Tuesday, February 26, 2019 9:30 AM–12:30 PM  Main (Oakland) Every organization needs a great website in order to attract new supporters, provide information for current and potential donors, and encourage continued communication beyond the first connection.  But knowing how to maintain and improve it can be a daunting task. During this workshop, you will learn about the […]
Remake Learning Lunch & Learn: Storytelling 101
Tue, August 21, 2018, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT APOST (United Way) 1250 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Storytelling: ancient practice, tool for social good, buzzword. Networks like Remake Learning know sourcing, crafting, and sharing stories is a key part of how to gather and share complex information. Based on feedback from network members, […]
Grants Cafe – Partnering with Corporate Donors
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 – 12PM Grants Cafe – Partnering with Corporate Donors As grant professionals, we often are asked to pursue corporate dollars that originate from a company’s marketing budget rather than their philanthropic budget. This requires a different approach than we’re used to in grant-seeking. How can we be competitive when we seek […]
Strategic Planning: Positioning Your Nonprofit for Success
Strategic Planning: Positioning Your Nonprofit for Success Thursday, October 19, 2017 9:30 AM–12:30 PM  Squirrel Hill In today’s rapidly changing environment, nonprofit organizations need to be keenly aware of how changes in funding priorities, customer/client needs and preferences, technology, marketing, and resource availability affect their capacity to deal proactively with change, successfully meet their mission, and survive […]
NonProfit Resource Center – Email Marketing for Nonprofits
Thursday, August 10│9:30 am – 12:30 pm│CLP – Squirrel Hill│Fee: $20 Join our speaker, Terri Orlowski, and learn how to use MailChimp, a powerful email marketing tool, to build your organization’s list of friends and donors. Learn how to create an account, a list of your contacts, and your first campaign!  You will also learn how to […]
Turn Visitors to Donors with A/B Testing and Optimization
Turn Visitors to Donors with A/B Testing and Optimization Wed, December 7, 9am – 12pm Where: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University, 339 Sixth Avenue #750, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA Obama’s campaigns evangelized the power of A/B testing for donation growth. Campaign staff even boasted that once a single content experiment raised […]
Non profit Resource Center: Planning Giving 101
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Dead people give more money to charity every year than all of the corporations in the U.S. combined. But many fund raisers find planned giving to be intimidating and believe they need a law degree, which means they leave this money on the table. Spend a […]
The Science of Giving Workshop
The Science of Giving Workshop Friday, December 11, 2015   9:00a – 11:00a $10 per participant (check payable to University of Pittsburgh) The Communication Alliance’s Flagship Training Click Here for more information and to register.
Communication Alliance: Crafting a Message Workshop
Crafting a Message Workshop Friday, November 20, 2015Â Â Â 9:00a – 11:30p $20 per participant (check payable to University of Pittsburgh) This hands-on workshop walks you through the steps of creating a compelling, targeted message to drive people to action. Our experienced presenters will help you through the process of identifying your target audience, understanding the principles […]