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Boards & GovernanceDates
How to Be an Effective Board Member: Maximizing Board Impact01/27/2009
The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Boards02/11/2009
Introduction to Coaching Skills for Managers and Leaders02/24/2009
Introduction to Coaching Skills for Managers and Leaders03/16/2009
Expanding Your Board: Recruit 5 Great New Board Members in the Next Six Months03/20/2009
Face to Face Solicitations04/16/2009
How to Be an Effective Board Member: Maximizing Board Impact04/21/2009
Strategic Leader Development: Building a Sustainable Organization04/29/2009
Introduction to Coaching Skills for Managers and Leaders05/01/2009
The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Boards05/14/2009
How Board Members Become Successful Fundraisers07/09/2009
Introduction to Coaching Skills for Managers and Leaders07/22/2009
CommunicationsDates
Powerful Non-Defensive Communication01/08/2009
Design: Deciding on Design01/13/2009 - 01/20/2009
Presentations: Bore No More02/04/2009 - 02/11/2009
FinanceDates
Introduction to Bookkeeping in QuickBooks: Two-day Workshop01/08/2009 - 01/09/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 01/14/2009
Financial Management Concepts for Nonprofit Organizations01/22/2009
Intermediate Bookkeeping in QuickBooks: Applying Skills to the Nonprofit Environment: Two-day Workshop01/26/2009 - 01/27/2009
Intermediate Bookkeeping in Nonprofit Organizations01/26/2009
Introduction to Nonprofit Finance02/26/2009
Introduction to Bookkeeping in Nonprofit Organizations03/16/2009
Introduction to Bookkeeping in QuickBooks: Two-day Workshop03/16/2009 - 03/17/2009
Budgeting for Programs, Grants, and the Organization 03/26/2009
Intermediate Bookkeeping in Nonprofit Organizations04/20/2009
Intermediate Bookkeeping in QuickBooks: Applying Skills to the Nonprofit Environment: Two-day Workshop04/20/2009 - 04/21/2009
Introduction to Nonprofit Finance04/30/2009
Introduction to Bookkeeping in QuickBooks: Two-day Workshop05/20/2009 - 05/21/2009
Introduction to Bookkeeping in Nonprofit Organizations05/20/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 05/28/2009
Budgeting for Programs, Grants, and the Organization 06/25/2009
Introduction to Bookkeeping in Nonprofit Organizations07/08/2009
Introduction to Bookkeeping in QuickBooks: Two-day Workshop07/08/2009 - 07/09/2009
Budgeting for Programs, Grants, and the Organization 07/27/2009
Intermediate Bookkeeping in Nonprofit Organizations08/04/2009
Intermediate Bookkeeping in QuickBooks: Applying Skills to the Nonprofit Environment: Two-day Workshop08/04/2009 - 08/05/2009
Introduction to Nonprofit Finance08/13/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 09/02/2009
FundraisingDates
Grantwriting Essentials01/07/2009
Design: Deciding on Design01/13/2009 - 01/20/2009
The Super Successful Annual Fundraising Model01/13/2009
Introduction to Fundraising Research01/21/2009
Presentations: Bore No More02/04/2009 - 02/11/2009
Super Successful Special Events02/10/2009
How to Approach a Foundation: From Initial Contact to Getting Funded - What Does It Take?02/19/2009
Fundraising in Community Nonprofits02/25/2009
Writing Successful Grant Proposals: Two-Day Workshop03/12/2009 - 03/19/2009
Introduction to Fundraising Research03/30/2009
Your Board and Fundraising: An Introductory Course for Small Nonprofits04/14/2009
Face to Face Solicitations04/16/2009
Fundraising in Community Nonprofits : Beyond the Basics04/21/2009
Introduction to Fundraising Research04/22/2009
Fundraising in Community Nonprofits05/07/2009
Introduction to Fundraising Research05/21/2009
Writing Successful Grant Proposals: Two-Day Workshop06/02/2009 - 06/09/2009
Introduction to Fundraising Research06/11/2009
Super Successful Special Events06/23/2009
How Board Members Become Successful Fundraisers07/09/2009
Fundraising in Community Nonprofits : Beyond the Basics07/23/2009
Fundraising in Community Nonprofits08/14/2009
Leadership and Management Dates
How to Build an Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Organizational Performance Easily and Inexpensively01/06/2009
Powerful Non-Defensive Communication01/08/2009
Design: Deciding on Design01/13/2009 - 01/20/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 01/14/2009
Employee Performance Evaluation01/15/2009
Supervision: Helping People Succeed01/15/2009
Successful Project Management01/20/2009
Preventing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination: Maintaining a Respectful Workplace01/21/2009
How to Delegate Effectively01/26/2009
Volunteer Management 101: Developing Your Organization's Most Valuable Resource01/29/2009
Presentations: Bore No More02/04/2009 - 02/11/2009
Time Management with Mission in Mind02/04/2009
Supervision: Helping People Succeed02/13/2009
Introduction to Coaching Skills for Managers and Leaders02/24/2009
Introduction to Coaching Skills for Managers and Leaders03/16/2009
Supervision: Helping People Succeed03/17/2009
