Workshops

To download workshop packets from the Michigan Nonprofit SuperConference 2008, please click here. If a specific workshop presentation is unavailable, this is because the materials have not been provided to MNA. We suggest you contact the presenter directly.

Workshop Descriptions (by session time)
Workshop Tracks (includes session time)

Workshops will address the themes (*workshops are subject to change):

Fund Development
-Effective Sponsorship Proposals and Presentation for Marketing Decision-Makers
-From Apples to Apple Trees: Endowment Building Through a Capital Campaign
-Fundamentals of Grant Writing
-How to Ask for Money and Get It
-Using Marketing Principles to Win Government Funding

Marketing, Messaging & Communications
-Achieving Success Online: Real World Examples from Nonprofits
-Communicating for Growth
-Effective Sponsorship Proposals and Presentations for Marketing Decision-Makers
-Lean Marketing Principles for the Nonprofit: Doing More with Less
-Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Interest Journalism: Changing Strategies for a Changing Environment
-Social Networking for Nonprofits: Using MySpace, Facebook and Blogging
-Using Marketing Principles to Win Government Funding

National Service Programs
-Catch the Spirit of Service!
-Cheering FOR Volunteers! - Grain Internal Support for the Volunteer Program
-Developing an Outreach Program to Fully Embrace the Talent and Diversity that People with Disabilities Can Bring to Your Organizations
-Dump and Run: A Free Recycling Event
-Effective Volunteer Supervision
-Fundamentals of Grant Writing

Nonprofit Governance & Leadership
-Can Accountability Strengthen the Nonprofit Sector - Donor Relationship?
-Finding Your Creative Side
-Nonprofit Mergers: The Power of Successful Partnerships
-Partnershift: Creating Strategic Partnerships
-Strategic Planning: Putting Your Plan Into Action
-The Power of Agreement Between the Board and CEO
-Transforming Boards: Transforming Organizations

Nonprofit Management
-FOCUS ORGANIZATION and PRODUCTIVITY: 21st Century Success Skills
-From "Best Practices" to Next Practices: An Innovative Approach to Building Your Nonprofit's Infrastructure
-Leadership Transitions: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
-Principles & Practices: Well, Why Didn't You Tell Me That in the FIRST Place?
-The Starfish and the Spider: Nonprofit Strength Through Decentralization
-Trust-Building: Starting With Yourself

Public Policy & Advocacy
-Capitol Update
-Election Year 2008: The Do's and Don'ts for Nonprofits
-Energizing Your Organizing Efforts and Coalitions
-Game Plan: How to Get Started
-Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Interest Journalism: Changing Strategies for a Changing Environment
-The New IRS Form 990: What you Don't Know Will Hurt You

Research & Evaluation
-Evaluation and Learning at the Skillman Foundation
-Finding the Gaps without Losing Your Mind: Practical Needs Assessment for Nonprofits
-Maps that Matter: Putting GIS to Work for Planning and Programming
-Tracking Outcomes for Impact
-Use of Evaluation for Program Improvement
-Using Evaluation Results to Tell Your Story

Technology for Mission Achievement
-Achieving Success Online: Real World Examples from Nonprofits
-An Introductory to Salesforce.com for Nonprofits
-Get More Done: Tech Tools and Tips to Save Time and Money
-Life as an Accidental Techie: The Ten Things You Need to Know
-Social Networking for Nonprofits: Using MySpace, Facebook and Blogging
-Tracking Outcomes for Impact
-Working Together Online

Volunteer Management & Mobilization
-Cheering FOR Volunteers! - Gain Internal Support for the Volunteer Program
-Communicating for Growth
-Cost Benefit of Volunteers
-Does Your Volunteer Program Measure Up?
-Effective Volunteer Supervision
-Trust-Building: Starting With Yourself
-Working With Your Shoestring Budget: Creative Solutions

Special Track
There will be a special track featuring Forces for Good offered exclusively on Wednesday, May 14, and will discuss the six topics outlines in the book that effective nonprofits do:
1. Serve and Advocate
2. Make Markets Work
3. Inspire Evangelists
4. Nurture Nonprofit Networks
5. Master the Art of Adaptation
6. Share Leadership