Events

Logistics of Starting and Operating a Nonprofit.

In this informative one-hour session learn about the formation, operational agreements and other legal considerations when starting and operating a nonprofit entity.

Presenter: Kendra Randall Jolivet is a highly accomplished attorney with over twenty (20) years of general practice experience in litigating domestic, child welfare, business and personal injury matters.  Kendra possesses a vast amount of knowledge in Litigation, Contracts, Regulation Compliance, Procurement, Employment, Mediation, Training, and extensive Community Service though her non-profit A Step Closer Foundation, Inc. A Step Closer has been achieving its’ mission of taking children a step closer to their destiny since 2008.  Kendra has an extensive record of Advocacy in the Courtroom, Legislature, Business, Government and Community, for which she has received numerous awards.

Nonprofit Governance and Management 101

This informative one-hour session aims to raise the level of accountability, transparency and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations. Learn the Standard for Excellence code, a step-by-step guideline to achieve a well-managed and responsibly governed organization.

Presenter: Keith Penn-Jones, MBA, ACC is founder and CEO of the Penn-Jones Group. Keith is a licensed consultant for Maryland NonProfits Standard of Excellence, a national network of qualified consultants licensed to provide training, consulting and support on the Standards of Excellence.

Keith is credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as a professional coach, embracing the guiding principles of Coaching, Core Competencies and Code of Ethics of the ICF.

Keith is an authorized partner and certified trainer for Everything DiSC, a research validated personality assessment designed for team building, employee and workplace communication, conflict management, motivation, productivity and career development.

Keith has over twenty (20) years of senior leadership experience in the for-profit and nonprofit arenas.

Fundraising and Grant Writing 101

In this informative one-hour session, learn about specific information and tools to help your organization achieve fundraising success, including winning grant awards. Specific topics include: What You Need to Be Fundraising Ready, The Anatomy of a Grant Proposal, How to Search for Funding, and Ideas for Cultivating Donors.

Presenter: Angela Wheeler, President of A. Wheeler Consulting, LLC (AWC), is a seasoned fundraising professional with more than 20 years experience in publishing and nonprofit management. Ms. Wheeler specializes in coaching mission-driven executive leaders and development teams to fundraising success, achieving financial goals on time and within budget. Ms. Wheeler has improved development operations and performance for these great nonprofit organizations: American Heart Association, AIDS Interfaith Residential Services, National Society of Black Engineers, St. Francis Neighborhood Center, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017
9:00am – 1:00pm

Set the Captives Free Outreach Center
Administrative Offices
7200 Rutherford Suite #140
Baltimore, MD 21244