- NY TRAINING ROOM - Time: 9:30am-12:30pm Overview:
**THIS WORKSHOP IS ONLY OPEN TO GRANTEES OF AMERICA'S SECOND HARVEST**
- NY TRAINING ROOM - Time: 9:30am-4:30pm Overview:
Most people are promoted to supervisory positions because they have technical expertise. Then they manage staff based on what they did or did not like in their own supervision. This workshop takes the ambiguity out of being a supervisor and identifies the importance of building a partnership between supervisor and employee in order to create an environment of trust, responsibility, and personal accountability. Participants will:
* Be provided with clear and practical steps to establishing or enhancing the supervisory relationship
* Learn how to define, communicate, and elicit performance expectations and working agreements
* Practice the art of constructive feedback to assist staff in reaching their full potential and to make the most of opportunities for learning
- NY TRAINING ROOM - Time: 9:30am-4:30pm Overview:
Foundations and corporations are more likely to invest in agencies that have a proven success record. Outcome measurement is a valuable tool to demonstrate how your organization has contributed to discernable changes for your clients. This workshop describes what outcome measurement is and what it is not, as well as providing an overview of its benefits. You will learn how to:
* Use a structured logic model as a framework for identifying and measuring the outcomes of your programs and services
* Differentiate and see the relationship between outcomes and activities
* Develop meaningful and appropriate measures for your outcomes
Steve Damiano Time: 9:30am-4:00pm Overview:
In this workshop, designed for executives as well as intermediate to advanced grant proposal writers, we will discuss basic tenets of developing competitive submissions and the factors that will impact your agency's ability to formulate grant outreach strategies to federal, state and local grantors. These factors include:
* Developing effective executive summaries and needs statements
* Designing program goals and objectives with an eye towards evaluation and assessment
* Constructing realistic budgets and timetables
* The application of unique professional stages to distinguish submissions in a competitive pool of applicants
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It’s not enough to get people to visit your website, you’ve got to get them to stay. One major strategy to engage site visitors is to provide them with the information they are looking for in a way that is easy for them to use and understand. Participants who attend this workshop will learn how people ‘read’ on the Web. We’ll also explore the art of writing for the web, while discussing strategies for content development. The workshop will also emphasize new practices you can put to use right away.
- NY TRAINING ROOM - Time: 9:30am-12:30pm Overview:
Is your website working for you? Does it pay for itself? Is it up to date? Do people visit? Does it help you communicate? Advocate? Grow? Or is your website getting stale in cyberspace? In this workshop, you will learn a process for evaluating the effectiveness of your website and a method for putting your goals into action. Whether you’re considering a complete redesign of your website or adding tools and technologies to make it more useful, this workshop can help.We will cover:
* Determining content and interactive features that will lead to success
* Defining success on the web—what should you expect your website to achieve?
* Implementing your web plan
* Technology options for content management, commerce and interactions
- NY TRAINING ROOM - Time: 9:30am-12:30pm Overview:
You’ve just been assigned the task of writing all of your organization’s press releases. If you are like most of us, you might be asking yourself: “Am I an effective writer? What happens when I finish writing the release and have to distribute it? Do I have the confidence to hold conversations with members of the media?” You know how important good media coverage is for your organization, so the pressure begins to mount. This workshop will help you gain the skills you need to write effective press releases with confidence. If you are new to writing press releases and/or not confident about the task, this session is for you.
- NY TRAINING ROOM - Time: 9:30am-4:30pm Overview:
Budgeting is the backbone of strategic planning and management. Robust, well-run programs require well-thought-
out budgets to fuel them. Budgets are also crucial to your fundraising strategy, telling you how much money you need to raise and the best sources to raise it from. This comprehensive full-day workshop will cover:
* The basics of constructing your budget
* Different ways of presenting your budget
* Indirect cost allocation
* Budget monitoring and reporting
Steve Damiano Time: 9:30am-3:30pm Overview:
This full-day workshop, designed for individuals responsible for fundraising, will provide you with step-by-step methods to look strategically at where you are, where you want to go, and what relationships will help you get there. Working as a group and in smaller breakout sessions, participants will learn how to develop an individualized plan of action for fundraising, and how to build a team that will add value and dollars to your organization with their skills and passion. In this workshop you will:
* Learn how to develop a fundraising plan, based on fundraising needs, financial goals, and organizational assets
* Be guided through a personal and organizational analysis to identify assets
* Learn how to identify strategic relationships that will expand your fundraising capacity
- NY TRAINING ROOM - Time: 9:30am-3:30pm Overview:
Two seasoned Support Center facilitators are teaming up to teach this intensive and valuable full-day workshop. In the morning, we will explore what it takes to find your ideal major gift donors and approach them to partner with your organization. You will learn the tools and techniques used by professional prospect researchers to identify the high-net-worth individuals, foundations and corporations who will be your best prospects. In the afternoon, we will focus on cultivation and solicitation strategies designed to achieve the major gift results your organization needs for long-term sustainability.
- NY TRAINING ROOM - Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Overview:
In this session you will learn ten ways female executives can establish credibility and leadership strength. We will explore proven communication techniques designed to get others to listen to you and respect your views, showcase your accomplishments with finesse and confidence, and help you take charge. Topics will include:
* Avoiding being interrupted, having ideas stolen and being intimidated at meetings
* Preventing the unconscious apology
* Identifying and eliminating unproductive speech and vocal habits
* Using humor as a bridge between people
* Stating an opinion assertively
* Being direct and to the point
* Utilizing appropriate body language, eye contact and facial expressions
Steve Damiano Time: 9:30am-11:30am Overview:
The New Jersey State Library houses the oldest Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in New Jersey. The Library’s resources, both on-site and online, can assist you in researching the grantmaking activities of private, government and corporate foundations. In addition, the library offers a vast array of circulating books on fundraising, proposal writing, special events, nonprofit management and working with volunteers. Join Teri Taylor of the New Jersey State Library for an interactive tour of the Funding Information Center and learn how to perform a customized search through the database of New Jersey funders.
9:30am-12:30pm: America's Second Harvest: Mission Driven Restructuring
