Final nonprofit training is May 12

Press release

Bear Paw Development Corp. and the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce are partnering with the Montana Nonprofit Association to bring the final, in a series of four, nonprofit management workshops to Havre.

The final workshop will be Tuesday, May 12, at the Havre TownHouse Inn.  

The cost is $100 for NMA members and $160 for nonmembers, but a discounted rate for $90 and $150 will apply for early registration.

Lunch is included as part of the registration fee, as are workshop materials. The title of the final session is “Best Practices for Fund Development: Planning, Board Engagement and Solicitation.” The presenter is Peggy M. Owens from Sage Solution Nonprofit Consulting in Helena.

“The workshops have been top-notch training focusing on the health of our state’s nonprofit sector,” said Paul Tuss, executive director of Bear Paw Development. “The sessions have provided the opportunity to discuss best practices and have demonstrated how to most appropriately manage our nonprofit organizations.”

This final workshop will give participants an overview of sources of income help them design strategies to diversify and maximize their revenues and rise above their fundraising fears.

 Participants should plan to bring a summary of their sources of revenue, amounts and the percentage from each source from their current budget, Tuss said.

“The workshops have been well attended with a good cross section of participants. It has been exciting to see area non-profits participate as they play such a huge roll in collaboration with our businesses and government partners, to make our communities vibrant, and contribute to the quality of life that adds so much to our area,” said Debbie Vandebeg, the Chamber’s executive director.

To register for the last session, visit NMA’s website at http://www.mtnonprofit.org, call the office at 449-3717, or call Bear Paw Development at 265-9226.