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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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Introduction to Corporate Philanthropy
Gain an understanding of the corporate philanthropy landscape. Discuss strategies for aligning program goals with company principles and mission. Discuss industry trends, best practices and how to develop your program.
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Strategic Planning & Budgeting
Development of the strategic plan helps to identify the company's philanthropic goals and ensure key stakeholders are all “on the same page". Learn how to prepare your strategic plan and budget effectively.
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Marketing & Communications
Learn how to market your programs and communicate with various stakeholders. Gain presentation skills to convey your message succinctly, and get the responses you need to move programming forward.
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Developing Community Partners
Successful corporate philanthropy programs include strong community partner relationships. Explore ways of addressing nonprofit needs and building local and global relationships.
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Strategic Grantmaking
Learn how to assess and analyze a funding proposal, perform due diligence, review nonprofit financials and evaluations. Discuss ways to align funding with company mission to build a grantmaking strategy.
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Corporate Volunteer Management
Develop an employee volunteer management plan for any size company. Focus on the volunteer management cycle including the process for planning, recruitment, training, scheduling and more.
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Disaster Relief Initiatives
Explore proactive funding relationships with domestic and international non-profit organizations providing support for man-made and natural disasters. Learn about emergency relief services and reconstruction/rehabilitation services.
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Program Measurement & Evaluation
Conducting program evaluations is critical for demonstrating program impact to various stakeholders. Learn how to plan an evaluation, design a questionnaire, select evaluation methods, and interpret data to produce a cohesive evaluation report.
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How To Apply
To enter the program, interested applicants must:
• be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• have a computer(or access to one) and an email address in order to receive reading materials
• complete and submit VMG's Corporate Philanthropy Training Program Registration Form with payment
Schedules, Fees & Registration
• Online Training
• Classroom Training
Registration
To register, complete and submit the VMG Corporate Philanthropy Training Program Registration Form and make payment. It's that easy! There is no application process required. Registration continues till classes are full or until four business days prior to the class date. Walk-in registration on the day of class is not permitted. You may mail the form with payment to Volunteer Management Group or fax the form for faster service. Volunteer Management Group’s address and fax number are on the form. Please email training (at) volunteermanagementgroup.com with questions or to confirm that the form and payment have been received.
Registration for Individual Courses
Individual course registration is available for classroom courses. Students registering for an individual course in the classroom will receive a certificate of completion for that course. For the online program, individual course registration is not permitted, only the full 8-course online program.
Cancellation Policy: No Refunds
Registration is first come, first served. Space is limited. Due to space arrangements all payments are final. No refunds possible. Cancellations can transfer to the same course/program in the next series, registration fee applies. Cancellation policy applies to online and classroom programs.
Course Status
Minimum enrollment must be met for a program or course to run. When maximum enrollment for the program (or a particular course) is reached, the program/course will be closed immediately and the names of interested registrants will be put on a wait list and notified on a “first come” basis if an opening occurs. Please register early to avoid disappointment.
Homework and Grades
This is a non-credit training program. While grades will not be given, students are offered the option to meet "VMG Challenge Assignments" assigned for each course by completing the challenge and submitting work to the instructor for feedback and critique. Instructors will only review work on a timely basis at the time the course is taught (not after you finish the series).
Attendance Requirements
Students are required to be professional and, for courtesy to the instructor and other students, be on time. If absence is to occur, the student is responsible for notifying VMG and requesting permission to take the class in the next session. With all rescheduling requests, the registration fee must be paid, if applicable, when registering. Each instructor maintains and submits attendance records for each class.
Completing Your Training
The Corporate Philanthropy Training consists of completing the 8 courses listed above. Upon completion you will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by VMG. Attendance at each class is required. Partial attendance in any class does not count toward completion. It is recommended that courses be taken in one semester, but if necessary, they can be spread out over two semesters. It is recommended that the courses be taken in sequence due to the flow of the course content; however, they may be taken out of order if absolutely necessary.
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