Foundation announces 2018 Learning Series, registration available

Registration is now open for the 2018 Nonprofit Learning Series, co-sponsored by the Putnam County Community Foundation.

This year’s series is filled with new speakers bringing innovative takes on today’s most pressing nonprofit issues. Geared toward community leaders who staff or volunteer with nonprofit organizations, churches and units of government, and wish to build their knowledge and skills in areas of leadership, finances, marketing and more, this series will offer extended networking and peer learning opportunities.

“Many people do not realize how much our communities depend upon volunteer leaders,” Elaine Peck, executive director of the Putnam County Community Foundation, said. “Successful communities have strong nonprofit leaders who have the tools, information, and support they need to accomplish their missions.”

The Putnam-Montgomery Learning Series is sponsored by the Putnam County Community Foundation and the Montgomery Community Foundation, with special thanks to sponsors Hendricks Power Cooperative and Hoosier Heartland State Bank, in conjunction with Indiana United Ways.

The February, March, April and May workshops will be conducted in Crawfordsville at the Crawfordsville Country Club while the August, September, October and November workshops will be in Greencastle at the Inn at DePauw.

Individual workshops cost $15 per session and include lunch. The cost to attend all eight workshops is $100.

Putnam County nonprofits that register for the entire series, pay in full by Tuesday, Feb. 6, and have a representative attend all eight workshops will receive a $250 grant bonus.

The schedule for the 2018 Nonprofit Learning Series is as follows:

• Feb. 13 – Next Level Leadership: Susan Decker, St. Mary of the Woods.

• March 13 – Marketing Magic: Leslie Galbreath, Marketing Engineers and Magenta Marketing Communications.

• April 10 – Measure What Matters: Laura Macknick, Macknick Philanthropy Advisers.

• May 8 – From Paper to Practice: Tonja Stokes, Indiana United Ways.

• Aug. 7 – Nonprofit Finance Demystified: Bill Stanczykiewicz, The Fundraising School.

• Sept. 11 – Data in the Digital Age: Lucy Downton, United Way of Central Indiana.

• Oct. 9 – Building a Strategic Board: Lanton Lee, Kiwanis International.

• Nov. 13 – No More Bored Boards: Lori Danielson, GoTime Coaching.

To register or for more information visit the Putnam County Community Foundation website at www.pcfoundation.org, call 653-4978, or email Tanis Nicklasch, communications director at tnicklasch@pcfoundation.org.

The Putnam County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1985 to help donors establish endowments, award grants and provide leadership, enriching the quality of life and strengthening community in Putnam County.

The Foundation has been entrusted with more than 279 funds and endowments for donors, supporting a variety of charitable purposes. To learn how to start your own endowment, visit www.pcfoundation.org or contact the office at 653-4978.