United Way of Central Alabama and the Alabama Association of Nonprofits present free training as part of the Strengthening Communities Fund Federal Stimulus Program designed to “build capacity” of Alabama’s non-profit community. Social Work CEUs are available.

Training topics covered in the FREE two-hour sessions include:

Grant Writing for Non-Profits

• Determine if a grant is a good match for your organization
• Study how to read and understand complicated grant guidance
• Develop compelling grant proposal concepts
• Create a useful proposal template form
• Learn how to “fill in the blanks” to support your case

January 2011

Montgomery 1/13

Auburn/Opelika 1/13

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Data Management Technology for Non-Profits

• Learn how to conduct a technology evaluation for your organization
• Learn about technology options for any size nonprofit
• Determine needed resources and where to put your resources
• Learn how to prepare an effective cost/benefit analysis of needed technology

January 2011

Tuscaloosa 1/18

Birmingham 1/18

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Strengthening Board Governance

• Learn how a non-profit board differs from a corporate board
• Examine the major duties of a board
• Discover the 10 basic responsibilities of a non-profit board
• Explore practical ways to strengthen the governance of a board
• Discern who is and who isn’t an “ideal” board member
• Discuss whether an Executive Director should be a member of the board
• Learn how to engage boards in fund development

Feb 2011

Tloosa 2/15

Bham 2/15

Outcome Measurements

• Defining outcome measurements for your program
• Determine resources needed to measure outcomes
• Distinguish between a goal, outcome and indicator
• Define realistic program outcomes for your organization
• Learn how to write an outcome statement
• Discover how to use an “outcome chain”

Feb 2011

Mont 2/17

Aub 2/17