Regional Workshops
CFGV NonprofitsBest Practices. All nonprofits strive for excellence in every area of their organization – from the programs they design and deliver to the way they handle their finances and run meetings. Using best practices in each area takes a nonprofit to “excellence.” Knowing the best practices is the first step.
The Western Slope Nonprofit Council, a loosely formed group of concerned nonprofit representatives in partnership with the Community Resource Center, has come together to offer trainings in our region – saving hundreds of hours of travel and hundreds of dollars in registration fees for our region’s nonprofits’ staff members and Board members
The “Great Governance Training Series” is based on Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Colorado, produced by the Colorado Nonprofit Association. Every quarter until completed, there will be a workshop based on one of the nine chapters in “Principles and Practices”. While the workshops will be presented in different locations, the region encompasses Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties.
Each seminar will be presented by an expert in each topic. Their PowerPoint, a 10 minute YouTube summary and sample resources will be posted on this website following each presentation. The YouTube will summarize key points of the workshop and is intended to be used as a program at a Board meeting to prompt internal discussion about the health of the organization.
For more information about the seminar series, contact maryo@cfgv.org.
Access materials, photos, and videos of each event in the series by visiting the Great Governance Series Resource Page, or by clicking the “Resources” button after each seminar description below.
- Seminar 1: Great Governing Boards with Noelle Hagan
November 2014
Resources – includes video recap - Seminar 2: Financial Management with Cathryn Saylor Peterson
January 2015
Resources – includes video recap - Seminar 3: Strategic Planning with Kelleen Zubick
April 2015
Resources – includes video recap - Seminar 4: Human Resources with Michaelle Smith
January 2016
Resources – includes video recap - Seminar 5: Uncommon Wisdom with Jason Berv
May 2018
Hands-on workshop – no handouts or video recap - Seminar 6: Effective Leadership with Community Resource Center with Denise Clark of Denise Clark Inc., and Emily Shamsid-Deen, Community Engagement Manager at CRC
November 2018 - Seminar 7: Strategic Planning Part I with Illene Roggensack from Third Sector Innovations
February 2019
Resources - Seminar 8: Collective Impact with Ona Crow from the OMNI Institute
April 2019
Resources - Seminar 9: Strategic Planning Part II with Illene Roggensack from Third Sector Innovations
November 2019
CANCELLED - Seminar 10: Succession Planning and Executive Transitions with Denise Clark
February 12, 2020 – Montrose; February 13, 2020 – Gunnison
Resources - Seminar 11: Getting Major Gifts & Planned Giving for Small Nonprofits with Klein & Roth
September 9, 2021 – Zoom
Resources