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November, 2009
9 Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
Instructor(s): Frank Martinelli, The Center for Public Skills Training
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St
Madison, WI [map it!]
Learn how to design an effective planning process that fits your organization's needs, results in a flexible and achievable road map for your nonprofit and leads to increased mission impact. The session is geared to the executive staf and board members who must act as a leadership team in the [more...]
Fee:$150 (.6 CEU)
Contact: UW Extension
608-262-2451
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10 Annual Planning Skills Training
Presenter(s): Ylonda Glover, Organizational Development Consultant, Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
2819 W. Highland Blvd.
[map it!]
A light lunch will be provided. Don’t have the money to hire a consultant? Need to develop an annual plan? What are the components to a great annual plan? Come, Learn, and Get the Tools necessary to conduct your own annual plan in-house. During this training we will focus on three [more...]
Fee:Fee: $50; $35 Nonprofit Center members and CDBG agency attendees.
Contact: No contact listed[details...]
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11 Projects and Professional Opportunities
Presenter(s): Bonnie Andrews, Volunteer Center Manager, Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
2819 West Highland Blvd
[map it!]
Design opportunities to attract NEW volunteers The world is changing – boomers, young professionals, job seekers, and Obama inspired volunteers are all out to change the world. Let’s make sure they start in our organizations! This “new breed” of volunteer is looking for something beyond the weekly opportunities that are the [more...]
Fee:Fee: $75; $50 Nonprofit Center Members and CDBG agency attendees. If cost prohibits you from attending, limited scholarships are available to Nonprofit Center members and CDBG agencies thanks to a donation from Bostik, Inc. For information contact Bonnie Andrews at 273-7887.
Contact: Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
(414) 344-3933
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16 Forging Effective Nonprofit-Business Partnerships
Instructor(s): Frank Martinelli, The Center for Public Skills Training
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St
Madison, WI [map it!]
Forward-looking nonprofits are partnering and collaborating with businesses to advance their missions. This workshop provides an in-depth look at proven nonprofit-business partnership models that can increase your organization's influence, enhance service delivery and quality, improve community visibility, and raise funds. The workshop features presentations, case studies, small-group projects, and completion [more...]
Fee:$150 (0.6 CEU)
Contact: 608-262-2451
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17 Board Orientation Manual Clinic
Facilitator(s): Denise Patton, BDP & Associates
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
BoardStar
2212 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
[map it!]
In this hands-on, interactive, “get-it-done” experience, Board Development Committee Chairs, Executive Directors, and anyone responsible for Board orientation will review the orientation process and “scrapbook” a draft orientation and reference manual. Building an effective Board begins with each individual Director possessing the tools needed to govern: knowledge of Board and staff [more...]
Fee:$50 / $45 (members) includes sample manual
Contact: BoardStar
414-271-4752
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17 Systems Thinking: New Leadership Tools for Problem-Solving
Instructor(s): Frank Martinelli, The Center for Public Skills Training
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St
Madison, WI [map it!]
An increasingly complex world requires new ways of thinking. The old solutions simply don't work anymore. Systems thinking is a way to see beyond isolated events to the deeper patterns, connections and root causes that explain many of the problems that confront us in organizations and communities. This workshop will [more...]
Fee:$150 (0.6 CEU)
Contact: 608-262-2451
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17 Should We Apply for Federal Grants?
Presenter(s): Rosemary Oliveira, Grantworks
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
2819 W. Highland Blvd.
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Does it make sense for my organization to apply for federal grants? What are the pitfalls? What are the odds that we can actually capture money from the federal government? Is my agency prepared to receive these funds? Stimulus dollars, where are they and who gets them? This session will [more...]
Fee:$50; $35 Nonprofit Center members and CDBG agency attendees.
Contact: No contact listed[details...]
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18 Building an Exceptional Board of Directors
Instructor(s): Frank Martinelli, The Center for Public Skills Training
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St
Madison, WI [map it!]
This workshop provides the tools needed to strengthen your board's commitment to the organizational mission. Topics inlcude overview of emerging models and governance practices, proven techniques and approaches for board assessment, resources for enhancing board effectiveness, and designing a board development. You also receive a copy of the Compact Guide [more...]
Fee:$150 (0.6 CEU) Program #7018
Contact: UW Extension
608-262-2451
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18 Legislative Relations
Instructor(s): Mordecai Lee, Ph.D, Professor, UWM School of Continuing Education
(Deadline)
8:30 am

UWM School of Continuing Education
161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 6000
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Almost all administrators come into contact with elected officials. This workshop will analyze the role of administrators in the legislative process and provide training for effective participation by administrators in that process. While often misperceived as an activity limited to elected officials, the law-making process is actually one that public [more...]
Fee:$165
Contact: Shirley Bufford
UWM School of Continuing Education
414/227-3157
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