Group One Elective Courses
Group One Elective Courses
E110 Revving Your Revenue Stream
Identify new ways to fundraise, sponsor, and build partnerships to bring revenue into your organization. Learn the steps involved to establish partnerships, including due diligence and safeguards to protect your organization and its members.
Course topics:
- Discover avenues to bring revenue into your organization.
- Examine potential new sources of non-dues revenue through collaboration, partnerships, and fundraising.
- Understand the financial and legal implications associated with different revenue streams.
E120 Executive Law
There are many situations in which your organization may be found legally responsible. Examine common areas of risk for nonprofit membership organizations and discuss strategies to manage liability risk.
Course topics:
- What lands a nonprofit professional in legal trouble?
- Safeguards to follow to protect your organization.
- Roles and responsibilities of the board, committees, and task forces.
E126 Dealing With Challenging Employees
Handling difficult employee situations can be one of the most tedious and anxiety-producing aspects of management. By managing such situations effectively, it is often possible to turn a difficult situation into a great one.
Course topics:
- Defining unsatisfactory employee performance behaviors.
- Learning tools and techniques to address problematic staff behavior.
- Taking action if you can’t turn it around.
E140 Building Organizational Excellence
Excellent organizations begin with integrity. Dig deep within your organization to find the core values to surpass expectations.
Course topics:
- Identifying the principles and best practices of successful organizations.
- Benchmarking your organization’s performance against the standards of other top organizations.
- Implementing best practices.
E142 Economic Development
Learn how to structure and implement an economic development plan to ensure the retention and growth of your community’s business base.
Course topics:
- Steps to develop a strategic plan to attract and retain businesses.
- How to fund economic development programs.
- Ways to build collaborative economic development programs.
E161 Technology Trends and Tools
Keeping up with technology can be challenging in any industry. Discover the latest trends in Web-based communications to effectively and efficiently grab the attention and esteem of your members.
Course topics:
- Using technology and social media.
- Using social networking.
- Reaching your audience with the latest Web tools.
E180 Building Better Boards and Committees
Orientation sessions set the tone for new boards and create opportunities for them to operate cohesively. Learn the essential elements of a successful orientation and techniques to motivate your board.
Course topics:
- Structuring a board and/or committee orientation.
- Setting expectations for board and/or committee members.
- Coaching the board and/or committee to think strategically.
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