Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions will occur quarterly on a Friday from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. This year, two sessions will be held in person and two will be virtual.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our virtual sessions, please contact Chloe Loffelholz at chloe@onevalley.org.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions are quarterly on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. This year, two will be held virtually and two will be held in person.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our virtual sessions, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

DESCRIPTION:

It's time to uncover your most meaningful personal stories so you can demonstrate your talents, skills, character, and vision. Every person associated with your organization has the potential to be an ambassador for your work through the stories they share. In this session, you'll learn basic storytelling concepts and begin to collect and practice the stories that make you and your organization memorable and inspiring to any audience. 

WHO SHOULD JOIN:

Every professional benefits when they can share a story that demonstrates their values, character, and skills. This session is great for people who get nervous talking to groups of people, and for those who want to improve how they communicate the value they bring to their organization and community. All Gallatin County nonprofit staff and board members are welcome!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Sarah Elkins is a storyteller, keynote speaker, professional musician, author, and Gallup certified StrengthsFinder workplace communication coach. Her highly engaging, experiential presentations, workshops, and coaching packages with in-person and remote teams and their leaders are known to address and reduce miscommunication – the most common cause of tension and stress in the workplace.

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions will occur quarterly on a Friday from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. This year, two sessions will be held in person and two will be virtual.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

DESCRIPTION:
Booo - It's the 1st word that usually comes to mind when someone starts talking about compliance. But whether "booo" means you're bored or you just got a jump scare, compliance matters because it isn't just the law; it’s how your organization earns and maintains trust and confidence. Get in a compliance bind, and it’s likely to affect staff morale, impact fundraising, and injure your reputation for the long term. However, compliance can be mastered with basic awareness and regular attention. In this session, we will hit on the IRS's hot topics, provide the tools to issue-spot and avoid compliance headaches and unveil easy steps to get and stay compliant to ensure organizational success.

WHO SHOULD JOIN:
Anyone responsible for executing or overseeing nonprofit compliance, as well as those who are just interested in it. This includes new or experienced staff leadership, finance and administration, and board members.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Melanie Schell is a seasoned non-profit attorney with extensive experience as an executive-level manager, in-house counsel, communications strategist, and planned gift specialist. She works with organizations of all sizes and in all stages, blending her knowledge of law and best practices with nonprofit sensibilities to develop mission-based solutions for clients.

As Managing Principal and General Counsel for the Bannack Group, Melanie manages Bannack’s operations and counsels nonprofit organizations on strategic planning, major fundraising initiatives, sound operational policies and procedures, public relations and communications, deferred giving and creative philanthropy, board/staff roles and relations, and key organizational transitions.

Prior to her consulting work, Melanie served as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for the Montana State University Alumni Foundation. In that role, she served as a key member of the organization’s senior leadership team and was responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day management of communications, planned/deferred giving, events, human resources, business relations, alumni relations, annual fund, real estate and property management, and legal affairs. She had primary responsibility for more than one-half of the organization’s personnel and annual operating budget.

As a former frontline fundraiser, Melanie has secured over $50 million in current and deferred gifts individually and through strategic collaborations. She served as the chief operations manager and communications strategist for multiple fundraising initiatives, including a successful 120-day $10 million campaign during the height of the 2008 national financial crisis.

Melanie previously practiced in the areas of estate planning and small business formation. She also spent four years in federal criminal defense. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah College of Law. She received her BA with honors in Speech Communications from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions are quarterly on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. This year, two will be held virtually and two will be held in person.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

DESCRIPTION:

This session will offer participants practical strategies for effective people management in today's dynamic labor market. Through interactive discussions and data-driven insights from Gallatin Valley and beyond, attendees will explore recruitment and employee retention challenges, discovering key tactics to reduce turnover and enhance workforce stability. Delving into factors influencing job satisfaction beyond salary, the session will emphasize the importance of aligning organizational missions with employee values. From exploring effective recruitment techniques tailored to the current landscape to discovering methods for reducing employee turnover amidst evolving workforce trends, this session promises to equip participants with practical strategies for success.

WHO SHOULD JOIN:

This session is ideal for human resources, talent management, and organizational leadership professionals. It will be particularly beneficial for those seeking to enhance their skills in recruitment, employee retention, and people management strategies.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Anne is a Human Resources leader known for developing new programs and training, dramatically improving employee retention and leadership performance. By conducting extensive employee feedback research, Anne designs initiatives to address underlying issues across many industries.  Executives value her talent for identifying core workforce needs and taking action to develop and drive projects. Some of her successes include dramatically reducing turnover, introducing retention programs, spearheading leadership development programs, and creating succession plans looking toward the future. Anne takes pride in creating high-performing teams by leading with a people-first philosophy. She develops and facilitates Leadership Development workshops with high energy and an eye on drawing people in for maximized learning. Her passion lies in helping companies and people thrive.

