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Events
Iowa Museum Association Annual Conference (Virtual)
Two days of speakers, presentations, breakout sessions, and networking. Awards and recognition ceremony on October 3.
*Proposal Writing Boot Camps
This is an orientation session to introduce registrants to this three-week course.
Learn the essential knowledge and skills to develop effective foundation grant proposals. In this interactive course, you will connect with expert Candid trainers and your peers to learn the practical...
*Social Media 101 for Nonprofits
This session includes practical tips and tools for extending your cause and mission via social media. We cover the basics of using social media for your nonprofit organization and give you handy tips for the “big 3:” Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. You may be surprised to learn that Facebook is...
*Storytelling for Impact
Learn tips, techniques, and tools that every marketer needs to know in order to tell better, more powerful stories that will activate audiences around ideas and actions.
Key Takeaways:
An analysis of the Hero’s Journey and other storytelling frameworks. Tools to aid in the process...Giving Circles: A New Approach
Ten years ago two friends asked eight more friends to join together to form a new giving circle. Today that circle is over 100 strong. Our circle is informed, powerful, and socially engaged. Our philanthropy is targeted, evaluated, and tax advantaged. Let’s talk about what we did and how we are...
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp: Week 1: Structuring the proposal and letter of inquiry
This is the first of three sessions of the Proposal Writing Boot Camp. Each of the three sessions is two hours.
Learn the structure of a grant proposal, develop a need statement, and get an overview of using the logic model framework to craft a project description and evaluation plan....
*Key Ways to Boost Midlevel Giving
Fundraisers have long overlooked donors who give at a level in the middle, even though this group often accounts for more than a third of a nonprofit’s total donations. A few charities have recognized the potential of these important supporters and taken their midlevel-giving programs to the...
*Secure Project Funding in Six Weeks with a Solid Giving Tuesday Campaign
In this webinar, we will outline a six-week roadmap to raise funding for a specific project with an eye on devising a Giving Tuesday campaign. This session is appropriate for staff at all levels of experience in fundraising and development; marketing, communications and external affairs; and...
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp: Week 2: Drafting the letter of inquiry and project budget
This is week 3 of the Proposal Writing Boot Camp.
Enrollees will continue to gain familiarity and practice with the components of a full proposal and letter of inquiry. Draft and submit a one-page letter of inquiry for week three's peer-review exercise, learn how to prioritize...
*Inclusive Communication: An Introduction to the Vocabulary of the Disability Community
Regardless of intent, words or phrases can express bias. Using the National Center on Disability and Journalism’s (NCDJ) disability language style guide and other practical information, receive tools on how to communicate in an effective and inclusive way. This session covers general terms and...
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp: Week 3: Preparing to build relationships with funders
The final session in the Proposal Writing Boot Camp series.
Kick off the week learning how to research, approach, and cultivate relationships with funders. Engage in expert and peer review of your submitted letter of inquiry. Wrap up with summary exercises and evaluation.
*Build a Culture of Fundraising to Raise More Money
Landing big gifts often requires collaboration among fundraisers, leaders, trustees, and program staff at a nonprofit. But board members and employees who are not fundraisers don’t always know how to help — or feel comfortable — asking for money. As the giving season approaches, it’s critical to...
Grant Deadline
The North Lee Community Foundation makes grants to only North Lee County organizations. 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations from Fort Madison, West Point, Houghton, St. Paul, Denmark or other North Lee County communities may apply. Grant application requests are considered in the fields of arts...
National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon
*This year's luncheon will be at Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights, 900 Melrose Ave., Iowa City, IA 52246.*
National Philanthropy Day, or NPD, celebrates the charitable work that is done to make a difference and create impact in society. One of the special ways we...
Events Calendar
Proposals for 2019 Iowa Nonprofit Summit
Iowa Nonprofit Summit
ArtUp: Ten Step Budgeting Process for Nonprofit Organizations
Student Involvement Fair
Bur Oak Land Trust Prairie Preview XXXVI: "UI Wild: Connecting Iowans with the Wild for a Generation."
