Everything You Need to Improve Your Nonprofit's Performance - 10/15/2019 - C0450

This workshop will provide existing nonprofits the essential information critical for improving the success of your organization.

You will learn strategies from an attorney specializing in nonprofit law, a past Executive Director of a large nonprofit, and the Past Board President of a growing community nonprofit. They will teach you about critical issues with nonprofit bylaws, how to develop your organizational structure, how to refine your goals, objectives and desired outcomes, including how to develop and best utilize your Board of Directors.

Discounted fees available for Members of the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to improve their nonprofit organization’s performance and the capabilities of their CEO’s, directors and managers.

Background:

There are approximately 1,375 nonprofit organizations registered in Sonoma County. The exact number fluctuates constantly, but you get the point. Thousands of good people are doing good things for other people, the environment and animals by raising billions of dollars annually for their programs.

Learning Objectives:

Refining Your Mission – Writing and improving a clear, simple, statement of why you exist, and merit support
Assessing Your Resources – Mapping internal and external factors
Board Development and Management -How to best build and utilize your Board
Identifying the Challenges – Step one in overcoming obstacles is recognizing them
Assessing Your Market Share - Identifying the competition and looking for collaboration
Evaluating Community Support – Looking deeper into who will join you and what they offer
Budgeting – Budgeting is tricky, but essential
Being Accountable – Building in the outcomes from the beginning and charting progress

The Presenters:

Daryl Reese - Daryl’s practice focuses on nonprofit law, business law, and civil litigation. As a former business leader and nonprofit executive, he brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding to the business needs of business entities and nonprofit organizations of all types.

Fran Meininger - Fran has over 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, from volunteer coordinator to Executive Director, as well as membership on many boards, councils and commissions.

Charles (Chuck) Levine - Charles Levine was the President of the Board of Jack London Park Partners, when it created the first Operating Agreement to manage a California State Park. In the eight years since JLPP began operating the Park, it has thrived. Attendance has more than doubled. The Park’s budget has increased by a factor of 4, yet the Park has consistently operates at break-even or with a surplus. Volunteers in the Park have increased about 6-fold. The Park is recognized by many as a model for public-private partnerships.

Thank you to Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce for co-sponsoring this workshop.

Business owners are the front line/salesperson for their product or service. AND YET - It may feel scary to talk to unknown people, feeling unsure if your product will interest them, being disheartened when prospects say “no” to your solution. This workshop will help you identify and move past the fear, increase your ease with sales and move to enjoying interactions with potential customers.

Some of the Tools and Skills You Will Learn:

� Engage prospective clients with ease, comfort and fun!

� Qualify your prospect list.

� Build a sales campaign to warm up cold leads so that prospects respond to your call.

Provide you with multiple tools to motivate and move through sales slumps and celebrate sales closures.