The current economic climate is volatile and pressure points have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. Throughout this uncertainty the need for victim services is more important than ever and you may be working to ensure your program continues to receive the funding it needs.
We understand that your programs are under unique forms of stress during this time and OVS is here to support you. Building on the discussion from our Financial Sustainability for Victim Assistance Programs Webinar, we have developed a NEW webinar series focused on enhancing your program's fiscal resilience.
Partnering with leadership consultants from the OVS Training and Technical Assistance Request Program (TTARP), J.A. Strategies and Krieger Solutions, 60-minute webinars have been developed to focus on practical issues your program may be facing as it works to ensure funding and financial stability for years to come.
Registration is now open for the following webinars. Click on each link for more information and to pre-register:
Wednesday, October 7, 1pm – Creating a Fund Development Plan
Thursday, November 5, 11am – Engaging Your Board and Volunteers in Building Community Support
Tuesday, December 1, 1pm – Writing a Strong Grant Proposal
Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 11am – Managing Funds Responsibly - Fiscal Management for Program Managers
You can also visit the OVS VAP Training Center to learn more or check out the OVS Training YouTube Channel to access all recorded webinars.
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This is a reminder invitation for you to join the following webinar:
Managing Funds Responsibly-Fiscal Management for Program Managers
on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 11 am.
Program managers need to have a basic understanding of financial management, including preparing a budget and reading financial reports. Resources are limited and needed to be managed carefully. In addition, costs are often shared across programs and managers need to understand what cost allocation involves and how to do it.
This 60-minute webinar will address:
· Basic financial literacy for non-financial staff
· How to create a budget that accurately reflects your operation
· Using a budget to improve agency management
· Understanding the roles of the Fiscal Staff, Executive Director, Treasurer and Board in overseeing the Center’s finance system
· Identifying which fiscal reports you need to see regularly to effectively manage your center, and how to understand them
· Using data to support decision making
Following the webinar, our consultants can provide additional assistance with:
· More in-depth training for program managers
· Working with administration, staff and finance office to create a budget process for the organization, including program budgeting
· Reviewing current financial reports and making suggestions for changes that paint a clearer picture of the organization’s and individual program’s operations
Click to Register!
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A reminder for the next webinar in the OVS Financial Sustainability Webinar Series:
Writing a Strong Grant Proposal
Tuesday, December 1st @ 1 pm
Grant writing is both a science and an art. The more you understand the fundamentals, the easier it is to write the proposal.
This 60-minute webinar will address:
Analyzing grant announcements and RFP’s
Drafting narrative responses to respond to funder priorities
Developing a logic model and outcome objectives
Developing a program design that builds funder confidence
Promote the organization’s strengths and uniqueness
Developing a program budget
Following the webinar, our consultants can provide additional assistance with:
Helping the grant writing team pull together their program vision
Assisting with program cost accounting to develop a program budget
Reviewing/critiquing proposals for non-OVS grants
Register Here
The following Accommodation Services have been secured for this event: ASL Interpreter; CART live captions.
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This is a reminder invitation for you to join the following webinar: Engaging Your Board and Volunteers in Building Community Support on Thursday, November 5 at 11am.
Victim Assistance Programs provide a vital service to their communities, but often people don’t know the range of your services or the degree to which they are having an impact. Building and strengthening your community network will help you build support for your programs, as well as connect you with the many assets (individuals, institutions and resources) available to your program in your community. Each organization has its own key members who can serve as “community ambassadors” to build this support. This webinar will address:
Building community outreach into your strategies and schedule
Creating an outreach plan:
Who do you want to reach?
Where do you find them?
How do you connect?
Developing key messages for your organization – what is the story you want to tell?
Developing key messengers for your organization – who is best positioned to do this outreach?
Following the webinar, our consultants can provide additional assistance with:
Working with leaders to develop an outreach plan
Facilitating a meeting to develop key agency messages
Providing training to agency messengers
Click here to register!
Visit the OVS VAP Training Center to learn about additional training opportunities available to you and to access recordings of previous webinars.
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Reminder for you to join the following webinar: Creating a Fund Development Plan on Wednesday, October 7 at 1pm. With the economic climate more and more volatile and the costs of providing services going up, diverse and recurring revenue streams for human service organizations are more important than ever. An organizational fund development plan, updated annually, will help ensure that you meet your revenue goals. This 60-minute webinar will address:
The components of a comprehensive fund development plan
How to set realistic fund development goals and how to create key strategies to get you there
Strategic Plan goals and how they translate into an organizational fund development plan
Following the webinar, our consultants can provide additional assistance with:
An analysis of your current resources and revenue streams and ways you might diversify
Working with the Board and relevant committees to develop a fund development plan for the organization
Facilitating a fund development retreat to set fundraising goals and develop new strategies
Development of fundraising materials, such as direct mail letters or case statements
Click here to register!
Visit the OVS VAP Training Center to learn about additional training opportunities available to you and to access recordings of previous webinars. #webinar #OVSTrainingandOutreach #TrainingandOutreach #FiscalResilience #Resilience #Fund #Strategic #Strategy #Plan
Thank you so much for the listing of the new trainings, @Blake Kush and @Rachel Gentile (she/her/hers) !