Managing the Message – Panel Discussion with Communications Experts
Grant Preparation & Management Training
OnBoard: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
Online Grant Application Lunch and Learn
RiverRun 5K
Painting a Picture of Financial Health
Grant Management Training
State Arts & Culture Grants Information Session in Algona
State Arts & Culture Grants Information Session in Perry
State Arts & Culture Grants Information Session in Corning
State Arts & Culture Grants Information Session in Le Mars
State Arts & Culture Grants Deadline
Doc Dash 5K Run and Walk
Spring Cleaning Along the Iowa River
Run Like a Mother 5K Race
Opening Doors Gala: A Black Tie A-Fair
Guide Certification & Tourism Workshop
Governor's Volunteer Awards
Unicorns Unite: Building Epic Partnerships for a Better Iowa
A Fairytale for Fundraising: Storytelling Strategies to Inspire Donations
Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit: Connecting Through Standards
Community Learning Series: Growth, Inclusion and Opportunity in the Local Economy
Fundraising Operations
History on the Move
1 Million Cups
Rummage in the Ramp
Willard L. Boyd reads from "A Life on the Middle West's Never-Ending Frontier"
Family Day at Belgum Grove
Federal Arts Funding and Resources for Artists and Organizations with the National Endowment for the Arts
OnBoard: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
Nonprofit Know-How: Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts
Nonprofit Party at the Museum
Grant Planning Session for Creating Safe, Equitable & Thriving Communities Fund
Deepening Donor Relations: Insights From Professional Advisors that Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know
Run & Ride Festival
Pedal 4 Progress
Nonprofit Management Academy: Tools to Enhance Work Life Satisfaction
Business Modeling
Nonprofit Board Engagement
Growing an Endowment for Your Nonprofit
Big Brothers Big Sisters Membership Meeting
Nonprofit Overtime Webinar
Annual Book Sale
National Philanthropy Day Award Luncheon & Penelope Burk Education Session
National Philanthropy Day Recognition Luncheon
Job & Internship Fair
Getting Meetings with Donors
The 12 Scams of Christmas
Stitches for Hope Quilt Sale
Student Involvement Fair
MLK Day of Service
University of Iowa Dance Marathon
How to Succeed in Social Media in 2020 and Beyond
On Board: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
Des Moines Charity Hack 2020
Nice People Working with Nice People-Company Culture
Family Night at the Museum: Hollywood Rides the Rails
IMPACT Grant Lunch and Learn
Canceled - 41st Annual RiverRun 5K
Women in Public Management and Policy
Ordinary Person, Extraordinary Change
Exploring Creative Careers
Annual Giving 101
BBBS Meeting
(Webinar) Building a Talent Pipeline: Succession Planning for Nonprofits
Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online
Raise the Bar: Improve Performance through Feedback and Coaching
Lean Concepts and Tools for Service-Oriented Organizations
Grant Writing Workshop - Rescheduled
Federal COVID-19 Legislation Webinar
Webinar: Engaging in Collaboration and Philanthropic Partnerships for COVID-19 Response
Webinar: Special Resources Related to Covid-19 for Iowa's Arts, Culture and Creative Industries
Transitioning to a Remote Workforce During COVID-19
Working With Your Board During the Pandemic
Webinar: Financial Leadership: Making Good Decisions in Unprecedented Times
Legacy Giving: Why It's Essential, Now More Than Ever
Webinar: Place-based Grantmakers and Investing in Local Communities
Webinar: How Philanthropy Can Stand Up for Vulnerable Populations
Grantmaking to Support Children and Older Adults
Managing a Global Response
How Funders Can Support Bereavement and Grief
System Change: COVID, Nonprofits & the Economy: A Roundtable Discussion
From Common Ground to Congressional Action: Advancing the Universal Charitable Deduction
Webinar: How to Get the Most out of Your Nonprofit Website
Webinar: Grant Writing Palooza
Fundamentals of Fundraising
Webinar: Leveraging Digital Platforms During a Crisis
Webinar: Psychological Wellness in the Workplace
Making Lemonade in Challenging Times
Why--and How--to Cultivate Women Donors Now
The DNA of a Dynamic Nonprofit Board, Part One
The DNA of a Dynamic Nonprofit Board, Part Two
Beyond the Board Statement: How Can Boards Join the Movement for Racial Justice?
Beyond the Board Statement: How Can Boards Join the Movement for Racial Justice?
How to Craft a Legacy Giving Case Statement
Iowa Arts Summit - Virtual Conference
(Webinar) P&P Training: New and Emerging Nonprofits
Seeking Forgiveness for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan (Webinar)
Nebraska Nonprofit Conference
P&P Training: New and Emerging Nonprofits (Webinar)
Iowa Arts Summit (Virtual)
Designing Equity-Centered Organizational Values
Make it OK & Back to School
Make it Okay: To Be Human in a Pandemic
Get Your Donors Ready to Give Before Your Big Day
The Power of Blogging & Thought Leadership for Nonprofits
Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know and Embrace
Remaking the Economy: Housing Justice Webinar in Partnership with Shelterforce
