Basics for Nonprofit Leaders Series to Start with Legal Issues

Attorney and NPML community engagement manager Dan Sise will describe the basic legal responsibilities, duties, liabilities and protections that affect every person who agrees to serve on the board of directors of a 501C(3) nonprofit Thurs. May 1 from 3-5 pm here at Central Library in the training room. This free session will be the first in this year's series for new/prospective nonprofit leaders (board or staff) cosponsored by NPML and AFP (See our events calendar -->)  If you or someone you know is interested, phone (314 539-0357) or email me so we can have enough material ready and let you know about free parking.

Lots to Learn This April for St. Louis Nonprofits

• The Nonprofit Services Center is continuing to expand its offerings of low-cost classes on nonprofit and fundraising topics taught by a variety of experts. Take a look at  NSC's April calendar.

• Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis will offer two back-to-back workshops on its 2014 grants focus and application process April 23, If your organization is interested, find out more and register  here.
• YNPN's April 23 Brown Bag seminar (at United Way of Greater St. Louis) topic is From Traditionalists to Millennials - Ways to Bridge the Gap. Joe McCarthy and Deena Lauver Scotti will represent their generations' points of view. Cost is $10 for non-YNPN members.   Click here to register.

4 Days left to Register as a GiveSTLday NPO

Calling all Nonprofits!--  April 11^th is the deadline to register for GiveSTLday!  Don’t miss participating in our region’s first-ever online day of giving!  We have incentive prizes, matching dollars and giveaways for nonprofits and donors.  What can we do in a day?  Let’s find out together on May 6^th! Register at www.givestlday.org. GiveSTLday is an initiative of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation.

Free 6-week Online Classes on Nonprofit Topics

Take a look at SLPL Online Learning, now available on the St. Louis Public Library website, because it offers free 24/7 access to several online classes about nonprofits & fundraising. Taught by national experts in the field, e.g. Beverly Browning, author of Grantwriting for Dummies and Perfect Phrases for Fundraising, each class includes two 2-hour sessions per week led by an on-line instructor for a total of 6 weeks, class-specific chat sessions, assignments, a final exam and certificate of completion. Sessions that start in April and May include "A-Z Grantwriting," "Advanced Grant Proposal Writing,"  "Introduction to Nonprofit Management," "Marketing Your Nonprofit," "Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials," "Starting a Nonprofit," "Writing Effective Grant Proposals," "Becoming a Grant Writing Consultant," and "Wow!What a Great Event." It's important to note that  this information, while sound, does NOT offer vital local professional expertise and experience.  However it's a great way for the possibly-interested or serious beginner to acquire some basic knowledge of the field on their own schedule.