Would you like your event included on this page? Non-profit management, development and advocacy professional training announcements are welcome. (Sorry, no fundraising events!) (This page last reviewed and/or updated on 6/26/2009) This list is updated frequently. Events are NOT listed in Chronological order. Please
scroll down or click the following links for the events' descriptions. A) WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
Also remember to check out your local community college for single day or semester long non-credit
courses in non-profit management issues. BOHSE & ASSOCIATES, INC. - Managing Your Nonprofit in Tough Economic Times Webinar: July 1, 2009, 2:00 PM
Does the economy have you wondering if your organization will be able to survive? Are you tired of hearing bad news and eager to find ways to improve your organization's financial health? This webinar will provide you with strategies to help your organization deal with the current economic stress affecting nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Internationally. Join Pat Bohse, President of Bohse & Associates, and her Associate Bill Bennington as they offer ideas for organizational cost cutting as well as tools for increasing revenues during this recession. Cost: $89.00/pp $150 /site Register: For more information and to register, please click here.
Registration includes Bohse & Associates Tool Kit, “Tools for Survival,” filled with ideas and worksheets to allow you to evaluate your programs and customize a plan to get the greatest payback from your efforts. NONPROFIT NATIONAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY - Teleseminar: Planning for the Unimaginable: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Noon The murder of a security guard at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington , DC is just one of a number of emergencies that have taken place at schools and nonprofit organizations. Events over the past year (both man-made and natural) have reinforced the need for organizations to review their own plans as well as their ability to serve constituencies in times of crisis. Join expert Howard S. Feinberg of HSF Associates LLC for a substantive presentation on planning for the unimaginable.
Cost: $10 per organization Register: Look for more information and register at NonProfit National Resource Directory. You will see a link to the registration form in the upper left corner of the home page. NONPROFIT NATIONAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY - Teleseminar (Telephone seminar): "Beyond Donations and Dues: New Sources of Revenue for Your Nonprofit" June 23, 2009 , 12:00 PM
The last year has been challenging for nonprofit organizations. Depending on diminishing donations and/or dues to serve increasing needs is stressful. We want you to know there are ways to bring in revenue to run your programs that you may not have considered.
The teleseminar is an introduction to the how-to's of generating new revenue from corporate sponsorships, partnerships, e-commerce and sales of proprietary programs and consumer products. Cost: $10 per organization
Register: For more information and to register, please click here (see bottom of linked page).
PREVENTION FIRST - Webinar Series
Prevention First is pleased to announce an online seminar (webinar) series to help businesses of all sizes address
drug-free workplace issues. Regardless of a company’s size, the cost of drug abuse impacts the bottom line, and
these informative online webinars will provide business owners, human resources teams, managers and supervisors
with information they can use and expert insight – all at the convenience of their own computer.
SESSION I: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, NOON - 1PM
From Paper to Practice: How to Build and Sustain a Drug-Free Workplace and Policy
Business risks and costs associated with illegal drug use or possession by employees can be significant and will hit a
company’s bottom line. In fact, employee drug abuse costs an estimated $81 billion nationally. Employee productivity,
absenteeism, high incidence of accidents, turnover, increased workers’ compensation and healthcare costs are just
some of the impacts.
SESSION II: Thursday, July 16, 2009, NOON - 1PM
Drug Users on Your Payroll: Drug Recognition, Concealment Strategies, and Intervention Techniques
How do you effectively assess and manage potential drug users? It is often easy to miss or avoid the signs until it is
too late, and addressing the issue of potential drug usage with an employee can be uncomfortable. Yet managing
your personnel effectively is core to your business success.
Each webinar costs $25. For more information, please contact Barbara Sprechman at bsprechman@preventionfirst.net or 732.663.1800 ext.
211 or visit www.PreventionFirst.net to register.
THE NONPROFIT CENTER AT LASALLE / SUBARU - Surviving Today for a Stronger Tomorrow June 24, 2009 , 8:30 am to 11:45 am
If you want to think beyond just survival in this downturned economy, we have created a program for you. Location:Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill, 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ
Cost: Free
Register: Register online at The Nonprofit Center.
