Cost: $30 

The workshop will focus on the use of evaluation logic and program data to guide decisions about program effectiveness and viability. Specific tools and concepts will be introduced that can help nonprofits make program decisions that are systematic, consistent, and intentional.
 
The base tool used in the workshop is the MacMillan Matrix©. Part I will focus on two of the key aspects of the Matrix, fit and competitive position. Utilizing the information gathered in Part I, participants will then complete the MacMillan Matrix.
 
As a result of this process, organizations will be able to:

• prioritize specific programs based on their overall value to the organization
• identify areas of potential refinement or consolidation of programs
• make program decisions that do not compromise mission.

Presenter: Michael Stone, Ph.D.

Cost: $30 

This workshop will focus on practical strategies and tactical steps for creating a viable fundraising plan for your organization. Discussions will include setting monetary and donor engagement goals, planning various fundraising approaches, using SMART strategies and objectives for measurable success, as well as touching on how incorporating annual appeals, major gifts, and planned gift opportunities into your plan. 

Presenter: Laura Edwards

Cost: $30

Are you puzzled by Outcomes Measurement and Logic Models? Not only are these great tools, but many funders are requiring them for grants. This workshop will help you make sense of outcomes measurement and help you see how to use the process to improve your programs.

Presenter: Kim Johnson

Cost: $40

This workshop is an extension of the Bridges Out of Poverty seminar.  In this workshop participants will learn more about language experience, cognitive issues, and barriers to change. Participants will learn how to use mental models to communicate effectively, and to assist clients from poverty to learn quickly, explore options, and develop future stories.

Participants will also explore the skills of mediation, relationship building, and mentoring. This workshop introduces strategies for changing program designs, policies, and procedures to improve outcomes. Participants will use case studies and an examination of the client's lifecycle to identify principles of change. 
 
PREREQUISITE: BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY WORKSHOP.  You meet this requirement if you participated in the workshop through the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network in Fort Wayne on May 4, 2010, OR if you have taken any other Bridges Out of Poverty full day workshop.

Presenter: Jodi Pfarr

Cost: $30

Learn what nonprofits need to know about managing money, including the basics of finance reports, reporting requirements, necessary policies, whether insurance is necessary, and a review of "best practices" for nonprofit governance.  Also learn why financial accountability is important, and what can happen if a nonprofit ignores accountability requirements.  

Presenter: Miriam Robeson

Cost: $30

Learn what nonprofits need to know about managing money, including the basics of finance reports, reporting requirements, necessary policies, whether insurance is necessary, and a review of "best practices" for nonprofit governance.  Also learn why financial accountability is important, and what can happen if a nonprofit ignores accountability requirements.  

Presenter: Miriam Robeson

Cost: $30 

In this workshop we will examine tactics for creating marketing plans, how to properly craft and distribute press releases and public services announcements, discuss meaningful media relations and how to maintain them, and also touch on how social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs are changing how nonprofits communicate now and in the future.  

This session will go from the basics in nonprofit marketing to some of the most cutting edge technologies, all while focusing on the bottom line: how these techniques are relatively free or extremely low cost for your agency.