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The Paul & Klare Reinhold Foundation is sponsoring a Board Governance workshop in Clay County taught by Chuck Loring, CFRE. Board Members of 501c3 nonprofits serving Clay County residents are eligible to attend. If you are interested in attending, please call Amy Parker at 269-5857 x. 404 for more information and to register. Space is limited and is provided on a first come first served basis. Registration ends on Februrary 7 (or sooner if maximum capacity is reached sooner). Class information is outlined below.

Board Governance for Effective Leadership (1 day Workshop)
Date: February 15, 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (lunch on your own), Orange Park, FL

Board members need to know the legal, ethical and financial obligations of being a board member. This workshop covers those basic responsibilities, the leading practices of nonprofit boards, the proper use of consent agendas, committees and task forces, and the top ten ways to strengthen board performance. Participants will learn how to develop an effective recruiting strategy that keeps board members engaged, interested and motivated.  They will review board structure and tools for improving their meetings. They also learn the nine steps to successful board building and how to manage expectations. Board members will learn how they can play a role in fundraising even if they never ask anyone for money.  They will understand that they must make a personal commitment to the organization.

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Evaluate your nonprofit board’s governance performance
• Restate the characteristics/best practices of an effective nonprofit board
• Discuss the legal duties of being a board member
• Review the principles of governance arising from Sarbanes-Oxley reforms, for later presentation to the organization’s board
• Distinguish between board and staff responsibilities
• Identify the top ten ways to strengthen board performance
• Learn how to develop board profiling as a necessary component of an effective recruiting strategy
• Describe the role of a governance committee
• Learn recruiting strategies that could bring positive change to the board
• Explore the role of assessment and evaluation in board building
• Explain the nine steps to successful board building (i.e., The Board Building Cycle)
• Learn the ways board members can be effective fundraisers.

Instructor:

Chuck V. Loring, CFRE, Senior Associate, BoardSource and Senior Partner, Loring, Sternberg & Associates

Chuck V. Loring, CFRE, is the senior partner of the fundraising and governance consulting services firm of Loring, Sternberg, & Associates and Senior Governance Associate for BoardSource, offering expertise in board development and governance issues to nonprofit boards throughout the United States. Chuck has worked with hundreds of local and regional nonprofits across the country, and in Florida he has conducted trainings or facilitated programs for The Children’s Home Society of Florida, Broward County Community Foundation, Hillsborough County Bar Association, The ARC of Jacksonville, Valencia Community College, PACE Center for Girls, the YMCA of Central Florida, Easter Seals Florida, and the Collier County Community Foundation to name a few. Chuck holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Registration Information

There is no cost to your organization to attend. The Paul E. and Klare N. Reinhold Foundation, Inc. is sponsoring the class. To get registration information, please contact Amy Parker. ph: 904-269-5857 x.404

As part of its grant making program, The Paul E. and Klare N. Reinhold Foundation, Inc. works to support nonprofit organizations that serve Clay County, Florida – the community that provided such a fulfilling life for founders Paul and Klare Reinhold.

Through its Leadership Development Initiative, the Foundation focuses on strengthening the nonprofit sector by strengthening the leadership of nonprofit organizations that serve Clay County. Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides services to Clay County residents is eligible to apply.

2012 Reinhold Foundation Nonprofit Team Leadership Development Program

The Reinhold Foundation Nonprofit Team Leadership Development Program is a five-day  curriculum dedicated to enhancing the leadership skills within nonprofit organizations that serve Clay County. The Program is  taught by faculty from Rollins College Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership Center, who developed the curriculum specifically to meet the needs of Clay County nonprofit organizations.

The Program is designed to provide training to organizational teams, which may include professional staff, senior volunteer leaders, or board members.

When several people from the same organization share a common learning experience, the impact on the organization is typically much greater. It is often difficult, however, for organizations to manage the costs or logistical challenges of providing team training. The Reinhold Nonprofit Team Leadership Development Program makes team training manageable by:

• Underwriting all of the costs of the training;
• Limiting training sessions to a manageable amount of time;
• Holding training sessions in Clay County.

In addition, The Paul E. and Klare N. Reinhold Foundation, Inc. offers a special incentive to organizations that participate in this program: those teams that successfully complete the training will earn a “Graduation Grant” of up to $2,000 for their organization. (The organization earns $500 for each member of the four person team who graduates). Participants must successfully complete the entire training program (all 5 days) in order for their organization to be eligible for the Graduation Grant.

Curriculum and critical dates

The curriculum includes the following five days of courses:

Ready, Set, Fundraise! – a two-day course that helps organizations review fundamentals in preparation for fundraising. Wednesday and Thursday, February 8-9, 2012

Board Governance for Effective Leadership – a powerful program taught by Chuck Loring, a senior consultant for BoardSource and nationally recognized expert in board development. Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Volunteer Management Academy – a one-day session that helps organizations develop more effective strategies for working with volunteer staff. Thursday, March 1, 2012

Finding Funding & Creating a Diversified Fundraising Plan – a practical strategy session to help organizations map out their fundraising future. Thursday, March 8, 2012

Click here for the complete curriculum and course objectives. Participants must be committed to attending all five days of training listed above.

All courses are 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and will be held at the Holiday Inn, Wells Rd., Orange Park, FL.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, November 16, 2011.

Application

Click here to apply.

Applying organizations will be notified of the status of their application by Monday, December 19, 2011.

As part of its grant making program, The Paul E. and Klare N. Reinhold Foundation, Inc. works to support nonprofit organizations that serve Clay County, Florida – the community that provided such a fulfilling life for founders Paul and Klare Reinhold.