DonorConnect: Justice for All
Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
Enterprise Risk Management for Nonprofits
Online Leading and Learning: How to Engage People in the Virtual Space
Cultivate Midlevel Donors
Virtual Youth Volunteer Fair
Youth Volunteerism Focus Group
Service Enterprise Initiative informational webinar
Imagine: Racial Healing in the CFGD Region (Zoom)
Connect: Racial Healing in the CFGD Region (Zoom)
Sharing Stories: Racial Healing in the CFGD Region (Zoom)
Sustaining Racial Healing Where You Live (Zoom)
History Mystery: Live From the Museum Vault (Zoom)
Nonprofit Summit of the Midlands
Susan Howlett on How to Fuel Your Board
Remaking the Economy: Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Justice
Media Masters Webinar Series: Developing Docs & Digitals
Media Masters Webinar Series: Working With Talent
Media Masters Webinar Series: Producing Like a Pro
Raising Funds and Rising Up: How to Raise Major Gifts Virtually and In-Person
How Grant Makers in the Arts are Addressing Current Challenges
Drive Donor Decisions This #Giving Tuesday with Your Nonprofit Profile
Philanthropy Day Celebration
Iowa History 101: Glendale Cemetery
Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative
History Mystery: Live From the Museum Vault (Zoom)
Overcoming COVID-19 Through Sustainable Collaborations
Exploring Key Data and Findings from the 2019 Columbus Survey
Convert Supporters with Powerful Landing Pages
Social Media 102
The 2020 Year-End Fundraising Playbook by NextAfter
Quick Tips for #GivingTuesday
Online Tools Every Nonprofit Needs to Simplify Their Life
How They Did It: Virtual Events Donors Love
Remaking the Economy: Where to Now? -- and Beyond
Webinar: Nonprofit Know-How: Nonprofit Employee Personal Financial Health
(Webinar) We're in this Together: Overcoming Pandemic Stress in Providers
Implementing Shared Leadership: Practical Lessons from the Field
(Virtual) Iowa Stories: Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright
Iowa: History 101: Winter Holidays (Online)
Winter Break: History Mystery (Online)
Poetry Out Loud Registration Deadline
History Mystery: Live From the Museum Vault (Zoom)
Financial Commons Launch (Online)
Iowa's Rural Heritage Revitalization Grant - Dealine
Together in Giving: 2020 Virtual Grant Reception
Persistence through (R)Evolution (virtual conference)
Persistence through (R)Evolution (virtual conference)
Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits and Philanthropy
COVID-19 Arts & Culture Recovery Program
Webinar for Nonprofit Cultural Organizations, Live Music Venues, Government Owned Cultural Venues
Iowa Arts & Culture Recovery Program webinar (Individual Artists)
Iowa Arts and Culture Recovery Program
Remaking the Economy: COVID-10, Recovery, and the Black Community
Strategy Meets Standards: Turning FASB Accounting Standards into Innovation
Embracing AI to Scale Your Fundraising
Save America's Treasures Grant Opportunity
History of Equal Rights Grant
African American Civil Rights Grant Program
*8 Steps for Cultivating Relationships with Individual Donors
Excellence in Iowa History Awards
Nominations for Board of Trustees
*Invest in Your Donor Relations to Maximize Retention (Webinar)
*Embracing AI to Scale Your Fundraising
*Top Fundraising Trends to Capitalize on in 2021 (Webinar)
*Outcomes Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Impact (webinar)
*Leadership Circle for Fundraisers of Color
*NEA Grants: The Programs, the Process, and How to Pitch
Build with Bags Grant Program
Board Orientation and Leadership Development (BOLD)
*From BFF to Boss
*Are You Getting the Most for Your Technology Dollar?
*How to Craft an Annual Fundraising Plan in Uncertain Times
*Planned Giving Boot Camp: Part II
Youth Volunteer Fair
Volunteer Iowa Day
*IRS webinar: Retirement Plans for Small Employers and Self-Employed
*How to Get the Most Out of Your Nonprofit Website
*How to Avoid Fundraising's Silent Enemy: Donor Attrition
*The Power of Blogging and Thought Leadership for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Town Hall
*How to Craft an Annual Fundraising Plan in Uncertain Times
Remaking the Economy: Health, Racial Disparities and Economic Justice
*Nonprofit Board of Directors Legal Compliance Training
Centering Equity & Shifting Practices
Mastering (Desktop) Quickbooks 2021: The How-to Clinic for Nonprofit Bookkeepers: Pt 1
Mastering (Desktop) Quickbooks 2021: The How-to Clinic for Nonprofit Bookkeepers: Pt 2
Mastering (Online) QuickBooks 2021: The How-to Clinic for Nonprofit Bookkeepers: Pt 1
Mastering (Online) QuickBooks 2021: The How-to Clinic for Nonprofit Bookkeepers: Pt 2
IRS webinar: File Error-Free Form 1023-EZ
Meet the Grantmakers
Remaking the Economy: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap & the Case for Reparations
Equity Conversations: Creating a Community of Belonging: Equity & Financial Stability
Equity Conversations: Creating a Community of Belonging: Equity and Health
Equity Conversations: Creating a Community of Belonging: Next Steps
2021 First Grant Cycle
How to Write an Effective Grant
Doing More with Strategic Doing-These Plans Don't Gather Dust!
