Workshop: Current Funder Communication (Dream Keeper) with Marthea Alley-Caliz

• Current funders require a different communication strategy.

• Explore active plans to communicate in various phases (new program; new leadership; progress/impact; changes & crisis)

Workshop: Developing Your Fundraising Strategy (Dream Keeper) with Jae Maldonado

• Learn the 6 elements of a fundraising strategy

• Identify 1-3 fundraising initiatives

• Use a project planning tool to establish goals and roles to support your strategy.

Workshop: Preparing Your Team to Implement the Grant Award and Measure Impact  (Dream Keeper) with Jae Maldonado

• Learn how to use grant reporting to strengthen communication across roles 

• Assess how you will measure and report on the impact of your program and/or services

• Practice using grant reports as a project management tool

Workshop: Leveraging Your 990: Communicating Compliance and Stewardship (Dream Keeper) with Marthea Alley-Caliz

• Every nonprofit organization has a public-facing 990 Report

• Review sections used by funders to screen your organization

• Bring a copy of your 990, to understand what you may be communicating to potential funders and donors

Workshop: Board Member Support Happy Hour (Dream Keeper) with Marthea Alley-Caliz

• Board members need love and care also! 

• Learn ways to communicate support to your volunteer Board members in their specific roles

• Construct simple action plans to guide Board and committee leads

• All welcome (Board and staff).  Bring your questions and let's discuss strategy and reality.

Workshop: Cultivating Donors: Board Members and Supporters (Dream Keeper) with Marthea Alley-Caliz

• Learn to use Board meetings to strengthen donor giving

• Construct a thoughtful Annual Give-Get Campaign

• Develop communications plans to expand donors beyond your Board

YOU GOT THE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT, NOW WHAT? PART 2 - INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING with Jae Maldonado

• Develop work plans to strengthen internal communications and support grant implementation

• Learn how to use data to enhance reporting to funders  

• Create shared a culture of shared accountability for donor stewardship

COMMUNICATIONS GRANT WRITING AND FUNDING STRATEGIES PART 1 - INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING with Marthea Alley-Caliz

• Write grants that include communications plans that support your growing programs

• Learn how to layer and weave communications into your grant application

• Help your team develop an eye for on-going outreach opportunities

COMMUNICATIONS: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MESSAGING STRATEGIES with Pati Navalta

• Both internal and external messaging affects organizations.

• Learn about audience-dependent messaging and when to develop communications policies

Restoring Humanity in Marketing: Beyond Narrative Change with Precious J. Stroud

• Connect with a growing network of communications practitioners committed to restoring humanity in marketing. 

• Learn how to assess your organization’s language and use thoughtful, honest, and respectful wording and imagery.  

• Learn practical ways to foster inclusivity in your marketing and communications materials.

Brand-Aligned Social Media Strategy with Kristen Marlene

• Discover the four pillars for a successful social media campaign on any platform. 

• Create content that resonates with and attracts those most aligned with your brand and mission. 

• Learn a framework to create and maintain a social media presence that is brand-aligned, engaging, and sustainable for your team.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN: Develop and Refine with Amanda Kim

• Understand the key components of a well-designed communications plan.

• Review examples of communication plan language that focuses on strategies that motivate action by both internal and external audiences.

BRANDING YOUR ORGANIZATION: VISIONING FOR LEADERS with Going Public PR, Karen Lewis & Tanya Diggs

• Use your brand narrative as a tool to promote your organization’s vision and mission. 

• Understand how written and visual elements affect your organization’s overall brand identity. 

Expand Your Online Presence with Geraldine Convento

• We all use Google, it’s become the world’s resource directory. This workshop will help your team understand how to maximize your organization’s online presence in order to expand your reach. 

• 7 ways to optimize a website based on Geraldine's signature, "SEO7 System"

OWN YOUR ORGANIZATION’S STORY (PART II) with Olivia Christian

• In this section, participants will focus on using strategies learned in Part I to tell their organization’s story.

• Registration is limited to participants of Part I only.

This day-long conference is open to the public and will celebrate past DKI accomplishments and feature special guests including award-winning journalist April Ryan of TheGrio and CNN. The event will center conversations on leveraging the tools from our past to accelerate our future and feature grantee-led sessions that showcase the work in action.

OWN YOUR ORGANIZATION’S STORY with Olivia Christian

• Learn to use owned experiences to shape your brand

• Construct obstacles into opportunities (i.e. as a result of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, or physical ability)

BRANDING YOUR ORGANIZATION with Going Public PR, Karen Lewis & Tanya Diggs

• Written and visual elements affect your organization’s overall brand identity.

• Learn to ensure that your brand narrative and visuals reflect key qualities in your mission and vision.

COMMUNICATIONS: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MESSAGING STRATEGIES with Pati Navalta

• Both internal and external messaging affects organizations.

• Learn about audience-dependent messaging and when to develop communications policies

UNLOCKING BRAND AND BEHAVIOR with Mashama Thompson

• Learn about connections between branding and human behavior

• Learn how culture shifts spread ideas and drive successful brands

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN DEVELOPMENT: Communications that Count with Amanda Kim

• Develop a written, strategic communications plan

• Learn to incorporate data to inform communications decisions

OWN YOUR STORY with Olivia Christian

• Learn to use owned experiences to shape your brand

• Construct obstacles into opportunities (i.e. as a result of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, or physical ability)