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For more information, please visit Alliance for Justice ALLIANCE FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT - 2009 Event Calendar
For more information visit http://www.allianceonline.org or contact: Samuel Weber at samuel@allianceonline.org or (202) 955-6742 Upcoming Events: Please join us Tuesday, May 12th, 2-3:30pm EST, for a webinar on Social Enterprise/Earned Income with Rolfe Larson and Kris Prendergast. This highly-interactive webinar presents an overview of the field of earned income and social enterprise, with a focus on the practical ways that nonprofits can advance their social missions and achieve greater sustainability through entrepreneurial, earned income strategies, such as selling products and fee for service activities. Click here for more information.
Presented by: Association of Fundraising Professionals - New Jersey Chapter.
Note: Audioconferences are open to AFP members on a first-come, first-seated basis. If space is available, they may open this to nonmembers as well. Benevon offers these short, fast-paced sessions ideal for staff, board, and volunteers who want an overview of the Benevon Model for building sustainable funding from lifelong individual donors. Each session functions as a stand-alone training as well as an introduction to our two-day Benevon 101 Workshop, where each attending organization learns to customize the model.
Register: Visit http://www.benevon.com/introductory-sessions/midatlantic for current offerings.
BLACKBAUD - Blackbaud Delivers: Seminars and Webinars With today’s economy, you don’t necessarily have the time or resources to travel to us to get the answers you need. So we created Blackbaud Delivers — practical nonprofit management seminars presented by some of our best experts, delivered to your city or the major city closest to you.
This year’s theme for Blackbaud Delivers is “Worry Less,” and all seminars are geared toward helping you reduce your worries and put the practical steps you need in place to keep your fundraising on the upswing this year. Each seminar lasts a half-day, so you’re only away from your desk a few hours.
Visit Blackbaud for more information about upcoming webinars and seminars in other locations.
Train your board team for less than $100 with our latest new web seminars for nonprofit and government boards. Nationally recognized consultant and trainer, Dan Cain, hosts these one-hour interactive web training sessions. He'll offer you best practices from nonprofit boards across the country, as well as his insights developed over twenty years of working with nonprofit boards and management. Set aside a mere hour in your workday to attend one of these innovative board training web sessions. Absorb useful, relevant insights from the Board Doctor, Dan Cain. Register now for one of these highly-attended sessions. For more information about Summits that are
coming up in other cities, go to: The Foundation Center offers training Courses in New York City and New Jersey.
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Foundation Center Training Scholarships:
Outcome Thinking and Management - Philadelphia , PA - June 6th
Please click here to apply.
Most Webinars are offered at no cost to participants.
Space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
To view the list of upcoming Guidestar webinars in 2009, please click here.
IDEALWARE - Online Seminars 2009 Schedule
Idealware seminars are designed to give you the tactical advice you need to make software decisions. They include all the candid advice and product comparisons of the reports and articles on which they are based, but offer plenty of extra guidance and insights straight from the author - and each is capped at 22 participants, so you'll have lots of opportunity to ask questions and get just the information you need. Cost:
$40 per participant
To Register www.idealware.org INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - AFP program: The course consists of eight modules offered over a two-day period. The modules include: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) First Course in Fundraising November 16 & 17, 2009 (two-day course) The Institute for Community Development of Southern New Jersey is pleased to offer the AFP First Course in Fundraising. The course two-day course provides an overview of the fundraising profession and the fundamentals of the development function. Course participants will receive a course manual that includes: · An introduction to philanthropy and the development profession, Who should attend: · CEOs of nonprofit organizations Cost: $350 for AFP members; $390 for non-members Location: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Register: For more information and to register, please visit www.stockton.edu/icdtraining or call 609.626.3599
Click here for upcoming events covering a variety of financial topics for non-profits.
Check out the MONAC Events and Training Sessions for 2009 at MONAC
The NJRA Redevelopment Training Institute (NJRA RTI) offers intensive intermediate-level training courses that will focus on the redevelopment of New Jersey's communities. The NJRA RTI is designed to provide nonprofit and for-profit developers, professional consultants, entrepreneurs and city/county staff with a body of knowledge of the redevelopment and real estate development process. The goal of NJRA RTI is to provide classroom instruction resulting in enhanced knowledge of New Jersey's redevelopment process and project financing. For more information, visit www.njra.us/rti .
NJSAE's Education Committee steers the direction of several timely and pertinent education programs presented throughout the year. Programs are designed to keep members on top of current topics and changes in association management.
