Wednesday Webinars for Nonprofits Winter/Spring 2010 (free)

Beginning this week, a new series of (free) Wednesday Webinars: 20 presentations by 13 experts on issues important to nonprofit trustees and staff members—strategy, planning, governance, branding, marketing, fundraising, human resources, finance, operations. For sescriptions and registration click the individual links below, or for descriptions of the whole series, click http://bit.ly/SyPwebinars

All webinars are at 1:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am Pacific on Wednesdays, except as noted.

1/13/2010 (2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific)
Effective Marketing Communications on a Shoestring
Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting

1/20/2010
Cultivating Stakeholders: A Strategy of Inclusion for Challenging Times
Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership

1/27/2010
Will Your Nonprofit’s Executive Compensation Withstand Scrutiny by the IRS, Public and Media? Part I Overview
Lindalee A. Lawrence and Richard M. Lucash, Lawrence Associates

2/3/2010
Don’t Get Left at the Altar: Getting to a Favorite Candidate, and Getting Them to Yes!
Laura Gassner Otting, and Alison Falk, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group

2/10/2010 (2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific)
What is a brand (and why does it matter to nonprofit organizations)?
Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting

2/17/2010
Nonprofit Boards and Effective Governance
Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership

2/24/2010
How are Nonprofits Responding to Scrutiny of Executive Compensation by the IRS, Public and Media? Part II Strategies and Responses
Lindalee A. Lawrence and Richard M. Lucash, Lawrence Associates

3/3/2010
Exploring the Use of Virtual Tools to Manage Remote Teams: What we have learned as a virtual firm and some tips and tools for organizations to use as they build their virtual environment
Katherine Jacobs, PhD and Erin DeCurtis, MBA, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group

3/10/2010 (2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific)
Getting the most out of your branding and communications efforts
Michele Levy, brand strategy consulting

3/17/2010
Beyond Strategic Planning: The Case for Integrated Planning
Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership

3/24/2010
Using the Leadership Transition Process to Improve Your Organization—Beyond the Role of the Executive Search Consultant
Christian W. Dame, Non-Profit Transitions LLC

3/31/2010
Linking Income to Outcomes
Rebeka Mazzone, CPA, Accounting Management Solutions, Inc.

4/7/2010
Building Organizational Capacity through the Search Process: Using Your Search as a Tool to Improve Your Reputation, Staff Morale, and Board Engagement
Laura Gassner Otting and Allison Kupfer, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group

4/14/2010
Ten Steps to Creating a Fundraising Plan: Save time & money by planning ahead
Tina Cincotti, Funding Change Training & Consulting

4/21/2010
Opportunities & Pitfalls in Facility Planning Part 1: Overview
Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership

4/28/2010
Opportunities & Pitfalls in Facility Planning Part 2: Options and Decisions
Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership and Randall Reaves

5/5/2010
Modernizing Executive Search for a New Economy: Making the Process of Key Hiring Leaders Cost-Effective
Laura Gassner Otting and Katherine Jacobs, PhD, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group

5/12/2010
Building Donor Loyalty: How to keep your donors giving in any economy
Tina Cincotti, Funding Change Training & Consulting

5/19/2010
Strategic Planning as Organizational Development
Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership

5/26/2010
How to Hire Like a Search Firm 101
Laura Gassner Otting, Tracy Welsh, and Erin DeCurtis, MBA, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group