Upcoming Fundraising
Trainings and Events
Philanthropy Leaders Breakfast Series Duluth - Zeppa Family
Foundation
Register online now
You are invited to
join the Twin Ports Area Nonprofit Coalition (a chapter of MCN)
for breakfast with Kat Eldred, director of operations and communications
for the A. H. Zeppa Family Foundation. Kat will share the story
of this emerging foundation and how it is supporting nonprofits
in Minnesota and worldwide.
The A. H. Zeppa Family
Foundation is a progressive family foundation established in
2005 in hopes of making a difference locally, regionally, and
globally by distributing grants to qualifying organizations
according to the missions of the trust, including environmental
protection, human affairs, hunger cessation, and global poverty.
They also support performing and fine arts organizations and
educational opportunities in the arts and social sciences.
Event
Details
Date:
Tuesday, September 9
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Holiday Inn & Suites, Lyric I
200 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN
Directions: Google
Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the Holiday
Inn Ramp accessed off First Street.
Fee:
$25 for MCN members/$35 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
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on scholarships, refunds and substitutions.
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Philanthropy Leaders Breakfast Series Duluth - Mardag Foundation
Register
online now
You are
invited to join the Twin Ports Area Nonprofit Coalition (a chapter
of MCN) for breakfast with Tim Ober, the board president of
the Mardag Foundation. Tim is a descendent of Agnes Elmer Ober,
the foundation's founder, and will share information about the
Mardag Foundation’s work in the East Metro area and greater
Minnesota. This event features a continental breakfast, networking,
a presentation and questions and answers.
About
the Mardag Foundation
Agnes Elmer
Ober established the Mardag Foundation in her will when she
died in 1969. This remarkable woman began her life in painful
poverty and ended it as a wealthy, compassionate woman with
a lifelong concern for children and the elderly. Her legacy
continues today through the Mardag Foundation, which has become
a vital member of Minnesota’s philanthropic community.
Today, grants are made in the areas of arts and humanities,
civic affairs, education, health and human services.
Event
Details
Date:
Wednesday, November 5
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Holiday Inn & Suites, Lyric I
200 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN
Directions: Google
Map
Parking: Free parking is available in the Holiday
Inn Ramp accessed off First Street.
Fee:
$25 for MCN members/$35 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
Policies:
Learn
about MCN's policies on scholarships, refunds and substitutions.
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Grantwriting
Clinic
Grantwriting
endeavors too often drain an organization’s limited resources
and end in frustration. Nonprofits that consistently get their
grants funded know how to target their solicitations, write
a compelling case for their program or organization, make a
flawless professional presentation, and build relationships
and networks with their current and potential supporters. In
this workshop, participants will gain knowledge that will help
them to better understand and implement a more strategic grantwriting
and development process for their organizations.
In this
fast-paced, interactive clinic, participants will:
- Explore
their personal successes and challenges as a grant writer
- Gain
new perspective on the proposal development process
- Clarify
their understanding of the purpose of each section of a grant
proposal
- Have
an opportunity to critique actual proposals submitted by clinic
participants
- Develop
a better understanding of how to begin building a persuasive
case
This
workshop is designed for people who are already working in a
development capacity in a nonprofit. It is appropriate
for those who are new to development and those looking to refresh
their skills and perspective. It is not appropriate for those
who are looking to work in a nonprofit doing development at
some point in their career. Clinic participants will receive
a Handbook for Successful Grant Writing* that covers topics
ranging from research and planning to a glossary of commonly
used terms.
Please
note that this workshop is open to MCN Members only. Learn
more about MCN membership and join now!
* The Handbook
is only available to participants and is not otherwise for sale.
Details:
Date:
Thursday, November 6
Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; 2314 University
Ave. W., Ste. 20; St. Paul
Directions and map: Directions
Google
Map
Parking:
Parking is free in the lot adjacent to the building.
Fee:
$85 for MCN Members only
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 scholarships, refunds and substitutions.
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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 651-642-1904, ext. 244, 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
2008
Dates and Topics (2nd Wednesday of each month):
January 9 – Tools for engaging prospective
donors (please bring examples)
February 13 – Donor databases
March 12 – Organizational change and
the role of the development professional
April 9 – Case statements (please
bring examples)
May 14 – Development plans (please
bring examples)
June 11 – Structuring a development department
to accommodate growth
July 9 – A mid-year review of economic
conditions for fundraising
August 13 – Technology trends in fundraising
September 10 – Strategies for attracting
younger donors
October 8 – Donor appeal letters (please
bring examples)
November 12 – Working with staff
December 10 – Sharing strategies and
tactics for building relationships with donors
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