TACS' most popular trainers, and Barbara Gibbs, Director of Grant Programs at Meyer Memorial Trust to learn what foundation and corporate grant makers expect of experienced grant writers. Receive direct feedback about your proposals while working in small groups with a staff person of a major regional funder. The proposal reviewers will include:
- Jeff Anderson, Oregon Community Foundation
- Chris DeMars, Northwest Health Foundation
- Shelley Hansen, Spirit Mountain Community Fund
- Jan Kennedy, Murdock Charitable Trust
- Louis King, Spirit Mountain Community Fund
- Megan Schumacher, Oregon Community Foundation
- Candy Solojovs, Meyer Memorial Trust
You will also get to meet some of the major foundation trustees who make the final decisions on your proposals and learn how and why they make their funding decisions. The trustee panel will include:
- John Castles, Murdock Charitable Trust
- Alice McCartor, Miller Foundation
- Orcilia Forbes, Meyer Memorial Trust
Don't miss this opportunity to:
- See your proposal through funders' eyes in small group discussions with regional program officers
- Sharpen your writing skills
- Hear foundation trustee perspectives on grants decisions
- Build relationships with funders
Preparation
Bring eight (8) copies from a two-page summary of a current or recent grant proposal. This narrative description should completely describe your program. If the writing sample is for a funder with specific requirements, please re-format the information so that all aspects of the project/program are covered. Using this material, you will join experienced peers and leading grant makers for feedback about your strategy and presentation. You will learn what the strengths of your work are, as well as be better able to spot bad habits weakly presented material, and unfounded assumptions. You can expect to come away with a new understanding of what you can do to increase the likelihood of getting your proposals funded. (Note: Foundation reps have asked that participants view this as a learning opportunity, and suggest that people not bring material that has already been highly successful.)
Who Should Attend
Experienced grant writers - those who have written 3 or more successful proposals for foundation support.
The Presenters
Rick Levine is Oregon’s most experienced grant writing trainer/consultant. He has raised millions of dollars in foundation and corporate grant funding, and provided practical and effective training for hundreds of nonprofits.
Barbara Gibbs is a Program Director with the Meyer Memorial Trust. As a highly experienced program officer for one of this region’s largest funders, Barbara is committed to helping organizations improve the quality of their grant proposals. Barbara brings substantial experience as a fund development professional to her role.
Pre-registration is required. Registration is not confirmed until payment is received. Workshop fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Location
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
Getting Federal Grants
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Presenter(s): Michael Wells, CFRE, Grants Northwest |
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Regular Fee: $150.00
NAO Member Fee: $135.00
NAO Members receive a 10% discount - Find out more about this great opportunity!
Not sure if your organization is a member of NAO? Check the NAO member list to find out.Â
Event Description
Is your organization ready to enter a new realm of grant seeking? Federal grants typically require longer, more detailed proposals and have much shorter deadlines than foundation and corporate grants. Plus, federal grant-speak is a unique language, and many federal opportunities focus on your response to pre-defined goals and methods. Find out how to read between the lines and evaluate your chances of success in seeking federal dollars.
If you have some grants experience and are considering seeking federal funding, this workshop is for you! Join Michael Wells, one of Oregon’s most successful federal grants consultants, and learn how to find the federal programs that match your mission. Understand how the federal granting process works, learn how to navigate the confusing application process, and develop strategies for preparing high scoring proposals.
Learn how to:
- Research federal grant opportunities
- Submit winning responses to federal RFPs
- Use the federal online application system on www.grants.gov
- Complete required federal forms
- Prepare budget info for federal application
This workshop assumes you have experience with writing foundation or other grant proposals. It will not cover the beginning basics of grant development, but will focus on what’s different about federal government grants.
About the Presenter
Michael Wells, CFRE, owns the consulting firm Grants Northwest and teaches grantwriting at the Institute for Nonprofit Management at Portland State University. For over 30 years, Michael has worked with nonprofits as staff, volunteer, board member, and consultant, and has helped them raise over $50 million.
Location
Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
Click here for driving and parking directions
Foundation and Corporate Grant Strategies
