BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.drfonline.org//event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Developing an Active Engaged Board of Directors UID:8125D508A6015DB137F4FFEC0F9E8FEE ORGANIZER:MAILTO:lmerricks@drfonline.org DTSTART:20170404T050000 DTEND:20170404T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T092705 DESCRIPTION: Speaker: John Curtis, Ph.D., jcurtis@iodinc.comThis class will focus on the roles and responsibilities of the board. Discus sion will include development of active and engaged members, how to rais e major gifts, how to elevate board members competency in fundraising, a nd demystifying how to find new donors and new dollars.The energy of the board becomes contagious, permeating the entire organization, and when it does -- everyone feels the effects -- the staff, volunteers, and most importantly, the donors who could make major gifts to the organization. This class is appropriate for new or experienced nonprofit leaders and their board members. Key Learning Objectives:1. & nbsp; Understand the board’s role in capacity-building by doing proper strategic planning and major gifts’ fundraising.2 . Define the elements of a successful and divers e plan to raise funds through events, institutional, and donor-driven fu ndraising. Bio: John Curtis, Ph.D., has 40 years of experienc e as an organizational development consultant and researcher in the nonp rofit sector. He has a proven track record bringing sound organizational development principles and evidence-based capacity building practices t o hundreds of nonprofits nationwide. John regularly teaches strategic pl anning, board development, change management, and fundraising.Register b y clicking the orange button on this page. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

Speaker: John Curtis, Ph.D., jcurtis@iodinc.com

This c lass will focus on the roles and responsibilities of the board. Di scussion will include development of active and engaged members, how to raise major gifts, how to elevate board members competency in fundraisin g, and demystifying how to find new donors and new dollars.

The en ergy of the board becomes contagious, permeating the entire organization , and when it does -- everyone feels the effects -- the staff, volunteer s, and most importantly, the donors who could make major gifts to the or ganization. This class is appropriate for new or experienced nonprofit l eaders and their board members.

Key Lea rning Objectives:

1. Understand t he board’s role in capacity-building by doing proper strategic pla nning and major gifts’ fundraising.

2. &nbs p; Define the elements of a successful and diverse plan to raise funds t hrough events, institutional, and donor-driven fundraising.

Bio: John Curtis, Ph.D., has 40 years of experien ce as an organizational development consultant and researcher in the non profit sector. He has a proven track record bringing sound organizationa l development principles and evidence-based capacity building practices to hundreds of nonprofits nationwide. John regularly teaches strategic p lanning, board development, change management, and fundraising.

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