For more information and to view upcoming events, please visit www.njsae.org/events.htm Educational offerings from The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University: Courses include key areas in nonprofit leadership and governance, human resources, financial management, fundraising, strategic planning, time management, volunteers, and effective supervision For current offerings, please visit La Salle Nonprofit Center
For current workshop listings, please go to Nonprofit Connection
For more information on webinars offered, please visit: NonProfit Risk Management Webinars
NTEN is a membership organization of nonprofit professionals who put technology to use for their causes. We are a community of peers who share technology solutions across the sector and support each other’s work.
We enable our members to embrace advances in technology through knowledge sharing, trainings, research and industry analysis. NTEN helps you do your job better, so you can make the world a better place.
For more information visit www.nten.org
The Partnership in Philanthropy offers a series of workshops for non-profits. For more information on upcoming events go to www.pipnj.org or call (973) 701-9810.
To see our entire workshop series, visit our website at
www.probonopartnership.org for education and legal services for non-profts.
Legal Issues of Fundraising and Revenue Generating Webinar
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12:00 - 2:00 PM In the current economic climate, nonprofits should consider diversification of revenue sources to keep their programs healthy. At the same time, nonprofits need to be aware of the legal requirements and ramifications of various types of fundraising. This workshop will address regulations that govern nonprofits' solicitation activity, as well as the growing trend of nonprofits to engage in business ventures and internet-based fundraising. Presenters: Nancy Eberhardt, Esq., Director, New Jersey Program, Pro Bono Partnership Cost: $20 nonrefundable fee Register: To register, please click here . Board Members: Roles, Responsibilities, Liabilities and Protections Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. This Seminar will address the legal and fiduciary obligations of a board of trustees of a nonprofit organization. Topics will include: Presenters: Nancy Eberhardt, Esq., Director, New Jersey Program, Pro Bono Partnership Cost: $25 nonrefundable fee Location: UCEDC 1085 Morris Avenue, Union , NJ 07083 Register: To register, please click here. Legal Checkup 101 For Nonprofits Tuesday, June 16, 2009 ,
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This is an overview of the key legal issues for nonprofit organizations, including board roles and responsibilities, proper state and federal filing requirements, employment law issues, sound corporate governance, political and lobbying activities, fundraising and revenue generating issues, risk management, and much more. Particularly in this economy, it's important that you understand what you must do to keep your nonprofit in good standing. Presenters: Nancy Eberhardt, Esq., Director, New Jersey Program, Pro Bono Partnership Cost: Free Location: Camden County Library Register: To register, please click here. For more information on the both the events above and future events, please visit www.probonopartnership.org. Join our community: The ReadyTalk Web Seminar Series. Listen to speakers. Learn from smart people. Bring your curiosity and attention. All events are free.
Events for the month of May:
For more information and to register, please visit www.readytalk.com/web-seminar-series
SAX MACY FROMM - Upcoming Events To view upcoming events and services available for nonprofits, please visit www.smf-cpa.com/client_center.
Fist to Five Seminar
June 18, 2009 , 8:30AM - 10:30AM
Over the past year we have seen economic upheaval like we haven’t seen in many decades. Rapid changes have swept over our country leaving a trail of confusion and uncertainty. Not-for-Profits have been hard hit by the declining financial market and rising unemployment.
Join us to discuss the latest updates since our November meeting! Location: Upper Montclair Country Club Register: For more information and to register, please click here.
For upcoming events, please click here.
June 30, 2009, 7:30 AM to 12 PM (noon)
The Somerset County Business Partnership is presenting a business continuity * Become aware of what resources are available through Federal, State,
County and local sources. Presentations and exhibits from the American Red Cross, U.S. Department of Cost:
$55 non-profit, $65 member, $85 non-member ; breakfast included
Location: B.P.O. Elks- Somerville Lodge#1068 Register:
Register, get directions and pay online today at http://events.scbp.org.
