Online Fundraising | Help Sponsor This Service
Who's raising money online, and how are they doing it? This session looks
at how nonprofits are using the internet to acquire new donors and cultivate
the ones they have by using e-mail and the Web, partnering with dot-coms and
others in cause related marketing efforts, and using online shopping and
donation portals.

Board Basics: Roles and Responsibilities | Help Sponsor This Service
What does a nonprofit board of directors do? The roles and responsibilities of board members must be clear at the beginning. When recruiting new members, organizations must be able to clearly articulate the mission of the organization, the role of board members and the commitment required of board members. This workshop provides an overview of board service, including strategic recruitment, qualities to an effective board member, understanding the fiduciary responsibilities of board members, organizational oversight and active participation in the organization's fundraising plan. | Request Service

Building the Board of Your Dreams | Help Sponsor This Service
Do you want a dynamic board that can catapult your nonprofit to the next level? Half of the battle is identifying, recruiting and training talented individuals who are committed to your nonprofit's mission. This workshop explores the dynamics of correctly assessing the organization's needs, strategic board recruitment, board orientation and continuing education, how to keep your board energized and excited, matching board member skills and organizational need, and understanding effective committee structures. | Request Service

Budgeting Basics: Show Me The Money! | Help Sponsor This Service
What do the numbers say? Have you experienced challenges presenting financial information to potential donors that balance the need for continued support and the demonstration of financial stability? This workshop is designed to explore effective models of preparation, presentation and effective analysis of budgeting to demonstrate current organizational activities and implementation of strategic objectives. Many useful topics are explores such as financial forecasting, budget formats, cost allocation models, managing cash flow and demonstrating the organization's stewardship of public funds. | Request Service

The Color of Money | Help Sponsor This Service
How do you tap into the charitable dollar of communities of color? Understanding cultural norms and community priorities are key in tapping into this emerging resource. African-American, Asian-American and Latino communities are a remarkable resource for fund development activities. This workshop provides a new understanding of charitable giving in this multicultural environment. Topics include donor research, understanding donor recognition, matching the need with the "ask", and effective planning to reach these communities. | Request Service

Community Funders Panel | Help Sponsor This Service
Take advantage of this opportunity to meet directly with the foundation representatives responsible for grant making. Come prepared to talk with them about funding requirements, the application and review process, and the awarding and administration of their grant monies. | Request Service

Demystifying the Ask | Help Sponsor This Service
Asking for money can be an intimidating prospect for board members and agency staff. Regardless of the size of the solicited contribution, effective solicitation requires both skill and confidence. This workshop is designed to increase comfort and confidence in soliciting the contributions that your organization needs to support its mission. Key topics include effective donor cultivation, preparing, planning and implementing donor solicitation, securing the gift and donor recognition. | Request Service

Winning Grants Step by Step | Help Sponsor This Service
As governmental priorities change, many organizations are diversifying their funding base to include corporate, foundation and private support. Whether your organization needs funding to support existing programs, or implementation of new objectives, developing an effective funding proposal includes developing a strong statement of need, demonstrating organizational effectiveness, clearly articulating your program and communicating the anticipate outcomes. This workshop includes both didactic instruction and experiential exercises to develop winning grant proposals. Workshop topic demonstrates the pros and cons of chasing grants, the proposal writing process, developing a case statement, incorporating research into the statement of need, defining and writing clear goals and objectives, creating your project budget, preparing your evaluation component and putting the package together. | Request Service

"I know FIRST-HAND how critical the need for NFN's unique, professional service is to the nonprofit community. The children and families we serve are, ultimately, the beneficiaries."

Pat Phoenix-Ford
St. Stephen's Church of God in Christ
Executive Assistant