Webinars Available from Jean Block Consulting
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  • Surviving in Today’s Funding Environment – Back to Basics!
  • Introduction to Social Enterprise
  • Getting & Keeping the Best Board Members
  • What Every Board Member Should Know About Governance
  • A Menu of Fundraising Opportunities for Board Members
  • Board & Staff Roles – the Invisible Yellow Line
  • Fast FUNdraising Facts for Fame & Fortune

Social Enterprise Training

Now, more than ever, nonprofits should diversify their revenue through earned income. Learn about training and consulting in social enterprise by visiting our sister organization Social Enterprise Ventures

Exploration

How does it work?
The choice is yours ... benchmark your entire organization or concentrate on those areas that need immediate enhancement. Download below the comprehensive workbooks and check lists to benchmark and then plan to improve.

What is Included in this Program?
These are the modules you'll explore, using comprehensive evaluation worksheets. Each module contains a formatted plan to improve and enhance your organization.

  • Organizational Focus: Mission, vision, core values. Do your operations reflect core values? How do you know?
  • Board of Directors: Governance, roles and responsibilities, fiscal and financial policies, overall Board management.
  • People Management: Best practices in staff and volunteer management.
  • Messages and Marketing: Are your communication vehicles effective for all stakeholders? Research your market. Enhance communication to support all aspects of your organization.
  • Resource Development: Is your development plan diversified? What is the cost:benefit ratio for current fundraising? How can you become more sustaining?
  • Programs and Services: Are they market and mission-driven? Are they cost-effective and sustainable? Are you the best organization to provide them?
  • Fiscal Management: Best practices in budgeting, fiscal oversight, policies and procedures, reporting and responding to regulatory bodies.

Links to Nonprofit Resources

These resources are some of my favorites and ones I visit regularly. You should, too.

  • Board Source - the best resource for nonprofit management.
  • Guidestar - 990s are posted here for all US nonprofits. View and update your general information.
  • Charity Channel - a terrific resource with dozens of specialty forums and discussion groups.
  • Society for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Association of Fundraising Professionals
  • Chronicle of Philanthropy
  • Nonprofit Times
  • Foundation Center
  • Testimonials

    "Bring Jean back for more! This was my third CSAP conference and the best of the three."

    "Jean was great. Everything was relevant...I never thought to myself I don't need to know this."

    "Jean's presentation was great. I love her honest upfront approach to fundraising."

    - Comments from Council of State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Presidents

    Free Documents

    Referrals

    Organizational Dynamics, Collaboration, Reorganization

    Cate Cardwell
    Wonder Organizations, Inc
    Albuquerque NM
    www.wonderorganizations.com
    cate@wonderorganizations.com
    505.294.8188




    Public Relations, Marketing, Web Design

    Tom Carroll
    Carroll Strategies, Inc
    Albuquerque NM
    www.carrollstrategies.net
    tc@carrollstrategies.net
    505.842-6600




    Special Events

    Laura Musbach Drake
    Splendor Events Services
    Haily ID
    Llmdrake03@gmail.com
    314.398.2431




    Marketing, Messaging and Motivation

    Melinda Guillemette
    Albuquerque NM
    www.melindamotivates.com
    mguillemette@comcast.net
    505.263.9460

    Fraud Investigation

    Susan Hansen, CFE
    Albuquerque NM
    shansen@redw.com




    Capital Campaigns, Major Gifts, Fundraising

    Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
    Capital Venture, Inc
    Las Vegas NV
    www.cvfundraising.com
    cvlinda@cox.net
    866.539.9990


    Reorganization, Strategic Planning & Implementation, Program Development, Budgeting

    John Ross
    John Ross Company, Inc
    Albuquerque NM
    www.johnrosscompany.com
    john@johnrosscompany.com
    817.437.4383


    Nonprofit/Arts Management Consulting

    T.K.Thompson
    Santa Fe NM
    www.artsmps.com
    tkthompson@artsmps.com
    505.699.5803