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Addressing Bias in Fundraising–Developing an Inclusive Individual Giving Program
This webinar will review the data/context (the what), the impact/outcome (so what), and next steps/resources (now what) to recognize and reduce bias in your fundraising practices.
Colonialism and the History of Conservation
Beginning with a foundational exploration of how colonialism is one form of oppression that pervades conservation history, we will discuss the history of colonialism and settler colonialism and its impacts. We will end with stories highlighting the efforts of people to decolonize this work today so that participating conservation organizations have an understanding of some ways in which they can work to decolonize their work.
Engagement: How to Support it and Sustain it Over Time in Yourself and Others
Whether you are a manager or looking for skills to manage up, this webinar will offer valuable information around what drives engagement and what you can do to increase it. From work-planning to check-ins, we will share pragmatic tools to set yourself and your staff up to succeed.
Getting Woke, Staying Woke: What Does it Really Mean?
Being “woke,” the state of being aware of and attentive to issues of racial and social justice, is a state you may or may not be in now–in this session, learn how to get there and stay there, and turn this attention into practice. This webinar focuses on key components of designing and implementing equitable practices. More specifically, we will examine the equity paradox: how we believe in equity, yet our behaviors and decisions don’t always reflect that belief.
Mentoring and Developing Your Staff
Creating a high-functioning and highly engaged teams takes more than well intentioned leaders and staff working hard together. It requires an on-going commitment to learning and development from leadership and throughout the organization. In this session, learn skills and strategies to mentor and develop key staff and how to instill this practice in your organization as a whole.
Organizational Assessments | How to Conduct an Organizational Assessment
A brief tutorial that will guide you through a step-by-step self-assessment of your organization. Walk through key indicators of organizational health and learn what to strive for in each. Follow along while you complete TREC’s Organizational Effectiveness Self-Assessment.
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Assessing Your Organization’s Effectiveness
Every organization has strengths and vulnerabilities, and many leaders are too close to the situation to see these clearly. In this webinar, we’ll walk through TREC’s Organizational Ecology Assessment Tool to show you how to rank your organization on key indicators in three areas: Programs, People, and Money.
Creating a Feedback-Rich Culture
Feedback isn’t about “once-and-done.” An effective organization strives to create a feedback-rich culture which takes both organizational systems and leadership behaviors that are applied consistently over time. Systems support and sustain behaviors. Behaviors bring systems to life. Use this list to see where your organizations thrive and identify where you might need to focus on improving.
Developing and Testing Your Theory of Change
A Theory of Change (TOC) is a group’s set of beliefs about the best ways it can achieve its long-term goals. A well-developed, clearly articulated TOC helps define an organization. This session will cover why and how to develop a TOC, and how to use it, test it, and refine it over time. It will also offer models and resources that groups can use to tailor their TOC to their group’s unique characteristics and needs.
Getting Your Policy House in Order: Clarifying the Rules of the Road
All staff deserve to know the guidelines for working in your organization. Clear policies provide an essential foundation for getting work done and ensuring a safe, productive, and legally compliant organization.
This webinar reviews the importance of relevant and current policies and provides a set of tools for bringing your policy framework up-to-date.
Laying the Foundations for DEI Work in Your Organization: An Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In this webinar, The Avarna Group will build the foundations for DEI with TREC clients by (a) introducing precise language around diversity, inclusion, cultural competence, and equity so clients can become more fluent in foundational terminology; (b) map out the various reasons why DEI work is critical to the future of the conservation movement; and (c) provide an overview of what DEI work entails.
Leading and Managing Remote Staff Successfully
Many organizations adopt flexible work solutions to attract talent, support resiliency, lower overhead, and build a greater presence across a larger geographic region. However, leading staff remotely has its challenges. Whether you are currently managing remote staff, working remotely, or thinking about adding remote staff to your organization, this webinar will help you and your team establish practices for building rapport, setting expectations, and communicating effectively.
Organizational Assessments | How to Conduct an Organizational Assessment
A brief tutorial that will guide you through a step-by-step self-assessment of your organization. Walk through key indicators of organizational health and learn what to strive for in each. Follow along while you complete TREC’s Organizational Effectiveness Self-Assessment.
Organizational Effectiveness Assessment
What does an effective organization look like? What are the most important indicators of organizational effectiveness in each of the three main foci of your organization — program, people, and money? What benchmarks should you strive for under each?
Planning for Organizational Sustainability
Keeping your organization focused, effective, and delivering on your mission is core to your work- and the planning required to keep everything moving is critical. In this session, you will learn how to look ahead using your budget and financial statements to ensure sustainability and effectiveness.