Issue 18: March 17, 2009 / "May you have warm words on an cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill to your door."-An Irish Blessing for St. Patrick's Day 2009
Do you find yourself between the proverbial rock and a hard place?
Many leaders, whether senior executives, mid-level managers or supervisors of front-line workers, find themselves pushed from the top and challenged by staff. If YOU can relate, read moreabout our Peer Growth Circles and their success! Apply Now...
Starting and Growing A Development Program
"A well-written case statement should COMPEL people to give...it should WIN THEIR HEARTS."Jim Heckman, Writing Your Case for Support, Mar 4, 2009
This sessionwill refresh your understanding of a development program's components.Come totweak or draft your own development plan! Register Now!
Thisclass is apart of theEssentials of FundraisingSeries, in partnership with AFP.
What are 2009 Essentials of Fundraising Participants Saying?"The most valuable part of this training for me was...
- Knowing that others are in the same position that I am
- Major gifts discussion
- Focus on current donors instead of trying to get new donors
- Current trends with the pie chart format
- The content, practical knowledge and class discussion
- The hands-on aspect
- Feedback from colleagues
- Combination of lecture and interactive activity
- Time to practice writing
- Helped me to focus on the specifics of our organization
Apply THIS WEEK for AFP Scholarships
Check outthe scholarship dollarsavailable
for those interested in theclasses offered
through theNRN/AFP Essentials of
Fundraising Program.APPLICATION
DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 20!
FREE, USER-FRIENDLY FUNDRSAISING
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Where Else Can I Go for Training?
March 18, 3:00 pm, Lancaster: Preparing Business-to-Business Mail Lists for Sales or Solicitation, DukeStreetBusinessCenter
March 26, 9:00 am,Harrisburg: PANO's Accounting 101 and Budgeting Essentials
March 27, 9:00 am,King of Prussia: PANO's IRSForm 990.
March 30, 9:00 am, Lancaster: Leadership Lancaster's Board of Directors Role in Governance
March 31, 9:00 am,BucksCounty: PANO's Fundraising Practices: Track, Book and Report it Right!
April 2, 3:30 pm,Lancaster:Just for Nonprofits!DukeStreetBusinessCenter
April 3, 8:00 am,Lancaster: Leadership Lancaster'sBoard Members Role in Building Effective Boards
April 4, 7:30 am, Summerdale: Leadership Harrisburg'sNon-Profit Conference.
April 7, 10:30 am, Webinar: PANO's TheDevelopment Plan: The Foundation of Success
NRN programs and servicesare generously supported by the Lancaster County Community Foundation