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Tech Networks of Boston (TNB) is pleased to invite nonprofit professionals to a Super Roundtable session about the essentials of project management. Our featured guest will be Maria Latimore, principal of Maria Latimore Group.
This session will have two segments:
The doors will open at 1:00 pm. In the first segment, we invite all attendees to join us for informal professional working, complimentary snacks, and a short overview about TNB’s work with nonprofit organizations.
The second segment will being at 1:30 pm, and will be devoted to nonprofit project management It will combine a presentation with group activities. We will wrap up at 5:00 pm.
Here’s what Maria says about the session:
“Successfully implementing various projects helps nonprofits to meet their missions and remain viable. Yet, nonprofit project leaders are often challenged to effectively execute their projects because they are not trained to use project management best practices. This super roundtable will give participants the essential vocabulary, practices and tools to more efficiently manage and deliver their projects.
“The concepts will be presented in a simple step-by-step manner and reinforced with interactive hands-on exercises reflecting real-life nonprofit projects. Participants will learn how to immediately apply tactical processes and tools to better plan, execute, and control their projects, and make their work less stressful. These tactics will fully engage all stakeholders, increase project productivity, and thereby increase organizational capacity.”
Here’s a little more about Maria:
Maria Latimore is principal of Maria Latimore Group, a consulting practice that helps nonprofits to deliver projects that drive program services, fundraising and organizational capacity. Maria has helped nonprofits to succeed by customizing project management best practices and training to fit each organization’s context and culture. She has over 30 years of project management experience and formerly was a vice president in State Street Corporation’s information technology and business operations transformation divisions.
Maria is a PMP-certified project manager and has a bachelor of business management degree from Simmons College. She is on the board of directors of The Dignity Institute, the Community Engagement Committee of Nuestra Comunidad, and the Technology Committee at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Massachusetts Boston.
Please also note:
1) In keeping with the spirit of the TNB Roundtable series, this Super Roundtable session will be a professional development opportunity for nonprofit professionals who want to learn with and from their peers in other organizations. Other than briefing you about Tech Networks of Boston’s services, the session will be sales-pitch-free.
2) This session is for employees of nonprofit organizations. It is not designed to meet the needs of vendors, volunteers, students, consultants, job-seekers, and others.
3) Priority in registration will be given to those who are employed by nonprofit organizations that hold full membership in the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network.
4) Participation in this session is free of charge for nonprofit professionals. However, you need a confirmed reservation in order to attend.
5) If this session is booked to capacity by the time you seek to register for it, please go ahead and put yourself on the waiting list. We have a good track record of finding seats for nonprofit professionals on the waiting list.
We hope that you can join us for a vigorous and informative conversation, in which you will be welcome to share your knowledge and experience with your peers!
To register, please follow this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tsne-missionworks-tnb-super-roundtable-nonprofit-project-management-essentials-registration-42869731521?aff=mnncalendar
Good meetings just don’t happen. They result from good leadership, training and planning. We’ll review how to plan meetings, who to invite, skills to manage typical team dynamics, and how to ensure you reach decisions that result in action. Suitable for managers and others who regularly attend meetings.
There are two primary areas of focus for nonprofit Boards that are critical to organizational success. The first, governance, has a set of defined responsibilities and accountabilities that comes with its own set of challenges. The second area includes development and fundraising, and can and should include many other substantial community-facing activities. We describe this area as Ambassadorship. To position your nonprofit for continuous improvement of sustainable Board and Leadership team dynamics and mission delivery, join us for this workshop designed to help Board members and nonprofit leaders create meaningful structure and impact for the Board Ambassadorship role in your organization.
Learning objectives: This workshop gives attendees tools and materials that effectively define and successfully support the Ambassadorship role of Board members for your mission and organization, including:
Identifying Board Ambassadorship priorities
Achieving Ambassadorship goals as Board members and as a Board/executive leadership team
Tools for supporting Board members in achieving personal and community fundraising goals
Who should attend: Nonprofit staff and/or leaders who are responsible for managing board recruitment and relations; Board members
Join the Center for New Leadership of Marlboro Grad School at a 2 hour interactive workshop entitled Building Board Governance: Board Roles and Building Board and Executive Director Teamwork.
