National School Foundation Association

Training

 

National School Foundation Association offers a Certified Professional program. 

The NSFA Certified Professional program offers a broad-based knowledge in a variety of foundation management areas.  You'll learn how to recruit and train a supportive board of directors, gain insights into critical legal issues, develop an effective communications plan, improve fundraising effectiveness, and more.  As you develop the skills to improve your performance, you'll also gain credibility for your foundation by becoming a certified K-12 School Foundation professional.

Mission 

The mission of the NSFA Certified Professionals training program is to promote the organization, development, and success of K-12 education foundations and their partnering schools and school districts with instruction in the following key areas:

Courses

Introductory Course (6 credits):  $99 - $159
Designed as a broad survey course for anyone involved with a K-12 school foundation, this course provides the fundamental knowledge you need to run a successful foundation. Instructors utilize a 125 page training manual, specially developed and written to assist K-12 foundation personnel, foundation board members as well as school personnel (administrators and school board members) with the work of better understanding the following key areas of foundation management

                1. Leadership and board development

                2. Operations and legal

                3. Marketing and communication

                4. Fundraising and development

Advanced Courses (18 credits):  
These courses will offer knowledge in a wide range of required and optional topics such as planned giving, managing your board of directors, strategic planning, donor motivation, and more.  You will have the opportunity to earn these credits at three-hour training sessions (3 credits) or one-hour webinars (1 credit).

Please 

contact us if you are interested in sponsoring/hosting training in your school or foundation. Our profit sharing program is specially designed to help you train your board and staff at no charge and receive an income as a training host.  

 

Upcoming Trainings scheduled or in process & contact information

 

 

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K-12 Education Foundation Training

 

     Starting a School Foundation – Foundation Management

 Strategic Planning – Alumni Fundraising – Effective Marketing – Social Networking

 

 

Thursday February 9 - Friday February 10, 2012

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Central United Methodist Church

616 Jackson Street, SE

Decatur, Alabama  35601

 

This community-changing event is hosted by the

Decatur City Schools Foundation

 

Two-day training $249

(includes continental breakfast, lunch, and training manuals)

 

Registration forms and price options available  Here

 

Please respond no later than Friday, February 3 to

256.616.1734 or info@decaturcsf.org

 

Please email or send to:

Decatur City Schools Foundation

P.O. Box 1224

Decatur, AL  35602

 

A Proud sponsor

 

 

 

Agenda

 

Thursday, February 9

 

8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast

 

8:30 - 10:30 Starting a School Foundation:  

An overview of a Nine-Step Process

  • Components of a feasibility study
  • Structure and function of a nonprofit corporation, by-laws, critical policies and procedures and tax exempt filings
  • Timelines, costs and responsibility flow charts for personnel assigned tasks

11:00 - 3:00 K-12 Foundation Management Introductory Program

  • An Introduction to and Overview of K-12 Foundation Performance
  • Developing K-12 Foundation Leadership
  • Resource Development for the K-12 Foundation
  • Developing the Foundation Office and Ancillary Support Systems 

3:00 - 3:30 Closing

 

 

Friday, February 10

 

8:00 - 8:30  Continental Breakfast

 

8:30 - 10:00  Strategic Planning for K-12 Foundation Leadership

  • Foundation Mission Update
  • Role Definition for the Board of Directors
  • Visioning, programs to support, goal development, action plan, implementation
  • Communication/Marketing, Evaluations, Job Description development

10:30 - 12:00 Alumni Fundraising 

  • Applying aspects of successful college and university models of fundraising to the     K-12 environment
  • Seven activities for K-12 foundations to obtain financial support from alumnai

12:30 - 2:00 Effective Marketing of School Foundations

  • Learn tried and true methods to market your foundation  
  • Deal with your foundation’s message, targeted audiences and ways to reach them

2:00 - 3:30 Successful Social Networking

  • Effectively communicating and marketing a foundation using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, websites, and more.

*Lunch will be served at 12 noon and breaks taken.

 


For a more detailed version of the courses, please Click Here.

http://www.decaturcsf.org

 

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For those who have taken NSFA or related training classes, a survey is attached (.PDF) /(.DOC) for you to complete and send it, updating your total hours.

 

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