Session 2: Recruitment, Engagement, and Fundraising – Oh My! Building the best Board of Directors for your Nonprofit with FCI’s Community Advisor, Margaret Henningsen   During the first edition of our Building Nonprofit Capacity and Sustainability Series, FCI’s Community Advisor, Margaret Henningsen shared best practices for preparing and managing your organization’s budget; tying overall mission […]

Session 1: How to Create, Manage and Maintain Your Organizations Budget, How to Tie that Budget to your Mission and Vision, and Financial Reporting with FCI’s Community Advisor, Margaret Henningsen As an investor, connector, and advisor for organizations and initiatives that reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities in Wisconsin, we have learned that organizations can only

Nonprofit Advocacy 102: Preparing your Policy Vision and Legislative Agenda with Carousel Bayrd of Community Justice Inc. In this presentation, attendees will learn… What is a Policy Vision or Legislative Agenda Why is it important How to identify the goals for your agenda/vision Importance of Lived Experience Testimony Importance of cultivating other Nonprofit Partnerships on

Nonprofit Advocacy 101 with Melissa Scholz of Scholz Nonprofit Law 501(c)(3) public charities have the right to advocate for policies and values important to their mission. Join Melissa Auchard Scholz, Scholz Nonprofit Law, as she covers what you can and can’t do as an advocate. You will learn what is and is not lobbying, and

Opportunity Zones. Are they the new “shiny penny” that nonprofits can access to finance their organizations? Or, is the value of Opportunity Zones to nonprofits over-rated? Or, is it something in-between? Since being introduced as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, there have been many conversations and questions related to Opportunity

2018 Voting Webinar Series: Justice This Election Season Wenona Wolf, Communications and Development Manager – Kids Forward Erica Nelson, Race to Equity Director – Kids Forward ​We hope that everyone who attends this webinar leaves with a better understanding of these key items: What is Race to the Polls, why it was created, and why

2018 Voting Webinar Series:   Caitlin Donnelly, Education Director – Nonprofit VOTE Caitlin is the Education and Engagement Coordinator at Nonprofit VOTE. She has 7 years of experience designing and leading workshops and presentations for nonprofits and grassroots organizers across the country. Caitlin is a graduate of Georgia’s Wesleyan College Based in Cambridge, Caitlin manages

2018 Voting Webinar Series: Dana Schultz, Executive Director – Wisconsin Voices Dana Schultz is the Executive Director at Wisconsin Voices, the 501c3 state table in Wisconsin, where she leads a network of over 60 progressive organizations. In her role, Dana manages the backbone organization for collective impact on civic and voter engagement. Dana’s background is

2018 Voting Webinar Series:   Shauntay Nelson, Democracy Director – Wisconsin Voices Shauntay works with a network of progressive organizations to ensure a greater impact of civic and voter engagement. Her work involves collaboration with local and state community leaders and politicians, to create policies that will strengthen her community. Nelson works diligently to lobby

2016-2017 Webinar Series: Prof. David J. Pate, PhD., Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, and an Affiliated Associated Professor of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison During this presentation, Dr. Pate will examine the history of economic issues affecting Black males and discuss