This training will pull from participants’ real world board experiences to explore the primary roles of board members and some strategies to utilize when things go wrong. A primary focus will be on building a strong team with the Executive Director and how to prevent and manage board conflict. We will welcome your stories about (unnamed) board challenges and will work together to give you tools to implement when you leave.
A great learning opportunity for existing and prospective board members and staff members, especially EDs and Board Chairs. We encourage more than one participant from each organization! There will be 30 minutes of networking included to build connections with other committed individuals in the community.
Cost: $40 for one attendee; $50 for two people from the same organization.
Trainer: Greg Hessel of Regeneration Resources
Click here for more information and to register today: https://www.marlboro.edu/community/cnl/board_trainings
Contracts are critically important to both nonprofits and for-profit businesses. Learn the basics about these documents at this workshop presented by UMass School of Law Community Development Clinic student lawyers. Refreshments will be provided and free parking is available.
This one day workshop for small-to-medium emerging and established nonprofits will cover how to build sustainable strong organizations. This is a great opportunity for directors, board members, and volunteer leaders to learn together!
The workshop will be led by seasoned practitioners and experts who will present key information through facilitated instruction as well as group discussions. Local nonprofit leaders will join attendees for an informal Lunch and Learn to share their insights and answer questions.Join us for
Tech Networks of Boston (TNB) exists to provide integrated technology services to nonprofits and other mission-based organizations. It’s also our pleasure to offer you professional development opportunities that are both free of charge and free of sales pitches.
TNB is delighted to invite you to a Roundtable session about project management for relocating your nonprofit organization. Our featured guests will be Ty McIntosh and Stephen Byrne, two of our esteemed colleagues at Tech Networks of Boston.
Here’s a little more about the session:
If your nonprofit organization is facing a relocation, and you are concerned about moving your IT and other major infrastructure components, then this session is for you. Ty and Stephen will share their experience and insights about using project management principles to get the job done. No previous project management training is necessary to benefit from this Roundtable. It is designed for employees of small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations. Chief operating officers, administrative staff, accidental techies, and other nonprofit professionals who are tasked with managing a move will especially benefit from participating.
To find more information, or to register for this session, please follow this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-networks-of-boston-roundtable-moving-right-along-project-management-for-an-office-relocation-registration-45945119088?aff=mnncalendar
If this session is booked to capacity by the time you seek to register for it, please go ahead and put yourself on the waiting list. We have a good track record of finding seats for nonprofit professionals on the waiting list.
We hope that you can join us for a vigorous and informative conversation, in which you will be welcome to share your knowledge and experience with your peers!
This workshop covers the basics of nonprofit management including governance, finance, fundraising, legal, and best practices. Aimed at directors, board members, and volunteer leaders who want to build a solid foundation or address gaps, this day-long session is a wonderful opportunity for staff and board to attend together. Topics will be addressed through a combination of facilitator led instruction, interactive discussion, outside experts, and panel discussion.
Attendees will leave with a 100+ page handbook containing templates, sample descriptions, articles, and other resources to guide them in the coming months. Attending organizations will also have a free hour of phone consultation with the Boot Camp presenter, good anytime in 2018, to help their organization past any hurdles.
Our featured guest at our August 13th session will be Michael James, who is senior vice president of human resources at Old Colony YMCA. This session will be held at the Boston Foundation’s Edgerley Center for Civic Leadership from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.
We will focus on nonprofit organizations can use inclusive HR practices to identify, recruit, and retain excellent employees.
Here’s what Michael says:
“This Roundtable is about how nonprofit leaders can effectively move from inclusive aspiration to sustained action.
“Increasing competitive pressure makes attracting, retaining, and developing high potential talent significantly more challenging. This session will focus on building skills, leveraging tools, and marshalling resources to foster inclusive behaviors and outcomes for each nonprofit organization’s workforce. This will be facilitated through interactive group exercises, relevant case examples, and discussions.”
Please note that this session:
o Is for primarily for employees of medium-size and large nonprofits. However, all nonprofit professionals are welcome to apply to attend.
o Is for nonprofit professionals at all levels of leadership.
o Has no prerequisites in training or experience.
Full scholarships are available to qualified employees of nonprofit organizations.
Please apply by using this link by Monday, July 23:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6ZZQLCJ
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status on Wednesday, July 25.
