2020-2021 Nonprofit Training Program
During our 2020-2021 session, LACF and United Way of Northern New Mexico are partnering to offer local nonprofits three in-depth training workshops designed to build organizational capacity in the wake of the pandemic. Each workshop will be held virtually and will be approximately three hours long (including discussion, breakout sessions and breaks).
Nonprofits are encouraged to send 2-3 participants to each workshop, including senior staff and/or board members. Tickets are $50 per organization per workshop. A discounted package deal is available which includes access to all three sessions for $100.
Nonprofits will leave each workshop with an immediately usable, measurable action plan. Included in the ticket price is access to a follow up session which will be held 4-6 weeks after the workshop, designed to keep each organization on track to accomplish its plan.
Workshops will be facilitated by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence.
2020-21 Workshops
Purchase a discounted package deal for access to all four workshops here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1399
Community Services and Community Engagement
Thursday, October 15, 2020
9:00am – 12:00pm
Register here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1396
Questions: rebecca.gomez@nmag.org
This session will help your organization re-examine how it serves its constituents and communities, both in the time of COVID and in looking ahead to a new normal. Focus areas include: strengthening service delivery; increasing outreach, impact, and engagement with your nonprofit clients; examining your diversity, equity and inclusion practices; managing and developing your volunteers, and measuring and assessing the impact of your services.
Fund Development and Sustainability
Thursday, January 14, 2021
9:00am – 12:00pm
Register here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1397
Questions: rebecca.gomez@nmag.org
This workshop will provide your organization with a pathway to diversifying funding sources and building successful sustainability practices. It will include an overview of various types of funding including grants, fundraising events, donor cultivation, recurring giving programs, and revenue generating initiatives. This session will help your organization examine which fund-development initiatives best fit your goals, and will explore how to undertake these programs during the time of COVID and into the new normal. There will also be discussion on mergers and the value of collaboration for shared services.
Leading with Vision: From Strategic Planning to Strategic Doing
Thursday, March 18, 2021
9:00am – 12:00pm
Register here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1628
Questions: rebecca.gomez@nmag.org
Leading a nonprofit organization requires many skills but foremost among them is the ability — through rigorous strategic planning and leadership — to articulate a clear and compelling vision and to systematically organize people and resources to realize that vision. This workshop is applicable to nonprofit leaders and reviews key principles and practices of strategic planning, providing an overview of the process and sharing tools and techniques that can be used at each stage. This timely workshop will help with re-building and re-tweaking an existing strategic plan, or developing a new plan, to guide your organization out of this unique pandemic time period. The workshop will also provide strategies and guidance for nonprofit leaders to ensure that strategic plans become living documents in their organizations, through alignment with existing structures and processes, frequent communication, and effective continuous improvement systems and practices.
Presenter: Angelo Gonzales, M.A., Ph.D.
Dr. Angelo Gonzales is a seasoned change agent, helping communities achieve better outcomes for children and families. He has spent his career working at the intersection of education, government, and nonprofit organizations, bringing data, research, and community voice to bear on many communities’ most pressing social and educational challenges. In his current consulting business, he helps organizations develop the capacity to achieve better outcomes for children and families through a comprehensive suite of consulting services that includes strategic planning, organizational development, public policy strategy and analysis, and applied social policy research.
Board Governance for Effective Leadership
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
9:00am – 12:00pm
Register here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1398
Questions: rebecca.gomez@nmag.org
As volunteer leaders, board members play an important role in the success of the organization. Boards have significant legal and ethical responsibilities to their constituents, staff, and communities. This session builds on the knowledge gained in the March 18 strategic planning workshop and will explore board member roles in implementing the strategic plan during the pandemic and into the new normal. If board members are unclear about their responsibilities and boundaries, the strategic plan will be far more difficult to implement. We will talk about effective governance by defining the board’s basic roles and responsibilities, knowing that strong boards gain credibility, provide access to the community and resources, and serve as effective advocates.
Presenter: Linley Brumell Daly, CPC, ACC
President and CEO of Daly Consulting, Linley Daly is a consultant, professional coach, speaker, and philanthropy leader. With more than 20 years experience in raising capital, endowment and operational funds, she supports nonprofits and their leaders through energizing coaching, strategic planning expertise. Linley has also served the Association of Fundraising Professionals in many capacities, including President of AFP, New Mexico Chapter in 2015 and as a two-term member of the AFP International Committee for Membership/Chapter Services. In 2016, Linley was named Outstanding Fundraising Executive.