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Tulsa Area Fair Housing Partnership and the U.S. Department of HUD

Present  

Capacity Building, Organizational Development, and Fundraising
for Nonprofit, Faith-based, and Community Organizations

The First in a Series!

When:  Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(registration begins at 8:30; program begins at 9:00)

Where:  U.S. Dept. of HUD, Williams Center Tower II
2 West 2nd, Second Floor Conference Room

This training is designed to give faith-based and cummonity organizations a "boost’ toward sucess.

Topics include:  Human resource development, creating & marinating a good board, staffing, strategic planning, conducting good meetings, public relations, fundraising, grantwriting

Light refreshments will be provided - Lunch on your own

To register email c.lyn.larson@hud.gov for an application form.

If you have any questions about this training,
call Lyln Larson at 292-8915 or Paul Denny at 292-8916.

If you need a reasonable accomodation,
please call 918-292-8900 no later than Friday, August 7, 2009.

Link: http://www.afpnet.org/ka/ka-3.cfm?folder_id=914&content_item_id=24946

"Email signatures are powerful, low cost, high return marketing tools for your foundation or organization.  What’s interesting is how seldom sig lines are used."  This article by Nancy Schwartz will explain the importance of a sig line and give tips on how you can make yours more powerful.

Link: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=db783671-107f-455d-81ec-877a7c572288

Many advancement professionals who venture into major gift campaigns hit pitfalls that could have been avoided.  Learn from a pro how to build a major gifts program that works, the most effective ways to cultivate and solicit donors and how to raise sights for your constituents.  Discover the most common mistakes in major gifts and how to avoid them.  From asking too soon to flubbing the close, mistakes made with major donors can cost your organization vital resources.  Improve your skills and learn what to avoid in this timely session.

WHEN
Wednesday, May 20, 2009; 12:00-1:30 PM

WHERE
OSU-Tulsa, North Hall
700 North Greenwood Ave.
RM NH 220
Tulsa, OK  74106

REGISTRATION FEE
Guest $15.00
AFP Member Complimentary

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RSVP by Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
1:00-3:00 pm

Register Online

This workshop provides nonprofit managers, employees, and volunteers with the basic knowledge needed to seek out grant funds.  You will learn about the Foundation Center and the TCCL Cooperating Collection, learn the basics of the grant seeking process, become familiar with the resources available to you for grant seeking, and tour the TCCL Foundation Center Collection.  Basic computer and Internet search skills are needed for this workshop.

Registration is required and seating is limited

Location:
Tulsa City-County Library, 400 Civic Center Tulsa, OK  74103
Computer Training Room, 2nd Fl

Join the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits March 23 in Tulsa

Oklahoma Senate Bill 1070 - Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act

As you might imagine, there has been a lot of discussion regarding Senate Bill 1070 and its potential impact on the nonprofit sector.  The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits invites you to an educational videoconference session on the proposed legislation March 23 in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. 

Sen. Susan Paddack, author of SB 1070 and Mike Joseph of McAfee & Taft will join us to talk about SB 1070 and what it means.

The session is set for 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  This is a free event for Oklahoma nonprofits.  Lunch will not be provided so bring your lunch with you.  Please RSVP at one of the links below to reserve a seat.

Where?

OSU-Tulsa
700 N. Greenwood
Register Here