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions occur on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. They will temporarily be held virtually with the hopes of transitioning to a hybrid program.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions occur the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

DESCRIPTION:

When your board members joined the board, were they clear on their collective and individual roles in raising funds for your organization? When board members are asked to assist in fundraising, is there a deafening silence? Is there clarity on the board as to what fundraising REALLY means? Join Kari Anderson with Incite! Consulting to demystify the board's role in ensuring that there's financial capital for your organization, discuss the development cycle and their preferred role, and how organizational storytelling makes fundraising SO easy! The presentation will occur via discussion format with accompanying PP slides. While fundraising is nonprofit staff's responsibility, engaging the board moves fundraising from good to great at your shop!

WHO SHOULD JOIN:

Board chairs, board fund development committee chairs, board members, Executive Directors, and Development staff.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Nonprofit wrangler. Board border collie. Professional people herder. Some of the titles nonprofit maven Kari Anderson wears running Incite! Consulting, a boutique coaching and consulting practice. What's her niche? Building nonprofits up. From the inside out.

What’s her superpower? Kari is a recovering nonprofit executive. During her 20+ years in the field, she served seven nonprofits in Washington and Colorado in various leadership roles. A seasoned board member, she has served on boards in seven states focused on health, athletics, and education. Having served as both staff and board, she’s got the scoop on what it takes to run a healthy, vibrant, and visionary business, all while having some serious fun!

A Montana native, Kari is based in Coeur d’Alene, ID and Jackson, WY. She brings the office and toolkit to her client and works with nonprofits to support people, increase revenues, and rethink strategies to move missions forward.

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions occur the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions occur on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. They will temporarily be held virtually with the hopes of transitioning to a hybrid program.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

DESCRIPTION:

Diversifying your organization’s fundraising strategies is an important part of any development plan and partnering with local, regional, and national businesses may help you achieve your programmatic goals. But where to start? Do you currently have businesses contributing a significant portion of your annual operating budget or would like them to? Would you like more insight into the different paths corporate partnerships may take? This session will focus on how to identify, solicit, and steward potential new business partners in an ever changing economic climate. It will include information on sponsorships, in-kind donations, volunteer collaborations, cross-branding opportunities, and other ways corporate partners may connect with your mission while addressing for-profit’s giving timelines, expectations regarding marketing benefits, and best practices for maintaining this specific type of relationship. Joining the discussion to provide a corporate donor’s perspective and insight, is one of the Gallatin Valley’s most philanthropic businesses, First Security Bank.

WHO SHOULD JOIN:

Any nonprofit staff, board members, or volunteers in the Gallatin Valley with an interest in beginning a corporate giving program or elevating their existing one, would find this session informative.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Brittany Eilers has spent eighteen years working in the nonprofit sector and has served as an intern, an AmeriCorps member, a program manager and coordinator, and for the last seven years, as a development professional. As Thrive’s Business Partnerships Officer, she developed and implemented their current corporate philanthropic program and was responsible for securing the largest corporate donation in the organization’s history. She expertly manages a portfolio of 150 influential business donors, strategically navigating both for-profit and nonprofit industries to create maximum impact through meticulously crafted initiatives and focused fundraising opportunities. Believing that building relationships and the power of connection are important keys to success, she is the president of a nonprofit networking group, is a part of the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee, and has served as a Leadership Bozeman co-chair. Committed to donating her time, she volunteers as a board member for the Friends of the Bozeman Public Library, as a CAP mentor, and supports several other organizations in the region. She is a birder, a reader, and enjoys exploring Montana with her husband.

Jenifer West worked with First Security Bank in marketing and the emerging of electronic services from 1995 to 2005. She returned to First Security Bank after a 14-year absence working with her husband at their custom residential design firm in Bozeman. As First Security Bank’s Business and Community Development Coordinator, Jenifer manages the bank’s sponsorship and donor request process and coordinates the employee volunteer outreach efforts. Originally from Wyoming, Jenifer enjoys skiing, fly fishing and recreating in the Gallatin Valley with her husband and adult daughter

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions occur on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. They will temporarily be held virtually with the hopes of transitioning to a hybrid program.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions occur the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

DESCRIPTION: 

Everyone's journey with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is different. Organizations are no exception. And while there is no universal road map to build an inclusive and equitable workplace or community, we can still learn from each other's unique journeys. Join us for an engaging and enlightening panel discussion centering the work of some of Gallatin Valley’s nonprofits who are building a more diverse, equitable, accessible, and inclusive community. 

