Workshop Overview

Inspire. Educate. Connect.

When it comes to nonprofit organizations nothing is typical. Staff, missions, audiences, funding, and programs all vary significantly. Some aspects, however, bind us all together: the desire to serve, to create change, to make a real impact. Through The Axelson Center’s workshop series we seek to provide the inspiration, the education, and the resource connections crucial to your success in the nonprofit sector. You are unique, but you are not alone.

We’ve created the Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management with you in mind. We offer more than 20 opportunities for learning in a variety of subjects such as fundraising, marketing, human resources, governance, technology and others. You can focus your attention in one specific area, or you can take a broader approach. We have workshops for a variety of skill and experience levels to meet you where you are in your career. You choose the path that fits you best, and we’ll help you reach your goals.

Ongoing Workshops

Board Leadership Series for Nonprofit Professionals and Volunteers

The Axelson Center will offer a new workshop series starting in Spring 2010 that focuses on board leadership and development. The Excellence in Governance series will feature a variety of programs targeting nonprofit board members. The series, facilitated by instructors with extensive board experience, will cover topics such as governance best practices; the roles and relationships of governance and management; life-cycles of nonprofit organizations; development of board members; and building a strong board chair/CEO team.

Nonprofit Management Webinar Series

Our 2012-2013 webinar series includes the following sessions:

• Making the Ask: The Basics of Major Gift Solicitations
  November 14, 2012, Noon to 1:00 pm (CST)
• Employment Law 101
  December 12, Noon to 1:00 pm (CST)
• Using Dashboards to Simplify Your Board Reports
  January 16, 2013, Noon to 1:00 pm (CST)
• Build a Better Board Meeting
  February 13, Noon to 1:00 pm (CST)
• Budgeting Basics
  March 13, Noon to 1:00 pm (CST)

Learn more and purchase the archived recording of any of these webinars today.

Upcoming Workshops

If you are enrolled in our Professional Certificate program, please note that the free workshops do not count towards your certificate completion. You are, of course, still welcome to RSVP for these sessions. All workshops take place on North Park University's campus. You will receive an email the week prior to the workshop with information about directions, parking, and room location.

View the Spring 2013 Brochure here.

Workshop fees (unless otherwise stated):

• Full-Day Workshops: $160 (includes lunch and course materials)
• Half-Day Workshops: $80 (includes beverages and course materials)
• Webinars: $50

Discounts

• 20% Discount
  • Donors Forum members
  • United Way supported agencies
  • Nonprofits with an operating budget of $1 million or less
• 50% Discount
  • Current North Park University students

Understanding Your Insurance Needs

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
9:00 to 11:00 am (free workshop, registration required)
Instructor: Gregg M. Elstien, ARM, CIC, Vice President Non-profit Division, Alper Services, LLC

Talent Development and Employee Engagement
Thursday, February 14, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Instructor: Cori Moschberger, LCSW, Owner/Consultant, Integrated Advising Services

Building an Engaged Volunteer Corps
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Instructor: Jenne Myers, Senior Director of Mission Partnerships, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

Plan and Go!™ Strategic Planning Workshop
Monday, February 25, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Instructor: Deb Stonikas, MBA, Consultant, Northpointe Consulting, LLC

Cost Allocation
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
9:00 to 11:00 am (free workshop, registration required)
Instructor: Russell J. Wilson, CPA, CCIFP, Partner, Porte Brown, LLC

Social Media 101: Introduction to Tools and Best Practices
Thursday, March 7, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Instructor: Christine Cupaiuolo, Digital Media Consultant

How to Manage HR Without an HR Department
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Instructor: Lisa Brown Morton, President and CEO, Nonprofit HR Solutions

Nonprofit Marketing: Driving Results Through Relationships
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Instructor: Rick Yngve, MBA, President, Yngve & Associates

The "Game" of Project Management
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Instructor: Gretchen Slusser, PMP, Executive Director, Cabrini Green Legal Aid

How can I get my board excited about fundraising?
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Instructor: Mary Morten, President, The Morten Group

Special Conference

Women and Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
An Axelson Center mini-conference
Thursday, April 18, 2013
8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Join the Axelson Center as it hosts a dynamic conference focusing on the critical issues and challenges facing women in the nonprofit sector. The opening plenary will be led by Alice Eagly, co-author of Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders. A panel discussion and luncheon will follow.

• Location: Holiday Inn, Chicago Mart Plaza
  
• Fee: $100 (includes lunch and course materials for this extended program, discounts available)
• Opening Keynote Speaker: Alice Eagly, PhD, Professor of Psychology and of Management and Organizations, and the James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University
• Moderator: Jamie Phillippe, Vice President of Development and Donor Services, The Chicago Community Trust
• Panelists: Virginia Martinez, JD, Consultant; Judy Pomeranz, JD, Philanthropist; Amy Skeen, President/CEO, Girls in the Game
• Closing Keynote Speaker: K. Sujata, President, Chicago Foundation for Women

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