Selected Community Events
Seminars offered for nonprofits
Sep 29, 2009 - Dec 15, 2009 Call
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A series of seminars sponsored by the Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE) at Rockford College are scheduled for this fall.

Effective Governance – Nonprofit Board Training. Five weeks,
Wednesdays, October 7 – November 4, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. except for first session (4 p.m. – 8 p.m.). Cost: $35 per session (first session $50). All sessions held at Rockford College Burpee Center. Topics include Board Roles and Responsibilities (Oct. 7); Think Strategically and Plan Effectively (Oct. 14); Running Efficient and Effective Meetings (Oct. 21); Reading and Understanding Monthly Financial Statements and Audits (Oct. 28); Fundraising Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards (Nov. 4).

Proposal Writing Workshop. Six weeks, Thursdays, September 24 – December 3, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Cost: $70 per session or $370 if registering for all six sessions. Sessions held in the Burpee Center except for sessions V and VI (Starr Science room 108C). Topics include Grant Readiness (Sept. 24); Researching Funders (Oct. 8); Introduction to Logic Models and Outcome Statements (Oct. 22); Proposal Writing Language and Mechanics (Nov. 5); Developing Budgets (Nov. 19); and Writing Federal Proposals (Dec. 3).

“Informing and Persuading Key Constituencies” (Leadership Certificate program advancement course). Thursdays, October 1 – 22, 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Cost: $250. Held at the Rockford Park District offices, 401 S. Main St., Rockford.


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