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Research
and Nonprofit Excellence
by Ruth McCambridge
When was the last time you were in a nonprofit staff or
board meeting where the agenda included a discussion of the
implications or lessons from a specific research study?
Despite thousands of evaluations in human services,
countless foundation and government reporting regimens, an
"outcomes" movement, small armies of evaluation consultants, large
parts of the nonprofit sector engage in very little discussion of
contemporary research within organization managements, boards or
supporters. Is research avoidance something inherent in our
nonprofit corporate cultures?
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Open Seat Matching
Program
GCN is proud to offer eight new courses through
our educational partnership with Georgia Tech. Nonprofit employees
and nonprofit board members can earn a "Certificate in Advanced
Leadership" by taking four classes within a two-year period. All
classes offered through GCN's "Open Seat Matching Program" are at
substantially reduced prices. For further information, read here.
Basic Grant Writing
Turn organizational
needs into fundable ideas, and present them in competitive proposals
to foundations and corporations. Participants will learn to craft
competitive grant proposals to foundations, government agencies and
corporations. Topics will include organizing information and needs,
reviewing proposal format and components, and understanding the
process for ascertaining and meeting funders' proposal needs.
Recommended for those with minimal experience in writing proposals.
Date: 8/23/2007
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30
p.m.
Instructor: Tina Jones-Dantzler
Register for this
course here.
Beginning QuickBooks
Learn the accounting software designed for people who
don't have accounting expertise. You will learn to set up and
maintain a set of accounts for your organization including checking,
savings and brokerage income. Additionally, the course will include
expenses, assets, liabilities, accounts payable and accounts
receivable.
Date: 8/29/2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m.
Instructor: Shelley Parnes
Register for this course
here.
Getting the Most Out
of Microsoft Office
Join us for a lively and fun way to
pick up tips about your MS office software. Learn to work smarter
not harder, using Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. There are
icons on your toolbar that haven’t been used because you don't know
what they are. This class will include a quick look at
word-processing, spreadsheets, contact management and presentation
software. Because of time constraints Access will not be included in
this half-day course.
Date: 9/11/2007
Time: 9:30 a.m. –
12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Leticia Baldwin
Register for this
course here.
Do It Yourself Public
Relations
This one-day, practical seminar focuses on
real-life case studies to demonstrate tangible skills that can be
immediately implemented to help the small business owner or small
nonprofit execute effective public relations strategies.
Date: 9/13/2007
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30
p.m.
Instructor: Valerie Harris
Register for this course
here.
Time Management
This program will begin with an assessment of your
business and personal productivity habits. Based on this
productivity assessment, you will examine how to increase both your
business and personal productivity through improving your personal
organization, prioritization, time management, goal setting,
planning, and communication. A goal of the program is to provide you
the awareness, skills and tools you need to create a better balance
of personal and professional life, and to be more proactive
concerning your productivity.
Date: 9/19/2007
Time: 9:30
a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Eric Speakman
Fee: $75.00
(member) $75.00 (non-member)
Register for this course
here.
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Companies & Causes Day:
September 19th in Atlanta
Full-day workshops on building
business/nonprofit alliances and networking luncheon featuring
speakers from The Home Depot, InterContinental Hotels Group, Turner
Broadcasting System and Cause Marketing Forum.
8:30 to 4:30 pm at
the Cobb Galleria Centre.
Registration $395 before 9/1, $495
after 9/1.
To register, click here or call (914) 921-3914.
If you have a
well-produced television public service announcement and you would
like to have it aired at no charge during "Atlanta's Home And
Style," which airs Saturday mornings at 11:30 a.m. on WATC, Channel
57, please email DonnaDavis@HomeAndStyleTV.com. Innova One
Productions is looking to give various types of non-profits the
opportunity to broadcast their PSA's. For more information on the
show go to www.homeandstyletv.com.
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