Resources

• Published date: 01 January 2017
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30273
• Date: 01 January 2017

JANUARY 2017

9

NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADVISOR

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DOI: 10.1002/nba

Resources

Charityhowto.com webinar looks

at major gift programs

Charityhowto.com is hosting a webinar titled “7

Steps for Getting Started in Major Gifts (Even in

Small Shops)” on Jan. 5, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Hosted by Kathie Kramer Ryan, a fundraising

coach, consultant and founder of Arroyo Fundrais-

ing, this webinar will provide attendees with an over-

view of how even small nonprots can begin doing

major gift fundraising.

They will learn seven basic steps for connecting

their organizations to individuals with the capacity

to make a signicant gift. More specically, attendees

will learn:

• How to dene a major gift for their organization.

• What ve elements to have in place before start-

ing a major gifts program.

• What fundraising goals tell you about prospects.

• How to nd major gift prospects to support their

organization’s mission.

• How to build donor relationships that lead to

big gifts.

• What to do when planning a successful ask visit.

• The best ways to thank donors so they keep on

giving.

This webinar is free to the public.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2eP8g6s.

4good.org webinar explores

board governance issues

Nonprot resources website 4good.org will host a

webinar titled “Nonprot Boards & Effective Gov-

ernance” on Jan. 11, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Hosted by Sam Frank, founder of Synthesis Part-

nership, which advises nonprot organizations in

strategy, planning and organizational development,

the webinar will explore why nonprots so broadly

fail to use their boards wisely, and how they might do

better. This webinar will touch upon a comprehensive

range of issues, focusing in on four interrelated areas:

membership (including recruitment, development

and self-assessment), process (including structure and

meetings), capacity and duciary concerns.

Attendees will learn:

• How to assemble an effective board.

• How to structure and operate a board effectively.

• How to engage trustees and increase mutual

satisfaction.

• Specic tools and resources that will increase

board effectiveness.

This webinar is free to the public.

For more information, visit https://4good

.org/p/112094.

Webinars delve into volunteer

orientation and training

Charityhowto.com will host a webinar titled “Make

it Stick! How to Design Volunteer Orientation &

Training That Engages Learners” on Jan. 31, 2017,

and Feb. 8, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Presented by Tobi Johnson, an internationally

recognized author, speaker and thought leader in the

eld of volunteer engagement, this webinar will show

attendees how to develop training that both engages

new volunteers and improves the quality and consis-

tency of the services they offer their organizations.

Attendees will glean insight on how to design train-

ing for volunteers that gets them excited about their

nonprot and prepares them to help. Specic skills

covered in the webinar include developing learning

goals for your training programs, choosing the best

methods and materials for your audience and bud-

get, choosing innovative training activities, planning

course timing so it doesn’t overwhelm volunteers and

evaluating your training to see if it worked.

Registration fees for this event are $87.

For more information, visit http://bit

.ly/1Mj7OBM. ■

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