Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to best engage your board in fund development.

Atlanta held its worskhop.  Sign up now for the September 27 workshop to be held in Albion, Michigan!  This is the last workshop for 2010.  

RDS has teamed up with the Alliance’s Executive Consultant Select Group (ECSG) to present a special On The Road Workshop four times in the next several months in four different locations.

Board Ambassadors: Carrying the Mission to the Community (Engaging the Board in Development without Trespassing or Fear)

"Our Board Chair attended the "Board Ambassador" workshop at the Alliance conference in Houston.  He was so impressed with Bob and Betsy's workshop, he asked them to present it to our Board at our annual strategic planning session in January. The result is that our board is not only enthusiastic and engaged, but also has the tools and skills to be effective ambassadors for our agency. Thank you, Bob and Betsy!" Oren Dreeben, President/CEO, The Children's Shelter

Board Ambassadors, a one-day workshop will provide attendees with the tools to work most effectively with board members as ambassadors to potential donors.  It will be facilitated by fundraising experts, skilled in successful nonprofit human service fundraising.  See the bottom of this article for registration information.

This highly interactive workshop will explore the role of board members in communicating the importance of mission and impact of the organization to prospective donors within their personal networks. Attendees will learn how to empower your board members to create comfortable conversations on mission and vision, and lay the foundation for successful solicitation of charitable gifts.

Presented four times throughout 2010 in four different locations, this workshop will also feature fundraising experts who are skilled in successful nonprofit human service fundraising.

"Bob has been instrumental in bringing my board of directors comfortably into the realm of fundraising, building both their confidence and enthusiasm.  We are now undertaking a major fund drive, something that previously had never been considered."  Patricia Snyder, Executive Director, East Ends Arts Council.

The goals for the workshop are:

• Your board members will understand the basic business model that drives a charitable mission and necessitates philanthropic capacity to support the mission.
• Your board members will understand the basic principles of philanthropy, the current trends, and appreciate the pivotal role of the board in stewardship.
• Your staff and board will create and communicate a compelling and clear message that engages the community and donors.
• You will be able to apply these concepts and ideas to your unique circumstances and community.

Overview of the workshop:

• Our Purpose and Our Business Model
• Current philanthropic trends and future scenarios
• Strategies and Tactics: empowering, engaging and supporting

Each workshop will run 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the dates and at the locations listed below:  Click here for a flyer for the September 27th workshop.

To REGISTER for workshops, please click here.   Once at the site, be sure to click on 2010 ECSG Workshops (On the Road).

• Monday, September 27 - SIGN UP NOW!  It's never too early to register
  Site: Starr Commonwealth
  13725 Starr Commonwealth Rd., Albion, MI 49224-9525
  Presenters:  Len Iaquinta and Barry McEwen
  
  Hotel & Lodging Information
  Hampton Inn Marshall
  17256 Sam Hill Dr.
  Marshall, MI  49068
  (269) 789-0131
  Ask for confirmation # 82846988 OR # 81799532
  
  OR
  
  Holiday Inn Express, Marshall
  17252 Sam Hill Dr.
  Marshall, MI  49068
  (269) 789-9301
  Ask for room block:  "Starr Commonwealth"

  NOTE:  There are only 10 rooms held so register as soon as possible.  Cutoff date for reservations is September 24, 2010.
  

• Thursday, May 27 - Completed
  Site: Village for Families & Children, Inc.
  1680 Albany Ave., Hartford, CT 06105-1001
  Presenters:  Bob Jones and Betsy Vander Velde

  Hotel & Lodging Information
  Hilton Hartford Hotel
  315 Trumbull Street
  Hartford, CT  06103
  (860) 760-2237

  NOTE:  There are only 10 rooms held so register as soon as possible.  Cutoff date for reservations is April 26, 2010.
  

• Wednesday, June 23 - Postponed, new details to follow
  Site: Concordia Seminary
  801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105
  Presenters:  Kevin Cook and Barry McEwen

  Hotel & Lodging Information
  Hampton Inn and Suites at Forest Park
  5650 Oakland Avenue
  St. Louis, MO  63110
  (314) 655-3993

  NOTE:  There are only 10 rooms held so register as soon as possible.  Cutoff date for reservations is May 31, 2010.
  

• Monday, July 19 - Completed
  Site: Families First, Inc.
  1105 W. Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-3608
  Presenters:  Bob Jones and Betsy Vander Velde
   
  Hotel & Lodging Information
  Courtyard Atlanta Midtown/Georgia Tech
  1132 Techwood Dr.
  Atlanta, GA  30318
  (800) 321-2211

  NOTE:  There are only 10 rooms held so register as soon as possible.  Cutoff date for reservations is June 28, 2010.
  

  
  To REGISTER for workshops, please click here.   Once at the site, be sure to click on 2010 ECSG Workshops (On the Road).

Registration Fee:

• $150 Alliance members
• $160 AACRC/UNCA members
• $175 Non Alliance members

The Alliance E-News, which is sent via e-mail biweekly free of charge to any staff within an Alliance member agency, will also include registration and workshop information.  If you would liek to receive the Alliance E-News, contact Liz Kunde.

 
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