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Nonprofit Management Program
January 8, 2010 Dear Martinsville-Henry County and Danville-Pittsylvania County Nonprofits: As a complement to the many offerings available in our region, The Harvest Foundation and the Danville Regional Foundation are teaming up to sponsor a nonprofit training series offered through the Nonprofit Management Program, a unit of Duke University Office of Continuing Studies. The Nonprofit Management Program was created two decades ago to address the sustainability and impact of nonprofit workers and volunteers through accessible training and community based networking with over 2,500 certificates issued to date. The Program provides accessible, affordable, and practical training that prepares those in the nonprofit sector with tools to strengthen the communities they reach. It integrates Duke University's commitment to research and academic excellence with the practical wisdom of the instructors and the realistic work experience of the participants. The Program offers courses, retreats, customized training, and certificates for nonprofit staff and volunteers and draws participants from across the country. The series will be offered at the New College Institute and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research and class size for each session will be limited to twenty-five (25). Registration is required for session participation and will be accessible through the Foundations’ websites only (NMP Registration Form). There will be a fee of $35 for each session; however, if you register for all eight sessions, the cost will be $250. Registration is first come first serve. We ask, however, that you limit your organization's representation to no more than two individuals, ideally one staff member and one board member. Session descriptions and professor bios are listed below for additional detail. Coursework may be applied towards the Duke University Certificate in Nonprofit Management. For further information on the Duke University Certificate in Nonprofit Management, please go to www.learnmore.duke.edu/nonprofit. For more information about the Duke Nonprofit Management Intensive Track in our region, please go to http://www.theharvestfoundation.org/page.cfm/topic/nonprofitmgt. Sincerely, Allyson K. Rothrock Karl Stauber Duke University
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 In this course, participants will be provided with the tools needed for their organizations to assess where they are in these new economic times and help them plan for the future. The course will focus on a mission check-up, financial reviews, and internal and external operations to ensure that your organization in on the right track as you start your year.
Melissa Le Roy This workshop will provide you with tools and skills to strengthen your fund development program in these challenging economic times. We will review recent fundraising trends and discuss how these apply to your organization. Update and refine your ideas for reaching out to donors and prospects of all types.
In this course, participants will examine the strategic plan and vision statement as important tools for your organization. We will focus on the basic components of the strategic plan, vision statement and planning process.
A business plan is a critical component to operating efficiently and successfully. In this course you will learn the basics of how to prepare the document, which will help you track the performance of your organization and become a tool for taking your organization into the future.
What is the impact of your services? As federal, state and local dollars become more competitive; telling your board, staff and funders about your good work takes more than story telling. Meaningful data is very important to board governance, fundraising, and program management. In this course, we will discuss the who, when, why, and how of program evaluation. Learn ways in which program evaluation impacts potential funding and organizational sustainability. Participants will walk away with a template of program evaluation in which they can build on and use within their organizations.
Today’s extraordinary economic environment is placing unprecedented demands on nonprofit organizations to change or risk extinction. Participants will learn how to measure their organization’s change capacity, assess its track record of change, and develop a measurable and descriptive plan to ensure the full acceptance of whatever change initiative is begun by the organization.
Learn to develop a nonprofit volunteer governing board that can and will do the important work of governance. Understand how to equip the Board to step away from operational management and toward organizational governance; away from a representational focus and toward a focus of mission.
"Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers" (9am-2pm) – Ann Fritschner, ACFRE FACULTY Melissa LeRoy is executive director of the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center, a nonprofit consultant, and author of the series “Nonprofit Leadership” in the Tryon Daily News. Angela Kemper, MA, CFRE, is a successful fundraiser, trainer, and consultant with expertise in strategic communication that has generated results in nonprofit and corporate organizations for over 20 years. In 1999, she co-founded HunterKemper Consulting, which provides fundraising and organization development counsel. Naomi Takeuchi is Founder and President of 1000 Cranes Business Consulting, assisting small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the areas of strategic planning, grant writing, financial analysis and business plan development. She has been a Duke instructor since June 2002 and recently was accepted as a professional member of the National Speakers Association. To enhance her MBA degree, she also earned her Duke Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Kathy Elliott is on the staff of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. Her current role is that of Vice President for Entrepreneurism & Small Business. Teresa Thompson-Pinckney is President of T. Pinckney & Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in organizational development through capacity building (program evaluation, strategic planning, needs assessments and leadership development) for nonprofit, education and governmental agencies. John Curtis, Ph. D., is president of IOD, Inc., and has been a senior consultant, researcher, and organizational development specialist since 1978. He brings to organizations a unique perspective on the way people process information, solve problems, plan, gain commitment and manage change. Danny Sanford has worked for nonprofit boards in Senior Management roles for 23 years. Currently serving as a nonprofit CEO for an organization with over 300 staff members, Danny is a national speaker and facilitator. Ann Fritschner, ACFRE is a consultant and coach for not-for-profits. She is one of only 83 Advanced Certified Fundraising Executives out of 28,000 members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and is the winner of the WNC AFP Outstanding Fund Raising Executive Award. Duke Nonprofit Management Program,
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