DKI Workshops - Cohort 2024
Dream Keeper Communications Workshop Series
Thanks to the Dream Keeper Initiative, we are excited to expand our offering of capacity building opportunities for Dream Keeper grantees across the City and County of San Francisco.
WORKSHOPS
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
Here’s the replay series flyer
Please join on any upcoming dates in June 2023
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)