Online Proposal Writing Course
*How to Win Grants for Advancing Racial Equity
Preparing for Your Audit in a Remote Environment
*Launching Inclusive Online Fundraising Campaigns During a Crisis
Introduction to Individual Giving
*Foster an Inclusive Culture for your LGBTQ+ Staff and Partners
*Upgrade Your Grant Budget to Attract Major Foundation Funders
*Sustain Your Fundraising and Impact with Leadership Buy-In
Community Circles & Conversations
Priority Management in Hectic Times
Give Back Iowa Challenge
Package Your Signature Programs to Secure Corporate Sponsorships
Building Resiliency in Digital Growth and Engagement (BRIDGE)
Junior Curator Day Camp
Junior Curator Day Camp
Junior Curator Day Camp
Young Writer Workshop
Storytelling Q&A Session
How to Get the Most Out of Your Nonprofit Website
5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses
Susman Lecture with Nikole Hannah-Jones (Virtual)
2021 Community Foundation Grantmaking Deadline
Strengthening Your Organizational Anti-Racist Practice (Virtual)
Merger: A Strategy for Nonprofit Sustainability on Zoom
Building a Learning Strategy to Expand Reach, Revenue, and Impact
HR Insight Series: Understanding Employer Implications with COVID-19
Donor Connect: Collective Vision for a Resilient and Strong DSM (Virtual)
*Nonprofit Know-How: Advocacy & Lobbying 101 (Virtual)
Iowa Artist Fellowship Program
IA Department of Cultural Affairs New Grant Round for Arts, Culture, Film & History
Virtual Summit for Nonprofit Changemakers: Being the Change
*Proposal Writing Bootcamp Virtual Workshop
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp Virtual Workshop
State Historical Society of Iowa Research Grants for 2021/2022
Historical Resource Development Program
Country School Grant Program
*Webinar: Intro to the Guidelines & Principles for Nonprofit Excellence
*Sustainability Planning: Where Matching Grants and Capacity Building Meet
*Tough Truths Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know for Real Success
*Putting Shared Leadership into Practice
*Exploring Co-Executive Directorship
Micro Grants and CORE Application Grants deadline
*Donor Retention After a Disaster
*How to Retain Development Staff
*Nonprofit Training Day (Virtual)
*Apology: Its Role in Social and Political Life (Virtual)
*Remaking the Economy: Organizing and Wealth Building in Communities of Color
*Tips for Getting Started with Corporate Grant Seeking
*Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know (and Embrace)
*Nonprofit Target Audience Q&A Session
*The Power of Blogging & Thought Leadership for Nonprofits
*How to Decipher Your Web Analytics (and Use Them to Your Advantage)
*Cut Costs and Get Creative in Crisis Mode with Nonprofit Appeals
*Avoid These All-Too-Common Nonprofit Thank You Mistakes
*Nonprofit ROI Q&A Session
*Get Your Board to Help You Fundraise—Even if They Don’t Wanna!
*How Integrated Marketing Automation Can Work for You
What Nonprofits Need to Know as Staff and Volunteers Return From Remote to In-Person Operations
Digital Roundtable: What is Anti-Blackness? How is Anti-Blackness Different From Racism?
*The Foundation for Inclusive Board Culture
*Digital Roundtable: Restorative Practices - How to Replace Punitive Practices
*2021 Iowa Nonprofit Summit (Virtual)
*On Board: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
*Level Up Your Major Gifts Program
The Tribal Heritage Grant Program
*Board Boot Camp for Clayton County Nonprofits
DonorConnect: Nonprofit Resilience as We Face the Future
Run Like A Mother 2021
*Nonprofit Risk Management Essentials
Red Shoe Run & Walk 5k
Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit
*How to Start an Individual Giving Program
HinterRun
Shoot for a Cure Golf Tournament
*Avoid Common Mistakes on your 990! Workshop with Hood & Strong CPAs
*Is Starting A Nonprofit Right For You?
Virtual Spring Plant Sale
Preserve Iowa Summit: The Trail Ahead (Virtual)
Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants
Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants
*Thriving Through Resilience
*Your Board and Fundraising
*Eight Steps for Cultivating Relationships with Individual Donors
Leadership Circle for Emerging Development Professionals
*Introduction to Finding Grants
*Introduction to Foundation Directory Online
Best Doggone (and Catgone) Golf Tournament of 2021
*Remaking the Economy: Core Elements of System Change
*Strategic Planning: What Now?
*Charitable Solicitation: What Does it Take to be Compliant?
