Upcoming Fundraising
Trainings and Events
The Essence of Sponsorship: Launching a Successful Sponsorship
Program Even in a Lean Economy
In
this economy, your organization is thinking about next year's
revenue, and whether it's secure. For many organizations, corporate
sponsorships can be a way to augment your budget. And, just
because the economy's lean doesn't mean that you should hold
back on your sponsorship requests. The truth is, companies don't
want to lose market share and in many cases keep their marketing
budgets in tact.
Participate
in this content-rich online Webinar where you will learn about:
- Sponsorship
Defined – Sponsorship means different things
to different organizations. Understand the various types of
sponsorship programs and which is right for your organization.
- Selling
In A Lean Economy – Companies don’t want
to lose market share. Accessing marketing budgets in a down
economy is a proven strategy for nonprofit organizations of
all sizes.
- Sponsorship
& Ethics – Critical issues to address internally
prior to sponsorship sales. Chart a course of excellence and
avoid pitfalls that can damage your image.
- Assessing
& Building Marketing Benefits – What benefits
do corporations desire most? Define your most valuable assets.
- Getting
Started – Identify your top opportunity, valuing
benefits and prepare to sell!
- Additional
Research to Fast-Track Your Knowledge – Find
three hours over the following few weeks and dramatically
expand your expertise through targeted research.
Register
early and be eligible to receive a free Sponsorship Makeover
valued at $500
Register by December 31 and your organization will
be eligible to win a free sponsorship makeover. As a recipient
of a sponsorship makeover, you will receive a consultation session
via telephone with one of the workshop presenters prior to the
program to share your specific challenges in cultivating sponsorships.
The presenter will then share the Sponsorship Makeover recommendation
during the workshop.
About
the Presenters
Barbara A. Harrington of Sponsorship Network has been selling
and signing sponsorships across the country for 15 years, from
$500 special event programs to multi-million dollar venue naming
rights. Sponsorship Network has a reputation of excellence and
the highest ethical standards. Barbara knows the benefits corporations
crave and provides services to a variety of clients including:
PGA tournaments, national concert tours, festivals, museums,
universities and many others.
"Barbara
Harrington is the Suzie Orman of Sponsorships! High energy,
practical ideas and generous with her expertise."
--Monica
Strobel, Transportations Solutions of Denver
"Speakers knowledge and energy were terrific. Excellent
take home materials!"
-- Eric Lazzari, Metro Denver Sports Commission
Details:
Date:
Wednesday, January 21
Time: 10 a.m. - noon CST
Location: From any online computer
Fee:
$99 for MCN members/$149 for nonmembers
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register:
1. Register
online
Policies:
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about MCN's policies on scholarships, refunds and substitutions.
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Minnesota
Foundations North 2009
Immediately followed by the Twin
Ports Area Nonprofit Coalition (TPANC) Annual Meeting (separate
registration required)
Minnesota Foundations 2008 will provide specific information
about the trends, staffing, program shifts and financial outlooks
of foundations that award grants in Northeast Minnesota and
Northwest Wisconsin. This fast-paced, informational workshop
will examine foundations by type: private foundations, community
foundations and corporate giving programs.
Essential
to any nonprofit seeking foundation grants, Minnesota Foundations
assumes a working knowledge of proposal writing, budgeting,
and the basics of foundation and corporate grantmaking. This
forward-looking training is a great opportunity for you and
your colleagues to focus your energy on developing your fundraising
plan for 2009, network with others doing the same thing, and
gather the resources necessary to develop and strategically
implement your fundraising plan. All participants receive a
copy of the brand-new Minnesota Grants Directory 2009 –
a helpful fundraising tool that compliments and informs the
workshop.
About the Presenters:
Leslie Nitabach, development manager for MCN, has worked in
nonprofit fundraising, program development and community organizing
with several Twin Cities nonprofits.
Sondra Reis is MCN’s Associate Director. She holds a masters
of nonprofit management degree from the Mandel Center for Nonprofit
Organizations at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Please
note that if you would like to attend both the Minnesota Foundations
North and the TPANC Annual Meeting that seperate registrations
are required for each event.
Date:
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m. (registration opens
at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Inn on Lake Superior, 350 Canal Park
Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
Directions: Customize your directions with
this Google
Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot
adjacent to the hotel
Fee:
$75 members /$125 nonmembers (includes Minnesota
Grants Directory)
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register:
1. Register
online
2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
3. By mail - to register by mail, download and complete
the registration
form,
include payment (either a check payable to MCN or credit card
information) and mail to: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; 2314
University Ave. West, Suite 20; St. Paul; MN; 55114-1802
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on refunds and substitutions.
