Wine Up Wednesday:
Measuring and Reporting Outcomes

Funders increasingly want to see the outcomes of your work and their investment, beyond how many people you served. Come share and learn best practices in identifying, measuring, and reporting outcomes of your work.

 
Wednesday, February 7
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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Wine Up Wednesday:
Engaging new donors

Hopefully you will have lots of new donors coming to your organization through your year-end appeals and had lots of new donors throughout the year. How can you engage them with your organization and keep them engaged? Come share tips and tricks with your colleagues to retain more donors.

 
Wednesday, December 6
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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Wine Up Wednesday:
Marketing Strategies

Successful fund development begins with people who know your organization and what you do. Whether marketing falls under your job responsibilities or not, you market your organization. Learn some tips and best practices for getting your message out in the crowded marketplace and raise more friends and funds.

 
Wednesday, November 8
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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Wine Up Wednesday:
Creating a board that engages in fund development

The perennial question .... "How can I get my board to fundraise?" Come share things that have worked with your board and learn from others who have found the answers!

 
Wednesday, October 4
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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Wine Up Wednesday:
Industry Trends

What's new in the nonprofit arena or fund development? Bring your questions and insights as we begin to look toward 2024.

 
Wednesday, September 6
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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Wine Up Wednesday:
Grants Roundtable

Come and discuss everything grants! This roundtable will share tips and tricks for identifying grant funding, developing relationships with funders, writing a compelling application, and managing your grant award.

 
Wednesday, August 2
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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As a relationship focused activity, effective fund development work means much more than just meeting people; it requires developing social capital with funders and donors. Learn the basics of social capital and how you can use this model for a more effective fund development program.

This class is available both in person and via Zoom.

Wine Up Wednesday:
Donor development strategies

Perhaps you have heard that you should have a major gift program or identify new donors, but how? Come discuss and learn ways to identify possible donors for your organization, get them engaged, and nurture that relationship so they become a long-time supporter.

 
Wednesday, July 12
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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Wine Up Wednesday:
One Person Shops

People in one-person shops -- whether as the sole development staff person or only employee for your organization -- wear a lot of hats! Share and discuss tips and strategies for maximizing your effectiveness without going crazy!

 
Wednesday, June 7
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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Wine Up Wednesday:
Developing Stewardship Reports

SOLD OUT!!

Join special guests Heather White from Heather White Design and Chris Panchaud from Yearly to learn how and why you should create stewardship reports to show your donors what a difference they make for your clients. Learn ways to make relatively simple reports that will wow your donors - and your boss!

 
Wednesday, May 3
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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Wine Up Wednesday:
Succession Planning

Ron Wastyn will lead this discussion about succession planning for your organization: why you should plan now for eventual leadership changes and how to make that transition as smooth as possible.

 Wednesday, April 5
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

Details coming soon.

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Wine Up Wednesday: Grants and DEI
SOLD OUT!

Special guests Kelly Thompson, Vice President of Grantmaking and Community Initiatives, and Kaleigh Trammell, Grantmaking Specialist at the Quad Cities Community Foundation to discuss what they look for in the DEI questions on their grant applications.

 Wednesday, March 8

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

Details coming soon.

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Wine Up Wednesday:
Corporate Sponsorships

Join special guests Amy Jones and Ursula Miniter from Royal Neighbors to learn the dos and don'ts of soliciting corporate sponsorships.

 Wednesday, February 1
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

IN-PERSON
Wastyn & Associates
4215 East 60th Street
Suite 4 (lower level)
Davenport, IA 52807

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ABOUT THE TOPIC:

What worked well this year? What didn't go so well? We will use this time to gather, get to know each other, and share the good, the bad, and the ugly of development work to learn from and support each other in this important work.

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LIMITED TO 10

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10.00

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These monthly programs provide an opportunity for development professionals and other nonprofit executives and volunteers with responsibility for raising revenue for their organization to talk about a specific topic in a relaxed, informal environment. The format includes a brief overview of the topic at hand with an opportunity for individuals to share their experiences and learn from each other. Great opportunity to network as well!

Note: This class is a week later than the normal first Wednesday.

ABOUT THE TOPIC:

There is much to cover when it comes to wrapping up your year. At this session we will talk about wrapping up your annual fund, stewardship of donors, the economy, and getting ready for 2023.

