U.P. Nonprofit Conference Program
Friday, October 7, 2005
Ramada Inn, Marquette, MI
9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Workshops:
U.P. Communities Building Healthy Youth
There are many communities across the U.P. building assets in youth
– each has unique and varied resources and programs. This workshop will
include a panel of U.P. community representatives who will share how
their communities are focusing on positive youth development. In this
interactive session, participants will learn about other programs, hear
new ideas, and learn about powerful ways to reach youth.
Facilitated by: Jayne Letts, Executive Director, Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Marquette County
Recruiting & Training Your Board
Serving on a board is an important, rewarding, and sometimes difficult
experience. Effective board recruiting and training are fundamental
to the long-term success of every nonprofit organization. This session
will introduce a variety of services and resources that can help your
organization develop a strong and active board.
Co-presented by: Susan Katz Froning, President, Nonprofit
Enterprises at Work, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI; Karen Dubow, Nonprofit Consultant,
Great Lakes Center for Youth Development, Marquette, MI
Fundraising – Maximizing Special Events
Nonprofits put a lot of money, staff and volunteer time into special
events. Learn about ways to capitalize on those efforts to raise more
money, gain more visibility and push your organization’s goals forward
on community agendas. Learn from presenters who will share tips and
ideas from their own successful event and fund raising experiences.
Co-presented by: an assembly of U.P. nonprofit leaders
with experience in successful fundraising events
Keeping Your Most Valuable Assets: Employee
Retention
When recruiting, selecting, staffing, and hiring, it is good business
practice to begin with the end in mind! Retention of your best employees
starts with your recruiting, staffing and hiring strategies, policies
and procedures. Sometimes the simplest mistakes can have a tremendous
effect on nonprofit budgets. Discover tips on key recruiting, testing,
selection, and staffing practices in this workshop.
Co-presented by: Holly Peoples and Dannette Viau, Business
Service Consultants, Michigan Works!, Escanaba, MI
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshops:
Marketing on a Shoestring
A panel of marketing and nonprofit practitioners will cover tips and
best practices in getting the most out of those scarce marketing dollars.
Discussion will touch on cost cutting strategies and effectiveness.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their real life marketing
challenges with the panel and group.
Facilitated by: Darcia Mattson, Marketing Consultant, Great
Lakes Center for Youth Development, Marquette, MI
Principles & Practices: A Tool for Organizational
Development
Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Michigan provides
the opportunity for nonprofits to become more aware of policies and
procedures they can put into place to be more effective and accountable.
Participants will be introduced to the ten guiding principles and more
than 100 recommended practices. A “must” for staff and board members
alike!
Presented by: Sam Singh, President and CEO, Michigan Nonprofit
Association, Lansing, MI
Hot Topics in Nonprofit Accountability
This workshop will cover critical areas of accountability that boards
– and, by delegation, staff – are facing, with a focus on the financial
side. Presented as a “landscape overview,” participants will learn about
pressures and influences on accountability, and explore areas at the
nonprofit sector’s forefront, such as compensation, audits, financial
reporting, and financial controls.
Presented by: Susan Katz Froning, President, Nonprofit
Enterprises at Work, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
Using Technology in Nonprofits
Attendees will discover the “hows” and “whys” of technology planning,
including TechAtlas.org, a free web-based tool that guides users though
assessing current needs, prioritizing projects, and obtaining funding
for those projects. Learn about online resources to help save money
as well as get the most out of the equipment you have. The workshop
content is not technical, but instead is focused on business decision
making about technology.
Co-Presented by: Kristine Mucher, Project Manager, NPower
Michigan, Detroit, MI; Nicole Dewald, Administrative Coordinator, Upper
Great Lakes Educational Technologies, Inc., Marquette, MI
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