NONPROFIT KNOW-HOW
Training on core best practices for Hawaii's nonprofits
HANO presents workshops statewide on nonprofit management and best practices. More than 400 Hawai'i nonprofit leaders attend HANO trainings annually.
Upcoming HANO workshops include:
Strategic Planning for Nonprofits -- February 24 on Oahu
Good strategic planning helps nonprofits clarify where their organization is going, how it’s going to get there, and how it will know when it’s arrived. It creates the framework for board and staff to focus their energy and resources toward common goals. This half-day workshop, featuring Lily Bloom Domingo, is a practical introduction to the key concepts and techniques of strategic planning and will help participants understand how to design an effective planning process that meets their organization’s needs. Click here for more information or to register.
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Advocacy and Public Policy (various topics)
HANO conducts workshops to help nonprofits advocate effectively for their programs and constituents and to keep them informed about legislation and regulation affecting the nonprofit sector.
Advocacy 101 - How to do it right
The ability to effectively advocate on behalf of issues and constituents is a characteristic of high-impact nonprofit organizations. Organizations that connect with and inspire clients and donors need to be equally comfortable and competent in connecting with legislators and forming strong networks to better attain their goals. Most nonprofit organizations believe they should be doing more in this arena but allow lack of skills or knowledge and/or concerns about engaging in politics to hold them back. This full-day workshop focuses on key areas that will help nonprofit leaders achieve the full potential of advocacy work for their organizations, clients and communities. In addition to new insights and learning, the session is designed to help participants form networks with peers for the ongoing exchange of information and mutual support.
Basic Public Relations
This three-hour workshop, designed for executive directors and communications, marketing staff and fundraising staff, focuses on public relations concepts useful for all nonprofit organizations. Topics include how public relations fits into an overall organizational strategy, creating goals and objectives, understanding your audiences, creating relationships with news media and effectively pitching stories.
Board Alive! Best Practices for Nonprofit Board Governance
Effective board governance is critical to ensuring that a nonprofit organization delivers on its mission, manages its resources effectively, and maintains its reputation. This half-day workshop provides board members and executives with tools to help them become more engaged and informed and to fully understand the commitment of serving on a nonprofit board.
Budgeting Techniques for Nonprofits: A Hands-On Training
This half-day workshop is geared to the needs of smaller nonprofit organizations that do not have a professional budget analyst. It introduces participants to the nonprofit budget preparation process. Participants get hands-on practice using a computer and take home an Excel-based budgeting tool.
Business Planning for Nonprofits
Nonprofits today are increasingly motivated to use business planning tools and models to communicate their visions and their “value added” to funders, investors, clients and the community. This three-hour workshop highlights the critical elements and best practices in business planning for nonprofit organizations
Creating a Culture of Engagement that Results in Major Gifts
Too often, nonprofits that focus solely on raising money ultimately fail, while those that develop engagement at all levels – staff, volunteers and community – succeed. This full-day workshop is designed for staff and volunteers of nonprofits seeking long-term organizational growth and sustainability.
Fiscal Accountability: Best Practices for Meeting Community and Donor Expectations
Public interest in nonprofit accountability, particularly fiscal accountability, has been changing rapidly. Concerns have surfaced on the use of donations for program services, executive compensation and nonprofit involvement in public education and political advocacy. This full day workshop will provide you an opportunity to update your practices and ensure key staff and board members are fully apprised of these critical issues.
Navigating the New Form 990: A Training for CPA's and others who Prepare Nonprofit 990's
This half-day workshop will discuss the technical aspects of preparing the new Form 990 and is designed to enable participants to better serve their nonprofit clients or nonprofit organziation employers. During the workshkop, the key changes to the Form 990 will be reviewed and Allen Arkakai, CPA, will walk participants through completion of a sample Form 990, line by line, schedule by schedule.
Proposal Writing: An Interactive Exploration of Grant-Seeking from Hawai‘i Trusts and Foundations
This full-day workshop will introduce you to basic techniques in researching grants, enhance your skills in proposal writing for foundation funding and give you hands-on experience in preparing and reviewing a proposal.
Strategies for Federal Grant Seekers
With the changing economy and availability of ARRA monies, more nonprofits than ever are considering whether or not to add Federal grants into their mix of funding options. This half day workshop highlights the key differences between writing for Federal (public sector) and Foundation/Corporate (private sector) grants and describe strategies and share tools to help nonprofits increase their chances of successful accessing Federal dollars. This workshop presumes that participants have an understanding of the basic concepts of grant-writing
Uncovering Donor Stories and How They Can Transform Organizations
Donor stories don't need to be "written" - they live inside each of our donors. This half-day interactive session will address the skills and talents needed to uncover these gems and how doing so will change you, your donors and your organization forever.
To learn more about the workshops that are currently offered or to register, visit our event registration page.