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What Leaders Need: Grant-Writing

October 13, 2023 by Kathryn Bauchelle

The “What Leaders Need” training series for new and emerging literacy leaders is proud to present:

Getting Started With Grants

This online session will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am (CT).
Online check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 8:50 am.

This training session is offered free of charge to nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.

The session provides 2 hours of professional development. Certificates will be awarded to attendees who request them after the session, via the post-event survey.

This training event is a special collaborative activity of Literacy Texas, Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas, and Oklahoma Literacy Coalition.

Registration for this event has reached capacity – join the waitlist and we’ll email you if a space opens

If you’ve already registered but can no longer attend, please get in touch with us ASAP to cancel

About This Session

Join Vicki Clark and Chela Sanchez for “Getting Started With Grants” as part of your fund development strategy.

Grant-writing is a crucial process that involves completing an application for financial assistance from institutions like government departments, corporations, foundations, or trusts.

Effective grant writing requires careful planning, thorough research, persuasive writing skills, and a clear presentation of the project’s goals, objectives, and expected outcomes. By mastering the art of grant writing, organizations (like yours!) can increase the chances of securing the necessary resources to bring your mission and vision to life.

This session will provide a step-by-step approach to grant writing, including:

Grant proposal template
Dos and don’ts for successful grant-writing
The good, the bad, and the ugly

You won’t want to miss this engaging and timely session!

About the Presenters

Vicki Clark

Vicki Clark is an optimist. She loves people and shows up in the world as a learner and a servant leader.

Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Vicki has devoted the past 30 years of her career to building capacity of organizations and individuals; inspiring community and business leaders to take action. She is known for her work in the specialty areas of leadership development, inclusion and diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism assessment, training and facilitation, board development, strategic planning, volunteer resource development and effective communication. Her work spans dozens of corporate clients, nonprofits and government organizations.

Vicki meets people where they are, never gives up, and believes in the power of prayer. Even at her age and with all that she has experienced, she continues to be A WORK IN PROGRESS.

Chela Sanchez

Chela Sanchez epitomizes reliability, creativity, energy and heart.

Originally from Oregon, Chela has worked in tandem with nonprofits throughout her working career in business development. In 2002 she helped found the Southern Oregon Latino Scholarship Fund, which provides opportunities for Latinx students living in the Southern Oregon region to complete their post-high school career/degree. As a first-generation Mexican American this organization is very near and dear to her heart. Chela continues her work with SOLSF in an advisory role and assists with capacity building.

In 2014 she started the nonprofit, Adelante Community Partners. Chela is known for her ability to excel at a wide variety of projects including project management, community building, and mobilizing resources to execute action.

She is the second set of eyes and Vicki’s right hand in developing recommendations to help organizations move forward.

Downloads:

Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending.

Special thanks to:

Vicki Clark Consulting

Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas

Oklahoma Literacy Coalition

The Texas Workforce Commission

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What Leaders Need – Telling Your Story

October 4, 2022 by Kathryn Bauchelle

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

The “What Leaders Need” training series for new and emerging Texas literacy leaders is proud to present:

Keeping it Real: Telling Your Story

What we’ll cover:

The importance of storytelling for nonprofits
Practical ways to use stories to make literacy personal to your supporters
Ethical and respectful ways to share personal stories and photos of people in your programs
How to use and reuse stories – in newsletters, on social media, in blog posts, in grant applications, and more

This online session will be held on Wednesday, January 25, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Online check-in will open at 8:20 am.

This training session is offered free of charge to nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.
The session provides 4 hours of professional development. Certificates will be awarded to attendees who request them after the session, via the post-event survey.

About the Presenter: Vicki Clark

Vicki Clark is an optimist. She loves people and shows up in the world as a learner and a servant leader.

Vicki meets people where they are, never gives up, and believes in the power of prayer. Even at her age and with all that she has experienced, she continues to be A WORK IN PROGRESS.

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What Leaders Need: Effective Governance in Times of Change

December 13, 2021 by Kathryn Bauchelle

Thank you so much for coming! This event is now over.

Check the Literacy Texas YouTube channel for recordings from this session, and from many others.

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Join us for “What Leaders Need: Effective Governance in Times of Change”, led by BoardSource-certified governance consultant (and always-popular conference presenter) Vicki Clark.

This leadership training session will focus on Nonprofit Boards. Presenter Vicki Clark will take us through Effective Governance in Times of Change, focusing on intentional revitalization, governance that works, understanding Board performance through self-assessment, and regularly looking for opportunities to strengthen the way your Board works. Each session includes materials to take back to your organization for ongoing use.

A $50 fee will apply and full scholarships are available to non-AEL programs. UPDATE: Scholarship applications are now closed.

The two-session training will be held online on Thursday, May 26, 2022, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.
Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 8:45 am.

“What Leaders Need: Effective Governance in Times of Change” Program

Session 1: Board Roles & Responsibilities (9:00 am – 10:30 am)

Boards are not—and should not be— static. To be effective, they must change and evolve as their organizations change and grow.

We’ll go back to basics on Board roles and responsibilities, and do a deep dive on the various Board stages in a nonprofit’s lifecycle.

How can you keep your Board vibrant, focused, and effective in times of change?

Session 2: A Healthy Board’s Building Cycle (10:45 am – 12:15 pm)

Building your Board is a continuous cycle, with interconnected phases.

One important phase is strategic recruitment, where you work to build a Board of capable, diverse, and enthusiastic people with the right mix of skills, experiences, and backgrounds by identifying potential board members, cultivating their interest, and recruiting them to serve.

Another is effective board engagement, where you take care to engage all board members (not just new ones!), in the work of the Board through ongoing education about the organization and its programs, the external operating environment, and the Board’s leadership role.

What are the best and most practical ways to keep your Board in a healthy building cycle?
How can you create a culture of inclusion where all members know that their input and ideas are valued?

NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS: In this session, we’ll be using a new interactive polling feature. Have your phone or a second browser on your computer handy to weigh in on polling questions.

Instructions will be given during the session.

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NOTE: What Leaders Need replaces the third day of the annual conference, which was devoted to nonprofit leadership topics. A $50 fee will apply for this session, and scholarships are available to non-AEL programs. UPDATE: Scholarship applications are now closed.

Presenter: Vicki Clark

Vicki Clark is an optimist. She loves people and shows up in the world as a learner and a servant leader. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Vicki has devoted the past 30 years of her career to building capacity of organizations and individuals; inspiring community and business leaders to take action. She is known for her work in the specialty areas of leadership development, inclusion and diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism assessment, training and facilitation, board development, strategic planning, volunteer resource development and effective communication. Her work spans dozens of corporate clients, nonprofits and government organizations.

She sits on numerous boards, including the National Diaper Bank, and is a regular trainer at community and leadership organizations such as United Way and the Association of Junior Leagues International. Her work as a consultant (at Vicki Clark Consulting), coach, trainer and speaker have given her infinite opportunities to learn from and share with people from all walks of life. She meets people where they are, never gives up, and believes in the power of prayer. Even at her age and with all that she has experienced, she continues to be A WORK IN PROGRESS.

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