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LIMITED TO 10

STEP 1. CHOOSE QUANTITY AND SELECT “ADD TO CART”

STEP 2. CLICK HERE TO CHECKOUT TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION.

These monthly programs provide an opportunity for development professionals and other nonprofit executives and volunteers with responsibility for raising revenue for their organization to talk about a specific topic in a relaxed, informal environment. The format includes a brief overview of the topic at hand with an opportunity for individuals to share their experiences and learn from each other. Great opportunity to network as well!

The Pandemic is Over – Now What? Relationship Building and Communication Implications for Grant Work

The pandemic that changed the way we work. These changes have implications for grant professionals. This session explores these remote work and communication challenges for collaborative grant work.

The Covid-19 pandemic forced organizations to change the ways in which they work. While some organizations were prepared technically to offer remote work, others scrambled to create virtual arrangements to allow their employees to work remotely. Just creating the ability to work remotely was perhaps the easiest issue organizations confronted. They also needed to understand how to work remotely, create needed communication between and among staff, and remain connected in a very isolating time. For the most part, organizations succeeded. Zoom became a best friend and household word. We learned that we could get the work done. We adapted and thrived.

So what happens after the pandemic? What concerns should we have for re-engaging employees and partners? This presentation uses the concept of social capital to help inform us of the opportunities and challenges that make cooperative work possible. Some use it as synonymous with trust. Grant work relies on cooperation, making building and maintaining social capital especially important for the grant professional. We build social capital in organizations through formal and informal means. Formally, specific employee networks allow conversations. Informally, conversations around the “water cooler” allow people to connect and learn about each other. So, now what? How to we best balance the virtual world with the need to build relationships and trust?

The second theme of the program looks at how to build or rebuild relationships with stakeholders after the pandemic. These stakeholders may be funders, program staff or clients. During the pandemic, it became normal to schedule meetings with Zoom. Yet, Zoom meetings are mostly formal interactions, making them incomplete. The convenience of Zoom meetings will create a temptation to remain with them. However, they lack the informal communication

that we use to develop and deepen trust between people. How can we develop the needed social capital and when meeting virtually?

GPA’s Annual Conference attracts over 1,100 grant professionals for a three-day conference full of learning and networking opportunities. Grant professionals come together to exchange strategies, solutions, resources, and more. With three days of inspiration, education, and networking, attendees are equipped with a year’s worth of support for their daily responsibilities as grant professionals.

From early-career to advanced/master, the professional development sessions are designed to raise your skillset to the next level. The agenda and breakout sessions offer something for all areas of the grant profession. We invite you to join us in person or online this November for the highlight of the year for the grant industry.

Registration opens June 1.

Success Starts at Square One: Leading Successful Initial Grant Meetings

Thursday, November 3 from 10:45 am to 12:00 pm EST
In-Person & Streaming session

A successful grant begins at the initial grant meeting with a client or program staff, long before fingers hit the keyboard. Learn how to best conduct that meeting for a successful application.

GPA’s Annual Conference attracts over 1,100 grant professionals for a three-day conference full of learning and networking opportunities. Grant professionals come together to exchange strategies, solutions, resources, and more. With three days of inspiration, education, and networking, attendees are equipped with a year’s worth of support for their daily responsibilities as grant professionals.

From early-career to advanced/master, the professional development sessions are designed to raise your skillset to the next level. The agenda and breakout sessions offer something for all areas of the grant profession. We invite you to join us in person or online this November for the highlight of the year for the grant industry.

Registration opens June 1.

ABOUT THE TOPIC:

As donors age, we need to replace them in the pipeline with younger donors but they don't act or think like their parents. We will workshop ways to engage with younger donors. Bring your success and horror stories to share with each other.

RSVP Online

LIMITED TO 10

STEP 1. CHOOSE QUANTITY AND SELECT “ADD TO CART”

10.00

STEP 2. CLICK HERE TO CHECKOUT TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION.

These monthly programs provide an opportunity for development professionals and other nonprofit executives and volunteers with responsibility for raising revenue for their organization to talk about a specific topic in a relaxed, informal environment. The format includes a brief overview of the topic at hand with an opportunity for individuals to share their experiences and learn from each other. Great opportunity to network as well!