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Conference Presentations & Handouts
Thursday, November 5
1 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday - Breakout Sessions
Renewal: A Strategy for Effective Leadership
*Renewal Presentation
How to Lead Your Organization Through Pivotal Transitions
*How to Lead Presentation
*Seven Turning Points Information
Opportunity During This Time
*Opportunity Presentation
Foundations and Nonprofits: Powerful Public Policy Partners
No information available
An Engaging Message Needs an Engaging Messenger: How to Develop Ambassadors who Elevate your Cause
*Engaging Message Presentation
Leveraging Your Resources: PRIs and Mission-Related Investing for Grantmakers
*Leveraging Your Resources Presentation
Find a Strategic Partner: Speed Networking for Nonprofits
*Speed Dating Planning
*Nonprofit Personality Profile
*Speed Dating Rotation
*How it Works
*Partnership Matrix
*Speed Dating Evaluation
*MAP for Nonprofits
1 - 2:15 p.m. Thursday - Breakout Sessions
Rural Voices: Issues Facing our Small Towns and Tribal Communities
*Rural Resources
*MN Initiative Foundations Information
Efficient Governance - Matching Scarce Resources with Growing Demands for Transparency (or Have You Hugged Your Monster Today?)
*Efficient Governance Presentation
Federal Grant Writing
*Federal Grant Writing Presentation
A New Generation of Volunteer Leadership: Building Organizational Capacity through Immigrant Volunteerism
*A New Generation Presentation
2:45 - 4 p.m. Thursday - Breakout Sessions
Rich in American Indian Culture and Traditions, Short on Money
No information available
Developing an Organizational Performance Monitoring Strategy for Nonprofit Boards
*Developing an Organizational Presentation
Tapping the New Wave of Volunteer Resources for Results
*Tapping the New Wave Presentation
*Tapping the New Wave Resources
Donor Development and Retention: Exploring What You Think You Know About Your Donors
*Donor Development Presentation
Friday, November 6
7:45 - 8:45 a.m. Early Morning Learning Opportunities
Congress and Health Care Reform
No information available
Program-Related Investments (PRIs)
*PRI Presentation
Leadership Development for Your Nonprofit Career
*Leadership Development Presentation
What in the World is a Webisode?…Utilizing Web Video to Tell your Story
*Resources and Examples of Nonprofits Using Online Video
Getting to Know Logic Models
*Logic Models Presentation
Death, Theft, Retirement: Succession Planning for Nonprofits
No information available
Evaluation 101: Surveys and Focus Groups
*Evaluation 101 Presentation
Charities Review Council’s New Accountability Standards
*New Accountability Presentation
Making the Case: Increasing Funder Impact through Nonprofit Advocacy and Organizing
No information available
GiveMN.org
*GiveMN.org Presentation
Return-on-Investment Analysis of Human Services Programs and Policies: The Growing Trend
*ROI Presentation
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Morning Breakout Sessions
Thriving Now: Big Ideas from Small Nonprofits
*Thriving Now Presentation
*Session Notes
*Free/Discounted Resources and Training
Building Diverse and Inclusive Leadership Through Your Board of Directors
*Board Diversity Agenda
*Diversity Dimensions
*Analysis of Board Composition Sample
Retooling Your Financial Reserves
*Retooling Reserves Presentation
*Nonprofits and Government
*Nonprofit Reserves Whitepaper
*Urban Institute Reserves Study
10 Most Critical Employment Issues for Nonprofits
*10 Most Critical Presentation
How Nonprofits Can Utilize Grassroots Town Hall Forums to Build Political Strength and Expand Collaboration
*Timeline and Planning for a Town Hall Forum
*Material and Equipment for a Town Hall Forum
*Sample Agenda for a Town Hall Forum
Become Social Media Savvy
*Become Social Media Savvy Presentation
The ‘Velvet Hammer’ in your Fundraising Toolbox
*Presenter Information
Grants Briefing from State Agencies
*Grants Briefing Presentation
Washington Update: A View from Capitol Hill
No information available
Funder Strategies for Tough Times
*Funder Strategies Presentation
*Funder Strategies Information
Strategic Partnering
*Strategic Partnering Presentation
*Strategic Partnering Process
2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Building for Hopeful Futures
No information available
Winning the Battle and the War Too! Strategic Planning in Turbulent Times
*Winning the Battle Presentation
Board Development - What is Management’s Role?
*Board Development Presentation
Change Agents: What will it take to get your Organization to a Sustainable Business Model?
*Change Agents Presentation
Project Development—Building the Critical Path to Success
*Project Development Presentation
*Project Development Worksheets
Building the Case for Support through Demonstrated Outcomes
*Building the Case Presentation
10 Minutes, 10 Questions, 10 Years of Impact: Census 2010 in Minnesota
*Census 2010 Presentation
Adding New and Social Media to the Communication Mix
*Adding New and Social Media Presentation
Strategies for Integrating On- and Offline Fundraising
*Strategies for Integrating Presentation
Giving in Minnesota: Your One-Stop Shop for Data on Grantmaking
*Giving in Minnesota Presentation
Delivering Social Justice through Philanthropy
*Delivering Social Justice Presentation
