Have you noticed how many great free training opportunities the Web offers to nonprofits, these days? Live or recorded, online seminars (webinars) or
web-based teleconference calls make it easy and affordable
for your staff and volunteers to get in direct contact with expert
resources, without anyone needing to take time off work or to travel.
Of course, if you’re like me, you tend to find out about these online events a day after they’ve happened! So… here's a list of webinars I've rounded up for this month, just to help with that whole "planning ahead" thing:
23 Free Nonprofit Webinars for October 2009
(Mind you, this is by no means a complete list — but I hope it can
at least serve as a starting point, to help you access the knowledge
and skills training your organization may need but you can’t quite
squeeze out of the budget.)
Wake Up Your Nonprofit Brand! How to Distinguish Your Organization and Reach Donors in a Down Economy
Free
webinar hosted by Howard Levy, Red Rooster Group, includes examples of
branding campaigns, hands-on activities to clarify your organization’s
brand, and a chance to “Ask the Expert” your branding questions (60
minutes).
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon Eastern
Register
Causes on Facebook: Partner Center, Application Redesign and America’s Giving Challenge, Oh My!
Free
teleconference with Matthew Mahan, the Director of Nonprofit Relations
and Business Development at Causes, the largest application on
Facebook.
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
How Idealist supports nonprofit professionals
Free webinar introducing several resource centers at Idealist.org (30 minutes).
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
VolunteerMatch 101
Free introductory webinar for nonprofits new to VolunteerMatch.org (60 minutes).
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Register
Risk Management Webinar: The Volunteer Protection Act
Free webinar sponsored by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center (90 minutes).
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Central
Register
YouTube for Nonprofits
Free webinar presented by see3 communications on getting the most out of your online videos (60 minutes).
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Accounting
For Change: Implementing FAS 117-1 For Endowment Fund Management and
Addressing the Reporting and Auditing Challenges Facing 403(b) Plans
Free basic webinar by Clifton Gunderson LLP is aimed at US nonprofits (60 minutes).
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009 (two sessions)
Time: 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Central
Register
Gear Up for Giving: Recruiting, Fundraising and Running Effective Campaigns on Causes
Free
webinar with Sarah Koch, Causes Nonprofit Coordinator, with best
practices, tips, and success stories about how to get more people to
join your cause and use those supporters to run effective fundraising
campaigns (60 minutes).
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Get to Know Your Online Activists
Free
webinar uses the case study of the NY League of Conservation Voters to
explore the value of building a relationship with your online activists
(60 minutes).
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Central
Register
Welcome to Idealist’s social media tools
Free
webinar introducing new social media features on Idealist.org,
including blog, podcasts, discussion forums, video, Idealist Groups,
and more (30 minutes).
Date: Monday, October 12, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Proposal Writing Basics
Free webinar teaches the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization (60 minutes).
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Strategies for Diversifying Revenue Sources
Free webcast workshop, part of a series
presented by Talisman Associates and National Safe Place, will share
best practices on how to expand your fundraising using the human and
financial resource you have (60 minutes).
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Best Practices for Recruiting Online
Free
webinar covering the eight simple things you can do to help your
opportunities stand out on VolunteerMatch.org (60 minutes).
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Register
Email Messaging: Best Practices for Reaching and Engaging your Audience
Free
webinar with Eric Rardin from Care2, who takes you through simple
techniques for composing compelling, engaging email messages with high
open rates (60 minutes).
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Central
Register
Skilled Volunteers: How to Maximize their Potential
Free
webinar for nonprofits just beginning to add skilled volunteers to
their program, or thinking about doing so; hosted by VolunteerMatch.org
(60 minutes).
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Register
“Missionize” Your Year-End Fundraising: Maximizing Your Organization’s Fundraising Potential this Holiday Season
Free
introductory teleconference with Terry Axelrod, founder and CEO of
Benevon®, which trains and coaches nonprofit organizations to implement
a mission-based system for raising sustainable funding from individual
donors.
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Fundraising House Party Basics: From Planning to Asking
Free
webinar with Andy Robinson, nonprofit consultant, explains how you can
organize a fundraising house party event in one to six weeks (60
minutes).
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Central
Register
How Idealist supports individuals: job seekers, volunteers, prospective grad students, and service corps members
Free
webinar introducing the the Nonprofit Human Resources Center, The
Volunteer Manager Resource Center, and Nonprofit FAQ at Idealist.org
(30 minutes).
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits
Free
webinar will provide you with a step-by-step checklist approach to help
increase your organization’s readiness for foundation fundraising (60
minutes).
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Annual Giving for Nonprofits
Free webcast workshop, part of a series
presented by Talisman Associates and National Safe Place, presents how
to find, cultivate, solicit and upgrade your annual donors (60 minutes).
Date: Tuesday, October 27
Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Grantseeking Basics
Free
webinar provides an overview of the funding research process for those
seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and grantmaking public
charities (60 minutes).
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
How Idealist supports nonprofit professionals
Free webinar introducing several resource centers: Idealist.org (30 minutes).
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Free
webinar provides an overview of the process of strategically thinking
through the components of a fundraising plan (60 minutes).
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Register
I’m sure there must be a good many other free webinars and
teleconferences for nonprofits scheduled for October — if yours isn’t
already listed, please feel free to leave your event information in the
comments, below.