Through its Leadership Development Initiative, the Foundation focuses on strengthening the nonprofit sector by strengthening the leadership of nonprofit organizations that serve Clay County. Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides services to Clay County residents is eligible to apply.

2012 Reinhold Foundation Successful Fundraising and Development Program (New this year!)

The Reinhold Foundation is pleased to announce a new leadership training initiative for 2012. The Reinhold Foundation Successful Fundraising and Development Program is a new, five-day in depth fundraising curriculum designed to specifically meet the needs and expand on the knowledge of Clay County nonprofit organizations that have previously participated in the Reinhold Foundation Nonprofit Team Leadership Development Program.

The new Program, designed and taught by faculty from Rollins College Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership Center, is based on “The Cycle of Involvement” d encompasses all elements of successful and strategic fundraising. The Program is an intermediate level curriculum and is recommended for organizations that have previously participated in the Reinhold Foundation Nonprofit Team Leadership Development Program.

All classes will be  held in Clay County. The Paul & Klare Reinhold Foundation is underwriting all of the costs of training; thus, there are no tuition expenses for selected participating organizations.

In addition, the Paul & Klare Reinhold Foundation is offering a special incentive to organizations that participate in this program: organizations can earn a “Graduation Grant” of up to $2,000 for their organization. (The organization earns $500 for each member who graduates). Participants must successfully complete the entire training program (all 5 days) in order for their organization to be eligible for the Graduation Grant.

Curriculum and critical dates

Prepare your organization for long-term fundraising success. This Program provides a comprehensive overview of the fundraising process using ethical, reliable methods that will give your organization the resilience to weather economic ups and downs. The Program tackles the following strategic fundraising fundamentals:

1. When are we ready to fundraise?  This question addresses institutional readiness, planning, and case for support.

2. What do we fundraise for? This addresses the purposes for the money we raise – operations, endowment, special projects, and capital.

3. From whom do we fundraise? This focuses on our constituencies—individuals, foundations, corporations and others.  It also addresses marketing concepts for fundraising.

4. How do we fundraise? This looks at the various strategies and vehicles we use:  Annual giving, major gifts, e-philanthropy, planned giving, capital campaigns, and special events.

5. What helps us fundraise? This looks at our infrastructure—staffing, technology, research, and stewardship.

6. Who does the fundraising? How we utilize our human resources of staff and volunteers.

As a result of this Program, participants will:

• Understand the components of an ethical, comprehensive, and productive development program.
• Emerge with a comprehensive understanding of the various vehicles and methods of fundraising.
• Recognize and organize a layered approach to fundraising, which provides for multiple needs and markets.
• Know better how to work with volunteers, Boards, and other colleagues.
• Become a more effective representative of the development perspective within his/her workplace.
• Earn a portion of the credits required for the Rollins College Certificate in Fundraising and Development.

The Reinhold Foundation Successful Fundraising and Development Program covers five days of training as follows:

I. Successful Fundraising and Development (Lesson One) – Wednesday, January 25, 2012

II. Successful Fundraising and Development (Lesson Two) - Thursday, January 26, 2012

III. Board Governance for Effective Leadership (taught by special guest, Chuck Loring, a senior consultant for BoardSource and nationally recognized expert in board development) – Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

IV. Successful Fundraising and Development (Lesson Three) -Wednesday, February 22, 2012

V. Successful Fundraising and Development (Lesson Four)- Thursday, February 23, 2012

*Participants must be committed to attending all five days of training listed above.

All courses are 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and will be held at the Holiday Inn, Wells Rd., Orange Park, FL.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, November 16, 2011.

Application

Click here to apply.

Applying organizations will be notified of the status of their application by Monday, December 19, 2011.

As part of its grant making program, The Paul E. and Klare N. Reinhold Foundation, Inc. works to support nonprofit organizations that serve Clay County, Florida – the community that provided such a fulfilling life for founders Paul and Klare Reinhold.

Through its Leadership Development Initiative, the Foundation focuses on strengthening the nonprofit sector by strengthening the leadership of nonprofit organizations that serve Clay County. Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides services to Clay County residents is eligible to apply.

2012 Reinhold Foundation Individual Leadership Development Initiative

The Reinhold Foundation Individual Leadership Development Initiative is designed to enhance the leadership skills of the executive director, senior staff, board members, or other key individuals within the organization.

A limited number of grants, up to $5,000 each, will be awarded to help organizations underwrite the cost of leadership training selected by the organization.  2012 Individual Leadership funding is limited and will be extremely competitive. Thus, please pay careful attention to your application and provide the specific information requested.

Examples of suitable educational opportunities eligible for funding include, but are not limited to: leadership development programs/institutes/colleges,  hiring an appropriate consultant to provide targeted leadership training within the organization, or participating in training opportunities offered by trade associations or other organizations with which your organization is affiliated.

Examples of  some of our past grant recipients and their chosen programs include:

• Clay County Health Department – Provided funding for the training and travel of two staff members to participate in the Public Health Leadership Institute of Florida program.
• Episcopal Children’s Services – Engaged Montgomery Copley Associates to provide Leadership Effectiveness and Development Program for management staff.
• Lutheran Social Services – One staff member completed the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program at Rollins College.
• Quigley House – One staff member attended three nonprofit management programs at Rollins College.
• Salvation Army – One staff member participated in Leadership Clay.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida – One staff member attended the Georgetown University Nonprofit Management Leadership Program
• Take Stock in Children Clay County – Engaged organizational consultant Jim Penrod for strategic planning sessions.
• Clay County Habitat for Humanity – Executive Director and Board President attended the New Affiliate Leader and Board President training facilitated by Habitat for Humanity International.

Application

Click here to apply.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, November 16, 2011.

Applying organizations will be notified of the status of their application by Monday, December 19, 2011.