Events

Nonprofit Academy: Starting Point 2022

Have you heard the news? Nonprofit Academy is back in person! On February 24th, 2022, we’re kicking off the year’s education events with our Nonprofit Academy: Starting Point – an intensive, half-day of learning and networking for nonprofits at Gas South District Convention Center. We’ll cover topics such as fundraising, leadership, storytelling, operations and organizational development.

Presenters include:
Fundraising: Kimberly Liebowitz, Victoria Prevatt
Leadership: Dr. John Green
Storytelling: Heather Loveridge, Amanda Sutt, Christian Jolly
Operations: Jennifer Williams, Michael Park, James Sanford
Organizational Development: Cindy Cheatham

In-Person Event (we will observe CDC Guidelines)

Registration and Networking Continental Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions: 9:00-11:45 a.m.
Keynote Luncheon: 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Luncheon keynote speaker: Ann Cramer, Senior Consultant, Coxe Curry & Associates
Ann is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and graduated from Salem College with a degree in mathematics. She is Senior Consultant with Coxe Curry & Associates, a position she took after retiring from the IBM Corporation, as its Director for IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs for the Americas.

Cost:
$75 Registration
$50 Fundholder Registration – A fundholder is an individual or nonprofit organization who has a fund at the Community Foundation.

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SESSION ONE (9:00-9:45am)
FUNDRAISING TRACK
Session: Events
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Session: Power of Personality
STORYTELLING TRACK
Session: Branding that inspires
OPERATIONS TRACK
Session: Accounting
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACK
Session: Becoming an Organization of Excellence

SESSION TWO (10:00-10:45am)
FUNDRAISING TRACK
Session: Major Gifts/Relationship Development/Planned Giving
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Session: No Substitute for Knowing
STORYTELLING TRACK
Session: Storytelling that connects
OPERATIONS TRACK
Session: Technology/Cybersecurity
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACK
Session: Developing Leaders through Competency Assessment and Professional Development

SESSION THREE (11:00-11:45am)
FUNDRAISING TRACK
Session: Annual Fundraising Plan
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Session: Variables for Positive Change
STORYTELLING TRACK
Session: Visual Storytelling
OPERATIONS TRACK
Session: Risk Management: It Matters for Nonprofits!
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRACK
Session: Sharpening Your Strategic Advantage

 

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