Training Institute for Organizers: Sustaining Momentum and Avoiding Burnout
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Friday, November 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 5:00 PM (ET)
New York, NY
Join experienced community organizers Tom Kertes and Greg Rosenthal for an intensive two-day training institute on how to effectively apply power building principles and strategies in order to sustain momentum and avoid burnout. We’ll provide community and labor organizers, non-profit managers, and fund raisers with practical tools to purposefully pace your campaign in ways that keep things going without burning people out.
Who it's for
- community organizers
- labor organizers
- non-profit managers
- fund raisers
- grassroots volunteers
- students
What's included
- two days of workshops, small group sessions, and exercises
- follow-up facilitated conference call a few months after the the institute
- extensive hands-on materials and resources to apply immediately
- light breakfast and lunch on both days
You'll learn how to
- design effective campaigns, funding or membership drives, and other initiatives with compelling and captivating energy throughout (from launch to victory)
- intentionally pace things, without slowing things down or running out of steam
- implement building components that help keep leaders, staff, and members going strong and motivated through all phases of a campaign, drive or initiative
- develop strategic plans that achieve many goals, in as few steps as possible, by "stacking" each component to maximize results
You'll have time for
- reflecting with other organizers about common challenges and solutions to the kinds of problems we face in our work
- sharing ideas with each other, gaining from a range of experiences and perspectives
- carefully structured exercises and planning sessions to put ideas into action
- facilitated discussions about how to bring it all together, distilling big-picture challenges and exploring practical solutions
All our training institutes include
- materials and resources that you can immediately apply when you go back to your organization
- community building and leadership development components that model effective practices
- a follow-up facilitated conference call a few months after the institute, to reflect on application and continue the sharing process
Institute format
- two full days that include detailed overview of how to apply the model to solve specific challenges faced by organizers
- fully facilitated break out groups that apply the model through hands-on exercises
- facilitated dialogues and problem solving sessions
- community building exercises that model how to develop leadership capacity within your organization (includes homemade lunch)
Cancellation policy
- Cancel on or before October 21, 2011 (early bird deadline):
- Full refund
- Cancel on or before November 10, 2011 (day before institute):
- Partial refund (minus $75 cancellation fee) or
- Full credit applied toward a future institute
- Cancel on or after the day of institute:
- Full credit applied toward a future institute
Questions?
- E-mail: info@invertedpower.org
- US: (301) 922-3938
- Canada: (604) 600-4926
New York, NY
Join experienced community organizers Tom Kertes and Greg Rosenthal for an intensive two-day training institute on how to effectively apply power building principles and strategies in order to sustain momentum and avoid burnout. We’ll provide community and labor organizers, non-profit managers, and fund raisers with practical tools to purposefully pace your campaign in ways that keep things going without burning people out.
Who it's for
- community organizers
- labor organizers
- non-profit managers
- fund raisers
- grassroots volunteers
- students
What's included
- two days of workshops, small group sessions, and exercises
- follow-up facilitated conference call a few months after the the institute
- extensive hands-on materials and resources to apply immediately
- light breakfast and lunch on both days
You'll learn how to
- design effective campaigns, funding or membership drives, and other initiatives with compelling and captivating energy throughout (from launch to victory)
- intentionally pace things, without slowing things down or running out of steam
- implement building components that help keep leaders, staff, and members going strong and motivated through all phases of a campaign, drive or initiative
- develop strategic plans that achieve many goals, in as few steps as possible, by "stacking" each component to maximize results
You'll have time for
- reflecting with other organizers about common challenges and solutions to the kinds of problems we face in our work
- sharing ideas with each other, gaining from a range of experiences and perspectives
- carefully structured exercises and planning sessions to put ideas into action
- facilitated discussions about how to bring it all together, distilling big-picture challenges and exploring practical solutions
All our training institutes include
- materials and resources that you can immediately apply when you go back to your organization
- community building and leadership development components that model effective practices
- a follow-up facilitated conference call a few months after the institute, to reflect on application and continue the sharing process
Institute format
- two full days that include detailed overview of how to apply the model to solve specific challenges faced by organizers
- fully facilitated break out groups that apply the model through hands-on exercises
- facilitated dialogues and problem solving sessions
- community building exercises that model how to develop leadership capacity within your organization (includes homemade lunch)
Cancellation policy
- Cancel on or before October 21, 2011 (early bird deadline):
- Full refund
- Cancel on or before November 10, 2011 (day before institute):
- Partial refund (minus $75 cancellation fee) or
- Full credit applied toward a future institute
- Cancel on or after the day of institute:
- Full credit applied toward a future institute
Questions?
- E-mail: info@invertedpower.org
- US: (301) 922-3938
- Canada: (604) 600-4926
- Full refund
- Partial refund (minus $75 cancellation fee) or
- Full credit applied toward a future institute
- Full credit applied toward a future institute
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