Conference Speaker: Board Engagement

Tim Card, Partner and Coach, ForIMPACT

(www.forimpact.org)

Tim is the head of Performance Development Solutions (PDS) whose mission is to transform nonprofit organizations through ideas, funding solutions, training, and strategic coaching. PDS is a Regional Partner of The Suddes Group, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, which has collectively raised over $2 billion through working with hundreds of organizations over the past 30 years. PDS incorporates the highly effective ForIMPACT approach into field consulting solutions, strategic coaching, and training initiatives. Tim has served on many different Boards of Directors and has over 15 years of Board experience.

Join Tim and find out what has made other boards tick! Review strategies to get your board engaged in your fundraising.

The first annual Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference – Fund Development Series will be held Thursday, February 17th, 2011, at the Spokane Masonic Center. For more information visit the AE website.

Conference Speaker: Legal Issues

Steve Faust, Director, Gonzaga School of Law, University Legal Assistance, and Susan Amstadter, Practitioner in Residence at the ULA Clinic

(www.law.gonzaga.edu/academic-program/law_clinic/default.asp)

Steve is a Spokane attorney with twenty-five years experience in business law and litigation. He has broad expertise in corporate and business law. Steve currently maintains a solo law practice representing a broad range of clients including small businesses, nonprofits, technology-oriented firms, and start-ups. Steve is also the Director of the Business Law Clinic at the Gonzaga University School of Law. In that capacity, he supervises second and third year law students in providing a broad variety of transactional legal assistance to qualifying small businesses, technology start-ups, and nonprofit organizations.

Susan has been practicing law for over twenty-five years. She is currently a Practitioner in Residence in the Business Law Clinic at Gonzaga where she supervises law student interns, primarily focusing on nonprofit projects. Susan is also Co-Owner of Express Employment Professionals, a locally owned internationally franchised staffing firm, managing daily operations.

Join these speakers to better understand basic legal issues involved in operating a nonprofit organization such as governance, conflicts of interest, and compensation of executives.

The first annual Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference – Fund Development Series will be held Thursday, February 17th, 2011, at the Spokane Masonic Center. For more information visit the AE website.

Conference Speaker: Grants Research

Mark Pond, Reference Librarian, Spokane Public Library

Mark Pond is the Reference Librarian for the Spokane Public Library. His work entails assisting nonprofits in devising funding search strategies, staying current on industry trends, and answering questions related to the grant research process. Mark has made ongoing presentations to a wide range of community and business groups to highlight the business and nonprofit related resources available at the public library. He is a Toastmaster’s alum and has his MLIS from the University of Washington.

Join him and learn about research resource tools, methods, and strategies to establish a funding strategy.

The first annual Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference – Fund Development Series will be held Thursday, February 17th, 2011, at the Spokane Masonic Center. For more information visit the AE website.

Conference Speaker: Proposal Writing

Brian Holloway, Director of Development and Communications, Arc of Spokane

(www.arc-spokane.org)

Brian has held the role of Director of Development and Communications at Arc of Spokane for nearly four years where he oversees fundraising and public communications for the agency. He has an M.A. in English with a focus in Composition and Rhetoric, three years experience teaching writing at the college level, and three years experience as a successful grant writer. Brian will present on getting started in proposal writing, successful case studies in funded proposals, and a review of expectations on budgets and evaluations.

Join Brian and learn about the fundamentals of proposal writing when approaching foundation funding.

The first annual Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference – Fund Development Series will be held Thursday, February 17th, 2011, at the Spokane Masonic Center. For more information visit the AE website.

Conference Speaker: Marketing on Any Budget

Sally Mildren, Director of Public Relations, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Spokane

(shrinershospitals.org)

Sally has worked as Director of Public Relations at Shriner’s Hospitals for over four years and is currently responsible for marketing, advertising, strategic planning, public relations, donor relations, physician relations and community relations. She has a Master of Arts in Communications and Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University and is Adjunct Faculty in Public Relations/Publicity for Whitworth University.

Sally’s presentation will focus on the importance of a strategic approach to marketing and budgeting including overviews on how to develop a strategic plan, maximize your resources, measure and evaluate effectiveness, establish creative partnerships, and discover opportunities to expand your budget. She will be using case studies from Shriner’s.

Join Sally to learn and discuss strategies and tools for getting your voice heard when operating on any budget.

The first annual Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference – Fund Development Series will be held Thursday, February 17th, 2011, at the Spokane Masonic Center. For more information visit the AE website.

Conference Speaker: Online Marketing

Ed Reese, Sixth Man Marketing & Tine Reese, Freelance Graphic & Web Designer

(sixthmanmarketing.com)

Ed, Owner and Online Marketing Strategist of Sixth Man Marketing, provides search engine optimization (SEO), analytics, and conversion rate optimization services and strategy. He is a Spokane-based internet marketing consultant specializing in organic SEO, local search, and analytics. He has consulted for high-tech firms, universities, and national nonprofits. Learn more about Ed’s expertise through his site and blog at www.sixthmanmarketing.com.

Tine is an experienced and passionate graphic designer who understands the communication challenges faced by nonprofits, foundations, and small businesses. With a knack for simplifying complex ideas and conveying messages clearly and elegantly, she creates targeted communications that consider a client's organizational objectives and, most importantly, budget. Over the last 14 years Tine has worked at design studios in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco and co-founded a highly successful marketing communications firm whose clients include many of the most outstanding nonprofit organizations in California.

Join these speakers to review strategies and tools available for effective online marketing and understand what nonprofits need to communicate.

The first annual Inland Northwest Nonprofit Conference – Fund Development Series will be held Thursday, February 17th, 2011, at the Spokane Masonic Center. For more information visit the AE website.