Workshops for non profit organisations including community groups & charities 

These workshops are listed in alphabetical order rather than in order of importance 

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Aim of this workshop

A simple one page business plan used to drive your organisation forward

Learning objectives include

•  Understand how to use a one-page business plan – the Non-profit business Model Canvas which is a comprehensive tool looking at different core functions of your organisation and their inter-connections with your core values in the centre.
• Design a new business model for a start-up organisation or an existing organisation.
• Analyse and update your current business model viability for the organisation, a programme, or a section of your business.

   

Aims of the workshop

All committee members / directors / trustees laern to gain the maximum from each meeting

Learning objectives include 

• The purpose of a committee (board)
• Investigating the best organisational set-up for your group
• Introduction to corporate governance concepts
• Exploring and understanding the expectations of and motivation for joining a group/committee membership.
• Achieving a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of committee members (having role descriptions for committee members)
• Your behaviours during meetings
• Setting up and effectively running a committee meeting including
• Roles in a meeting,
• What is the purpose of a meeting?
• Necessary documents for a formal meeting, Meeting terminologies, Agenda
• Minutes of the meeting, appointing a minute taker and understanding the importance of reporting minutes.  Distribution of minutes to members etc., Taking the minutes of the meeting, You as the minute taker
• Ensuring that the actions in the minutes are carried out.
• Planning an AGM & EGM (if needed)

Aim of the Workshop

To understand and carry out an interview process leading to the successful engagement of a team member 

Learning objectives include:

• Understand how to implement the steps in the hiring process.
• Defining requirements of the job
• Considering selection options
• Attracting the ‘right’ person
• Application and shortlisting including considering psychometric testing and / or technical tests.
• Interviews / other processes either face-to face or on-line.
• Designing appropriate questions and scoring sheet for candidates
• Follow-up (references, licences, Garda clearance etc.,)
• Engagement and Induction
• Evaluating the candidate’s performance with the assistance of a score sheet
• Analysing and planning how to deal with feedback requested by
• Ensuring that all legal aspects of the selection procedures are adhered to.
• Practicalities (your set-up) for the interview.

Aim of this workshop 

To assist those with a non-financial background to understand and have an overview of the organisational managemnet of financies 

 Leraning objectives include 

• Defining & understanding what financial management is
• Financial controls for your non-profit
• Comprehending & implementing planning & budgeting
• Recognising & controlling risk
• Ongoing bookkeeping
• Financial reporting to the board & other regulatory bodies

Aim of this workshop

The importance of fundraising in your organisation. Planning, execution and responsibilities of fundraising.

Learning objectives include

•  What is fundraising & where does it belong in your organisation?
• Identify the key elements in a fundraising campaign and/or events.
• Understanding how fundraising works – how to tell your story to help fundraising both in a traditional manner & on-line.
• Elements of your story – what should be included.
• Identifying who is likely to donate – do you have policies & procedures re donations.
• Planning an annual events / financial calendar
• Who is responsible for the various events planned for the year, the role & responsibilities, actions, and desired outcomes.
• What would this plan include and what might it look like? 

Aim of this workshop

How to apply to grant aid, is it the correct aid, what benefits will it have for your organisation and the people it serves?

Learning objectives include

• What is a funding/ grant application?
• What funders look for in your application?
• Finding the right funding to match your project / organisation.
• Things to do before you start the application process – introduction to research.
• Reasons why grant applications can succeed or be unsuccessful.
• Frequent questions to expect and how to answer them, including: organisational profile: background, activities, and track record of your organisation – what are the pre-decided deliverables / outputs from this grant application?
• Purpose/evidence of need for your project.
• Evidence of the market and demand while demonstrating innovation
• Outlining social, economic, and environmental impacts and benefits the project.
• Implementing project viability & sustainability
• Budget(s) for the funding / grant application
• How will you monitor and evaluate the project if you are successful in obtaining grant aid.

Aim of this workshop

 Measuring impact for your projects, financial aid and your organisation 

Learning objectives include

•  Understanding the importance of impact measurement and setting your organisation up for success
• Layout of the key terminologies used. Deciphering the difference between inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact
• Understanding organisational change (committees & board) and its possible effect on people
• Establishing your impact measurement goals (KPIs)
• Logic Model & how to use one.
• Collecting & analysing data & results
• Who are your stakeholders / funders and how to communicate with them?
• Building media relations and getting your message disseminated
• Impact Cards

Aim of this workshop

Is to apply suitable marketing techniques and principles to your non-profit

Learning objectives include

• The marketing strategy fit.
• What is marketing?
• Summary marketing model for non-profits
• Marketing research … how to…
• Introduction to external macro environment & micro marketing environment
• Macro & Micro
• STEEPLE
• Suppliers, resellers / agent, customers, competitors & general public
• Market segmentation, targeting & positioning.
• Segmentation
• Demographic, psychographic, geographic, & behavioural targeting
• The battle for the minds of the customer
• Positioning through the 7 Ps of marketing

Aim of this workshop

To epuip you with the skills to present your non-profit to gain aid to build your organisation 

Learning objectives include

• Clear message that presents your story and information with confidence – what do you want to say and what do you want people to remember?
• What does your audience want from your presentation to them?
• Keep it simple.
• Answering questions Q&A’s
• Creating a confident presence – tools, tips, and techniques
• Guidelines for preparing your short presentation for 2^nd training session – what you want to use the practice for?
• Your presentation – individual presentation via zoom (up to 10-12 minutes approx.) Learn and adapt tools & techniques that you see in other presentations. Feedback from workshop tutor – written and in video format (dependent on electronics performing correctly). Access to the workshop tutor via zoom (approx. 10 minutes) for additional clarification if needed within 5 days of receiving the individual feedback
• Plus
• Planning for your presentation
• Recalling information
• What is your story?
• Practical sharing of information

This workshop has pre-work to be completed prior to the workshop. 

Aim of this workshop

 Participants to understand the role of project management in non-profits & how to maximise the project results 

Learning objectives include

• Understanding a project & project planning
• The 7 seven underlying principles of projects
• Market Research
• What is a feasibility study (needs analysis, design, interpretation)?
• How to structure a brief for a contractor to undertake a feasibility study on your behalf
• Assessing whether your non-profit services and projects are sustainable.
• Developing a plan for the project.

Aim of this workshop

To impart the necessary knowledge & skills to undertake startegic planning on behalf of your organisation

Learning objectives include

• Defining strategy & identifying a suitable strategic plan
• Framework from which to start planning.
• Elements of a strategic plan including mission(& vision) statement
• Gather & analyse information (environmental scanning)
• Formulate strategy (strategic planning)
• Implement your strategy plan.
• Evaluate & control (impact measurement)
• Exploring the life cycle of your organisation
• Recognising the stages & where your organisation fits in

Aim of this workshop

Volunteers are the lifeblood of non-profit organisations. Learn to recruit, manage & retain these volunteers 

Learning objectives include

• Volunteering benefits the community and the volunteer.
• Volunteer work is unpaid.
• Volunteering is always a matter of choice.
• Volunteering is a legitimate way in which citizens can participate in the activities of their community
• Volunteering is a vehicle for individuals or groups to address human, environmental and social needs
• Volunteering is an activity performed in the not-for-profit sector only
• Volunteering is not a substitute for paid work.
• Volunteers do not replace paid workers nor constitute a threat to the job security of paid workers.
• Volunteering respects the rights, dignity and culture of others promoting human rights and equality.