Survival Skills for the Nonprofit Leader

Survival Skills for the Nonprofit Leader is a short-term low impact manager training program for managers and supervisors working for nonprofit organizations. Course classes take place once per month for five months and are designed to help individuals develop the skills and knowledge necessary to be an effective nonprofit manager.  Students will learn about nonprofit management, leadership, ethics, financial operations, and laws and regulations pertaining to nonprofit governance. Students will benefit from instruction by MSUB faculty and from nonprofit leaders who bring their day in, day out experiences to the learning process.

The course schedule and session topics are as follow:

Management and Leadership – 1:00-5:00 PM Tuesday January 29^, 2019

• Application of ethics
• Strategies of effective governance and leadership
• Board Development
• Staff Development

HR Basics – 1:00-5:00 PM Tuesday February 26, 2019

• Hiring
• Discrimination and harassment
• Corrective actions
• Distinction between private/public/ nonprofit laws

Financial Management and Budgeting – 1:00-5:00 PM Tuesday March 26, 2019

• Financial management of organizational budgets
• Federal and State laws regulating nonprofits

Communication in Nonprofit Settings – 1:00-5:00 PM Tuesday April 23, 2019

• Organization communication
• Persuasive communication
• Interpersonal awareness and communication

Fundraising and Advocacy – 1:00-5:00 PM Tuesday May 28, 2019

• Lobbying Laws
• Making You Case (Selling Your Impact)
• Community advocacy and Fundraising

The total cost for the program is just $400

To learn more and to Register go to  http://www.msubillings.edu/extendedcampus/nonprofit_survival.htm

Executive Directors and CEOs | Monthly Calls on the second Thursday of each month at 9:00 AM | Register Here | Facebook Community

Through monthly Zoom meetings, Facebook communities, and a shared support system, MNA affinity groups will connect you to the resources, networks, and conversations that make a difference. These groups will be centered around organizational roles or training programs and facilitated by MNA staff, with guest speakers and experts brought in along the way. We will cover topic areas related to nonprofit management, best practices, hurdles, trends in the nonprofit sector, issues in Montana, and other topics as desired by the group. These learning communities are a great (and free) opportunity for you to learn and grow with each other, for the good of you, your organization, and all of Montana.

These meetings will be hosted on the Zoom platform. Register to join!

2019 marks the 9th anniversary of the Big Sky Bash fundraiser for the Center for Asbestos Related Disease.
This year’s headliner will be Great White, with guests Shauney Fisher, Dead Fervor, and Devon Wade.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the gate. 

July 13, 2019, Shauney will kick off the event with Devon sticking around to finish off the night with the after party!

The Big Sky Bash will again be held at J. Neils Park in Libby, MT. Gates will open at 5 PM with music starting at 6 PM and going until 1 AM.

The event will happen rain or shine – no refunds.

New Executive Directors and CEOs (Less than 2 years experience) | Monthly calls on the third Thursday of each month at 9:00 AM | Register Here | Facebook Community

Through monthly Zoom meetings, Facebook communities, and a shared support system, MNA affinity groups will connect you to the resources, networks, and conversations that make a difference. These groups will be centered around organizational roles or training programs and facilitated by MNA staff, with guest speakers and experts brought in along the way. We will cover topic areas related to nonprofit management, best practices, hurdles, trends in the nonprofit sector, issues in Montana, and other topics as desired by the group. These learning communities are a great (and free) opportunity for you to learn and grow with each other, for the good of you, your organization, and all of Montana.

These meetings will be hosted on the Zoom platform. Register to join!