*Grantwriting Palooza (Virtual)
Nonprofit Scaling Q&A Session
Nonprofit Planned Giving Q&A Session
Nebraska Nonprofit Conference
Foundation for Aging Letter of Interest Deadline
Rebuilding with Care: Advancing Quality Childcare in Rural Places
5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses
*Storytelling for Impact
*Overcoming the Overhead Myth: Budgeting for an Effective Website, Marketing & Growth
*Tools Every Nonprofit Needs to Simplify Their Life
*Delivering Extraordinary Fundraising in Extraordinary Times
*Map Out Your Nonprofit’s Strategic Plan Options
Social Media 101 for Nonprofits
*Good Trouble: How to Advocate for Change
*Identifying Potential Major Donors: Why Wealth Data is Really Hard
How to Create an Effective Acknowledgment Strategy for Your Nonprofit
*Optimizing Instead of Redesigning Your Website
*Remaking the Economy: Envisioning a Restorative Future of Work
*Applying for Exemption - webinar
16th Annual Run, Walk, and Roll
*Why Great IT Support is Mission Critical for Nonprofits
*Boost Your Mid-Year Fundraising with a Bronze Seal on GuideStar
IRS Nationwide Tax Forum 2021 - Virtual
Greater Minnesota Summit
Greater Minnesota Summit
*How to Captivate and Engage Constituents with Your Website
*Cut Costs and Get Creative in Crisis Mode with Nonprofit Appeals
*Building Lasting Growth in the Digital Era
10th Annual Golf for Hope Fundraiser
Deafinitely Dogs Canine Cruise
*Social Media 102
Orientation to Candid's Resources for Nonprofits
TreeKeepers Program
*Getting Grant Ready - Action Steps for Nonprofit Startups and Nonprofits in Turnaround
*Tracking Restricted Grants for QuickBooks for Desktop Quickbooks Users
*Tracking Restricted Grants for QuickBooks for Online Quickbooks Users
*Diversifying Fundraising: How Your Organization & the Field Can Build a Pipeline of Diverse Fundraising Leaders
The Power Of Untold Stories
Testing Your Fundraising Campaigns the Right Way
*Trust is a Must: Creating a Community of Donors
Your Guide to a Seamless Online Event
*How to Find & Activate Major Donors in 2021
Embracing Strategic Planning as a Community Engagement Tool
Using Custom Keepsakes to Double Your Donations
The Power of Video: Using Other Voices to Share Yours
Navigating Shifts in the Corporate Giving World
Fundraising Planning for Our New Normal
Orientation to Candid's Resources for Nonprofits
*Practical Strategies For Finding New Donors
*Tell Your Story Using Form 990 and GuideStar
*Outcomes Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Impact
*Year-End Strategies: Stand Out--and Raise More
2021 Cedar Rapids Heart Walk
Spirit of Minnie Rubek Recognition
*Are you getting the most out of your nonprofit website?
2021 Nebraska Nonprofit Conference (online)
Storytelling: Elevating Voices for Impact
*Rethinking Your Annual Fundraising Plan: Refresh, Re-engage, and Reactivate
*Connecting with Small Foundations: What to Know Now
Events in a Digital Age: How to Maximize Offline Events in an Online World
*How to Get the Most Out of Your Nonprofit Website
Philanthropy Day Award Nominations deadline
National Philanthropy Day
*Stuck in the Middle with You (Virtual)
*Creating Quality Participant Surveys: What to Ask and How to Ask It (Online)
*Nonprofit Risk Management Essentials (Online)
*Introduction to Individual Giving
*Simple Strategies to Grow Your Donor Base Right Now
*Build a #GivingTuesday Campaign that Inspires and Converts
Cryptocurrency and Nonprofits: What you Need to Know
*What Motivates Donors to Give? Corporate and Personal Perspectives
AFPLead 2021 Annual Leadership Conference
*Giving Circles: How to Engage this Fast-Growing Form of Philanthropy
Do's and Don'ts of a GuideStar Profile: Maximize Your Fundraising Potential
Fall 2021 Student Organization Fair
*Simple Strategies to Grow Your Donor Base Right Now
*Leadership Circle for Executive Directors
*Your Board and Fundraising
*Eight Steps for Cultivating Relationships with Individual Donors
Tree Planting
*Beyond Workshops & Webinars: Tools to Move People to Action
*Designing Accessible Learning Programs
*Graphics and Design in Learning
10th Annual Nonprofit Public Policy Symposium: The Why and How of Civic Engagement
Walk to End Alzheimer's
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp Virtual Workshop
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp Virtual Workshop
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp Virtual Workshop
Volunteer Day at Iowa State Parks
*Shaping the Nonprofit Employee Experience in a Digital Age
*Setting the Agenda: How Nonprofit Leaders Can Support Board Diversity and Equity Efforts
*Cybersecurity Readiness to Protect Against Today's Top Threats
Find Nonprofit Career Success with Strong Personal Digital Branding
*Outcomes Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Impact
*Practical Strategies for Finding New Donors
Accessing Your Inner Power & Peace
10 Tips for Writing Stronger Fundraising Appeals for Planned & Major Giving
*Staying Compliant in Today's Everchanging Online Fundraising Landscape
Orientation to Candid's Resources for Nonprofits
*OnBoard: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member (Zoom)
Impact for Women Summit
Greater Des Moines Partnership Inclusion Summit
2021 Philanthropy Day Luncheon
Overcoming the Overhead Myth: Budgeting for an Effective Website, Marketing & Growth
How to Decipher Your Web Analytics (and Use Them to Your Advantage)
2021 Philanthropy Day Luncheon
Celebrating Philanthropy Day
*Cybersecurity Essentials for Every Nonprofit Leader (Virtual)
Graceful Exits: How Foundations Can Offer Strong Support as Grants End
*Board Fundamentals: Different and Better: Strategies to Build a Strong Board and Successful Organization
Charitable Giving that Rewards: New Donor Strategies for Smart Giving
An Inside Look at Firespring's Nonprofit Websites
Morsel Combat: A Chef Event Fighting Hunger
*Get Your Board to Help Fundraise -- Even if They Don't Wanna
Community Learning Series: Advancing Racial Equity in Linn County
*Breaking into the Nonprofit Space as an Organization of Color
*Advanced Proposal Writing Workshop
*How to Defeat Fundraising's Silent Enemy: Donor Attrition
Tools Every Nonprofit Needs to Simplify Their Life
*How to Host Hybrid Events Donors Want to Attend
Remaking the Economy: Finding the Levers for System Change
