Events
Webinars
The NonprofitCenters Network hosts 90-minute webinars focusing on hot topics of interest to nonprofit center leaders and developers. Take advantage of these learning opportunities from the comfort of your own desk. Webinars are free to NCN members, $40 for non-members.
| Corporate Fundraising: Maximize Results with a New Approach November 3, 2009 Raising funds within a corporate setting requires a new approach, especially with recent declines in corporate giving. Learn cutting edge practices to put your organization ahead of the curve and raise more than expected funding dollars. Presenters: Michael Seltzer (Rabin Strategic Partners). |
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| Practical Partnerships: Collaborating with Academic Institutions October 9, 2009 Academic institutions are excellent partners who can help grow your nonprofit center. Learn ways to collaborate with your local universities to develop projects that benefit your organization and challenge students. Presenters: John Powers (Alliance for Sustainable Colorado), Frederick Andreas (Architecture & Planning College, University of Colorado), Matt Frassica (Tides). |
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| Attracting High Performing Boards September 29, 2009 Ever wondered why some boards are better than others? Get best practices to attract, engage and maintain a high performing board of directors. Presenters: Diana Kern (NEW). |
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| Building a Case for Nonprofit Centers July 23, 2009, 2009 Need to persuade your board, funders or government officials to help you create a nonprofit center? This webinar offers key messages, strategies and tools to gain their support. Presenters: Shelley Hamilton (MarinSpace), Jan Eggleston (Deschutes Children's Foundation), Dace West (Denver Office of Strategic Partnership) |
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Shared Services: Allocation and Pricing Models March 17, 2009 Shared services offer a possible solution by reallocating physical resources, staff, and programs across traditional organizational boundaries. But how do you ensure that your shared services model is sustainable? What pricing structure do you use and how do you allocate the costs and benefits among participating organizations? Learn from leading shared service providers about their experiences and models for success. Presenters: Jackie Cefola (Third Sector New England), Daniel Saat (Tides), Tim Beachy (United Community Services Co-op), Neel Hajra (NEW) |
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Know Your Market February 10, 2009 Real estate professionals and nonprofit center managers share best practices for understanding your potential market, whether you are a developing project, a project in expansion, or just looking to cover regular tenant turnover in this economy. Learn how to conduct a market analysis and how to use it to create your rent structure and in a feasibility study for tenant recruitment. Presenters: Diego Recalde (Concrete Stories), Alan Zimlicki (ASZ Associates), and Amy Tobin (David Brower Center). |
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Tech for Talk: Shared Phone & Internet Services November 13, 2008 Explore the benefits of installing, sharing and operating a single shared communication system in your center. Gain information on everything from equipment and installation to costs, operations, management features and billing. Presenters: Alice Wagner (Tides), Brian Van Weele (Marin Community Foundation) |
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Power Down: Efficient Operations Strategies for Nonprofit Centers November 6, 2008 Nonprofit centers professionals share tips and tools to save money on energy and heating costs and strategies for operating your nonprofit center in a more sustainable, healthy and cost-efficient way. Presenters: Jerry Bilton & Charlie Hall (Community Service Building), Aaron Nelson (Alliance for Sustainable Colorado) |
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Building a Vibrant Tenant Community October 23, 2008 While there is no "secret formula" for engineering a thriving community in a nonprofit center, there are strategies to encourage tenants to collaborate, share resources and support each other. Learn how to develop programs, services and physical spaces that foster community. Presenters: Eli Malinsky (Centre for Social Innovation), Jackie Cefola (Third Sector New England), Nino Tillman (Institute of Cultural Affairs) |
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Successful Joint Capital Campaigns June 26, 2008 Pooling resources and fundraising capacity can help make your Nonprofit Center project a reality. However, sharing donors and fundraising capacity can stretch the relationships of any nonprofit organizations. Learn from the experiences of three Centers who have successfully used joint capital campaigns to help finance their projects. Presenters: Peggy Eagan (Children and Family Service Center), Daniel Meyers (Al Sigl), Peter Tulipana (Heartland Family Service) |
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Managing Meeting Spaces March 18, 2008 Conference rooms are an asset that you can leverage to engage your community, generate additional revenue and meet your mission. Nonprofit centers professionals share their experiences and models for effectively managing staffing, scheduling and renting conference rooms and other community meeting spaces. Presenters: Pam Brems (Mansour Center), Neel Hajra (NEW) |
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