Marketing Workshop
VenturePF’s J.A. Morton-Jones held an informational workshop for Deuces Live affiliate members on June 20, 2019 to discuss Pinellas Community Foundation’s available grants and the Venture Philanthropy Fund services for small nonprofits.
Learning to tell your story
During the workshop, Jones shared information on free advertising through platforms Google My Business and Yelp. Members were advised to visit and update the Guidestar information , and together shared tips on developing impactful stories about their work.
Elevator Pitches
Da'juh Sawyer and Dontreal Fletcher practised giving their short elevator pitch and longer impact statements before audiences. By sharing their stories among the group, participant were able to identify the key information necessary to communicate each organization's story, impact, and programming to funders.
Top Notch Grant Writing Training
Dr. Barbara Morrison-Rodriguez of BMR Consulting, LLC will be held a full-day training on Thursday, August 22, leading participants through a step-by-step process to completing an online grant.
Valuable Insight
The training ffered insight on developing skills in articulating outcomes in measurable terms, being able to conceptualize, design, and explain their project with efficiency, terminology used; and describing participants and capacity to do the work described with clarity.
Data, data, data
Dr. Morrison-Rodriguez brought expert insight based on 15 years of conducting program evaluation and training, as well as capacity building for over 800 non-profit organizations. VenturePF was on board to provide information for recipients, organize communication, and offer onsite support during day of training.