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Join PR expert Dan Shortridge as he shares practical tips to maximizing awareness of your organization.
For organization leaders aiming to maximize their reach, public relations is an essential tool. Learn how to understand your audience, develop story ideas, write news releases, craft social media posts, and give interviews to reporters. You’ll get tipsheets and checklists to put this information into action.
About the Speaker
Presenter Dan Shortridge, the author of “DIY Public Relations,” is a marketing consultant and former journalist who helps nonprofits tell their stories. Dan has more than 20 years of experience in communications, marketing, and content strategy. He’s written nonfiction books, magazine articles, thought leadership columns, news releases, annual reports, social posts, brochures, website copy, and much more. www.danshortridge.com
There is no cost to attendees. Donations to Nonprofit Net are greatly appreciated.
The course includes hands-on skill development for responding to conflict.
This 30-hour training is for you, if you are interested in:
– learning to become a mediator
– incorporating mediation skills into your current work
– making a shift in your professional role
– volunteering with CDSC as a mediator
Cost: $795. Full cost of training must be paid by the last day of training.
*Scholarships available, email grace@communitydispute.org to apply
Approved for 26 CEUs for licensed social workers.
ENROLL EARLY! Limited to 20. Registrants who cancel before March 4 will receive a refund (minus $250 deposit). Later cancellations will be refunded only if space is filled.
Event dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday, 5pm-8pm (March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27), Saturdays 10am- 4pm (March 23 and 30)
This program is for funders and nonprofits.
Across the country and throughout the world over the last few years there has been a documented increase in hate crimes and extremist views. Massachusetts is perceived as a liberal and inclusive state, however research shows that, over the past two years, extremist activities, including increased threats to the LGBTQ+ community, antisemitic incidents, and white supremacist actions and propaganda, are no lower than national trends.
Here are some startling statistics about extremism and white supremacy in MA:
As noted in Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, in 2022, the Center on Extremism (COE) documented the highest number of antisemitic incidents since tabulation began in 1979, with more than 3,697 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment nationwide, a 36% increase from 2021. Massachusetts had the sixth-highest number of reported antisemitic incidents in 2022, with 152.
In 2022, ADL documented 465 instances of white supremacist propaganda distribution across the state, an increase of 71% from 2021 (272).1
Philanthropy has a growing understanding and recognition of the systems and thinking within our society that perpetuate injustices, including, but not limited to extremism and white supremacy. At the same time, funding to combat extremism remains low.
Join us for an important and timely conversation with Peggy Shukur, Vice President, East Division of Anti-Defamation League New England, and Michael A. Curry, President & CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and Member, National Board of Directors, NAACP, as they discuss the context around the rise in extremism over recent years, gaps in efforts to stem this rise, and what philanthropy can do to address the alarming rise in extremism and white supremacy thinking and action. The conversation will be moderated by Imari K. Paris Jeffries, the President and CEO of Embrace Boston.
1 Hate in the Bay State: Extremism & Antisemitism in Massachusetts, 2021-2022 https://www.adl.org/resources/report/hate-bay-state-extremism-antisemitism-massachusetts-2021-2022
The course includes hands-on skill development for responding to conflict.
This 30-hour training is for you, if you are interested in:
– learning to become a mediator
– incorporating mediation skills into your current work
– making a shift in your professional role
– volunteering with CDSC as a mediator
Cost: $795. Full cost of training must be paid by the last day of training.
*Scholarships available, email grace@communitydispute.org to apply
Approved for 26 CEUs for licensed social workers.
ENROLL EARLY! Limited to 20. Registrants who cancel before March 4 will receive a refund (minus $250 deposit). Later cancellations will be refunded only if space is filled.
Event dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday, 5pm-8pm (March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27), Saturdays 10am- 4pm (March 23 and 30)
Apply to join us for this year’s in-person Clinic in a Box®: Nonprofit Employment Policies.
If your organization is selected for participation, volunteer attorneys will meet with you to review some key employment policies for nonprofits (such as anti-harassment policies) and then create policies for your organization.
*Please note:* Your executive director, board chair, or other senior staff or board member responsible for governing or managing your organization must be able to attend. If you are selected to attend, you may also be asked to provide copies of your current employment policies.
This event is co-sponsored by Corporate Pro Bono, Northeast ACC Chapter, Lawyers Clearinghouse, and Mintz.
