We are delighted to be presenting at a day and a half long training session for Delaware Main Street next week. Here is what their publicity says about the Idea Exchange.
How have Main Street organizations evolved over time and what are the implications for managing them successfully in 2013?
We will discuss best practices in overseeing volunteers, managing finances, organizational planning, and leadership development that will enable you to run the local revitalization organization like an efficient “business” on a day-to-day basis.This includes overseeing the smallest committees to the most expansive non-profit agencies!
And by the way…have you considered that your Main Street program IS a business?
Donna Ann Harris and Ken Anderson, both small business owners as well as experts in non-profit management, will facilitate exciting conversations and share timely information at this quarter’s Idea Exchange.
The agenda is varied and I will be sharing time on it with Ken Anderson
Nonprofit Management for Main Street Organizations
January 16 and 17, 2013
Rehoboth Beach, DE
DAY 1: Wednesday, January 16
1:30 Arrive
2:00 Welcome & Introductions
2:15 Downtown Organizations Are Businesses
Ken Anderson, Delaware Economic Development Office
3:00 Managing Main Street Organizations Today
A new organizational chart: getting the work done with task forces
Donna Ann Harris
3:30 The 21st Century Volunteer: Dos and Don’ts for Better Recruitment.
Donna Ann Harris
4:05 Stretch your legs!
4:15 Creating Better Job Descriptions for Volunteers
Donna Ann Harris
4:30 Exercise and Discussion: Volunteer Job Descriptions
Samples provided Donna Ann Harris
5:00 Thanking Volunteers: Once is never enough
Donna Ann Harris
5:15 Adjourn for the day
6:00 Group Dinner
DAY 2: Thursday, January 17
8:30 Leadership Development
Ken Anderson, Delaware Economic Development Office
9:30 Board member responsibilities—the basics
Donna Ann Harris
10:15 Stretch your legs!
10:30 Exercise and Discussion: Who does what? Navigating roles of board vs. staff in Main Street Organizations.
Donna Ann Harris
11:00 IRS recommendations for policies and procedures—samples provided
Donna Ann Harris
11:30 Integrating Strategic Planning and Work Planning
Donna Ann Harris
12:15 Lunch
1:30 Overview of 7 traditional revenue sources
Donna Ann Harris
2:00 Growing your revenue sources incrementally: individual donations (annual gifts, end of year donations)
Donna Ann Harris
2:30 Exercise and Discussion: creating member benefits and a pyramid of gifts for your downtown organizations
3:00 Wrap up, Evaluation
3:30 Depart
We will post some of the handouts after the event in this blog. Let us know what you think!