Grants and Foundation Center NEWS: 8-21 Help for Nnonprofit Board Members

Thursday, August 8, 2013

8-21 Help for Nnonprofit Board Members

Is your nonprofit's board of directors newly established or a little too small or just looking for some revitalizing spirit? All interested board members are invited to our free class Weds. Aug. 21 Building Nonprofit Boards: Tips for Effective Recruiting 3-4:30 pm in the 2nd floor training room. Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky, executive director of BoardLinkStL, will talk about how to organize for finding, engaging, and keeping board members with diverse talents and skills. She'll also explain how the on-line service, BoardLinkSTL works. Cosponsored by the BoardLinkStL Alliance. 2ndd Floor Training Room.

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G&FC EVENTS CALENDAR

All events take place at the Central Library. There is no fee but preregistration is requested, so e-mail kparks@slpl.org or phone 314-539-0357 to sign up or ask about free parking.

Weds., Feb. 18. 4-5pm, Review Free Nonprofit Research Databases. Nonprofit staff and volunteers, come get hands-on experience examining the latest versions of free Foundation Center research websites: the new Foundation Stats, TRASI (Tools & resources for Assessing Social Impact), COLLABORATION, IssueLab and Glasspockets, plus other free sites you might have ???s about. Bring your laptop or tablet or use one of ours. 2nd fl. training rm.

Mon., Feb. 23, noon-12:30, 4th Mon. Meetup--Get to Know the GFC, Come for an orientation tour and find out how we can help you in your philanthropic & fundraising research, Feb. 's 5-minute focus: "International Foundations" Meet @ 2nd fl. Social Sciences Rm. desk.

Weds. March 11, 11-1, FC Webinar & Networking: "How to Ask Individuals for Money," Bring your lunch and join other interested fundraisers to view and discuss this Foundation Center recorded webinar. Laurene Francois of the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training, will go over specific language to use to make a strong ask and how to avoid some common mistakes. 2nd fl. training rm.

Mon., March 23, noon-12:30, 4th Mon. Meetup--Get to Know the GFC, Come for an orientation tour and find out how we can help you in your philanthropic & fundraising research, March 5-minute focus: "Prospect Research" Meet @ 2nd fl. Social Sciences Rm. desk.

Mon., April 27, 2-4pm, Grant Management Basics. Attorney Dan Sise, community engagement manager of UMSL's Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program, will review the all-important basics nonprofits need to know to receive grant monies once they have been awarded. Learn the leadership and planning skills, contractual issues and processes involved. Cosponsored by NPML. 2nd fl. training rm.

Tues. May 12, 1-2:30 pm Introduction to Finding Funders Using FDO & Foundation Maps Learn basic search techniques and get time-saving tips for finding grantmakers and visualizing [;ace-based funding trends for your nonprofit at this hands-on tutorial using the latest version of Foundation Directory Online Professional and Foundation Maps databases from the Foundation Center. Preregistration Required. Class size limited to 18.

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