Leadership, Management and Governance: Certificate in Nonprofit Management

8500 East State Street,Rockford IL 61108

07 April, 2022

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Leadership, Management and Governance with Dr. Carol Jambor-Smith. April 7, 14, 21, 28. Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program. Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program Leadership, Management, and Governance** Thursdays, April 7, 14, 21, and 28, 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom Instructor: Carol Jambor-Smith, Ph.D., Founder and Principal, Jambor Communications NOTE: If you wish to use a scholarship to attend this course, please email Billie Callahan at [email protected] before completing registration. Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program Details: Leading a successful mission-driven nonprofit requires more than goals and plans; it requires concrete knowledge and skills. NICNE’s five-course Certificate in Nonprofit Management program will teach you the skills needed to strengthen your organization and better achieve your mission. Each course is led by an accomplished expert in their field. Instructors include nonprofit executives, master-level leaders committed to collaboration as a tool to drive social change, and instructors and guest speakers with advanced certifications and decades of experience in nonprofit leadership. This program is valuable for Nonprofit Leaders seeking to broaden or refresh their skill set, managers seeking leadership positions within their organization, employees seeking to improve leadership skills, board members seeking to serve in a more strategic advisory role, and people seeking to transfer from the for-profit to the nonprofit arena. Course Details: Building the “Modern and Lucky” Nonprofit: A Roadmap to Sustainability. As the leader of a nonprofit, you know the competitive landscape that exists for both donors and volunteers. You know the pressure to remain loyal to your organization’s mission that is simultaneous to the need to continually evolve as an organization. No wonder you lose sleep sometimes! This four-session series will examine the pillars of a healthy, sustainable organization: adaptation, mission, communication, and fund development, and how you can ensure your organization is as strong as possible. Session 1: Agility and Disruption: Foundations for a strategy to steer your organization. This session will focus on "disruptive agility," the work you are doing now, and the work you must begin to do to envision and embrace the future of your organization. Session 2: What is "Mission-Driven" Anyway? We are told that a successful and healthy organization lives their mission, values, and purpose every day. We will focus on ensuring your mission has meaning and purpose, while clearly reflecting the organization's work. This includes strategy to drive foundational and productive conversations between board and staff to uncover purpose and develop a mission statement that reflects the vision and values of staff, board, and all other relevant stakeholders. Session 3: Communicating Clearly - Leading with AIM. Successful nonprofits inspire, communicating in ways that engage each person connected to mission and core values. Great nonprofits move beyond effective internal engagement, to lead by example as they mobilize every sector - government, business, nonprofits, and the public. Greatness is built upon using the communication principles of AIM (Audience, Idea, and Message) to accomplish your mission. Session 4: Building Your Future Donor and Volunteer. Organizations must simultaneously interact with current donors while cultivating new ones. High performing organizations rely on crisp and concise statements of their Social Return on Investment (SROI) to raise funds. SROI's outline areas of focus, desired change, proof of impact, and illustrates the magnitude of the entire problem it set out to solve, and how much of the problem it will address. Explore raising awareness of your organization, build a persuasive message that resonates with potential donors, and keep donors connected. Instructor: Dr. Carol Jambor-Smith is Founder and Principal of Jambor-Smith Communications. She looks forward to leading this course and has extensive strategic communications experience working with clients to align messaging and implement strategy on a variety of projects, including electronic and print material, public speaking talking points, media relations, video production, and training programs. Her clients include B2B, B2C, and not-for-profit entities, ranging from a publicly-traded health management company, an international philanthropic organization, university and higher education service providers, arts organizations, IT support companies, and a master agent technology company. Recent projects include developing and executing a crisis communication plan, developing and leading a customer service training program, and developing and executing a PR strategy. **This is one of the five courses in the Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program. Take any of the five courses individually or complete the entire series. Courses may be taken in any order and attendance credit does not expire. Upon successful completion of all five courses (90% overall attendance) participants will receive a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from The Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence at Northern Illinois University. Full program details can be found by visiting our website at www.niu.edu/nicne/. Please call 815.753.8793 or email Billie Callahan at [email protected] with questions. About NICNE: The Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE) has been providing capacity building, training, technical assistance and resource support to nonprofit organizations within our region since August 2004. NICNE is the region's primary resource for nonprofit management and leadership development. NICNE strengthens nonprofits and encourages collaboration resulting in a strong, vibrant nonprofit sector critical to a healthy community. NICNE mission: Promote, model and grow innovation, excellence and social impact. NICNE is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a program of Northern Illinois University, Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development. Learn more at our website, www.niu.edu/nicne/