Development Roundtable: Fundraising for a Cash Reserve
In times of economic downturn and distress, cash reserves can allow your organization to continue taking risks and dreaming big. What kinds of cash reserves are there, and how can you present it as a fundable item in your pitch to donors?
FREE to Theatre Alliance members; $15 for non-members, which may be used toward a Theatre Alliance Membership.
“Capturing the Energy and Expertise” Learning Lab
We have seen that applying the talents and skills of people 50+ has helped get the job done for hundreds of organizations in America—many right here in our community.
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, through its co-founding of the national Coming of Age®* initiative, is also committed to helping you tap this resource.
That is why it is hosting the upcoming 3-day “Capturing the Energy and Expertise” Learning Lab. from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on April 14, 15 and May 19 at their headquarters, 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. (Click here to register.)
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
The Learning Lab will show you HOW TO:
- Apply best practices to meet your mission
- Motivate people age 50+
- Assess your readiness to capture their talent
- Attract more talented people age 50+
- Create roles fusing your mission and their interests
- Craft a high-impact marketing message
- Develop a doable marketing plan
- Create effective recruitment materials
- Overcome challenges to managing change
- Interview, place, and manage more effectively
The cost for this 3-day workshop is only $180 and includes all materials and a continental breakfast and lunch each day.
Join the many others who have found this course to be an effective, proven, and powerful way to advance their mission and get the job done!
Register today!
Artist Professional Development Workshop on Saturday
This workshop is geared towards for visual, literary and performing artists - break-out group discussions are based on discipline. Groups will discuss how to manage the business aspects of an art career and marketing strategies: a detailed and practical overview of how to promote your work. This workshop will also provide copies of the “Opportunities and Resources for New Jersey Artists” publication, distributed by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, that encompasses information on fellowship grants, residency programs, Arts Inclusion registry, and arts education.
Registration is only available through our website (www.sjca.net/workshop) or via phone (609-645-2760). Please note that prepayment is required for this event.
Time Management & Personal Leadership
Time management is about managing you and the choices you make, not about managing the clock. In this presentation you will learn how to effectively prioritize, plan and lead your time not manage it. In this fast paced, interactive and engaging presentation you will learn three skills at the heart of great time management and how to gain master control over your to-do list, calendar, contacts and information. If you want to double your productivity, reduce your stress and once and for all get organized this is a don’t miss presentation. In this presentation you will also learn how to:
- Get more done in less time.
- Never forget anything again.
- End email addiction and stay focused.
- Keep a two minute interruption to two minutes.
- Say “NO” to poor uses of your time.
- Learn when to procrastinate and when it can kill you.
- Balance your personal and professional life (really!)
Instructor: Steve McClatchy (http://www.alleer.com/stevemcclatchy.htm)
Proposal Writing Basics for Grantseekers
The Grundy Library invites you to attend a FREE proposal writing workshop.
Leeanne G-Bowley, Manager, National Training for the Foundation Center, will present an introductory workshop on proposal writing.
This workshop will provide instruction on the key components of a proposal to a foundation or corporation and answers questions that first-timers often have about the process of applying for a grant.
This event is FREE, but space is limited and registration is required.