PANELISTS:

Eagle Mount serves individuals with disabilities of all ages, removing barriers to recreation. While it can be said that Eagle Mount is no stranger to DEIA, their formal, staff-wide journey kicked off in 2022 when they hired an outside DEIA consultant. Currently, they are building a staff-led DEIA committee and cultivating DEIA-centered discussions with their board.

Their DEIA goals are strongly centered around accessibility as they are striving to be the best place to work while fulfilling their mission in the most inclusive ways possible. 

Panelist: Pearl Nixon (she/her), Director of Operations and Finance

Montana Conservation Corps hosts several annual programs working with young people from all across the county. Since 2014, they’ve been exploring DEI. Today, they think about DEI work within three broad umbrellas: organizational culture, member service, and community support.

Their DEI work is guided by the core inquiry: How do we ensure that all people -- most especially BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ community members -- experience safety, belonging, and validation at MCC?

Panelist: Stacey Casamassima (she/her), Vice President of Programs

Thrive aims to provide local Gallatin Valley families with the resources, tools, and support they need to raise healthy, successful children. However, they began to notice the services they were offering were no longer meeting our community needs. In response, in August of 2021 they hired their first Spanish-speaking Parent Liaison position to better serve our expanding Spanish-speaking families. Since that time, their Spanish programming has continued to grow.

They are moving the needle of cultural awareness in our schools and examining and dismantling the barriers our Spanish-speaking families are facing in our community.

Panelist: Mayra Domínguez Lindber (she/her), Spanish Speaking Parent Liaison

WHO SHOULD COME 

This Nonprofit Cafe session will be most impactful for leadership, board members, and nonprofit staff currently committed to or considering DEIA initiatives. 

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions occur on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. They will temporarily be held virtually with the hopes of transitioning to a hybrid program.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions occur the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Join the Nonprofit Cafe on Friday, January 26th at 9:00 am

The Essentials to Programmatic Success: How to Assess Organizational Capacity and Thrive 

Description:

To support the long-term vision and mission of programmatic success in nonprofits, organizational assessments can give you insight into infrastructure and foundational requirements in order to achieve these outcomes. This training will provide you with an overview of different types of assessments and when to use them, as well as a peek into the fully comprehensive Nonprofit Organizational Assessment that Two Suns developed.

Learning Objectives Include:

• Why Organizational Assessments Are Important & How to Use Them

• Breaking It Down: Understanding Organizational Capacities in Nonprofits

• Taking Organizational Assessments into Action, Implementation Planning, and more!

Key Takeaways:

1. Knowing When & How Assessments are Used

2. Deciding Which Type of Assessments Might be Needed and When

3. Putting Assessments Into Action and When to Repeat Them

Who should join:

This session will be most impactful for nonprofit leadership, including but not limited to directors, program managers, board chairs, or other nonprofit staff or volunteers conducting evaluations or planning.

About the Speaker:

Ashley Schwader has extensive experience working in the nonprofit, government, public, and private sectors. She is the founder, owner, and CEO of Two Suns Consulting and has dedicated her life's work to serving others, especially youth. She most recently served as the Director of Youth Programs at No Barriers, a national nonprofit.

Previous to that role, she was the State of Colorado's Healthy Schools Manager for the national nonprofit Alliance for a Healthier Generation, where she worked with high-needs districts, schools, and communities. Before expanding to Colorado, Ashley worked at Poudre School District, where she helped create, implement, and deliver an integrated and award-winning wellness program. She's also served as a National Account Coordinator, Program Manager, and Specialist for a Fortune 500 Corporate Health and Wellness provider, HealthFitness.

Ashley holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership with a Specialization in Change Management and Innovation from Colorado State University. She also has a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Exercise Science with a Specialization in Health Promotion from Colorado State University. She is a certified American Council on Exercise Health Coach and Personal Trainer and is WellCoaches trained.

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions occur the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions occur on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. They will temporarily be held virtually with the hopes of transitioning to a hybrid program.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions occur on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. They will temporarily be held virtually with the hopes of transitioning to a hybrid program.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions occur the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Join Nonprofit Cafe on Friday, December 8th at 9:00 am on Zoom.

Developing a Grant Strategy for Success

Description:

With foundation giving on a downward trend and the grant landscape growing more competitive, it's more important than ever for your organization to have a strategic approach to grant seeking. In this virtual training session, we'll go over best practices for developing a grant strategy that honors your needs and capacity by focusing on topics such as: mission alignment, program assessment, and goal setting, budget analysis, cash flow management, when to say "no", and building a grants calendar. After this session, you will be empowered to think more holistically and intentionally about your annual grant strategy and move forward with actionable steps to optimize your grant seeking. Together, we'll unlock the power of having a grant strategy and its effect on your organization's efficiency, sustainability, and impact.

