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NEW! Digital Storytelling for
Fun and Profit
Digital storytelling is a fun way to showcase
an upcoming event, share photos for the
holidays, or bring attention to an important
project. This workshop combines lecture
and hands-on lab to give you the basics of
digital storytelling. You will learn how to
plan your story and then bring your project
to life using images and sound using the
online platform, WeVideo. Tailored for
beginners, the class shows how to upload
photo and sound files and create a short
video. Walk away with a short video and
know how to distribute your completed
projects online.
Lynn Wilson
is founder of
SparqU.com and is a professor of business
and entrepreneurship at the Community
College of Denver. Trained by the CU Denver
Center for Digital Storytelling, he has helped
individuals, non-profits, and small business
owners develop digital stories.
NOTE
: Please
register for the correct session: select
DESKTOP if you need to use one of CFU’s
computers, or LAPTOP if you plan to bring
your own laptop. Space is limited, so sign
up early!
$71 Non-Member
$59 Member
$5 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3286A: Two Sat., 9-11AM Begins 12/12 (DESKTOP)
3286A2: Two Sat., 9-11AM Begins 12/12 (LAPTOP)
3286B: TwoWed., 6:30-8:30PMBegins 1/13 (DESKTOP)
3286B2: TwoWed., 6:30-8:30PMBegins 1/13 (LAPTOP)
Blog Your Way to Success
Blogging Can Increase Your Income
Blogging can be an enjoyable pastime but
it has quckly also become an essential
part of today’s business world. Learn
how to choose a blog topic, set up a blog,
promote it, and earn revenue. Learn how
bloggers make money, why niches are
important, 20 critical blogging tools, 20
ingredients for a successful blog post, how
to earn advertising revenue, sell products
and services, and so much more. By
brainstorming ideas in class, you will come
up with a strategic plan, make a list of blog
subjects and titles, and share ideas with
your fellow classmates.
Evon Davis
, creative
writing instructor at CFU, has a “lifestyle”
blog, Warrior-Goddess Chronicles. Class is
an informational strategy/business class; if
you want to learn the technical mechanics
of setting up a blog, please sign up for
CompuSkills #3411 Blogging Basics: Hands
On Training.
$56 Non-Member
$44 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3337W: One Sat., 1-4PM 10/31
3337X: One Mon., 6:30-9:30PM 11/30
3337Y: One Sun., 1-4PM 1/31
How to Create a Business
Plan That Works
Are you starting an organization, or hoping
to expand or improve a current one? A
business plan is a tool for an organization
that sets objectives accompanied with
a plan to achieve them. This course will
help you research and write the business
plan that you will need to lead you toward
success. Learn what sort of advance
research you should do, the things that
should be included in the plan, and the
steps that are used to create a usable and
feasible business plan.
Lynn O’Connell
has
led more than 35 organizations through the
strategic-planning process over the past 10
years. A few examples of her clients include
the National Military Family Association, the
TV Project, Different Drum School, and the
Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$15+ optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3272AN: One Sat., 9-11:30AM 12/5
The 3 R’s of Volunteers
Recruitment, Retention & Recognition
According to the
latest Bureau of
Labor statistics,
there are nearly 62
million volunteers
in America. The
Independent Sector
values each volunteer
hour given at more
than $20 an hour.
If you are you asking “What can I do to use
volunteers more effectively?” And, “what
can I do to make the experience for my
volunteers stand out?” then this session is
for you. Discover concrete and easy steps
that you can implement right away to build
numbers and commitment among your
volunteer pool, whether your organization
is just starting out or you already have
a strong team of volunteers. As a staff
person, consultant, trainer and volunteer
herself,
Lynn O’Connell
oversees a staff of
seven and more than 185 volunteers as the
director at Computer CORE. Lynn is past
president of Volunteer Alexandria.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$15+ optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
7104R: One Fri., 9-11:30AM 12/4
How to Start a Nonprofit
Organization
Whether you are interested in forming a
new nonprofit, converting an informal group
to tax-exempt status, or reorganizing an
existing organization, this course will walk
you through the steps. You’ll discuss: the
characteristics of a fundable program,
fundraising strategies, proposal writing,
building a Board of Directors and navigating
your way through the 501(c)(3) tax exempt
process. Understand what is needed to take
a nonprofit start-up from vision to reality.
Lynn O’Connell
has more than 20 years
of experience in the nonprofit sector and
has served in diverse roles including those
of nonprofit staff, consultant, trainer and
board trustee. As a consultant, she writes
proposals for both nonprofit organizations
as well as small business owners. Lynn
holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Management
from Duke University as well as a Master’s
in Philanthropy from Indiana University.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$15+ optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
7105R: One Fri., 2-4:30PM 12/4
Building Your Nonprofit for
the Future
Strategic Planning That Works
Long-range planning is time-consuming and
frequently “the plan” ends up gathering
dust on a shelf, yet every organization
needs planning in order to stay on track
and grow. This session will help you select
a type of plan that your organization
can develop and actually use; then, you
will learn how to carry out your strategic
planning process and see that “the plan”
is implemented. Participants will go
home with a completed SWOT (strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats)
analysis, strategies to position their
organization for long-term success, and
techniques to ensure their strategic plan
will stay activated.
Lynn O’Connell
has led
more than 35 organizations through the
strategic-planning process over the past 10
years. A few examples of her clients include:
Different Drum School, and Bar Association
of the District of Columbia.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$15+ optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
7106R: One Fri., 6-8:30PM 12/4
Nonprofit Administration & Leadership
19
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration
This certificate establishes a foundation for those wanting to work in the nonprofit
sector. You will learn about starting a nonprofit, strategic planning, finances, grant
writing, and resources. To earn the certificate, students must complete nine classes: six
core classes and three electives. To find more details more about this certificate and the
classes that are included, look in the Nonprofit section of the CFU Website or page 3.