SUPPORT CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT - 2009 Workshops Since 1986, the Support Center has been dedicated to improving our society by helping nonprofit organizations and leaders. Our consulting, transition management and training services are designed to increase the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector. Upcoming Events: For more events, please click here. Meet the New Jersey Grantmakers Wednesday, July 22, 8:30am - 12:00pm Location: PSEG Headquarters, Newark , NJ Register: For more information and to register, please click here. TECHSOUP - Upcoming Event Series TeleGreen Your Work: Online Training Training online is a cost-effective way to bring employees and volunteers up to speed. Online classes are used more and more by colleges and universities because they are efficient and cost effective. People can attend training sessions anytime, anywhere - thus reducing trainer time and the need for trainees to travel to in-person sessions. Thanks to a partnership with the International Commission on Workforce Development, your staff and volunteers can take 10 e-Skills360° courses that cover an array of topics including PC Basics, computer networking, web design, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, plus a selection of professional development topics like developing managerial skills, effective communication, and diversity awareness.| Through our partnership with the Society for Nonprofit Organizations (SNPO), your staff can cost effectively become versed in the following essential nonprofit management areas: resource development, social entrepreneurship, board governance, marketing, strategic alliances, mission-based management, strategic planning, and volunteer management. Telegreen Your Organization: Work Remotely: Travel is expensive and its impact on the environment is undeniable. As a nonprofit ourselves, TechSoup knows that you are doing what you can to help the environment. To help you with ideas or planning for TeleGreening your workplace, please join TechSoup's webinar. As a
nonprofit, nonpartisan 501 (C)(3) agency, the GINJ empowers tomorrow's leaders For more information and current listigns, please visit www.ginj.org These programs are open to all interested nonprofit, philanthropic and government leaders and staff. Workshops are typically two or three days in length, these interactive and hands on sessions are designed to impart skills and techniques for immediately applying outcomes thinking in organizational contexts. Seminars are usually a full or half day in length and are designed for small groups with specific expertise or interest in an outcomes related topic. All sessions conclude with personalized target outlines to facilitate implementation.
United Way of Monmouth County’s Nonprofit Learning Forum was created in 2004 to provide free training and development opportunities for nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers.
These sessions are aimed at improving the governance, operational, and managerial effectiveness and efficiency of the nonprofit sector in Monmouth County.
Sessions are facilitated by professional and community volunteer instructors from a variety of backgrounds.
Check out the Schedule at United Way of Monmouth County
For more information on training programs offered please click here: Volunteer Center of Bergen County
We Are Building Open Opportunity Structures Together continues its trailblazing drive to educate New Jersey's citizenry about the emerging challenges and opportunities being presented by global warming and the emerging green technologies that can be utilized to offset the damage that decades of poor planning and decision-making has caused. BOOST, as the network has come to be known, is unveiling a series of lectures, workshops, film screenings, and community discussions under its banner Green, Smart, and Sustainable Stakeholder Education and Training series.
For all upcoming events click here.
RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Certificate Programs Non-Profit Certificate Program - The certificate program is a thorough overview of the not-for-profit sector, including organizational structure, board development, and fundraising. A certificate of completion is issued at the successful completion of all three courses.
Certificate in Project Management - In today’s fast paced world, more and more of our work is done through the creation and execution of projects. This is true whether your goal is to deliver a new drug to market, design and develop a new business application, or paint your house. Whether you are currently managing projects or see this as a step in your career plans, this program develops and sharpens your skills.
The curriculum presents the nine bodies of knowledge in preparation for the PMP examination, combined with material that presents practical real-world experiences.
Register: For more information and to register, click here.
Visit www.wpunj.edu for some familiar programs, such as the MBA Essentials Certificate Program, Marketing & Customer Relations Certificate Program and Certificate in Non-Profit Management. We have added some new programs, such as our Coaching program, Life Potentials Training, the Insurance Provider series and the Managing in a Struggling Economy series that might be of interest.
This spring, the Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute of Seton Hall University’s Center for Public Service, will again offer its highly regarded Financial Management Certificate Program; the Program is for anyone interested in making more effective use of financial information in the management and governance processes. Prior financial experience is not a requirement.
Classes will be from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on six consecutive Saturdays from October 11th through November 15th on the Seton Hall campus in South Orange, New Jersey.
Cost is $1,200. Partial tuition assistance may be available.
For more information, call 973-761-9734, or go to http://nsri.shu.edu/news.html To apply or to learn more, please visit www.gsb.columbia.edu/execed/inm.
Write to inm@columbia.edu or call 212 854 6018 for more information. A Seton Hall University/VMC Partnership, Supported by The UPS Foundation The BLI course covers such topics as: roles and responsibilities of board members, running effective board meetings, resource development, strategic planning, legal and fiduciary responsibilities, resource development, and public relations and outreach. -------------------------------- Brookdale Community College - Certificate in Nonprofit Management Gain valuable and important skills, knowledge, and a certificate for a rewarding career in nonprofit management. Brookdale’s face-paced nonprofit management certificate program is taught by leading professionals and practitioners.
Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to learn, network and exchange ideas about this fast growing career path. In an interactive environment, discover the most productive strategies for meeting challenges specific to nonprofits. Creating a healthy, vibrant organization by utilizing the talents of staff and volunteers is the continual theme of the program.
