Free Webinars
Veronica Robbins, owner of Creative School Resources and Research, shares her 15+ years of experience in grant writing and program evaluation through a variety of online trainings including her radio shows and webinars.
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Grant Writing Webinars :: Program Evaluation Webinars :: Non Profit Webinars
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Grant Writing
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Writing Good Letters of Support for Grants
10 Tips (23 minutes) FREE
This webinar provides 10 tips to help you write good letters of support and provide the guidance and help your partners need to write excellent letters of support for your grant applications.
Top 10 Tips for Grant Writing
(36 minutes) FREE
Veronica Robbins shares some of her expertise on grant writing in this webinar. She walks you through the top ten tips for being successful with your grant proposals. Whether you are a novice grant writer or a seasoned veteran, there is something here for you!
Grant Research: The Basics
(23 minutes) FREE
Grant research is a time-consuming process and it’s important to have some basic skills and knowledge to be successful. This webinar is the first of two about grant research. It provides the basics of what to look for and where to look.
Effective Grant Research
(28 minutes) FREE
There are tens of thousands of non-profit organizations making grants in the United States. How do you find the ones that are most likely to give your organization some funding? This webinar helps you improve your research by using 8 key factors to use to screen out unlikely grant makers. This part 2 of the Grant research series that started with Grant research: The Basics.
Master Grant Application Toolbox
(22 minutes) FREE
This webinar will help you organize documents you need to gather for successful and timely grant applications.
Program Evaluation
Tips for Conducting Focus group Interviews
(15 minutes) FREE
This webinar provides some tips to guide you through the process of conducting focus group interviews for the purposes of program evaluation or grant planning.
10 Tips for Easy Management of Data Systems
(32 minutes) FREE
This webinar provides 10 useful tips for making your data management system as efficient and useful as possible.
Basics of Program Evaluation, Part 1
(30 minutes) FREE
The first of a 2-part series focuses on the purpose of a program evaluation, the importance of qualitative and quantitative data, evaluation management plan tips, and the basics of data collection and data management
Basics of Program Evaluation, Part 2
(36 minutes) FREE
Join Veronica Robbins for the second of a 2-part series covering the basics of data analysis and how to use evaluation data to improve your program, to report your success to funders, and to leverage additional funding for your program.
Selecting Assessment Tools
(28 minutes) FREE
A step by step guide of the things to consider when selecting an assessment, Veronica Robbins starts with a thorough explanation of the two types of assessments and how to determine which assessment will best serve your specific needs.
Non-Profit Resources
Effective Boards, Part 1: The Law
(11 minutes) FREE
This is the first of a 3-part series, Non-Profit Board Leadership Series – Effective Boards, provided by Kim Tucker from 3Fold Communications. This series is brief and to the point, and it is an excellent basic training for all board members, particularly new board members. The first part is all about the legal requirements of board membership.
Effective Boards, Part 2: The Work
(22 minutes) FREE
This is the second of a 3-part series, Non-Profit Board Leadership Series – Effective Boards, provided by Kim Tucker from 3Fold Communications. This series is brief and to the point, and it is an excellent basic training for all board members, particularly new board members. The second part is all about work of the board as fiscal steward and brand ambassador.
Effective Boards, Part 3: The Culture
(10 minutes) FREE
This is the third of a 3-part series, Non-Profit Board Leadership Series – Effective Boards, provided by Kim Tucker from 3Fold Communications. This series is brief and to the point, and it is an excellent basic training for all board members, particularly new board members. The third part is all about the culture of the board, specifically a) the roles of the board chair and committees and b) cultivation of prospective board members.
Telling Your Story
(20 minutes) FREE
Kim Tucker from 3Fold Communications shares some insight into important things to remember as you tell your story to partners, donors, and funders. Some specifics about maximizing the use of your website are also included.
Working with Media
(11 minutes) FREE
Kim Tucker from 3Fold Communications shares some valuable Do’s and Don’ts for working with media to get the word out about your services.
Is Your Non-Profit a Closed System?
(35 minutes) FREE
Is your organization responsive to donors and the external environment or are you blocking input and feedback? This webinar discusses becoming a responsive organization through the development of feedback loops.
Tips for Collaborating with School Districts on Grants
(32 minutes) FREE
Successful collaborators understand their roles and responsibilities whether they are the applicant or not. Veronica Robbins shows you why you need to keep in mind that the closer you are to the writing process the more likely it is that your non-profit agency’s needs will be considered. Useful tips on eliciting a clear vision,
communicating effectively with all partners, and recognizing the needs of those same partners will provide you with a roadmap to success.
Tips for communicating with School Districts for Program Implementation and Evaluation
(34 minutes) FREE
Designed for non-profit organizations, this webinar guides you through tried and tested methods of gathering data and communicating with school districts that will help overcome common obstacles. The power of building effective relationships is just one of the many tips shared by Veronica Robbins as she leads you through specific strategies related to program implementation and evaluations.
