Nonprofit Resources
Nonprofit Resources
Extension can provide information, training, and direction based on the goals of your organization.
Custom Support and Training for Nonprofits
Extension can provide information, training, and direction based on the goals of your organization. After an initial assessment, Extension will develop a flexible class schedule and plan, working with your organization to best determine class location and format to maximize attendance and return.
Push the boundaries of what’s possible with your nonprofit organization.
Starting an Organization, Operating and Planning Effective Meetings
Learn about the types of organizations, how they’re affected by state and federal laws along with required documents, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and rules of order, such as parliamentary procedure.
Ethics, Image, and Conflicts of Interest
Board members are often held to a higher standard. The image of the organizations and those associated with it can influence the success and effectiveness of the organization. Learn how to avoid conflicts of interest, address questions of ethics, and maintain a positive image.
Recruiting and Managing Volunteers, Staff and Board Members
Learn about recruiting volunteers and board members, roles of people involved in the organization, and ways to deal with people issues in your organization.
Strategic Planning, Mission and Vision
Having a strategic direction can help in program development, staff development, evaluation and grant writing. Learn how to assess the current situation the organization faces, help the organization focus, and develop strategies to meet the goals and mission of the organization.
Planning Special Events
Learn about promotional and other special events, including methods and considerations that can guide in planning, executing and evaluating its results.
To receive more information and schedule a session, please contact:
Patrick Nehring
Patrick Nehring, a dedicated Region Community Development Educator and Professor, specializing in nonprofit capacity building and local food systems development.
Melinda Pollen
Melinda Pollen, an Associate Professor and the Brown County 4-H Youth Development Educator, supports expanding access to educational and civic engagement opportunities.
Grant Writing Basics Virtual Workshop
Are you a nonprofit, business, or government leader in Wisconsin in need of grant writing skills? This workshop will equip you with the basic skills of grant writing, an increasingly essential method for raising money to fund projects or programs for your organization.
Discover the how and where to look for funding to match your organization’s needs. Find out about 990 Forms, where to find them, and what can they tell you to help you narrow your search for a grant that would meet your project need. Find out where there are grant libraries and why you would visit them. Learn tips on writing a grant proposals. The workshop will cover the components of a grant proposal. The workshop will look at how a needs assessment, program planning, and evaluation fit into a proposal format. Look at some basic strategies for determining budget requests and working with funding agencies.
Questions? Reach out to a Community Development Educator in or near your area:
- Ariga Grigorian, Sawyer County & Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe: ariga.grigoryan@wisc.edu or (715) 638-3295
- Patrick Nehring, Brown & Kewaunee Counties: patrick.nehring@wisc.edu or (920) 764-1915
- Kayla Rombalski, Wood County: krombalski@wisc.edu or (715) 421-8445
Nonprofit Leader Conversations
Discuss timely topics with a small group of peers and invited discussants who share knowledge and participate in a Q&A. Leader Conversation sessions are free, but registration required. Upon registering a meeting zoom link will be sent.
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