Webinars
Did you miss a webinar? Would you like to listen to a webinar again? Here you will find recordings of all the webinars that have been conducted by the Capacity Building Initiative. All recordings are in Windows Media Audio/Video format. Can't find the webinar you are looking for? Please email us.
Promising Practices in Marketing & Public Relations
Original Air Date: 04/28/11
Presenters: Vince DiCaro & Melissa Steward
In this webinar, Melissa Steward discusses effective marketing for fatherhood programs and Vince DiCaro offers strategies and tips for engaging and working with the media.
Federal Grantwriting
Final touches, forms and budgets
Original Air Date: 03/17/11
Presenter: Jennifer Johnson, JVA Consulting, LLC
Overwhelmed by forms and numbers?This session will lead participants through how to sign up for grants.gov, what to expect in terms of commonly used forms, certifications and assurances, and how to tackle the dreaded budget, along with ensuring that your final product is a strong grant. By the end of the webinar, participants will be prepared to:
- Improve an agency's success rate by employing internal reviews, editing and other strategies
- Register for Grants.gov
- Download an application package and comfortably navigate through its components
- Complete basic forms required of most federal grant applications
- Develop a budget aligned with federal object class categories
- Attach grant components and upload an application using Grants.gov
Federal Grantwriting
What You Need to Know Before You Start & Where to Start
Original Air Date: 03/10/11
Presenter: Jennifer Johnson, JVA Consulting, LLC
Grants can play a valuable role in any nonprofit’s revenue diversification. From how to find funders to making smart decisions about the best opportunities to pursue and how to start the writing process, participants will leave this session with the knowledge to:
- Understand when federal grants are most helpful to an organization and what is entailed in going after federal funding
- Develop and foster relationships that federal funders will be looking for in competitive proposals
- Weigh the pros and cons of grant opportunities to make decisions that are strategic and most likely to position an organization for success Conduct funding research to find the funding opportunities that are mission and program aligned
- Develop a strong proposal outline to guide the writing process
- Create a “theory of the grant” to position an agency’s proposal most competitively for the particular funding opportunity it seeks
Planning to Apply for Federal Fatherhood Funding
Original Air Date: 02/23/11
Presenter: Vince DiCaro, David Brenner
Recently, $75 million of federal funding for fatherhood programming was authorized for Oct. 1, 2011-Sept. 30, 2012. The federal government will be providing further details about how this funding will be disseminated, who will be eligible, etc. In the meantime, it will be helpful for organizations to begin planning for projects that they may like to pursue, so that they will be prepared for potentially applying for this funding. This webinar will help organizations in this planning process with information about general federal priorities around responsible fatherhood, along with the kinds of ideas, strategies, and partners that make for a successful program including partnering with NFI for training and resources.
Leading Sustainable Organizations
7 Value-Raising Practices for Your Board
Original Air Date: 02/17/11
Presenter: Bernice Sanders Smoot
A board's responsibility is not just to guide an organization, but to grow it. Discover the leadership practices that make this challenging goal attainable even in tough times. Specifically, you will learn how to take a value-driven approach to board recruitment, what to do as a board to increase your organization's value and visibility, and how to evaluate board effectiveness and program cost-effectiveness in ways that satisfy those who give money today.
Financial Sustainability
Original Air Date: 08/12/10
Presenters: Dave Brenner & Mike Yudt
In this webinar, David Brenner and Michael Yudt present tips for engaging donors and resources for obtaining funding from foundations.
Proving Return on Investment
Future Casting for Sustainability
Original Air Date: 03/18/10
Presenter: Bernice Sanders Smoot
This is part 3 of the Proving Return on Investment series. This webinar focuses on future casting for sustainability in the compelling case statement.
Proving Return on Investment: Cost Benefits
Original Air Date: 03/04/10
Presenter: Bernice Sanders Smoot
This is part 2 of the Proving Return on Investment series (Part 1 was presented at Certification College). How to develop the cost benefits for a compelling case statement are discussed.