The course includes hands-on skill development for responding to conflict.
This 30-hour training is for you, if you are interested in:
– learning to become a mediator
– incorporating mediation skills into your current work
– making a shift in your professional role
– volunteering with CDSC as a mediator
Cost: $795. Full cost of training must be paid by the last day of training.
*Scholarships available, email grace@communitydispute.org to apply
Approved for 26 CEUs for licensed social workers.
ENROLL EARLY! Limited to 20. Registrants who cancel before March 4 will receive a refund (minus $250 deposit). Later cancellations will be refunded only if space is filled.
Event Dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday, 5pm-8pm (March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27), Saturdays 10am- 4pm (March 23 and 30)
The course includes hands-on skill development for responding to conflict.
This 30-hour training is for you, if you are interested in:
– learning to become a mediator
– incorporating mediation skills into your current work
– making a shift in your professional role
– volunteering with CDSC as a mediator
Cost: $795. Full cost of training must be paid by the last day of training.
*Scholarships available, email grace@communitydispute.org to apply
Approved for 26 CEUs for licensed social workers.
ENROLL EARLY! Limited to 20. Registrants who cancel before March 4 will receive a refund (minus $250 deposit). Later cancellations will be refunded only if space is filled.
Event dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday, 5pm-8pm (March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27), Saturdays 10am- 4pm (March 23 and 30)
The course includes hands-on skill development for responding to conflict.
This 30-hour training is for you, if you are interested in:
– learning to become a mediator
– incorporating mediation skills into your current work
– making a shift in your professional role
– volunteering with CDSC as a mediator
Cost: $795. Full cost of training must be paid by the last day of training.
*Scholarships available, email grace@communitydispute.org to apply
Approved for 26 CEUs for licensed social workers.
ENROLL EARLY! Limited to 20. Registrants who cancel before March 4 will receive a refund (minus $250 deposit). Later cancellations will be refunded only if space is filled.
Event dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday, 5pm-8pm (March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27), Saturdays 10am- 4pm (March 23 and 30)
One of the most critical governance functions of nonprofit boards is to ensure that the organization has adequate resources to pursue its mission. In this workshop we will provide an overview of board fundraising responsibilities, clarify the roles of the board chair, board fundraising committee, and individual board members in fundraising, and provide an overview of basic fundraising principles that will position board members for success.
Participants will gain deeper understanding of foundational fundraising principles, clarity on the board’s role and responsibility in fundraising, and identify action steps to improve board fundraising performance.
This session is for Executive Directors, board chairs, development committee chairs, board members, and chief development officers.
Our Presenter:
David McGoy, CFRE, is a nonprofit management consultant, trainer, and coach with over 30 years of experience in fundraising, governance, capacity building, and program development. He has advised and supported hundreds of nonprofit leaders to help them design impactful programs, strengthen board governance, and improve fundraising performance in their organizations. As the Director of Strategic Growth at Cause Effective, he is responsible for developing, implementing, and expanding programs and initiatives that advance racial and social equity in nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy. He is currently serving as the Interim Executive Director of the Sandy Ground Historical Society, a Staten Island-based organization that preserves the history of the country’s oldest continuously inhabited settlement of free Black Americans. David currently serves on the governance committee of the Association for Nonprofit Specialists, the board of trustees of Richmond University Medical Center, and teaches grant writing and fundraising as an Adjunct Professor at Adelphi University.
The course includes hands-on skill development for responding to conflict.
This 30-hour training is for you, if you are interested in:
– learning to become a mediator
– incorporating mediation skills into your current work
– making a shift in your professional role
– volunteering with CDSC as a mediator
Cost: $795. Full cost of training must be paid by the last day of training.
*Scholarships available, email grace@communitydispute.org to apply
Approved for 26 CEUs for licensed social workers.
ENROLL EARLY! Limited to 20. Registrants who cancel before March 4 will receive a refund (minus $250 deposit). Later cancellations will be refunded only if space is filled.
Event dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday, 5pm-8pm (March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27), Saturdays 10am- 4pm (March 23 and 30)
The course includes hands-on skill development for responding to conflict.
This 30-hour training is for you, if you are interested in:
– learning to become a mediator
– incorporating mediation skills into your current work
– making a shift in your professional role
– volunteering with CDSC as a mediator
Cost: $795. Full cost of training must be paid by the last day of training.
