Program Development

December 10, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Workshop Presenter: Deborah Linnell, Director of Programs, Third Sector New England

Cost: $79

Workshop Description: Programs are the strategies non-profit organizations use to fulfill their missions and create community impact. As such, they are the heart of the organization. Even so, many groups make false starts in developing programs or do not know how to renew or retire old ones.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will work through real life case studies on program development and learn about sharing vision for new programs, research with stakeholders and design of program elements. Participants will also be introduced to how to develop staffing patterns, budget, evaluate and fundraise for new programs.

Presenter Bio: Deborah Linnell has over 27 years of experience in the non-profit sector as consultant to philanthropic institutions, evaluator, non-profit executive director and board member. She has provided training for international, national and regional non-profit audiences on subjects including fund, board and program development; strategic planning; evaluation; and succession planning. Deborah is the lead author of the Executive Directors Guide, The Guide for Successful Nonprofit Management and Evaluation of Capacity Building: Reflections from the Field, and the just-released Leadership Guide to Building Comprehensive Solutions to Domestic Violence. She is a frequent contributor to the Nonprofit Quarterly.

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