Funding Opportunities

Capacity Building Grants

Cycle 1:Closed

Cycle 2
Pre-application webinar: Apr. 19
Closes: June 4
More information on NSC website


NSC Events
  

"Effectiveness in ..." Workshop (Senior Management only)


"Effectiveness in ..." Workshops


Effective Grantwriting: Making Your Case for Support  (more info)  

June 7, 2012 | 9 am-3 pm | St. Louis| Nonprofit Services Center| $75/person|  Register

October 2 | 9 am-3 pm | Sikeston| Clinton Community Building| $75/person|  Register

Setting Up Your Social Media Program: A Hands On Approach  (more info)  

May 1, 2012 | 9 am-Noon |  St. Louis| Nonprofit Services Center| $45/person|  Register


First 100 Days of a Board President  (more info) 
May 2, 2012 | 9:30-11:00 pm |  Columbia| Heart of Missouri United Way| $45/person|  Register

October 4, 2012 | 8-9:30 am |  St. Louis| Nonprofit Services Center| $45/person|  Register


Is Your Logic Model Logical? (more info) 
May 10, 2012 | 9 am-Noon |  Cape Girardeau| Osage Community Center| $45/person|  Register

September 12 | 9 am-Noon |  St. Louis| Nonprofit Services Center| $45/person|  Register

Increasing Your Fundraising Potential with Prospect Research  (more info) 
May 18, 2012 | 9 am-Noon | Rolla| The Centre| $45/person|  Register

October 19, 2012 | 9 am-Noon | Jefferson City| Missouri Family Health Council| $45/person|  Register

Basics of Volunteer Management (more info) 
September 20 | 9 am-Noon |  Osage Beach| Tri-County YMCA of the Ozarks| $45/person|  Register


Introduction to Social Media  (more info) 
October 23, 2012 | 9 am-Noon | Joplin| Granny Schaffer Restaurant| $45/person|  Register


Capacity Building Grants & Services

MFH provides support to Nonprofit Services Center (NSC)  to offer opportunities for nonprofit health organizations to enhance their organizational and leadership development, effectiveness and sustainability.

Capacity Building Technical Assistance Grants

MFH funds two cycles of capacity building grants each year to help health-focused nonprofits improve their:
 
  • Strategic planning 
  • Fund development 
  • Business/financial planning
  • Program evaluation 
  • Strategic communications 
  • Management system development 
  • Organizational assessment and planning 
  • Program redesign and enhancement 
Applicant organizations must be located within the MFH service area. 
 
NSC manages this MFH grant program.  For more information, including cycle dates and grant application details, visit the NSC website  

Training – Webinars, Workshops and More

NSC provides a variety of training opportunities during the year and throughout Missouri, including one-day workshops, multi-day seminars and online webinars.  Fees vary by offering.

Webinars: Enjoy the convenience of learning from your desktop or laptop. All webinars are 11 am-noon. Presenters are through the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence.  Topics include: governance, nonprofit finance, fund development and nonprofit communications.  Link to 2012 webinars 

“Effectiveness In …” Workshops: These one-day and two-day workshops are usually held more than once during the year, and cover various topics: grantwriting, managing volunteers, media interviews, social media, and staff and board management. Link to 2012 workshops 

Seminars: These multi-day sessions provide technical coaching and workshops to help nonprofit leaders and senior management guide organizational growth by honing key skills and expanding critical thinking.  These sessions immerse participants in topics such as “Strategic Fund Development,” “ED 101,” and “Nonprofit Management.”  Each seminar is offered over a four-month period. Link to 2012 seminars.

Leadership Development

Nonprofits are better served when their executive directors and senior leadership have focused training and support. This is especially true in communities with limited access to coaching opportunities and peer learning.

Leadership Academy for Executive Directors: A maximum of 12 nonprofit leaders are selected from applications received. Preference is given to health-focused nonprofits. The nine-month program includes periodic retreats, seminars and peer learning circles. Applications for the 2012 class will be available on the NSC website. Link to Leadership Academy 
 
Partnership in Action: Building Strong Leadership Teams: The Executive Director and another top executive leader from a nonprofit participate as a team in a five-month program to learn how to expand “shared leadership.” A maximum of 15 organizations are selected from applications received. Preference is given to health-focused nonprofits. Link to Partnership in Action

Nonprofit Board Presidents Council: Quarterly morning sessions offer nonprofit board presidents and members a way to meet their peers and discuss best practices. Executive directors may be invited to attend with their board member to build stronger leadership teams. Link to Presidents Council

Upcoming Events

A list of upcoming NSC events is at right. For more information, visit the NSC website. 

Nonprofit Services Center
326 S. 21st, Suite 300
St. Louis, MO  63103
314.436.9580
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