*Scholarships available, email grace@communitydispute.org to apply
Approved for 26 CEUs for licensed social workers.
ENROLL EARLY! Limited to 20. Registrants who cancel before March 4 will receive a refund (minus $250 deposit). Later cancellations will be refunded only if space is filled.
Event Dates: Monday Tuesday Wednesday, 5pm-8pm (March 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27), Saturdays 10am- 4pm (March 23 and 30)
In an ever-changing job market, nonlinear careers are becoming increasingly common. Join Women in Development for conversations in nonlinear career journeys and gain insight and advice for your own career path from leaders in the fundraising community. Log on ahead of the panel discussion for the chance to network with fellow WID members and young professionals from organizations across the greater Boston area.
Anticipated takeaways:
Gain insight into varying nonlinear career journeys in the development field and advice for navigating your own career journey.
Network with fellow WID members and young professionals from organizations across the greater Boston area.
Audience/Target Market: Young professionals or anyone interested in learning about different career paths within the Development field.
Moderator: Mary Heath, Annual Giving Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & the Jimmy Fund
Panelists: Erin Barfield, Vice President of Development, Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
Fatima Harvey, Chief Development Officer, Freedom House
Join Philanthropy Massachusetts for Get-to-Know Funders: Western MA! These programs were formerly known as Meet-the-Donors.
We’re thrilled to be going out to Western MA as we welcome a blockbuster panel of funders with an interest in programs/organizations that benefit the Western MA region.
Moderator:
Paul Belsito, Executive Director, The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation
Panelists:
– Megan Burke, President/CEO, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
– Amihan Matias, Senior Director of Community Partnerships, Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts
– Bethany Kendall, Executive Director, Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
– Madeline Landrau, Director of Strategic Giving Community Responsibility, MassMutual
– Vanessa Plant, Executive Director, The ALKU Foundation
– Nancy Reiche, Board Director, The Beveridge Family Foundation
The “Get-to-Know” series is great for those who are new to grantseeking as well as seasoned pros. You’ll learn about the specific interests of each foundation represented on the panel and pick up some tips for how to be effective in seeking grants generally. Plus, it’s a great time to network with your fellow nonprofit colleagues.
We hope to see you there!
This workshop is crafted to demystify logic models and equip you with knowledge and tools to enhance your program planning, implementation, and evaluation processes. In this interactive session, we will delve into the intricacies of logic models, highlighting their significance and impact on organizational success.
We will describe logic models in detail, walking through their components and illustrating their pivotal role in program development, evaluation, and communication. Examples from various organizations across Massachusetts will reinforce the practical application of logic models in diverse non-profit settings. Practical exercises will be integrated throughout the workshop to guide you through the creation and refinement of your own logic model.
This working session will also include time in break-out rooms to share insights, challenges, and best practices in the development and practical use of logic models. This collaborative exchange will provide a range of perspectives and foster connections with others in the field.
By the end of the workshop, you will not only have a deeper understanding of logic models but will also possess an individualized model for future refinement.
This session is designed for nonprofit professionals with responsibility for developing, managing, measuring, and communicating about programs in small to mid-size organizations. This may include Executive Directors, Program Directors, Development Directors, Program Managers, Evaluation Managers with any level of experience with evaluation.
Our Presenter:
Luba Falk Feigenberg, EdD, is a psychologist, educator, and researcher with a deep commitment to work that advances equity, accessibility, and social justice. She brings two decades of experience across the nonprofit sector helping leaders and organizations use evaluation as a learning process that promotes reflective practice and a culture of inquiry. At the core of her approach is a belief that evaluation can be joyful, equitable, and creative.
Most Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits must file an annual information return (Form 990 or Form 990-EZ) or notice (Form 990-N) with the IRS*.
In this overview, attorney and CPA Brittany Besler will take participants on a user-friendly walk through the basic structure of Form 990 and 990-EZ, and explain which small nonprofits are eligible to file the 990-N. This overview isn’t a substitute for working with an accounting professional on your organization’s Form 990 or 990-EZ. However, it will help you better understand what the IRS asks for, and why.
*For organizations using a calendar year as their tax year, the filing deadline for all three forms is coming up on May 15. Failure to file for 3 consecutive years results in automatic revocation of the organization’s tax-exempt status. It can be reinstated by meeting certain requirements, but it’s better not to have it revoked.
