Nonprofit Management Program Individual Courses

January 22, 2010

Dear Danville-Pittsylvania-Caswell County and Martinsville-Henry County Nonprofits:

The Danville Regional Foundation and the Harvest Foundation are teaming up to sponsor a nonprofit training series offered through the Nonprofit Management Program, a unit of Duke University Office of Continuing Studies. The Foundations' sponsorship of these courses is intended to build upon the courses offered regionally and to provide an additional tool to address topics discussed across the region. This partnership will also allow these world-class offerings, which in total regularly cost nearly $600, to be brought to our region for a fraction of this cost.

The Duke Nonprofit Management Program was created two decades ago to address the sustainability and impact of nonprofit workers and volunteers through accessible training and community based networking with over 2,500 certificates issued to date. The Program provides accessible, affordable, and practical training that prepares those in the nonprofit sector with tools to strengthen the communities they reach. It integrates Duke University's commitment to research and academic excellence with the practical wisdom of the instructors and the realistic work experience of the participants. The Program offers courses, retreats, customized training, and certificates for nonprofit staff and volunteers and draws participants from across the country.

The series will be offered at the New College Institute and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research and class size for each session will be limited to twenty-five (25). Registration is required for session participation and will be accessible through the Foundations’ websites only (NMP Registration Form). Each of the eight (8) courses in this series is free standing. You can sign up for one or all the courses. There will be a fee of $35 for each session; however, if you register for all eight sessions, the cost will be $250. Registration is first come, first serve. We ask, however, that you limit your organization's representation to no more than two individuals in any one course, ideally one staff member and one board member. Session descriptions and professor bios are listed below for additional detail. Coursework may be applied towards the Duke University Certificate in Nonprofit Management.

For further information on the Duke University Certificate in Nonprofit Management, please go to www.learnmore.duke.edu/nonprofit.  

For more information about the Duke Nonprofit Management Intensive Track in our region, please go to The Danville Regional Foundation site or contact Starling McKenzie at 434-483-4273 or by e-mail and the Harvest Foundation.

Sincerely,

Karl N. Stauber President & CEO Danville Regional Foundation

Allyson K. Rothrock Executive Director The Harvest Foundation

Duke University

Nonprofit Management Program Offers Nonprofit Training Series - Individual Courses

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS FEBRUARY 1, 2010.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Class Location: The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
150 Slayton Road
Danville, VA 24540-5193

"Charting Your Organization's Future" (9am-1pm) - Kathi Ballard and Kim McGuire
In this course, participants will be provided with the tools needed for their organizations to assess where they are in these new economic times and help them plan for the future. The course will focus on a mission check-up, financial reviews, and internal and external operations to ensure that your organization in on the right track as you start your year.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Class Location: New College Institute
29 Jones Street Courthouse Square
Martinsville, VA 24112

"Fundraising Now-Surviving and Thriving (9am-1pm) - Angela Kemper, CFRE
This workshop will provide you with tools and skills to strengthen your fund development program in these challenging economic times. We will review recent fundraising trends and discuss how these apply to your organization. Update and refine your ideas for reaching out to donors and prospects of all types.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Class Location: The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
150 Slayton Road
Danville, VA 24540-5193

"Strategic Planning Tools" (9am-4pm) - Naomi Takeuchi
In this course, participants will examine the strategic plan and vision statement as important tools for your organization. We will focus on the basic components of the strategic plan, vision statement and planning process.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Class Location: New College Institute
29 Jones Street Courthouse Square
Martinsville, VA 24112

"Writing a Nonprofit Business Plan" (9am-2pm) - Kathy Elliott
A business plan is a critical component to operating efficiently and successfully. In this course you will learn the basics of how to prepare the document, which will help you, track the performance of your organization and become a tool for taking your organization into the future.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Class Location: The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
150 Slayton Road
Danville, VA 24540-5193