Explore the dynamics of two major types of nonprofits: charitable and philanthropic 501(c)3 agencies, and trade professional 501(c)6 associations, and their differences and similarities.
To acquire a certificate: have your instructor sign an Attendance Verification form after each course.
It is your responsibility to collect and keep the signed forms in a safe place. (Note: lost Attendance Verifications and/or certificates will be replaced for a fee of $5.) Non-credit courses begin spring 2009. Registration opens December 15, 2008. Fee: Each course is $119 Register at Brookdale's Website or contact mwaclawik@brookdalecc.edu
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C) CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
SECTION A: Workshops and Conferences
SECTION B: Ongoing Educational Programs
SECTION C: Higher Education and Certificate Programs
Thanks to the farsightedness and generosity of the Board of Directors of the Subaru of America Foundation, The Nonprofit Center has been able to assemble a group of experts in nonprofit financial management, fundraising, marketing, board leadership, strategic planning and human resources, to share their insights with you at no cost.
ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE - Workshops & Events
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Event Calendar 2009
AFP 2009 Events Calendar
BENEVON - Introductory Sessions 2009
CAIN CONSULTING - Board Training Direct to Your Desktop
For more information visit www.cain-consulting.org to register or call toll-free 800-735-9471.
CENTER FOR NONPROFIT SUCCESS - Fundraising Summits
http://www.cfnps.org/education_calendar.aspx
Foundation Center NYC - Training Schedule
· Planning for successful fundraising,
· The integrated development program, annual giving,
· Securing major gifts from individuals, obtaining grant support,
· The roles of volunteers, board members and CEOs,
· Managing development office operations.
· Those entering the fundraising profession
· Trustees or members of the development committee
· Development support staff
· Volunteer leader
Carnegie Library Center
35 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
MERCADIEN - Seminars 2009 Schedule
Monmouth-Ocean Nonprofit Assistance Center
- Events and Training
NJ Redevelopment Authority – Redevelopment Training Institute
New Jersey Society of Association Executives
Nonprofit Center at La Salle University - Workshop Series
NONPROFIT CONNECTION - Workshops
NONPROFIT RISK MANAGEMENT CENTER - Webinars
Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) - Events Calendar 2009
Partnership in Philanthropy - Workshop Series
PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP- Educational Programs
Upcoming events:
Priya Morganstern, Esq., Director, Hartford Program, Pro Bono Partnership
Maurice Segall, Esq., Director, New York & Fairfield County Programs , Pro Bono Partnership
Christine Michelle Duffy, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney, Pro Bono Partnership
M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch
203 Laurel Road, Voorhees , NJ 08043
Somerset County Business Partnership – Events Calendar 2009
Business Continuity In Times of Disaster
workshop on June 30, 2009 to assist local businesses prepare a personalized
guide for disaster recover.
* Learn what needs to be included within your Business Continuity and
Disaster Recovery Plan.
* Hear first hand testimonials from business owners who have recovered from
disasters.
* Participate in round table one-on-one discussions with disaster recovery
experts.
Labor/O.S.H.A, Insurance Industry, IT Remote Site Data Services, US
Department of Commerce Small Business Administration, and local business
resources will be available.
375 Union Avenue
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-3108
For more information on upcoming events, please visit www.techsoup.org
The Governing Institute of New Jersey (GINJ) - Leadership Institute
through a six alternate Saturday Leadership Institute program.
The Leadership Institute is a program developed and conducted by the GINJ which enables community people to attain a higher skill level for involvement in their communities.
The Rensselaerville Institute - Outcomes Workshops & Seminars
United Way of Monmouth County - Nonprofit Learning Forum
Volunteer Center of Bergen County - Training Programs
We are Boost – Events Calendar 2009
William Paterson University - Center for Continuing and Professional Education
Seton Hall University - Non Profit Financial Management Certificate Program
Columbia Business School Institute for Not-for-Profit Management -
2009 Open Enrollment Programs
THE BOARD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
For more information on the UPS Foundation, visit:http://www.community.ups.com
For more information on the Center for Public Service, visit: http://artsci.shu.edu/cps
For more information on the Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute, visit: http://nsri.shu.edu
For more information on Volunteer Management Centers, visit: http://www.vmcnj.org
Who should attend: staff, volunteers, board members, executive directors, program directors, committee chairpersons, and those interested in these positions.
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