As a nonprofit professional, you need to keep up with trends in the public sector to do your job effectively. Seminars are a great way to learn, network and get inspired. In particular you'll find a diverse selection of online seminars. Check out these ideas for continuing your education.
Instructions
1. Contact organizations that serve the nonprofit professional. The Center for Nonprofit Management features a calendar on its website with seminars from proposal writing to planned giving programs.
2. Tap into the world of online nonprofit seminars. Both "The Chronicle of Philanthropy" and "Philanthropy Journal" offer webinars on a variety of topics.
3. Look into topic-specific seminar sites. Learn about fundraising techniques on the Fundraising Web Seminars site.
4. Check your local university catalog for seminars on public policies, leadership and marketing. Explain to the presenter that you're from a nonprofit and ask if he has suggestions specific to your needs.
5. Consider hiring a consultant to train your staff to increase their fundraising and communications skills. A lawyer specializing in estate planning can help your planned giving staff understand the legal aspects of bequests.
6. Contact reputable authors to give a seminar that will benefit you and your nonprofit colleagues, and by banding together before inviting an expert, you will keep costs down and be able to exchange ideas.
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