Define a nonprofit plan in order to create an administrative model
Public sector funding and sources
Private sector funding and sources
Nonprofits and taxation
Credits - Barter – Exchange
Marketing and Fundraising Strategies – 8 hours
What are you offering and to whom
Your development team
Outsourcing Your Services – 8 hours
Another way of getting it done
Outside your network but of the territory
Outside the territory
Final Task – 32 hours
Develop your nonprofit operation and fundraising strategy
Objectives
Training in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, nonprofit management and other key skills in a local area development setting.
Participants will get answers to these key questions:
--How do I scope the size and effort of my goods, services and local area?
--What are my overall strategic objectives? What planning and implementation activities are required to achieve these objectives?
--How do I determine my target market (ideal customers)? How do I understand and meet their needs and wants?
--How do I position my goods, services and local area with respect to the competition?
--What key messages must I convey to present a compelling reason to purchase my products or services?
--How do I brand my goods, services or local area? How do I align my goods and services with my brand promise--including customer-facing personnel, look-and-feel of products, completeness of services offered, visual branding and promotion.
--What partners and associations should I consider to ensure success?
--What public and private means are available to finance my business, nonprofit and local area development?
--What are best practices for business, nonprofit and local area management?
--What role do local, state and federal governments play in developing a local area? What is the relationship between these government entities and my business, nonprofit and local area?