Twin
Ports Area Nonprofit Coalition Annual Meeting
Immediately preceeded by the Minnesota
Foundations North 2009 Workshop (separate registration required)
The Twin Ports Area Nonprofit Coalition (TPANC) will be honoring
Representative Mike Jaros who is retiring after 36 years of
service in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In addition
to representing the Northeast area of Minnesota, Mike has been
an active supporter for many nonprofits in the greater Duluth
area. Please join us at our annual luncheon meeting to honor
and thank Representative Jaros for his many years of service.
The Annual meeting will also include an award presentation,
update on TPANC activities, and election of TPANC advisory committee
members.
Please note that if you would like
to attend both the Minnesota Foundations North and the TPANC
Annual Meeting that seperate registrations are required for
each event.
Date:
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Time: noon – 1:30 p.m. (registration
opens at 11:45 a.m.)
Location: Inn on Lake Superior, 350 Canal Park
Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
Directions: Customize your directions with
this Google
Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot
adjacent to the hotel
Fee: $25 for members/ $35 for nonmembers
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register:
1. Register
online
2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
3. By mail - to register by mail, download and complete
the registration
form, include payment (either a check
payable to MCN or credit card information) and mail to: Minnesota
Council of Nonprofits; 2314 University Ave. West, Suite 20;
St. Paul; MN; 55114-1802
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on refunds and substitutions.
2009
Philanthropy Leaders Series
Join MCN
and your colleagues at the 2009 Philanthropy Leaders Series
where you will hear from, and engage with, some of Minnesota’s
most prominent philanthropy leaders.
Philanthropy
Leaders events are members-only events and provide a great opportunity
for you to network with your peers involved in fundraising.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear first hand what
philanthropy leaders are thinking about philanthropy for 2009
and beyond.
This year's
series includes:
Each event
in this year’s Philanthropy Leaders Series will take place
at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley, located just
northeast of the 394/Xenia/Park Place exit.
Register
for each event separately, or register for the whole
series and save!
To
register for the whole series:
Register
for the whole series online or download and fax or mail
in a registration form
for the whole series.
Greater
Twin Cities United Way - Wednesday, January 28
Lauren Segal,
president and chief executive officer of Greater Twin Cities
United Way, will kick off the Series in January. Greater Twin
Cities United Way involves over 30,000 volunteers each year,
and leads the community in solving its most pressing issues
in the areas of children and families, basic needs, and ensuring
health and independence. In 2007, Greater Twin Cities United
Way raised over $89.5 million in current year support for services
to the metro region, ranking second largest among United Ways
nationally.
Since becoming
CEO of Greater Twin Cities United Way in 2004, Lauren has focused
the organization on addressing two critical community issues:
the importance of early childhood education and the rise in
the number of working poor in our region. Prior to coming to
Minnesota in 1994 to direct the St. Paul United Way, she held
a variety of positions with United Ways in New Jersey, Michigan,
and Massachusetts. Lauren is involved with many organizations,
associations and community efforts, including serving on the
Board of Governors for KARE 11’s Eleven Who Care, and
serving as the only nonprofit leader to serve on the Itasca
Project. Lauren holds a B.S. in business management from Guilford
College in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Date:
Tuesday, January 28
Time: 7:30 - 9 a.m. (program begins at 8 a.m.)
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata
Boulevard, Golden Valley, 55416
Google Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot
adjacent to the Metropolitan Ballroom
Fee:
$45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only;
Register for all six events and save!
A
continental breakfast will be served at this event.
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register
for Greater Twin Cities United Way event:
1. Register
online
2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
3. By mail - to register by mail, download and complete
the registration
form, include payment (either a check
payable to MCN or credit card information) and mail to: innesota
Council of Nonprofits; 2314 University Ave. West, Suite 20;
St. Paul; MN; 55114-1802
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on refunds and substitutions.
Otto
Bremer Foundation - Tuesday, February 24
In February,
hear from Randi Ilyse Roth, executive director of the Otto Bremer
Foundation. The Otto Bremer Foundation assists people in achieving
full economic, civic and social participation in and for the
betterment of their communities. Beneficiaries of the Otto Bremer
Foundation reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota,
with preference given to those in regions served by Bremer Banks.
