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Conference Center

1020 W. Jefferson St.
Tipton
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Volunteer Leadership Workshop Series

2012 Winter Wednesday Evenings (and one Saturday Morning)

Jan. 11, 25, Feb. 8, 22 • 6 – 8 pm

TCF Conference Center (Map & Directions)

1020 W. Jefferson St., Tipton

March 3 • 9 am - Noon

Tipton County Extension Education Center-Purdue

1200 S. Main Street, Tipton

On Tipton County Fairgrounds • State Road 19

Fee: $15 per person, per session
$20 Discount: $55 per person for complete series • Organizations may send a substitute person to each session. • Organizations needing a deeper discount in order to send more participants, please contact us.

• Download the brochure
• Register Online via www.INRNWEST.blogspot.com

Session 1 • Making Meetings Matter & Building Better Boards • January 11 • Presented by: Beth Gehlhausen

We’ve all been to board meetings that seem to last forever, with little being accomplished. This workshop will teach how to make the most of your meetings, so they are purposeful, timely, and action oriented. Beth will discuss tips on implementing more efficient meetings, as well as how each board member can contribute in a meaningful way. Beth will then focus on what makes an effective board, what board members need to know before joining, and what will be expected of them. Best practices on responsibilities will be presented as well as recruitment strategies for building a better board.

Session 2 • Marketing on a Shoestring Budget • January 25 • Presented by: Laura Edwards, Purdue University

This workshop will present tried and true methods to help bring your organization’s marketing and public relations efforts into sync at the most basic level. We will examine tactics for creating marketing plans, how to properly craft and distribute press releases and public service announcements, and discuss meaningful media relations and how to maintain them. We will also touch on how social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs are changing how nonprofits communicate. This session will go from the basics in nonprofit marketing to some of the most cutting edge technologies, while focusing on the bottom line: how these techniques are relatively free or extremely low cost for your agency.

Session 3 • Fraud, Finance & Freaking Out: Risk & Crisis Management • February 8 • Presented by: Miriam Robeson, Attorney

Nonprofits are facing higher scrutiny for financial accountability to both the public and to funders. Attorney Miriam Robeson provides information and tools to help nonprofits identify risks, address risks, and avoid crisis. Nonprofit board members and staff will learn best practices to navigate today’s maze of governmental regulation and public scrutiny while deterring criminal loss of resources from fraud or embezzlement. In case the worst happens, Robeson provides tools for managing crisis, whether from criminal activity or the economy.

Session 4 • Meet the Press: Developing Relationships with Local Media • February 22 • Presented by: Panel of News Media Representatives

All nonprofits want to be sure they are get the word out about their organization; articulating their mission, publicizing their events, and sharing their success stories. This workshop will help you meet your media representatives to learn more about how they work. Panel representatives will discuss how they prefer to be contacted, what kind of news they cover, advertising or sponsorships they offer for nonprofits, and how to deliver your information. This panel will be comprised of representatives from The Perspective, the Tipton Argus, the Tipton Tribune, and the Frankfort Times.

Session 5 • Hands On - Social Media and Marketing Practicum • March 3 (Saturday 9 am – Noon) • Facilitated by: Kevin O’Shea, Purdue University

The participants will set the agenda for this practicum about social media and using technology for marketing. This will be a chance for nonprofit staff and volunteers to learn about how to incorporate technology into their overall marketing strategies. Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and other free online tools will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to begin setting up pages, accounts and most importantly, to get comfortable with what technology has to offer for your nonprofit.

The Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network strengthens nonprofits with capacity building opportunities to successfully carry out their missions. "Nonprofit training, at nonprofit prices." The Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network (INRN) is a regionally based service organization that provides affordable, accessible, high quality public and private workshops, board retreats, facilitation and consultant referrals. INRN is coordinated by the Indiana Association of United Ways and, since 1994, has received generous support from the Lilly Endowment. The INRN's Western Region is administered through the United Way of Greater Lafayette.

The Tippecanoe Arts Federation is the umbrella organization and arts council for fourteen counties. TAF provides educational opportunities in the visual, performing, and literary arts, outreach programs for both underserved communities and at-risk youth, and funding for capital and operational expenses to fellow arts organizations region-wide. Established in 1976, the Tippecanoe Arts Federation serves as a model for arts advocacy by promoting the role of arts. The Wells Community Cultural Center, located at 638 North Street in the Arts & Market Cultural District of downtown Lafayette, is the home of TAF. The Wells Building offers three galleries, the Wells Reception Hall, meeting rooms, rehearsal rooms, and performance space. TAF is host and sponsor to many community events and arts groups. The Tippecanoe Arts Federation serves as the Region 4 Arts Partner of the Indiana Arts Commission. Through this partnership, TAF provides grants, information and referral services, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations.

Phone: 765-675-1941
Web: www.tiptoncf.org/training.htm
E-mail: lori@tiptoncf.org