Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Upcoming NYCON Trainings


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The Advanced Social Media Decision Maker's Toolkit presented by Idealware
Starting September 10th 1:00 PM - Runs to October 15th 2:30 PMPresented by Idealware Staff  Discount for NYCON Members
Presented by our partners at Idealware, this class is for those who are ready to step beyond the basics. Over the course of six trainings, Idealware delves into advanced social media strategy and discuss how to use your social media for branding, deeper engagement, and integrated campaigns. Roll up your sleeves and join us as we dive into some of the really tough concepts that don't fit into the basic social media classes. Through participation in this course you will:
  1. Create and reinforce your organization's brand using social media.
  2. Learn about strategies for engaging supporters and motivating them to act.
  3. Learn how social media tools can work together to create an integrated campaign that promotes your brand and your cause through multiple channels.
  4. Begin the process of creating a social media policy for your organization.
  5. Discover what tools to use to measure your social media efforts, and how to make this task effective and manageable.
  6. Design your organization's advanced social media strategy.
All sessions are on Tuesdays 1:00PM eastern for 90 minutes.
There will be six Tuesdays in September and October.

Cost (For all six courses): 
$200 for NYCON Members; $225 for Non-Members
Members can use Discount Code: NY2013 
NYCON Membership will be verified; if membership is not current you will be charged the non-discounted price for this course.


New York State Grants Gateway Webinar #1: Info Session and General Prequalification Q&A 
[Members Only]  
September 12, 2013 from 10:30 AM to12:00 PM
Register Here
NYS GGHas your nonprofit been "prequalified" to receive funding from New York State through the new Grants Gateway process? If the answer is no, or if you're not sure, this webinar is for you!If you currently have a contract with any New York State Agency, you should have already heard about the NYS "Grants Gateway" and that as a grantee, you are required (regardless of organization size or amount of grant) to go to the Grants Gateway and go through the "Prequalification" process.This webinar will cover the operational "how to's" of the Grants Gateway portal. NYCON will also have staff on hand answering questions about certain Governance and Policy "Best Practices" that are sure to arise as you are going through this process. A more in-depth Governance & Policy webinar will be held on September 19, from 10:30am to 12pm.



NYS Grants Gateway Webinar #2: Best Practices for Governance & Policies [Members Only]
September 19, 2013 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Register Here
Are you in the process of becoming 'prequalified' with New York State in order to receive funding for a contract currently in place or for future funding for which you'd like to be considered? Your prequalification status may be delayed for multiple reasons. If your application is being held (or if you haven't been able to complete it) due to questions about any of the following reasons this webinar will be a great resource for you.
  • Operational documents (charitable determination letter from the IRS, audit, IRS Form 990, Organizational chart, etc.)
  • Governance Policies & Practices (internal controls, separation of duties, nepotism and other clauses in your bylaws and personnel policies)
  • Other Documents or Governance Policies that you don't have and aren't sure how to create.
In this session we will be focusing on best practices for nonprofit governance and policy creation as they relate to the Grants Gateway portal, the prequalification questionnaire and the online Document Vault. We will also be discussing the options and process for NYCON assistance available to you as a member.  

Join us on Thursday, September 19th, 2013 from 10:30am to 12:00pm
 to learn what your organization needs to do by way of best Governance and Policy practices in order to become a prequalified nonprofit with New York State.Register Here



Organizational Capacity Assessment Clinics for 
Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits [Poughkeepsie]

NYCON Staff Experts - September 18th, 2013    

In this 45-minute session our staff experts will help to answer your "big picture" organizational questions. Session topics may range from day-to-day operations, program development, legal or human resource issues, to administrative and governance challenges among others.
A 45-minute session may not be enough to answer all of your questions of course - in fact it may just start a conversation. If, at the completion of the clinic session, you feel that you would like to continue working with NYCON there are options to help you do that.
Funding is available for additional technical assistance, consulting, training or meeting facilitation and more from The Dyson Foundation's Mini-Grant Program or perhaps even their Nonprofit Strategic Restructuring Initiative, if your organization is contemplating a serious collaboration or merger with another entity.
dyson fdn logo onlyMore information on available capacity building funding & resources. The Dyson Foundation Mini Grant Program enables nonprofit board, staff, and volunteer leaders to develop new skills by providing organizations with financial support to hire consultants to lead specific capacity building activities. Mini-grants may also be used to defray the cost of conferences, seminars, and other training opportunities for staff and board.
Our Expert Staff Include
 
Michael West, Esq. 
Meetings with Michael West, Esq. can cover topics areas related to nonprofit Legal, HR, Policy Development, Contracts or other topics that are compliance or accountability related. Please have your questions ready.