Pearson Lakes Art Center Holiday Online Auction
*Grow You Individual Giving Through Masterful Copywriting
Donor Connect: Finding a Home in the Heartland (Zoom)
Community Circles and Converstions
*Sharepoint and Office 365 for Nonprofit Organizations (Zoom)
*Diversity Your Fundraising Portfolio with Government Grants
*Overcoming the Overhead Myth: Budgeting for an Effective Website, Marketing & Growth
5 Ways to Make Your Giving Informed and Impactful this GivingTuesday
*Social Media 101 For Nonprofits
*Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know and Embrace
*Create a Fundraising Plan for Growth & Recovery
Nonprofit Know-How: Prioritizing Equity in Your Linn County Nonprofit
*Using Data to Deliver for Your Organization: An Interactive Workshop Series
*On Board: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member (Virtual)
*How to Level up Your Grant Calendars, Grant Strategy and Grant Teams
*Top Five Fundraising Trends to Capitalize on in 2022
*Make Your Major Foundation and Corporate Grant Applications Stand Out
Nonprofit Know-How: 2022 Grants at the Community Foundation Q&A
5 Ways to Make Your Giving Informed This Holiday Season
*Outcomes Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Impact
*8 Steps for Cultivating Relationships with Individual Donors
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp
First Day Hikes
*Social Media 102
*Cut Costs and Get Creative in Crisis Mode with Nonprofit Appeals
*Craft an Annual Communications Plan That Pays Off at Year's End
22 Association Event Trends for 2022
Dance Marathon 2022
Remaking the Economy: Advocacy and Community: The Delicate Balance
*Making the Ask (Virtual)
*The Accountable Nonprofit 3-Part Online Series (Virtual)
*The Accountable Nonprofit: 3-Part Online Series
*The Accountable Nonprofit (Online)
*Into the Fire: Transformation through Conflict
Nonprofit Know-How: Grants at the Community Foundation Q & A (Zoom)
Utilizing Content and Local Influencers to Reinvent Local Supporter Engagement
*8 Steps for Cultivating Relationships with Individual Donors
*Preparing to build relationships with funders
*Transform Your Board's Fundraising in 90 Days
5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses
Thank You for Being a Friend: Forming Communities of Support for Fundraisers
Key Pillars of Capacity Building That Will Impact Your Organization's Success (Virtual)
2022 Candid Seals of Transparency
No Community Manager? No Problem
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Scholarship Program deadline
*Outcomes Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Impact
*Succession Planning Strategies that Work
First Annual Fundraiser Gala
Donor Retention Strategies
How to Defeat Fundraising's Silent Enemy: Donor Attrition
How Your Nonprofit's Ticketed Event Can further Your MIssion
The Tools Every Nonprofit Needs to Simplify Their Life
Why Your Annual Report Should Be a Marketing Tool and Not a Snooze Fest
How Marketing Automation Can Work for You
Authentically Social: Putting Connection at the Core of Your Digital Strategy
*Proposal Writing Boot Camps
Video Content and Creation
Donor Retention Strategies
How to Earn Revenue for Your Nonprofit
*Stepping Forward to Build Collective Trust with Your Grantees
*Coaching--The Key to Employee Development (In-person)
Mental Health Awareness for Employees (Virtual)
Remaking the Economy: Redefining the Risk
Keokuk Area Community Foundation Grant Workshop (In-person)
2022 AARP Community Challenge Grant
Linn County Historic Preservation Commission Grant Workshop (Online)
Historic Preservation Grant Deadline
#LearnGrants Online Summit
How to Retain Donors Who Gave During the Crises
Reimagining Executive Transitions: A Candid Discussion of Harmful Assumptions & Powerful Possibilities
Go-to Tips for Getting Grants (Zoom)
OnBoard: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member (Zoom)
Community Foundation Celebration Luncheon
CFRE Examination Preparation
AFP Deep Dive: Sticky Teams: How to Recruit and Retain Teams That Stick (Virtual)
AFP Deep Dive: Sticky Teams: How to Recruit and Retain Teams That Stick (Virtual)
Spring Greens
Navigating the Global Civic Engagement Landscape in a Disrupted World
Remaking the Economy: How to Design Democratic Management
Data-Informed Decision Making for Nonprofit Board Members (Virtual)
White Saviorism: Knowing Your Role in Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion (Virtual)
Accounting for Equity: Expressing Your Values in the Language of Finance
Building Ties with DAF Donors: Where to Start
Smart Ways to Strengthen Your Next Grant Proposal
Destination Iowa Informational Webinar
Senior Resources Annual Cookout
Celebrate Every Child Gala 2022
DonorConnect - Wonder Women: Transforming our Community Through Giving
Community Learning Series: Rebuilding the Soul of our Community
Iowa Women's Foundation Core Grants deadline
Semiquincentennial Grant Program
2022 Lee County Impact Grant
How to Captivate and Engage Constituents with your Website
How to Decipher Your Web Analytics and Use Them to Your Advantage
*Fundraising Academy: Cause Selling Fundamentals
*Outcomes Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Impact
Matthew 25 Spring Plant Sale
*Establishing an Organizational Culture that Supports Your DEI
*Handling Objections: Turning Donor Hesitation into Commitment
*Supercharge Your Fundraising Board
*Donor Stewardship: Follow-up that Fosters Loyalty
*5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses
How to Attract and Keep Top Fundraisers
Community Converstion: The Power of Collective Philanthropy
Overcoming the Overhead Myth
Adopt a Digital Mobilization Model to Raise More Money and Drive More Public Engagement
Habitats for Habitat
May Educational Program -- Next Gen Giving
Nonprofit Know-How: Creating Space for Equity Conversation
2022 Nonprofit Training Day: Reaching for the Peak of Resilience
2022 Spring Conference: Renewal, Virtual Empowerment, and Supportive Environments (Zoom)
CFRE Refresher Course
CFRE Refresher Course
*Social Media 102
*The Power of Blogging and Thought Leadership for Nonprofits
Storytelling Q and A Session
*Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Cryptocurrency (Zoom)
*Low-Cost Ways to Boost Planned Gifts
Public Trust and Nonprofits: Where do we Stand?