"Program Evaluation for Funding and Sustainability" (9am-1pm) - Teresa Thompson-Pinckney
What is the impact of your services? As federal, state and local dollars become more competitive; telling your board, staff and funders about your good work takes more than story telling. Meaningful data is very important to board governance, fundraising, and program management. In this course, we will discuss who, when, why, and how of program evaluation. Learn ways in which program evaluation impacts potential funding and organizational sustainability. Participants will walk away with a template of program evaluation in which they can build on and use within their organizations.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Class Location: New College Institute
29 Jones Street Courthouse Square
Martinsville, VA 24112

"Nonprofit Professional's Role as Change Agent" (9am-2pm) - John Curtis, Ph. D.
Today's extraordinary economic environment is placing unprecedented demands on nonprofit organizations to change or risk extinction. Participants will learn how to measure their organization's change capacity, assess its track record of change, and develop a measurable and descriptive plan to ensure the full acceptance of whatever change initiative is begun by the organization.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Class Location: The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
150 Slayton Road
Danville, VA 24540-5193

"Next Generation Governance (9am-2pm) - Danny Sanford
Learn to develop a nonprofit volunteer governing board that can and will do the important work of governance. Understand how to equip the Board to step away from operational management and toward organizational governance; away from a representational focus and toward a focus of mission.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Class Location: New College Institute
29 Jones Street Courthouse Square
Martinsville, VA 24112

"Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers" (9am-2pm) - Ann Fritschner, ACFRE
This course will focus on practical tips and techniques you can use for Board volunteers, Administrative volunteers, and program volunteers. This course is designed to help newcomers who want to create a new system and for mid level/long timers who want to develop a fresh approach and/or reaffirmation that their volunteer programs are the highest quality possible.

FACULTY

Kathi Ballard is a 20-year veteran nonprofit professional. She has successfully guided start-ups and established organizations and has recently worked with a number of challenged organizations. She is an experienced teacher and has conducted numerous workshops for educators.

Kim McGuire is director of Western North Carolina Nonprofit Pathways and has over 20 years experience serving on the staff and board of nonprofit organizations. She supervised grant making at the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina from 1991 to 2003.

Angela Kemper, MA, CFRE, is a successful fundraiser, trainer, and consultant with expertise in strategic communication that has generated results in nonprofit and corporate organizations for over 20 years. In 1999, she co-founded Hunter Kemper Consulting, which provides fundraising and organization development counsel.

Naomi Takeuchi is Founder and President of 1000 Cranes Business Consulting, assisting small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the areas of strategic planning, grant writing, financial analysis and business plan development. She has been a Duke instructor since June 2002 and recently was accepted as a professional member of the National Speakers Association. To enhance her MBA degree, she also earned her Duke Certificate in Nonprofit Management.

Kathy Elliott is on the staff of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. Her current role is that of Vice President for Entrepreneurism & Small Business.

Teresa Thompson-Pinckney is President of T. Pinckney & Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in organizational development through capacity building (program evaluation, strategic planning, needs assessments and leadership development) for nonprofit, education and governmental agencies.

John Curtis, Ph. D., is president of IOD, Inc., and has been a senior consultant, researcher, and organizational development specialist since 1978. He brings to organizations a unique perspective on the way people process information, solve problems, plan, gain commitment and manage change.

Danny Sanford has worked for nonprofit boards in Senior Management roles for 23 years. Currently serving as a nonprofit CEO for an organization with over 300 staff members, Danny is a national speaker and facilitator.

Ann Fritschner, ACFRE is a consultant and coach for not-for-profits. She is one of only 83 Advanced Certified Fundraising Executives out of 28,000 members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and is the winner of the WNC AFP Outstanding Fund Raising Executive Award.

Duke Nonprofit Management Program,
www.learnmore.duke.edu/nonprofit
Nancy Love, Director, 919-668-6743
Joellen Smith, Program Assistant, 919-668-6743