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November 2019
The VoiceKent Community Survey: Insights & Tools for Your Mission
Learn about the VoiceKent community survey, its methodology, and results, as well as how to use our online tools to find data that meets your needs.
Find out more »December 2019
Nonprofit Board Certification
The Nonprofit Board Certification Program offers guidance for those serving or planning to serve on nonprofit boards. This engaging training, led by Tamela Spicer, provides opportunities for learning, discussion, and practice. Regardless of experience, you'll gain valuable knowledge on how to become a more strategic organizational leader. The program covers the following topics: The challenges facing nonprofits and their boards The roles, responsibilities and legal duties of the board Nonprofit board structures and effective practices Nonprofit strategies for funding and…
Find out more »Activating Philanthropy’s Power for Change: Tools to Advance Equity in Foundations and Communities (webinar)
What does power have to do with equity? How can grantmakers better leverage power to help drive lasting, positive change? Learn about the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy’s innovative toolkit, Power Moves: Your essential philanthropy assessment guide for equity and justice. Join us for an interactive session to discover how Power Moves can help you gain a greater understanding of best practices for building, wielding and sharing power to advance equity and nurture transparent, trusting relationships with stakeholders. Learning Objectives:…
Find out more »Financial Analysis in Grantmaking
Learn how to conduct a thorough, effective analysis of your organizational and programmatic financial information to improve funding decisions.
Find out more »Research Meets Practice
This event is part of the Johnson Center's FREE Brown Bag Lunch & Learn series Please join us for a showcase of the research of alumni of the GVSU’s School of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration. This presentation will fuel a discussion for how research can influence practice and how nonprofit organizations can be better consumers of research. The student papers will be published in the SPNHA Review, and free copies will be distributed to all event attendees. Research topics will…
Find out more »January 2020
Managing Your Annual Fund
Is your annual fund program adequately meeting your organization's fiscal needs? Do you have a systematic plan in place to identify prospects, request support, involve your board, and increase gifts from year to year? In this workshop led by Tamela Spicer, we'll will walk through the step-by-step process of developing and managing a more effective annual fund program. Key Concepts: Effective annual fund planning for sustainability Tips for writing fundraising appeals Cultivating and stewarding donors Cost: $60 Free for GVSU…
Find out more »Advancing Equity: A Case Study
In this workshop, we'll draw insights from a case study about how a racial equity lens influences decisions over the lifetime of an initiative. You will be put in the role of decision makers who are confronted with problems and varying options for solutions as the story unfolds.
Find out more »Building Resilience at Work: Skills & Practices for a Mindful Career
This event is part of the Johnson Center's FREE Brown Bag Lunch & Learn series Join our guest presenters as we explore mindfulness as it applies to professional growth and career development. In this 90-minute lunch and learn session, participants will be introduced to and explore how mindfulness and contemplative practices can help alleviate work related burn-out, distraction, and loss of productivity. In this session, participants will: Learn how mindfulness practices such as self-compassion, mindfulness meditation, and empathic listening can…
Find out more »February 2020
Grantwriting for Success
Go beyond the basics of grantwriting with Tamela Spicer. Gather with other grantseekers and nonprofit professionals in this workshop curated to give you the opportunity to develop your grantwriting skills. Bring your ideas for potential grant proposals to this full-day seminar where we'll go step-by-step through the process of writing a grant — with Tamela’s professional experience to assist you along the way! To supplement your skills, this class will provide in-depth guidance on proposal development, tips on grantwriting language…
Find out more »Designing Metrics for Program Evaluation
Evaluation doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In this session, we'll share practical tools and strategies that can help you integrate effective evaluation into your programs.
Find out more »Nonprofit Executive Coaching (7 sessions)
The Johnson Center's small-group Executive Coaching Program brings together a cohort of leaders from different backgrounds and experience levels to forge a professional support network that will last well beyond our final session. By learning with — and from — each other over the course of eight weeks, we find new ways to tackle intractable challenges within our organizations and embrace our own professional development.
Find out more »Proposal Analysis in Grantmaking
Explore how proposal analysis contributes to your foundation’s broader strategy and acquire the tools necessary for conducting a thorough proposal review.
Find out more »March 2020
Nonprofit Board Certification
The Johnson Center's Nonprofit Board Certification program offers guidance for those serving or planning to serve on nonprofit boards.
Find out more »Persuasive Writing for Grantmakers
This day-and-a-half, interactive, group coaching workshop focuses on sharpening the analytical skills that are the basis for good writing and can be tailored to different audiences and written grantmaking products.
Find out more »April 2020
What It Really Means to Be an Executive Director
Learn how to move out of the role of chief hero and into the role of chief host, facilitating the success of your entire team.
Find out more »Your Personal Wellness Revolution
In this workshop, participants will dive into what it takes to lead a personal wellness revolution. Whether you're well practiced in self-care or struggling to stay afloat, you'll benefit from engaging in this interactive learning experience and will walk away with helpful strategies to be your best self.
Find out more »May 2020
How to Tell Your Story to Maximize Impact
Help you identify your organization's best story and explore ways to share it with your donors and stakeholders to drive your mission forward.
Find out more »June 2020
Nonprofit Board Certification
The Johnson Center's Nonprofit Board Certification program offers guidance for those serving or planning to serve on nonprofit boards.
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