Nonprofit Advancement Program

A Capacity Building and Peer Support Program

for Mahoning Valley Nonprofits

Participants

What:   A training, capacity building and support group series for a selected group of Mahoning Valley nonprofits.  Each session in the eight-part series will include a capacity building training component, an in-depth question/answer session based on participants' current needs, and collective development of individualized action lists for participants for the month ahead.  Training component topics for the series include, but are not limited to: Building and Engaging your Board, Getting the Word Out: Knowing and Developing your Audience, Volunteer Team Development and Management, Fundraising, Financial Accountability, and Effective Planning for your Organization.  The program will be facilitated by organizational development consultant Janus Small.

Who:   Representatives from eight to ten 501(c)(3) organizations with budgets between $100,000 and $600,000 will be selected through a competitive application process.   Three representatives per organization must participate; the CEO of the nonprofit; a key board leader; and either a key staff member or another highly engaged board representative.  A cross disciplinary group (social services, education, etc.) will be encouraged.  Applications for the 2008 series will be made available in early January, and are due February 11, 2008, with notification in early March 2008.  There will be no participation fee/tuition to participate in the program. 

When:   The 2008 Nonprofit Advancement Program participants will meet once per month for eight months; each monthly session will last two hours, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (dinner will be provided at 5:30 PM).  (When accepting a slot in the group, selected participants must commit to attend at least seven of the eight sessions.)  Sessions during the series will take place on April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24, August 28, September 25, October 23, and November 20, 2008. The consultant/facilitator will check in by telephone with each participating organization once between each monthly session.

Where:  Sessions will be held at the Avalon Inn, 9519 East Market Street, Warren, OH  44484.

Why: 

• the capacity building training component of each session will be tailored to the needs of participating organizations and will be formatted around a syllabus prepared by the facilitator
• via reporting back on the action list items and on related results, participants can learn from one another's experiences
• experience peer-learning and expand a network of peers

Congratuglations 2008 Nonprofit Advancement Participants

Alliance Community Outreach Program, Inc.

Associated Neighborhood Centers

Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Mahoning Valley

Children's Museum of the Valley

Hope House Visitation Center, Inc.

Neighborhood Ministries

Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana, Inc.

Someplace Safe, Inc.

Volunteer Services Agency, Inc.