Outcomes – What, Why, How & Then What?

Who should attend: Executive Directors, staff, and volunteers 

Does the word outcome make you cringe? Have you thought of the questions below and wished someone could answer them for you – in a way that you would really understand? If so, then this workshop is for you:  Get concise explanations in clear words that make sense. Hear answers that are meaningful and never fear outcomes again!

Workshop description: Why do we need to develop outcomes? Is an outcome just a statistic? What do outcomes have to do with effectiveness? What do we do with outcomes once we develop them?

Workshop results:

• Understand the benefits and value of outcome measurements. 
• Learn what defines an outcome as well as a logic model.
• Hear about effective implementation of outcomes measurement.

*If you have outcomes, bring them with to this hands-on workshop

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Staff Team Building

Workshop description: Do your staff work together cohesively? How can staff learn to share their ideas and help each other? How can staff learn to act more as a team? One way is to have staff spend time with each other where they are not engaged in work-type activities. In this workshop, staff will spend time learning about their co-workers and what makes them “tick.”

All participants take a personality test (similar to the Meyers-Briggs but shorter). This test will give them insight into themselves and their co-workers. It will help them understand how communication differs from person to person. For instance, one person may respond well and actually prefer verbal cues while another is more comfortable receiving written instruction.

Workshop results:

• By the end of the workshop, staff will gain a greater understanding of others unlike themselves.
• Staff will discover their own personal communication preferences and learn about those of their co-workers.
• Staff will participate in exercises that will give them insight into how to interact with their co-workers more effectively.

Length: Approximately two hours (for 10 or less participants)
Format: Round table informal & small and large group discussion

Restrictions: $250 fee applies to this Staff Team Building Workshop of 10 or less participants only. There is no cost reduction for less than 10 participants. Offer valid Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Additional fee will apply for more than 10 participants, after hours, or out of our service area. Call for a quote. Offer ends June 30, 2009.

How to Re-energize Your Board Members

Workshop description: Why do your board members volunteer? What are they getting out of their experience? Once you have board members, what keeps them motivated to stay involved as effective members for years to come?

Workshop results:

• Gain a deeper understanding of motivation principals
• Examine why people volunteer for boards
• Explore the expectations of board members
• Examine your organizational structure and board member roles
• Learn best practices that you can implement with your board to make them feel they are part of a team

Are Your Board Members Fundraisers?

Workshop description: Whose responsibility is it to fund raise for the organization? What role should board members serve in fundraising? What are the “secrets” that make some board members more successful as fundraisers? How can board members increase their fund raising skills?

Workshop results:

• Explore board member versus non-board member roles in your organization
• Evaluate your organization’s approach to fundraising
• Learn effective fundraising techniques
• Learn what tools fundraisers need to be effective.

How to Re-energize Your Board Members

Workshop description: Why do your board members volunteer? What are they getting out of their experience? Once you have board members, what keeps them motivated to stay involved as effective members for years to come?

Workshop results:

• Gain a deeper understanding of motivation principals
• Examine why people volunteer for boards
• Explore the expectations of board members
• Examine your organizational structure and board member roles
• Learn best practices that you can implement with your board to make them feel they are part of a team

Strengthening the Ranks: Board Recruitment & Volunteer Development

Workshop description: When is the best time to recruit board members and volunteers? Where can the best be found? Who’s responsible for recruitment of volunteers and board members?

Workshop results:

• Review your in-place recruitment practices
• Evaluate where you can use new sources of recruitment
• Recieve tools for ongoing board self-assessment and volunteer development
• Design a plan that you, your board, and your volunteers can use to attract future members

Special Event Planning – Part One

Workshop description: How do you choose what kind of special event is most appropriate for your organization? How do you ensure your special event will be a success? Can special events be a substantial source of revenue?

Workshop results:

• Learn the process that will help you assess what kind of special event is right for your organization
• Discuss and learn about the different levels of involvement specific events require
• Receive ideas on successful special events (best practices) that have worked for others.
  

Special Event Planning – Part Two

Workshop description: How long should you continue to put on a special event? How can you increase or expand a favorite event in your community? What is involved in planning for a multi-faceted event?

Workshop results:

• Discuss how sponsorship affects results
• Discuss and learn ways to evaluate your event’s success
• Learn ways to plan for your event and keep on track
• Examine ways to boost the fundraising potential of a given event

Fundraising – An Overview: Part One

Who should attend: Executives, staff, volunteers and board members who want to become more familiar with diverse fundraising strategies and practices.

• Discuss Fundraising Fundamentals and how you as a staff member, volunteer or board member fit into the fundraising process
• Learn about Solicitation Strategies
• Learn what is involved in an effective Direct Mail Campaign. Discuss best practices and share what works, what doesn’t and when to bring in a professional
• Explore the different levels and kinds of Membership Clubs and how to initiate one, as well as ideas on how to add life to a dwindling membership campaign

Fundraising – An Overview: Part Two

Who should attend: Executives, staff, volunteers and board members who want to become more familiar with diverse fundraising strategies and practices.

• Learn about more Solicitation Strategies
• Learn about the challenges of Special Events – Are they Friend Raising or Fund Raising events?
• Examine best practices in Major Gift/Leadership Giving Campaigns. Learn how to use effective personal solicitation and energize the Campaign Committee
• Discuss the pros and cons of a Capital Campaign
• Find out what materials and resources are needed to apply for Grants and what is involved in setting up a Planned Giving Program

Fundraising – Evaluating your Approach

Who should attend: Executive Directors, staff, board members and volunteers

Workshop description: What do you need to do differently to meet your fundraising goals in this economic recession? What if one of your funding streams dried up? How do you make up for a loss in revenue?

Workshop results: The first step in answering these and more related questions is to evaluate what resources you currently have available and how you are using them. Then together we can brainstorm ways to increase the efficiency of how you fundraise.

• Create/Evaluate your current Fund Development Plan.
• Examine your current funding streams.
• Brainstorm on how to increase effectiveness.
• Share best practices.
  

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