Partnering with the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle, Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, and Shepherd University, the Carl M. Freeman Foundation is pleased to offer the following community workshops to nonprofits in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia during 2008.

To register or learn more about the workshops, please visit www.uwayep.org and go to “community resources.” For more information, call (304) 264-0353.

Meet the Media & the 10 Commandments Nonprofit of Management
Tuesday, March 25     
10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.      
Location:  Byrd Conference Center Library, Martinsburg  
Fee:  $35 per participant
NOTE: Social Work CEUs available
   
Information about two critical topics will be offered.  From 10:00 – 12:00, learn more about working our local media from the experts themselves: area media representatives from print, radio, and more. Then, in the afternoon, participate in a workshop to examine the ten tenets of board responsibility.  This workshop will provide participants with a clear understanding of what the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards and board members should be, led by R. Scott Graham, MBA, CBHE.  Lunch will be provided.

Outcome Measures & Evaluation
Thursday, April 10, 2008      
10:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M.      
Location:  James Rumsey Technical Institute, Hedgesville Road, Martinsburg  
Fee:  $15 per participant     

This half-day workshop will teach participants how to create goals and objectives that are useful, measurable, and bring credibility to funders, donors, and your board. Dr. Jim Denova, Senior Vice President of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, will lead the workshop.

Grant Writing & Grantor Research
Wednesday, May 28, 2008    
9:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M.      
Location: Scarborough Library, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown  
Fee:  $25 per participant     

This one-day workshop is an introductory, beginner’s course on researching prospective corporate and foundation funders (using the new Foundation Center “Cooperating Collection” resources) and the elements that create a fundable grant request.  The session is lead by Amy Owen, who has more than 12 years experience in fundraising and currently serves as the executive director of the Eastern West Virginia Community.

Low-Cost Options for Web-site Development & Electronic Communications
Friday, September 12, 2008   
9:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M.      
Location:  TBA  
Fee:  $25 per participant     

Does your organization face technology challenges?  Is it time to update or create a website that you can regularly update?  And how do you use the website and other electronic communication to effectively market your organization? This workshop will help you identify solutions for your organization.

Developing a Fundraising Plan
Thursday, November 6, 2008    
10:00 A.M.-2:30 P.M.      
Location:  TBA   
Fee:  $20 per participant     

If your organization needs to develop a fundraising plan, where do you start?  How do you create priorities?  Who leads? This session will help participants create a draft plan that addresses key sources of funds:  workplace giving, corporate giving, foundation grants, annual gifts, major donors, special events, and fee for service. The session is lead by Amy Owen, who has more than 12 years experience in fundraising and currently serves as the executive director of the Eastern West Virginia Community. Fees cover lunch and materials.

In January 2008, the Foundation partnered with the Community Development Partnership to offer the “Standards for Excellence” training program for select nonprofit organizations in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.  Nonprofit groups providing services in these counties were chosen to receive coaching from peers and expert facilitators on topics including Advocacy, Fundraising, Legal Compliance, Board Development, and other challenging areas facing nonprofit organizations.

In previous years, the Foundation partnered with the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations to underwrite the training program for organizations in Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Talbot and Worcester Counties in Maryland as well as Sussex County, Delaware.

The Carl M. Freeman Foundation partners with Montgomery College to present the Nonprofit Leadership Training Institute (NPLTI) for emerging nonprofit leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland. This intensive, interactive training applies the best research and resources for the next generation of nonprofit managers and directors.

The Foundation is pleased to have worked with NPower Greater DC Region, a nonprofit organization that provides technology support and services to nonprofits in the area, to offer free trainings to nonprofits in Montgomery County, Maryland. Trainings focus on designing effective websites and building useful and easy to use databases.

The Foundation offers opportunities for nonprofit leaders to gather with one another to network and learn from other professionals. Nonprofit leaders wear so many hats, they often do not make the time to participate in occasions where they can network with other leaders. We offer the chance for leaders to talk, collaborate and support one another. Invaluable partnerships have resulted from these sessions.  Nonprofit leaders from both Maryland and Delaware have been included in this opportunity