Randi was
born and raised in Chicago, and began her working career as
legal aid attorney on Chicago’s south side at the Legal
Assistance Foundation of Chicago. In 1986, Randi moved to Minnesota
to join the start-up staff of Farmers’ Legal Action Group,
Inc. (FLAG). In 2000, Randi was appointed to serve as the independent
court-appointed Monitor in the Pigford v. Glickman settlement,
which she is still overseeing as the case wraps up. Randi went
to college at Yale University and attended law school at Northwestern
University.
Date:
Tuesday, February 24
Time: 7:30 - 9 a.m. (program begins at 8 a.m.)
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata
Boulevard, Golden Valley, 55416
Google Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot
adjacent to the Metropolitan Ballroom
Fee:
$45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only;
Register for all six events and save!
A
continental breakfast will be served at this event.
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register
for Otto Bremer Foundation event:
1. Register
online
2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
3. By mail - to register by mail, download and complete
the registration
form, include payment (either a check
payable to MCN or credit card information) and mail to: innesota
Council of Nonprofits; 2314 University Ave. West, Suite 20;
St. Paul; MN; 55114-1802
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on refunds and substitutions.
Bush
Foundation – Wednesday, March 25
Join us
to hear from Peter Hutchinson, president of the Bush Foundation,
and learn his insights about the direction of Bush Foundation
after his first year at the helm. The Bush Foundation was established
in 1953 by 3M executive Archibald Granville Bush and his wife
Edyth. In 2007, the Bush Foundation made grants of approximately
$40 million to support programs and efforts to sustain communities
in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Bush Foundation’s
mission is to improve the quality of life in this region, and
the aim to be a catalyst to shape vibrant communities by investing
in courageous and effective leadership that significantly strengthens
and improves the well-being of the region’s people.
Prior to
the Bush Foundation, Hutchinson was co-founder of the Public
Strategies Group, a company that redesigns and transforms governments
throughout the world. Peter has also served as the vice president
for external affairs and chairman of the Dayton Hudson Foundation,
commissioner of finance for the State of Minnesota, superintendent
of the Minneapolis Public Schools and as a deputy mayor in Minneapolis.
In 2006, he was the Independence Party candidate for Minnesota
governor. Peter is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Princeton
University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International and
Public Affairs.
Date:
Wednesday, March 25
Time: 7:30 - 9 a.m. (program begins at 8 a.m.)
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata
Boulevard, Golden Valley, 55416
Google Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot
adjacent to the Metropolitan Ballroom
Fee:
$45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only;
Register for all six events and save!
A
continental breakfast will be served at this event.
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register
for Bush Foundation event:
1. Register
online
2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
3. By mail - to register by mail, download and complete
the registration
form, include payment (either a check
payable to MCN or credit card information) and mail to: innesota
Council of Nonprofits; 2314 University Ave. West, Suite 20;
St. Paul; MN; 55114-1802
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on refunds and substitutions.
Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans - Wednesday, April 29
Elizabeth
Anderson, director of community relations for Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans, will join us in April. Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans is a Fortune 500 financial services organization.
A nonprofit membership organization, Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans exists to help its members achieve financial security
and give back to their congregations, institutions and the broader
community.
Prior to
joining Thrivent Financial, Elizabeth worked in the public,
private and nonprofit sectors. She worked in Thailand for the
International Rescue Committee in the refugee resettlement program
and as a political asylum officer in the Immigration and Naturalization
Service Asylum Corps. After returning to Minnesota, she served
as the first director of International Services at Regions Hospital
in Saint Paul, and later worked at the Minnesota Department
of Human Services and U.S. Bancorp. Elizabeth has served on
a variety of community boards and has been an active volunteer
throughout her professional career.
Date:
Wednesday, April 29
Time: 7:30 - 9 a.m. (program begins at 8 a.m.)
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata
Boulevard, Golden Valley, 55416
Google Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot
adjacent to the Metropolitan Ballroom
Fee:
$45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only;
Register for all six events and save!
A
continental breakfast will be served at this event.
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register
for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans event:
1. Register
online
2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
3. By mail - to register by mail, download and complete
the registration
form, include payment (either a check
payable to MCN or credit card information) and mail to: innesota
Council of Nonprofits; 2314 University Ave. West, Suite 20;
St. Paul; MN; 55114-1802
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on refunds and substitutions.
Headwaters
Foundation for Justice - Wednesday, May 27
Join is
in May and hear from Trista Harris, executive director of Headwaters
Foundation for Justice. Headwaters Foundation for Justice is
a catalyst for social, racial, economic and environmental justice.
