Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Mini-Course
From Facebook to Flickr –
Harnessing Web 2.0 for Your Nonprofit

Tuesday, February 23; 8:30 am-12 noon (snow date February 24)
Tuesday, March 9; 8:30 am-12 noon (snow date March 10)
Tuesday, March 30; 8:30 am-12:30 pm (snow date March 31)

Hear about the course directly from the presenter.

Discover the tools and strategies nonprofits are using successfully to raise funds, organize volunteers, improve services, make internal operations more efficient, and gain increased publicity. Then develop and test your own project to benefit your organization with input and feedback from the presenter. In this three-session course you will learn about the range of tools and options you can deploy; develop skills to assess which ones best serve your organization’s strategic needs; and understand the online and offline tactics needed for successful implementation. At the course’s conclusion, you will have implemented and evaluated your own experiment using online mapping, video, photography, blogging or other Web 2.0 applications.

Presenter Marc Osten, who established the Summit Collaborative in 2000, has helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations become more effective through strategic planning, program development, internet/website and technology strategy, and coaching. He has worked as an activist, educator, community organizer, change agent, organizational therapist, author, and coach, and is a nationally recognized presenter on internet and web strategies for nonprofits. Audience: Executive directors and senior team members who have a major responsibility within the organization and a strong role in organizational planning

Course Fee: $125

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 9. Class size limited to 20.

To register: Send your check for $125 to NSC/Greater Worcester Community Foundation, 370 Main Street, Suite 650, Worcester 01608. If you are not the organization’s executive director, please include a letter from your ED that outlines how your participation will benefit your organization.

Cancelation policy: If you are unable to attend, you may send another similarly qualified person from your organization in your place. If we are able to fill your slot from the waiting list, you will receive a 90% refund.

Location: Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Thursday, February 25
12 noon- 1:30 pm (lunch included)
Executive Directors’ Forum
You’re the Coach

You are the ultimate supervisor in your organization, not only for your direct reports but for all those to whom you serve as role model. How can you assure that people are encouraged to come up with their own ideas, take initiative, get the feedback they need, and become more capable? Discover the benefits coaching can bring to your daily work, that of your staff, and the organization as a whole and learn what it takes to develop a coaching framework, mindset, and skills.

Door prize: One participant will receive a copy of Coaching Skills for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders: Developing People to Achieve Your Mission by Judith Wilson and Michelle Gislason, recently released by Jossey-Bass.

Presenter Cathy Fellenz, CPCC, is a life coach and leadership consultant with over 30 years experience in nonprofits. Having started as a counselor and served in senior management and executive director roles, Cathy now coaches individuals seeking change and consults with organizations in transition. Her services include that of interim executive director and transition consultant, including corporate restructuring.

Audience: Executive Directors of area nonprofit organizations

Fee: $10 payable at the door.

To register: Email nsc@greaterworcester.org or call 508-755-0980.

Cancelation policy: You may cancel up to 24 hours in advance. With less notice, we will invoice your organization.

Location: Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Mini-Course
What’s Your Impact?

Tuesday, March 2; 9 am-12 noon (snow date March 3)
Tuesday, March 9; Homework assignment due electronically
Tuesday, March 16; 9 am-12 noon (snow date March 17)
Follow-up phone conversation with consultant to be scheduled individually

All nonprofits strive to have impact and all donors want to fund it. But for each nonprofit, it means something different. This mini-course will help you define, plan for, achieve, document, and leverage the impact you seek. Through group activities, case studies of participating organizations, and one-on-one feedback, the course will provide practical tools for maximizing your organization’s strategic program design, evaluation capacity, and ability to achieve real and lasting impact. What impact does your organization want to take credit for? Come to this class and fit the necessary pieces of that puzzle together.

Presenter Rebecca Riccio is a twenty-year veteran of the nonprofit sector, the principal of a thriving consulting practice, and an instructor of nonprofit management and philanthropy at Northeastern University. The RISE planning model she developed helps nonprofits reinvigorate and reorient their planning and includes four hallmarks of success – relevance, impact, sustainability, and excellence in operations.

Audience: Executive directors and senior program and development staff who have a major responsibility within the organization and a strong role in organizational planning

Course Fee: $100

Registration Deadline extended: Thursday, February 25. Class size limited to 15.