HSF is hosting their first human services job fair! This event is tailored to job seekers who are looking to make a difference in their communities every day. Join us for a day of networking with nonprofit organizations, where you can be passionate about the incredible work you do for your community. This event is FREE for job seekers.
Nonprofit employers working in human services are invited to attend for a day of networking, meeting candidates, and sharing the amazing work we do with our community. Space is limited! Register ASAP!
August 22, 2018
2:00pm to 6:00pm
La Quinta Inn & Suites, 12th Floor Ballroom
100 Congress St, Springfield
Pricing for employers
HSF Member Employers: $100
Non-members $200
MNN Members receive a 20% discount off the “Non-member” fee. Please contact us to register.
Employers receive a table and two chairs, and two staff attendees. Additional staff is an extra $45. Coffee and light snacks will be available.
Registration is limited to non-profit organizations at this time. If you think you are a good fit for this event but are a for-profit company, please contact us to see if space is available.
Rents, loans, transportation, food, taxes, healthcare: the cost of living in Boston is skyrocketing. Millennials of color are feeling the pinch and in order to attract and retain talented staff, nonprofits need to develop compensation strategies to make working in our sector a viable option. Through paying people equitably, offering flexibility, supporting personal and professional growth, and providing leadership opportunities, nonprofits have the ability to add much more value to their workforce in addition to raises.
Join TSNE MissionWorks at the NonProfit Center in downtown Boston for networking and conversations that explore ways nonprofits can enhance the experience of millennials of color working in the sector. This evening is presented as part of City Awake’s week-long festival, Fierce Urgency of Now: Energizing Millennials of Color to Unlock Boston’s Promise.
Did you know that the Massachusetts Pay Equity Act (MEPA) went into effect July 1, 2018, and impacts the laws governing compensation within the state in numerous ways? On November 8, Insource Services and MNN will present a workshop which will make sure that your nonprofit is ready to comply with the changes of the MEPA.
In this session, Saleha Walsh, Vice President at Insource, will:
- Provide a quick refresher on the requirements
- Share our experiences about what organizations like yours are doing to protect themselves from employee claims
- Walk through a simple, sample audit process
- Review changes you will need to make in your hiring and salary setting processes to comply with the requirements.
The event is free, but an RSVP is required as space is limited. We hope to see you there!
Nonprofit organizations often seek grant support but fall short in receiving an award. Competition for grants continue to grow as government funding dwindles. Learn how to present your case for support no matter the type or size of grant you are requesting. This session will sharpen your grant-seeking skills by making your proposal more competitive.
From logic models to making your case for support using 2,000 or less characters, this workshop will help you prepare successful paper and paperless proposal narratives including those to the different levels of government. There will be a discussion on the use of Gantt and PERT charts and other visual aids to help reviewers quickly understand the intent of your proposed project. You will also learn techniques to use when preparing proposals to obtain grants for capacity-building projects and capital campaigns.
The intended learning goals are as follows:
– Understand the current giving trends of foundations, corporations, and government agencies
– Analyze request for proposals (RFPs) to determine a fit with your proposed project
– Prepare reviewer friendly proposals
– Formulate strategies to develop proposals for special projects, capacity-building efforts, and capital campaigns
– Learn techniques to apply for a multi-year or million-dollar grant
This workshop provides learning opportunities for intermediate to advanced (10+ years) grant seekers. The ideal participants will be those with two or more years of experience preparing grant proposals who have an understanding how to develop a strong needs statement, goals and outcomes, evaluation strategies, and the budget and justification for the project/program they propose.
Presenter
Diane Gedeon-Martin is a nationally recognized grants consultant, instructor, and lecturer in the area of grants and grant seeking for nonprofit organizations. For more than 25 years, she has trained over 20,000 people through her grant-seeking workshops and conference sessions. Her dedication to the field is evident in the way she speaks about the grant seeking process; her enthusiasm is contagious!
For 13 years, she was a member of the faculty of the former Connecticut Association of Nonprofits (CT Nonprofits, now renamed The Alliance after a merger) where she conducted several grant-seeking workshops annually including the popular two-day, semi-annual Grant Proposal Certificate Series. In 2015, she retired from the her position as an adjunct faculty member of The Fund Raising School (TFRS) at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University where she not only taught for 14 years but also co-developed the curriculum for the Preparing Successful Grant Proposals course.