Who should join:

This session will be most impactful for nonprofit Executive Directors, Development Directors, Program Managers, and Volunteers/Interns. From novice and experienced grant writers alike, this session will set the foundation for a successful grant-seeking strategy.

About the Speaker:

As a Grant Specialist with The Dotted i since 2017, Hannah Cortez has raised over 3.2 million dollars for her clients through thoughtful project development and successful grant writing. Additionally, as the Director of Outreach & Education, she has provided over 100 hours of grant writing education to nonprofit professionals in the Northwest. Her background in human development, education, and community health gives her a well-rounded approach to the grant seeking process and providing training opportunities for nonprofits to learn and grow.

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Development + Fundraising Roundtable is open to all Gallatin County nonprofit development and fundraising staff members. These sessions occur on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. They will temporarily be held virtually with the hopes of transitioning to a hybrid program.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit development & fundraising staff to connect, learn from their peers, and share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any development and fundraising staff who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions occur the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.

Join Nonprofit Cafe on Friday, November 10th at 9:00 am at the Bozeman Public Safety Center.

Year-end is coming. Is your fundraising strategy ready?

Description:

We have 7 weeks to go before year-end. Are you ready? Do you know what you are focusing on? There are always new fundraising gimmicks out there, and its easy to get overwhelmed on where we should focus our fundraising time and energy. In this session, we'll uncover how to best apply our limited time through the end of the year and beyond, to focus on what matters the most to effectively raise money for our causes: the individual. Effective fundraising revolves around the right person, asking the right person for the right amount at the right time. We’ll dissect who, how, and why we should be laser focused on individual cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation to raise more money for our organization.

Who should join:

This Nonprofit Cafe session will be most impactful for development staff, senior leadership, and board members.

About the Speakers:

After leading recreation and conservation programs throughout Maine, northern Minnesota, and Southwest, Kevin assumed the Program Manager position with the Montana Conservation Corps, which ignited his love for the big sky. It was in Billings where Kevin first learned about the mission of Eagle Mount through his involvement as a ski volunteer. Kevin moved to Bozeman in early 2015 when he assumed the executive director position at Family Promise of Gallatin Valley. Through his leadership at Family Promise, Kevin led the organization through significant program and operational expansion, building the organization’s capacity and strengthening its fundraising initiatives. Kevin joined Eagle Mount in Sept 2019 and oversees the organization’s strategic plan, fundraising strategy, and internal operations. Kevin holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and a Masters in Public Administration from Montana State University. Kevin is also a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and a Fellow in Charitable Estate Planning (FCEP). In 2017, Kevin was named a 20 under 40 recipient by the Bozeman Chronicle, an honor that spotlights southwest Montana’s top young business professionals.

Health and Safety:

Please do not join if you are feeling sick. Thank you.

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Join Nonprofit Cafe on Friday, October 27th at 9:00 am on Zoom.

Effectively Onboarding Your New (& Not-So-New) Board Members

Description:

An effective board is the gold standard for high-performing nonprofits. Unfortunately, they don’t just happen. Instead, they must be intentionally crafted and continuously nurtured to maximize director engagement and satisfaction. This session will provide insight into how to effectively onboard new board members (Hint: It starts WAY before the first meeting!) and how onboarding new members can help re-inspire and engage continuing board members.

Who should join:

This session will be most impactful for nonprofit executives and board chairs who are looking to maximize the effectiveness of their boards of directors.

About the Speaker:

Melanie Schell is a seasoned non-profit attorney with extensive experience as a C-suite nonprofit executive, in-house counsel, communications strategist, front-line fundraiser, and planned gift specialist. She works with organizations of all sizes and in all stages, blending her knowledge of law and best practices with nonprofit sensibilities to develop mission-based solutions for clients. As Managing Principal & General Counsel for the Bannack Group, a national nonprofit consultancy based on Bozeman, Melanie counsels nonprofit organizations on strategic planning, major fundraising initiatives, sound operational policies and procedures, public relations and communications, deferred giving and creative philanthropy, board/staff roles and relations, and key organizational transitions. A Minnesota native, Bozeman has been home for over 20 years.

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If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.

Our Executive Director's Roundtable for Gallatin County nonprofit organizations is open to all paid staff in the executive director or head staff position in our county. These sessions occur the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

The goal of these sessions is to provide space for nonprofit executive directors to connect, to learn from their peers, and to share ideas and challenges they are facing. If you know of any Executive Directors who might benefit from this gathering, please share this information with them.

To receive the Zoom call-in information for our monthly calls, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org.