Dates: November 3^rd, 10^th and 17^th, 2011Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

This three part series is designed to educate representatives and members of NPOs on useful skills pertaining to the sector.

Find What’s Working, Then Do More of That

Thursday, November 3

  If you believe that successful solutions for the issues we face today are constantly being developed, and you are having trouble identifying and adopting them in your life or organization, this session is for you. Many have recognized this state of affairs and have developed tools to address it. We will examine how the Positive Change Models: the Switch Framework, Positive Deviance, Appreciative Inquiry and Solution Focused Brief Therapy, can identify successful strategies and tactics for positive change. Worksheets and checklists will be provided to frame the precise behaviors necessary for adopting these successful strategies in our own lives and organizations.

Writing a Letter Grant Proposal

Thursday, November 10

 If you need to write a letter of intent or a general grant proposal for a project of your not-for-profit organization where no application form is provided, this session is for you. The presentation will give an overview of the Letter Grant Proposal Format as developed by the granting organization or when a letter of intent is requested. It has a 30 year track record as one of the most accepted and successful grant proposal writing formats and uses a quickly mastered process.

Success Factors in Raising Financial Capital for Non-Profit Organizations

Thursday, November 17

  Financial capital for non-profit organizations refers to the financial resources and assets available to an organization so it is able to either gather the resources they need or pay for what it needs in order to provide the services and products of the organization. Non-profit organizations generally raise financial capital through sources such as donations, grants, sponsorships, contracts, Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and various fundraising activities.