*Community Circle Conversation: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Cryptocurrency but Were Afraid to Ask
*Developing Trust with Online Donors
*How to Attract--and Keep--Top Fundraisers
Setting Yourself up for a Successful First Meeting
Storytelling for Impact
Community Grants--Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
How to Foster Pay Equity for Fundraisers
Levitt AMP Grant Awards application deadline
Table to Table 25th Anniversary Dinner
Greater Des Moines Botanical Center Garden Party
Courage Ride charity bike ride
*Successful Fundraising Strategies
Membership Scholarship--Association of Fundraising Professionals Eastern Iowa Chapter
Racial Equity Institute Groundwater Workshop (Virtual)
*How Marketing Automation Can Work for You
*Connecting the Dots: What New Research Reveals About Your Donors
*Turn up Your Organization's Individual Giving Pipeline
*Unlock the Power of Evaluation at your Organization
*Grants Research Lab
*Advanced Funder Research Lab
AFP's Annual Summer Social
AFP's 2022 Award Nominations for National Philanthropy Day
How Can Loan Forgiveness Changes Help Nonprofit Workers?
Lee County Charitable Fund Grant Deadline
*Overcoming the Overhead Myth
*Changing the Subject: Boards as Social Movement Spaces
Spirit of Minnie Rubek Award Nominations
Nonprofit Party at the Lodge
Tanager Place 28th Annual Golf Outing
*Incorporating Gender Equity into Your Nonprofit
*Practical Strategies for Finding New Donors
The 4 Phases of an Inclusive Leader
5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses
Incorporating Youth Voice in Your Day of Service
Grant Deadline
Nonprofit Quarterly Webinar Bundle
National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon
Cultivating Major Donors: What's Working Now
Lee County Youth Services Grant Deadline
Lead Generation Q&A Session
Nonprofit Career Paths: Finding Your Place In The Nonprofit Space with Melissa Gruber
Leadership Circle for Fundraisers of Color
Resiliency in Fundraising (Zoom)
*On Board: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
Iowa Museum Association Annual Conference (Virtual)
Nonprofit Tech Trends Leaders Need to Know About
Iowa Women's Foundation Annual Luncheon
Why You Should Care About Ethical Fundraising
Remaking the Economy: Owning our Future
*Take Your Nonprofit Concept from Idea to Sustainable Organization
The Gazette Gives Back
*Build a Culture of Fundraising to Raise More Money
Smart Fundraising: How Savvy Groups are Streamlining and Innovating
*Going Virtual: Why, When, and How to do it Well
*Key Ways to Boost Midlevel Giving
7 Ways to Drive End-of-Year Giving With Digital Ads
Jump Start Your Fourth Quarter with Year-End Appeals That Work
*Outcomes Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Impact
Bike, Pedal, and Stroll
*Secure Project Funding in Six Weeks with a Solid Giving Tuesday Campaign
*Inclusive Communication: An Introduction to the Vocabulary of the Disability Community
*How to Navigate Corporate Giving
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp: Week 1: Structuring the proposal and letter of inquiry
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp: Week 2: Drafting the letter of inquiry and project budget
*Proposal Writing Boot Camp: Week 3: Preparing to build relationships with funders
*Getting the Full Picture: Personal & Organizational Awareness and Race
Giving Circles: A New Approach
*Social Media 101 for Nonprofits
*Storytelling for Impact
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Lee County Youth Services Grant Deadline
Lee County Youth Services, Inc., is pleased to announce the twelfth year of its organizational service grants for fall 2022. Nonprofit organizations who serve the youth of Lee County, Iowa are invited to submit applications for grants of up to $5,000.00. Requirements for funding approval include...
