Curriculum and Classes

The Technical Assistance Partnership of Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming (TAP) offers a variety of classes in an effort to assist nonprofits in strengthening their skills and understanding of nonprofit management and organizational needs. Member organizations are encouraged to offer class attendance to staff and Board members as a way to broaden the capacity of the entire organization.

Spring 2010 TAP Symposium

“Driving Nonprofit Success in a New Decade”

Register Soon! Space is Limited! 

Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

 Timberline Church, 2908 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins

Click here for Spring 2010 TAP Symposium Registration Form

SCHEDULE

8:30-9:00 a.m.                          Registration/ Continental Breakfast/ Networking

9:00-9:15 a.m.                          Welcome

9:15-11:45 a.m.                       Workshop­— Session I

11:45-12:45 p.m.                     Lunch/Kenote

12:45-3:15 p.m.                       Workshop— Session II

3:15-3:30 p.m.                          Closing, Q&A, Door Prize (must be present to win)

 

 

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Session I:

Turning Nonprofits into Social Media Whiz Kids­— Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, where do you start? How does all this social media stuff fit into the nonprofit promotional and marketing strategy? Collecting “friends” doesn't necessarily equal donors and supporters. It takes a smart social media marketing plan to ensure you are getting the most bang for your social networking buck, raising awareness AND money for your nonprofit. Millions of users engage in online activities everyday, and they are all interconnected. How will you succeed in this social world?

Presenter: Dawn Putney, Toolbox Creative

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Strategic Planning and Adaptive Thinking for Nonprofit Organizations—  A key component of nonprofit organizational effectiveness is having articulated goals and a plan to reach them.  Come to this session to learn about why and how to develop a strategic plan for your organization, starting with an organizational assessment and ending with an implementation plan.  This session will also include a discussion about how to integrate strategic and adaptive thinking in your organization’s decision-making processes.  You will leave this session with a set of tools that can help your organization develop and successfully implement a basic strategic plan for your organization. 

Presenter: Sarah Fischler, Community Resource Center

 

Lunch Keynote:

Auditing Your Technology Infrastructure with 3 Simple Questions:

Most nonprofits don't have any kind of dedicated, professionally trained IT staff so while your "computer responsible person" will do their level best to make sure your network is running and that all your staff have access to the Internet - how do you really know if what you have is in good shape?  Knowing the answer can ease your mind and help you avert disaster.  This session will provide simple worksheets and checklists around 3 key things you should always know about your technology infrastructure. 

Presenter: Joyce Raby

Session II:

Program Evaluation without Headaches— Are funders asking you about the outcomes of your programs? Do you need more information to make good program decisions? This workshop will help! Evaluations are a fact of life for nonprofit leaders. They are sometimes seen as a painful and confusing exercise conducted to satisfy funders, but they can be a powerful source of information for guiding program improvements. The workshop introduces you to the evaluation planning process, including selecting stakeholders, developing evaluation questions, choosing the most appropriate data collection methods and reporting results for diverse evaluation audiences. This seminar will prepare you to be a better consumer and initiator of program evaluations.

Presenter: Randi Nelson, JVA Consulting

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Long-term Funds Development— Do you have a long-term plan for funding your non-profit?  This will be a hands-on, interactive workshop, so come ready to share your success stories and brainstorm for new ideas!  Take-away materials and “how to” pamphlets will be available as well. This workshop will help every participant draft a thumbnail long-term funding plan and talk about funding vehicles for the long haul, including: Endowment Funds, Planned Giving, Annual Campaigns, Individual Donor Cultivation, Business Sponsorships, Earned Revenue Sources

Presenter: Lori Juszak, Front Range Community College adjunct faculty member

 

General Information:

Registration is $20 for TAP members and $30 for Non-members.

Registration includes continental breakfast, featured panel, lunch and two 2.5-hour workshops. An annual TAP membership includes a free organizational assessment and one-hour consultation; additional grant-supported consulting services also available to members on an application basis.  A membership is good for all employees/staff/ volunteers within the organization.

 

An annual TAP membership is $30 and includes a free organizational assessment and one-hour consultation; additional grant-supported consulting services also available to TAP members on an application basis.

For more information, contact Erin Zimmermann at ezimmermann@uwaylc.org or 970.407.7064 or register at www.uwaylc.org.