To register: Send your check for $100 to NSC/Greater Worcester Community Foundation, 370 Main Street, Suite 650, Worcester 01608. If you are not the organization’s executive director, please include a letter from your ED that outlines how your participation will benefit your organization.

Location: Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Wednesday, March 3
1:00-4:30 pm
Logic Models: Your "Secret Weapon"
for Program Development, Proposal Writing, Implementation, and Evaluation

Logic models are constructs that work to organize your ideas and guide your project design for all kinds of grant proposals and programs. Many, if not most, state and federal grants require logic model development and private funders are rapidly adopting them as the ideal framework for organizing and demonstrating the effectiveness of nonprofit programs. Why are so many of us intimidated, when logic models can be fun, creative and highly useful? Learn the basics of logic model development, as well as its applications in this interactive workshop.

Presenter Lisa Perry-Wood is a principal in Clarity Consulting Partners, with over 15 years of grants and fundraising experience. She consults to K-12 public schools and non-profits on grantwriting and development, with particular focus on competitive state and federal grants. In addition to her consulting work, Lisa is currently Executive Director of the MA Commission on GLBT Youth.

Audience: Any nonprofit staff member with responsibility for program, development, or organizational planning

Course Fee: Sliding Scale

To Register: Reservation and cancelation is through Boston-based TDC – www.tdcorp.org or 617-728-9151.

Location: Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Wednesday, April 7
12 noon – 1:30 pm (lunch included)
Executive Directors’ Forum
Personal Style: What’s Yours?

You have a personal communication and work style and it has an impact on your success – with staff, donors, and your board. How would you describe your style and what would others say? How does it affect the way you deal with challenges or engage people in your cause? Attend this program to hear from area executive directors who run the gamut from gracious to irreverent. You’ll discover what they think works for them, what they’re sure doesn’t, and how they adapt to different situations. Join us for lunch and discussion with colleagues to consider style as a skill and have some fun with peers.

Panelists: Jill Dagilis, Worcester Community Action Council; Frank Kartheiser, Worcester Interfaith; Sue Ellen Scrogin, The CASA Project; and Bill Wallace, Worcester Historical Museum. Moderator: Carlton Watson, Henry Lee Willis Center.

Audience: Executive Directors of area nonprofit organizations

Fee: $10 payable at the door.

To register: Email nsc@greaterworcester.org or call 508-755-0980.

Cancelation policy: You may cancel up to 24 hours in advance. With less notice, we will invoice your organization.

Location: Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Thursday, April 29
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Make Your Case: Crafting a Message That Works

Did you know you have only seven seconds to capture someone’s attention? In a congested domestic marketplace of 1.4 million nonprofits you need to find a way to stand out from the crowd, draw attention to your good work, and make a lasting impression. You have a short time to be sure that someone is listening to your story, reading your proposal, or attending your event. In this workshop, participants will: discuss current trends and how they’re influencing your ability to raise funds; learn the basics of message marketing; and have the opportunity to craft a powerful case statement to use in conversations, presentations, publications, and proposals with existing and prospective donors and funders.

Presenter Sarah Lange, MSW, is a seasoned educator and counsel to organizations and their leaders and the Principal of Legacy Consulting. She helps organizations evaluate sources and allocation of funds as well as financial management systems. Sarah has raised millions of dollars from diverse sources -- foundation and corporate grants, state contracts, and individuals. She teaches at Boston University School of Social Work, Worcester State College, and Assumption College.

Audience: Anyone with responsibility for fundraising

Course Fee: Sliding Scale

To Register: Reservation and cancelation is through Boston-based TDC – www.tdcorp.org or 617-728-9151.

Location: Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Tuesday, May 4
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Budgeting for Nonprofits

Sound financial management and planning relate directly to your ability to deliver cost-effective services. This hands-on workshop introduces a variety of budgets and budget preparations. Topics covered: Operating, capital and cash flow budgets; indirect costs and overhead; budgets for control and planning; program budgeting and formats; and the balance sheet.

Presenter Joel Aronson, CPA, is a partner with Alexander, Aronson,
Finning & Co., a full-service accounting and consulting firm. He has worked extensively with nonprofits for more than 20 years.

Audience: Executive directors, senior management team, program staff

Course Fee: Sliding Scale

To Register: Reservation and cancelation is through Boston-based TDC – www.tdcorp.org or 617-728-9151.

Location: Greater Worcester Community Foundation


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