Diane is a certified Master Trainer through the Faculty Training Academy of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International. She is a frequent presenter at regional, national, and international conferences including six consecutive AFP International Conferences, an AFP International Audioconference, and several Grant Professionals Association (GPA) regional and national conferences. In 2017, she was the keynote speaker at the New England (NE) GPA regional conference.
With so much division and discord, it seems hard to find common ground on topics such as immigration. What are the values, characteristics and issues that the foreign-born and U.S.-born share? How can you position and frame these traits in your conversations, campaigns, writings and programs in ways that resonate with your neighbors, coworkers, elected officials and families?
Learn the shared values and issues that can bind immigrants, refugees and the U.S.-born as well as tested messaging and framing techniques on how to utilize these in the most compelling ways in the free interactive webinar What We Have in Common: How to Talk About Immigrants on Tuesday, November 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST.
Learn:
1. The shared values and qualities that can open conversations and guide campaigns
2. The most effective framing and messaging techniques for today’s climate
3. Multiple strategies to create empathy, build support and educate others
4. How to have civil discourse online
Instructors:
MAPC Community Engagement Division
Are you kicking off a community planning process and beginning to think about outreach and engagement? Are you feeling overwhelmed and not sure where to start? Have you had little success in engaging more than the usual suspects?
This hands-on interactive training proposes 5 Steps that break down the process of creating a public participation strategy. Learn best practices for thoughtful community engagement including examples of meeting design and engaging ways of getting public participation outside of the traditional public meeting format.
Done right, community engagement builds trust – even when consensus is out of reach. It brings fresh thinking, new voices, and creates a more informed, involved public. It brings people into the process, and brings the process to them. That means new ideas, new participants – and plans with wider support.
This training is for anyone who wants to enhance their outreach practices, including municipal staff and others doing similar work. It includes a Community Engagement Guide, a Strategy Chart, example activities and more!
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is a regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston. Our mission is promoting smart growth and regional collaboration. Making sure we are working for the best interests of everyone in the Metro Boston Region is a critical component of MAPC’s mission. Therefore, effective community outreach and civic engagement is at the core of our success!
Presented by the Center to Support Immigrant Organizing and their Teen and Young Adult Immigrant Leaders, this interactive workshop will give participants historical and current context for the root causes of migration to the United States. CSIO has a fifteen year history of supporting organizers, leaders and activists in overcoming barriers to justice for immigrant communities. A firm understanding on the how and why people migrate to the United States is the bedrock on which effective support of these populations are built. Use promo code NEWYEAR10 to save 10%.
A nonprofit board navigates an organization’s path toward a sustainable future by creating an effective governance structure with sound, legal and financial management policies, and a plan that ensures adequate resources to advance its mission.
Board Basics: A Toolkit of Best Practices for Nonprofit Boards will explore the components of a strong board including planning, governance, operations, corporate responsibility, fundraising, and more. Participants will be asked to complete a board assessment prior to the session which will set the stage for discussion, problem solving and strategies for addressing board “pain-points.”
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Employees are an organization’s most important resource. Organizations that walk their talk, live their core values, and embed them in their everyday practices are more successful in attracting and retaining passionate and committed staff.
Perhaps the most powerful approach to bringing your values to life is to design and implement human resources policies, systems and practices that reflect and promote those values.
In this half-day workshop, you will spend time identifying and understanding which values are implicit, which are explicit and how the design of your current human resources systems helps to support or contradict those values. Participants will spend time developing a plan to improve this alignment within their organizations.
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Employees are an organization’s most important resource. Organizations that walk their talk, live their core values, and embed them in their everyday practices are more successful in attracting and retaining passionate and committed staff.
Perhaps the most powerful approach to bringing your values to life is to design and implement human resources policies, systems and practices that reflect and promote those values.
In this half-day workshop, you will spend time identifying and understanding which values are implicit, which are explicit and how the design of your current human resources systems helps to support or contradict those values. Participants will spend time developing a plan to improve this alignment within their organizations.
https://www.tsne.org/bnm-building-values-based-human-resources-practices
The Co-Directors of the Center to Support Immigrant Organizing will share their framework of participatory facilitation and how this work can create settings and conversations that cultivate leadership among people impacted by social injustice.
Lunch is included.
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