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                                                          NOVEMBER

 

Razor Sharp Communications Strategies for Nonprofits

 with Sarah Moore, Nonprofits Communications Consultant

Wednesday, November 7th

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

CSU East Bay

Oakland Professional Development  and Conference Center

Located at

Trans Pacific Center

1000 Broadway, Suite 109

Oakland

Fee: $45.00

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"The success of an outreach or development campaign hinges on the clarity and focus of its communications strategy."

In this workshop, you'll learn how to determine the single most important point you need to communicate to make your non-profit both memorable and distinctive. This means all your communications vehicles work harder for you and your development or fundraising."

Sarah R. Moore
is a nonprofit communications consultant who spent her first 20 years as a senior executive in some of the world's largest advertising agencies. In that time she became Management Director of DDB Worldwide, where she helped build large consumer brands. Her current consulting practice includes strategic planning and communications consulting for a wide variety of nonprofits including the Horizons Foundation, The Marine Mammal Center, and the Foundation for National Progress. She has been a member of several nonprofit boards, including her current role on the Executive Board of Children of Shelters, a non-profit in San Francisco that supports children in the city's five family transitional shelters.

 

Finance for Executive Directors: Assessing Financial Health, Fiscal Systems and Staffing

with Jeanne Bell, Executive Director, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services

Friday, November 9th

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Alameda County Eden Area

Multiservice Center

24100 Amador Street

3rd Floor - Lupine Room A

Hayward

Register online with CompassPoint: www.compasspoint.org

Offered in Partnership with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services

Everyone knows that finance is a big part of the Executive Director's job, but how do you know if you're succeeding? If you would like to gain confidence in your abilities to oversee your agency's finances as well as supervise your finance staff, this workshop might be exactly what you need. We'll cover topics such as assessing your financial condition, setting realistic financial goals and monitoring financial progress. This workshop is an opportunity to learn from your peers and leave with practical ideas for improving your financial leadership in the midst of current funding realities.

Includes the book, "Financial Leadership for Nonprofit Executives" by Jeanne Bel.

 

Is Earned Income Right for Your Nonprofit?

Presenter -TBA

Wednesday, November 14th

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Delta 2000

301 West 10th Street Ste.2
Antioch, CA 94509

Fee:$45.00

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more soon to come...

 

 

                                                          DECEMBER

BoardWorks:

3 Hours to Better Governance

Tuesday, December 11 th

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Contra Costa Jewish Community Center

2071 Tice Valley Blvd.

Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Fee:$75.00

(breakfast and materials included)

This is the board training you have been waiting for!

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This training is designed specifically for potential and current board members who:

  • have never served on a board or
  • have never had formal training on the basics of good governance or
  • could use a refresher

In three hours, participants will learn the roles and responsibilities of the board as a governing body, the difference between the work of the board and the work of individual board members, the differences between board and staff functions, and some practical tips and tools that will help board members serve their agencies more effectively.

 

Workshop attendees will receive a free one hour board development consultation to be used within six months of participation.

 

Introduction to Fundraising Planning

Offered in Partnership with The Foundation Center

Wednesday, December 12th

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Chapman University College

2950 Buskirk Ave. Suite 200

Room # 307

Walnut Creeek, CA 94596

FREE

Register with The Foundation Center

           

 

                                                  JANUARY 2008

10 Mistakes Nonprofits Make When Creating Communications Materials

Jennie Winton & Zach Hochstadt, Mission-Minded

Wednesday, January 16th

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Oakland (exact location TBA)

Fee: $45.00

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Mission Minded's popular presentation comes to the East Bay! Led by Mission Minded founding partners, Jennie Winton and Zach Hochstadt, this two hour presentation teaches you the basics of good nonprofit communication and helps you avoid the pitfalls and mistakes made by many organizations.

Jennie Winton is a 19-year marketing veteran sought for her expertise in branding and positioning nonprofit organizations and the programs and services of mission-driven organizations. Since 1987 she has held various leadership positions including Chief Marketing Officer of the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter. Working under Elizabeth Dole at the national headquarters of the American Red Cross and with Normal Lear at the Declaration of Independence Road Trip, she helped to raise millions of marketing sponsorship dollars for charitable programs.  She serves on the Board of Directors of Marin County School Volunteers and is a graduate of the University of Maryland where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio, Television & Film with a concentration in advertising and marketing.

 

Zach Hochstadt is a strategic communications expert with a gift for imagining and then translating organizational initiatives into creative concepts and usable communication tools. Like Jennie, Zach spent several years serving the American Red Cross, overseeing the development of marketing communications materials for the Bay Area Chapter. Beyond his creative communication skills, he has experience leading strategic planning efforts and facilitating consensus-building efforts among multiple stakeholders. Zach has served as a guest speaker for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, CraigsList Foundation, Marin Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership and the Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership. He graduated Cum Laude from the Robert Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon.

 

Introduction to Proposal Budgeting

Offered in Partnership with The Foundation Center

Tuesday, January 22nd

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Oakland - exact location TBA

Free

more soon to come...

 

                                              FEBRUARY 2008

 

TBA

 

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The CBO Center is proud to partner with the following organizations to bring high quality training to the East Bay:

  • Alliance for Justice
  • California Association of Nonprofits
  • CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
  • Craigslist Foundation
  • Development Executives Roundtable
  • Foundation Center San Francisco
  • The Grantsmanship Center
  • Northern California Community Loan Fund

 

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Once registered, you must notify The CBO Center at least two (2) full working days prior to the workshop to effectively cancel your registration. If you cancel at least two (2) working days prior to the workshop, you will receive a voucher which may be applied to future workshops. Vouchers are valid for twelve (12) months from the date they are issued, and may be used by anyone in your organization. Late-cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full amount of the workshop and no voucher will be issued.

We reserve the right to cancel any workshop; registrants will receive a full refund or credit for any workshop cancelled by The CBO Center.