Concurrent Session 2

Thursday, Oct. 25, 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Events > Building Strong Nonprofits > Return to concurrent workshops

Please choose among the following workshops:

2A: The Law and Ethics of Fundraising. Most nonprofits are aware that laws have been enacted regarding fundraising activities designed to protect donors, the general public and charities themselves. However, do your really know the requirements and standards concerning your organization's fundraising activities? Come hear from experts in the field about what you need to know before it's too late. Kenneth M. Larsen, Public Policy Director, California Association of Nonprofits. Additional professional fundraiser to be added.

2B: Using the Logic Model to Design and Evaluate Programs. Learn how the logic model can be a useful tool in measuring the impact of existing programs or discovering whether a new program will be effective by providing a visual presentation of how it works. An effective logic model can help you focus on the outcomes that matter most and give you a head start in measuring the impact of your program. Yolanda Nunn Gorman, Ph.D., President & CEO, Brilliance Strategies, Inc.

2C: Turning Peril into Promise: Positioning Your Organization for New Investors. Bring your current marketing materials to this highly interactive 90-minute workshop to get tips on positioning your organization so you can be more enticing as an investment in the future. Participants will be led through an overview of IMPACT marketing – and why it is the key to successful current and future investment. Kay Sprinkel Grace, CFRE, Founder & Principal, Transforming Philanthropy, LLC.

2D: Current Issues Affecting Volunteer Programs. DOVIA-LA (Directors of Volunteer in Agencies) will lead a discussion addressing the cost of managing and maintaining a volunteer program; the changing demographics of volunteers; staff/volunteer relationships; reasons people volunteer today; and how to target recruitment efforts. Panelists will include Barbara Bradley, CVA, DOVIA-LA Administrative Manager; Susana Campbell, Community Services Supervisor, City of Santa Clarita; Sandy Demarco, CVA, Vice-President Volunteers, Pasadena Humane Society; Joyce Dinnage, Committee on Volunteer Services, California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems; and Anne Lobsinger, MSW, Volunteer Coordinator, Maryvale.

2E: Gauging and Building Power: Organizational Advocacy Capacity. Does your nonprofit organization have what it takes to engage in a sustained and effective advocacy campaign? During this session, we will present and discuss key indicators of advocacy capacity (based on Alliance for Justice's Advocacy Capacity Assessment Tool) and how you can use them to assess and strengthen your organization's advocacy capacity. Abby Levine, Senior Counsel, Foundation Advocacy Initiative, Alliance for Justice.

2F: Second Life: A New Frontier for Virtual Activism and Philanthropy. This "mixed-reality" panel explores the work of nonprofits inside the virtual world of Second Life (http://secondlife.com/). We will be touring Second Life's Nonprofit Commons and demonstrate how nonprofits can use it for fundraising and awareness building. Your expert guides are nonprofit staff who are already using Second Life to further their missions. Susan Tenby, TechSoup; Jeska Dzwigalski, Linden Lab; Evonne Heyning, Amoration/Manor Meta; Beth Kanter, trainer, coach, and consultant to nonprofits.