How to Build an Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Organizational Performance Easily and Inexpensively03/18/2009
Time Management with Mission in Mind03/26/2009
Supervision: Helping People Succeed04/06/2009
Executive Director 101: Management Training for New Nonprofit Executive Directors04/08/2009 - 04/10/2009
Successful Project Management04/15/2009
Strategic Leader Development: Building a Sustainable Organization04/29/2009
Introduction to Coaching Skills for Managers and Leaders05/01/2009
Supervision: Helping People Succeed05/04/2009
How to Build an Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Organizational Performance Easily and Inexpensively05/05/2009
Thriving as an Executive Director: The CompassPoint Leadership Seminar05/08/2009 - 07/10/2009
Time Management with Mission in Mind05/12/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 05/28/2009
Supervision: Helping People Succeed06/10/2009
Time Management with Mission in Mind06/17/2009
Successful Project Management06/30/2009
Supervision: Helping People Succeed07/09/2009
How to Build an Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Organizational Performance Easily and Inexpensively07/14/2009
Executive Director 101: Management Training for New Nonprofit Executive Directors07/15/2009 - 07/17/2009
Time Management with Mission in Mind07/21/2009
Introduction to Coaching Skills for Managers and Leaders07/22/2009
Management 101: Skills-Building for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders07/28/2009 - 07/30/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 09/02/2009
Executive Director 101: Management Training for New Nonprofit Executive Directors09/16/2009 - 09/18/2009
Thriving as an Executive Director: The CompassPoint Leadership Seminar10/01/2009 - 12/04/2009
Leadership SeriesDates
Management 101: Skills-Building for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders01/16/2009 - 01/30/2009
Nonprofit Manager Peer Exchange 01/22/2009 - 06/18/2009
Executive Director 101: Management Training for New Nonprofit Executive Directors04/08/2009 - 04/10/2009
Thriving as an Executive Director: The CompassPoint Leadership Seminar05/08/2009 - 07/10/2009
Executive Director 101: Management Training for New Nonprofit Executive Directors07/15/2009 - 07/17/2009
Management 101: Skills-Building for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders07/28/2009 - 07/30/2009
Executive Director 101: Management Training for New Nonprofit Executive Directors09/16/2009 - 09/18/2009
Thriving as an Executive Director: The CompassPoint Leadership Seminar10/01/2009 - 12/04/2009
Special EventDates
Design: Deciding on Design01/13/2009 - 01/20/2009
Presentations: Bore No More02/04/2009 - 02/11/2009
StrategyDates
How to Build an Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Organizational Performance Easily and Inexpensively01/06/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 01/14/2009
Management 101: Skills-Building for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders01/16/2009 - 01/30/2009
Introduction to Nonprofit Strategic Thinking02/02/2009
How to Build an Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Organizational Performance Easily and Inexpensively03/18/2009
Introduction to Nonprofit Strategic Thinking04/23/2009
How to Build an Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Organizational Performance Easily and Inexpensively05/05/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 05/28/2009
Advanced Strategic Thinking06/17/2009
Super Successful Special Events06/23/2009
How to Build an Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Organizational Performance Easily and Inexpensively07/14/2009
Financial Leadership and Strategy 09/02/2009
TechnologyDates
Introduction to Photoshop01/07/2009
Introduction to Dreamweaver01/08/2009
Introduction to Acrobat01/13/2009
Introduction to Illustrator01/16/2009
Intermediate FileMaker Pro01/20/2009
Intermediate Excel 200301/21/2009
Introduction to InDesign01/22/2009
Excel for the Self-Taught 200301/27/2009
Intermediate Dreamweaver01/28/2009
Intermediate Access 200701/30/2009
Introduction to Dreamweaver02/03/2009
Excel for the Self-Taught 200302/12/2009
Introduction to Photoshop02/17/2009
Introduction to InDesign02/18/2009
Intermediate Dreamweaver02/26/2009
Introduction to Dreamweaver03/03/2009
Introduction to PowerPoint 200303/03/2009
Introduction to Photoshop03/12/2009
Introduction to Acrobat03/16/2009
Introduction to InDesign03/18/2009
Introduction to Excel 200703/18/2009
Introduction to Illustrator03/19/2009
Introduction to Databases & FileMaker Pro03/23/2009 - 03/24/2009
Introduction to Databases & Microsoft Access 2000-200303/23/2009 - 03/25/2009
Intermediate Dreamweaver03/26/2009
Excel for the Self-Taught 200703/30/2009
InDesign Level 203/31/2009
Website Design and Management in Nonprofit Organizations: Three Day Camp04/06/2009 - 04/08/2009
Introduction to Photoshop04/09/2009
Introduction to Dreamweaver04/15/2009
Introduction to InDesign04/16/2009
Acrobat Level 2: Creating Forms04/20/2009
Intermediate Excel 200304/23/2009