Audrey Grifel, Capacity Building Advisor
Meetings with Audrey Grifel, Capacity Building Advisor, can cover topics related to general nonprofit governance, leadership, structural or operational issues including board recruitment and development, fund development and strategic planning issues

Reserve Your Time Slot


Fundraising on a Napkin: An Interactive Workshop for Bigger, Better Fundraising  [Utica]
Presented by ForImpact.org and Brought to You by The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc.- October 8th, 2013    
This eventswill be presented by ForImpact.org and broug ht to you by The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc., their Corporate Partners Program, the M&T Bank and Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund and the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON)
  
Event Details:  
Learn simple and effective strategies in a customized workshop with Nick Fellers of For Impact.org. This training is based on more than 30 years of experience and more than $2 billion raised.

Morning workshop: 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Bring two members of your team and/or one volunteer leader.
  • Simplify your message and communicate your vision
  • Build a high performing leadership team
  • Develop an effective culture to fund the vision
  • Learn the language of "the ask"
Full-day workshop:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  
Bring two members of your team and/or one volunteer leader.
  • Receive coaching from the For Impact team
  • Create strategic clarity
  • Make a commitment to sales - frameworks to get you and your team out of the office
  • Measure activity and productivity with your core sales team
  • Create and leverage champions and passionate advocates (versus asking your board members for names)
COST
Morning:
$25 for first person; $15 for each additional person from same organization.

Full-day:
$75 for first person; $50 for each additional person from same organization 
Lunch is included. Enter to win a 2014 For Impact Boot Camp Scholarship. 

Limited space available. Register BEFORE September 16th, 2013 
For information about For Impact please visit www.forimpact.org


Beyond Collaboration:
Exploring & Navigating Corporate Affiliations
[October - December] A Series of Free Workshops Provided to Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits by the New York Council of Nonprofits with Support from The Dyson Foundation 
Presented by Doug Sauer, CEO of NYCON, Dave Watson Senior VP of Legal Accountability and Compliance Services
Locations: Middletown   Kingston  Hudson


Perhaps now more than ever, community-based nonprofits are seeking ways to do business differently and are exploring whether affiliation may be a path to sustainability and growth.  Join NYCON's highly experienced staff experts in learning about the various forms, processes, potential benefits and risks associated with corporate affiliations,including merger, acquisitions, subsidiary relationships and shared service arrangements.
Who Should Attend:   
  • Board members
  • Executive Directors/CEOs
  • CFOs and other nonprofit leaders
The "Beyond Collaboration" Workshops are provided as a part ofThe Dyson Foundation Nonprofit Strategic Restructuring Initiative. This initiative is available to help nonprofit organizations, libaraies or units of government based in the Mid-Hudson Valley (Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, and Ulster counties) move from the exploring the feasibility of strategic restructuring, to planning the restructuring and implementing the plan, to enhancing the restructured entity. Funding is available for additional technical assistance, consulting, training or meeting facilitation and more. If, after this session, your organization is contemplating a serious merger or restructuring, then we encourage you to take advantage of this valuable resource through The Dyson Foundation.

Workshop Dates & Locations:
OCTOBER 22nd 9AM-12:00PM - Middletown - Hampton Inn
OCTOBER 23rd 9AM -12:00PM- Kingston- Courtyard Kingston
DECEMBER 11TH 9AM- 12:00PM- Hudson - St. Charles Inn

Upcoming & 
Pre-Recorded Webinars for Members Only
Thanks to the support ofCS Plus, NYCON's popular Lunch & Learn Webinars are now being recorded and will be available for members for up to six months!
Upcoming Webinars:
Pre-Recorded Webinars:  

NEW:  


Nonprofit News & Public Policy Updates 
Capitol Building


Other Events & Webinars of Interest to NYCON Members:
IdealwareFROM IDEALWARE


Regional NYCON  Events:
Mid- Hudson Valley Regional Nonprofit Training Opportunities:

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