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Happening Soon! Special Training Pricing 1 = $25 2 = $40 3+ = $15 Each Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Outcomes & Impact Trainer: Jan Eastman Tuesday 3/2 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM
How do you know if your nonprofit is making a difference? Impact is the difference your nonprofit makes: There’s the work you do, and the results that flow from it. More and more nonprofits, grantmakers, and government partners, are focusing on outcomes, rather than “outputs.” All of this is referred to variously as, “outcomes measurement,” or “performance management,” or simply, “evaluation.” in an environment of increasingly limited resources, those nonprofits that can demonstrate that they are truly making an impact will be the ones most likely to attract resources and talent, and therefore be most sustainable.
Click here to learn more about the training from Jan personally. Telling Your Story in Times of Crisis Trainer: Serrie Fung Tuesday 3/9 from 11:00 - 12:30 PM
Storytelling is a critical piece of a nonprofit's communications strategy, and it's even more important in crisis. In a time when we're all craving connection and authenticity, how can your nonprofit use effective storytelling to connect with your stakeholders - your clients, donors, volunteers, and partners? What stories should you be telling? How should you adapt your communications during a time like this? How can you use effective storytelling across all your channels, including on social media?
In this virtual training, we'll explore why storytelling is so important (and even more so during a crisis!), types of stories to tell, adapting stories to be used across different channels, and sharing stories responsibly & ethically.
Ask an Expert Focus on Financial Management
Trainer: Jan Eastman Tuesday 3/10 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Have a burning question, curious about something, need some advice about a program you are planning? Well, now is your chance with the Alliance Ask an Expert series. Take part in a personal consultation at the discounted training price.
Each month we will have an expert from the field available to you. You can stay the whole time or just a short while. Participants will be able to meet with an expert from the field to discuss organizational evaluations, state ways effective evaluations can impact their organization, and name opportunities to improve their current practices. How-to Guide: Writing an Effective Press Release Trainer: Amanda Fontaine Tuesday 3/2 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Do you have a special event coming up and want to create a buzz with a press release so your event will be well attended? This training will tell you how to generate that excitement by writing a noteworthy and effective press release. It will include easy-to-follow steps and best practices, including the optimal times to send out your press release.
March Training Catalog We're Hiring! Alliance Job Opportunities Administrative Assistant
To provide a wide range of administrative and clerical services to support the mission, goals, and activities of The Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy, particularly focused on effective implementation and sustainability of the Policy Unit. Community Outreach Specialist The Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy’s mission is to serve, build capacity, and foster collaboration in Mississippi’s nonprofit and philanthropic communities. The MS Poverty Reduction Through Needs Assessment/Asset Mapping VISTA project seeks to identify, assess, and build the capacity of nonprofit organizations serving the needs of communities throughout the 82 counties in Mississippi, helping the nonprofit and philanthropic sector benefit un-served and under-served individuals, families, and children to bring them out of poverty, increase their education levels, enhance their economic well-being and stability, and ultimately strengthen the communities in which they live. Four (4) VISTA members contribute to the goals of the project over the course of one to three years by conducting surveys, telephone interviews, and site visits with nonprofit and community organizations to gather data about needs, identify gaps and challenges, and document resources and available (assets); researching best practices to eliminate and/or alleviate poverty; and conducting community conversations related to best practices. |