*How to Navigate Corporate Giving
Last year America’s businesses gave $21.1 billion to charities — 18 percent more than in 2020 – as many companies adjusted their giving in response to the crises. It’s difficult to know if the generosity and the new priorities will remain, especially as the economy sends conflicting signals....
*Take Your Nonprofit Concept from Idea to Sustainable Organization
Many social entrepreneurs have connections to communities and causes that inspire them to consider starting a nonprofit, but how do you really start a nonprofit? Not by filing the paperwork, but by creating infrastructure, sharing the story of your work, and raising funds so you can pay yourself...
Iowa Women's Foundation Annual Luncheon
Luncheon takes place at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center, 300 E 9th St, Coralville 52241.
See the registration website for tiered ticket prices. Tickets range from individual $25 tickets for virtual attendance to multiple levels of VIP tickets.
This year...
*Getting the Full Picture: Personal & Organizational Awareness and Race
This session will be held at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr., Des Moines.
As a nonprofit leader, cultural competency is critical not only in your daily work but also as you seek to advance your...
*On Board: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member
This two-hour, in-person session will be held at Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) Training Room, 2600 Grand Avenue in Des Moines.
Serving as a board member is an incredible opportunity to lead within the nonprofit sector and put your passion for a charitable cause into practice....
Bike, Pedal, and Stroll
The ride benefits those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The ride takes place from noon to 6 p.m. and starts and stops at the Sag Wagon, 827 Shaver Rd NE, Cedar Rapids. A short and long route are offered (short route: approx. 5 miles; long route: approx. 20 miles). There...
*Going Virtual: Why, When, and How to do it Well
While COVID-19 certainly accelerated the virtual organization trend, there are very good reasons beyond the pandemic for nonprofit organizations to consider it. People are moving to virtual---whether full or quasi--for cost savings, for enhanced staff recruitment and retention, and to embody...
*Outcomes Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Impact
Funders increasingly want to invest in a nonprofit’s impact, not activities. In this workshop, learn to shift your nonprofit organization's focus and communication tactics from activities to outcomes. We will discuss and learn how nonprofit organizations can develop frameworks for tracking the...
The Gazette Gives Back
The Gazette Gives Back provides over $525,000 in free advertising credits to select Eastern Iowa nonprofits throughout the calendar year. Nominations are being taken for 2023 awards. How many credits are given to each? It's all about the vote. The Gazette subscribers have 5 votes, non-...
Jump Start Your Fourth Quarter with Year-End Appeals That Work
End your 2022 fundraising on a high note and learn how to optimize your short-term fundraising campaigns.
You’ll explore:
The important role your website plays. Powerful fundraising tactics you can implement. The essentials for an integrated communications plan.Upgrade your year...
Cultivating Major Donors: What's Working Now
America’s biggest givers donated more than $33 billion in 2021 – a 35 percent increase from the previous year according to the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the most generous U.S. donors. But many fundraisers worry that generosity may wane in the coming months as the pandemic recedes and...
Remaking the Economy: Owning our Future
How do we create an economy in which ownership is truly shared and in which we all co-own the future? To addresses this question, four authors from NPQ’s summer economic justice magazine will challenge us to rethink how to structure ownership at the level of culture, the nonprofit sector, and...
7 Ways to Drive End-of-Year Giving With Digital Ads
Does your organization aim to increase online giving? Or, reach new donors? Our webinar will show you 7 ways to drive end-of-year giving with digital ads. If so, you need innovative marketing ideas to get in front of the right audience at the right time, where they spend the most time: online...
Why You Should Care About Ethical Fundraising
Join us to discuss the most critical aspects of ethical fundraising. You’ll increase your understanding of ethical practices and learn how transparency inspires donor confidence. You will be directed to helpful resources to expand your knowledge, and content to share with colleagues, board...
Resiliency in Fundraising (Zoom)
Preparing your donors for an end-of-year ask generates more gifts and gifts of larger amounts. Some nonprofits simply send out an ask in December and are disheartened when it falls flat. It can seem discouraging to see results falter, but it doesn't have to be this way. There are specific...
Leadership Circle for Fundraisers of Color
The Leadership Circle for Fundraisers of Color is a weekly peer group meeting of development professionals who identify as People of Color. In an informal, virtual roundtable format, participants will have frank conversations about their lived experiences, and share challenges and strategies for...
Nonprofit Party at the Lodge
The Nonprofit Party at the Lodge will feature a celebration of our community’s nonprofits, complimentary appetizers and drinks, and the Spirit of Minnie Rubek recognition for Linn County nonprofits.
The Nonprofit Party at the Museum was held in 2019 at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, but...
Smart Fundraising: How Savvy Groups are Streamlining and Innovating
The critical year-end fundraising season is here. How have the past two years reshaped the tools and tactics nonprofits need to meet ambitious revenue goals and help their organizations accomplish their larger missions? Hear how top nonprofit development executives are adapting to the changing...
