COURSE DESCRIPTION

For grantseekers and nonprofit executive directors.

Now, more than ever, donors ask nonprofits to prove the effect of their programs on the communities they serve. In this course you'll learn how to apply an outcomes approach to your project, produce better proposals, and report on project impact. Developed in partnership with The Rensselaerville Institute.

BENEFITS

• Shift your organization's focus from project activities to outcomes
• Develop client-based targets and milestones for your programs
• Communicate your project ideas to donors in terms of outcomes and results

TOPICS

• Understanding how outcomes thinking differs from other approaches
• Using targets and milestones to describe a project and the intended results
• Applying outcome thinking to your project
• Addressing outcomes in proposals to build donor confidence about their investment

BONUSES

• Applicable for six CFRE^TM International points for initial or re-certification
• Free copy of Target Setting & Result Verification Guidebook—The Outcome Approach (a $15 value)
• Workbook outlining all major course topics
• Templates for worksheets used in the course

INSTRUCTOR JOHN LAROCCA

As vice president of The Rensselaerville Institute, John has helped dozens of nonprofits in the U.S. and Canada understand and implement the techniques of outcome frameworks. He has directed projects with the Departments of Transportation in New York, Connecticut, and Montana, United Way agencies in six markets, and a diverse mix of clients throughout North America.