Through grant-making and organizational assistance, Headwaters
supports grassroots groups addressing the root causes of injustice.
The foundation was created in 1984 with the belief that the
power for fundamental social change is in the hands of ordinary
people. Headwaters funds innovative, community-based efforts
in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Trista came
to the Headwaters Foundation from the Saint Paul Foundation,
where she was a program officer and provided leadership on the
Foundation’s initiatives related to civic engagement and
philanthropy. Prior to her work at the Saint Paul Foundation,
Trista was the advancement director for Portico Healthnet, an
innovative nonprofit that provides health coverage and education
to uninsured Minnesotans. Trista is nationally known as a passionate
advocate for new leaders in the philanthropic and nonprofit
sectors. She writes about generational change in the foundation
field in her blog, New Voices Of Philanthropy and is an international
speaker on working across generations to create social change.
Date:
Wednesday, May 27
Time: 7:30 - 9 a.m. (program begins at 8 a.m.)
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata
Boulevard, Golden Valley, 55416
Google Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot
adjacent to the Metropolitan Ballroom
Fee:
$45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only;
Register for all six events and save!
A
continental breakfast will be served at this event.
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register
for Headwaters Foundation for Justice event:
1. Register
online
2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
3. By mail - to register by mail, download and complete
the registration
form, include payment (either a check
payable to MCN or credit card information) and mail to: innesota
Council of Nonprofits; 2314 University Ave. West, Suite 20;
St. Paul; MN; 55114-1802
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on refunds and substitutions.
Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation - Tuesday, June
23
June’s
session with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation
will be a panel of philanthropy leaders from BCBS. The purpose
of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is
to look beyond health care today for ideas that create healthier
communities tomorrow. As the philanthropic arm of Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the Foundation has the opportunity
to address significant influences on health that are beyond
the traditional reach of the health care system. Through their
work, Blue Cross furthers its social investment as a nonprofit
health plan with a unique charter to improve the health of all
Minnesotans.
BCBS panelists
include:
•
Joan Cleary, vice president of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of Minnesota Foundation
• Tom Lee, manager of community affairs, Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Minnesota
• Marsha Shotley, vice president of board and community
relations, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
• Janelle Waldock, manager of community initiatives, Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota’s Center for Prevention
Date:
Tuesday, June 23
Time: 7:30 - 9 a.m. (program begins at 8 a.m.)
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata
Boulevard, Golden Valley, 55416
Google Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot
adjacent to the Metropolitan Ballroom
Fee:
$45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only;
Register for all six events and save!
A
continental breakfast will be served at this event.
Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
Register
for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation event:
1. Register
online
2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
3. By mail - to register by mail, download and complete
the registration
form, include payment (either a check
payable to MCN or credit card information) and mail to: innesota
Council of Nonprofits; 2314 University Ave. West, Suite 20;
St. Paul; MN; 55114-1802
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on refunds and substitutions.
Fundraising Network Lunches
If
you are currently working as a development staff person in a
nonprofit, you are invited to join these informal discussions
and information sharing groups.
Each month
a topic is identified around which the majority of the discussion
will revolve. Participants are encouraged to bring questions,
samples, and insights related to the topic of the day. In addition
to the featured topic, each session will include time to network
and discuss off-topic items. Such as to share recent projects
or accomplishments, or ask your “burning questions”
(whether they are related to the topic or not). This
network is free and no RSVP is necessary. You are invited
to bring your lunch, business cards, questions and ideas. If
you have any questions about the series, please contact Leslie
Nitabach at 651-757-3073 or leslie@mncn.org.
Time
and Location:
Times for all are noon - 1 p.m.
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Conference Room
2314 University Avenue, Suite 20, St. Paul 55114
Directions
and Parking
2009
Dates and Topics (2nd Wednesday of each month):
January 14 – Strategies for fundraising
during the economic downturn
February
11 – Social media and fundraising :
How do
we enhance our organization’s network? Does my organization
need a facebook page? Should we have blog?
March
11– Capacity building resources
April 8 – Special events – why
do them and timelines for success
May 13 – Donor databases
June 10 – Communicating with donors from
different generations
July 8 – Involving everyone in the organization
in fundraising
August 12 – Corporate sponsorships –
how to start
September 9 – Donor appeal letters –
bring samples
October 14 – Donor retention strategies
November 11 – Planned giving –
how to start
December 9 – Development planning
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