Presenter: Brittany Besler, Besler Law LLC
About Brittany: Brittany Besler, JD, CPA, has been in the tax industry for over 12 years, and is a member of the Boston Bar Associations Tax Exempt Organizations Committee. Brittany works to find solutions to a client’s tax-related problem, with advice and opportunities to better manage their taxes or reporting requirements.
In 2019, a group of middle school students at the Winsor School had a question: the school recently built a large new building, why didn’t they install solar on the roof? The students researched the project, gathered support from peers and faculty, and presented their proposal to the board of trustees who greenlit the project.
Join us for a webinar led by student Nika Bigelow (Class of 2025) and faculty advisor Laura Beebe about the Winsor School solar project and how to encourage student activism around climate change. We’ll also be joined by Madeleine Barr from Resonant Energy who will speak to financing solar and the options available to nonprofit organizations in 2024.
Massachusetts law requires any corporate entity operating in MA which handles personal information (PI) to develop and enforce a Written Information Security Program (WISP). Apply to join us for a two-part WISP training and consultation program, where you will receive assistance updating or creating a WISP tailored to your organization.
This consultation will start with a one-hour training covering how to implement and maintain a WISP at the operational level, followed by one-on-one breakout sessions staffed by volunteer attorneys who will review your current WISP and make recommendations as necessary, or discuss how to develop a new WISP for your nonprofit if needed.
Volunteer Attorneys: Morgan Lewis and Bank of America
In this zoominar, executive search consultant John Tarvin will share how you can gain a competitive edge in the nonprofit executive hiring process.
Current trends are prolonging executive searches. When senior positions remain unfilled for a long time, it affects everyone in the organization, compounding the disruption. In this zoominar, executive search consultant John Tarvin of Eos Transition Partners will show you how to gain a competitive edge in the
hiring process.
In this presentation, you will learn:
* What the current hiring trends are
* Why senior staff searches are especially difficult
* What actionable steps you can take to achieve success
Important: John will devote a significant amount of time to answering your questions. Please take the opportunity to ask them now, as you register for this April program. Questions will also be accepted during the zoominar, time permitting.
About the Speaker
John Tarvin is the principal partner of Eos Transition Partners, a national executive search firm. Prior to that position, John was the founding Executive Director of the Massachusetts Center for Charter Public School Excellence. He was also President of Jumpstart, having previously served as Senior Vice President and CFO. He also served as CFO of Stars, a provider of comprehensive early childcare programs, and as CFO and Acting President at Historic New England.
Before becoming a nonprofit leader, John’s for-profit sector experience included Finance manager for Fidelity Investments, leading a team that developed and tracked Fidelity Systems Company’s $100 million budget. He also held positions as systems analyst and accountant at Millipore Corp. and Prudential Insurance.
John is a professional certified coach and a certified management accountant, and has served on numerous boards and committees and as an evaluator for a diverse set of nonprofits and government agencies.
If your organization is planning to apply for one of the tens of thousands of major grants the federal government will award in the coming year, you need to know about the many changes that have already been or may be made in the coming year. Join us for an engaging webinar where we will discuss recent changes to SAM.gov and Grants.gov, best practices in grants management, and potential legislative changes to single audits, indirect rates and more.
If your organization is planning to apply for one of the tens of thousands of major grants the federal government will award in the coming year, you need to know about the many changes that have already been or may be made in the coming year. Join us for an engaging webinar where we will discuss recent changes to SAM.gov and Grants.gov, best practices in grants management, and potential legislative changes to single audits, indirect rates and more.
Who Should Attend: Charitable organizations new to the world of federal grants, those looking for best practices in federal awards management, and current grantees interested in federal grant reforms.
Learning Objectives:
- Illustrate how to search and apply for sources of federal awards through the Grants.gov website.
- Summarize the Uniform Guidance that governs federal grants policies.
- Identify common grants management procedures and pitfalls to avoid.
- Share proposed legislative changes to federal grants management.
Participants will earn 1.0 CPE credit in Specialized Knowledge.
To receive credit, attendees must respond to three out of the four poll questions asked during the program.
Once registered, you will automatically receive access to the webcast recording and, if you qualified for CPE, have the ability to download your certificate.
