Target Audience
Middle and Senior Managers, Board Members.
Outline
A strategy is about how an organisation best positions itself whilst remaining relevant. A good strategy is clear and succinct. It boldly sets out your organisation’s ambitions, sets a clear focus aimed at achieving your mission, and it is embedded in reality.
This Strategic Planning workshop will guide you through core elements of strategy: challenge, cohesion and commitment. It will look at approaches and models in conducting strategic analysis, examining options, building in agility and how to monitor implementation.
Step-by-step, you will learn what a strategic planning process involves, what tools and techniques can help you along the way, what the end result should look like, and how to get everyone on board.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
Trustees, Chairs, CEOs, and those responsible for governance in their Charity.
Outline
The Charities Governance Code explains the minimum standards you should meet to effectively manage and control your charity. This workshop will walk you through the requirements of the code including actions and evidence needed to demonstrate compliance.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
You should be comfortable with the Excel basics and/or be using Excel regularly including formulas/functions/sort and filtering/charts.
Outline
The course will take place on Zoom over 4 sessions as per details below. Homework will be assigned between sessions. Resources and links will be stored on a platform called GiraffePad. Please note these will sessions will be recorded and shared with the attendees only. Full instructions and links will be given after registration.
Session One (90 minutes) Wed 07 Oct starting at 3.15pm
- Revision of basics: formulas/functions/fixing cells/lists
Session Two (90 minutes) Wed 14 Oct starting at 3.15pm
- Vlookup function: What it is, what you use it for, use in same workbook and with different workbooks.
Session Three (90 minutes) Wed 21 Oct starting at 3.15pm
- Introduction to Pivot Tables
Session Four (90 minutes) Wed 28 Oct starting at 3.15pm
- If functions & Introduction to Conditional Formatting
- Final Q&A
Methodology
- Delivered virtually via Zoom.
- GiraffePad will be the platform used to hold the Zoom links/training materials.
- Homework will be assigned between sessions.
Target Audience
This session is designed for those who are new to writing grant applications, or those who would like feedback on applications they are currently completing.
Outline
How do we make successful grant applications? This workshop provides an opportunity to identify the challenges, the most common mistakes applicants make and also what errors causes application disqualifications. Participants should come away with a better understanding of appropriate language & wording to help better make the case for their grant application.
Methodology
This session will be in Carmichael Centre, Dublin 7.
Target Audience
People with little or no knowledge, or experience of using Microsoft Excel.
Outline
The course will take place on Zoom over 4 sessions as per details below. Homework will be assigned between sessions. Resources and links will be stored on a platform called GiraffePad. Full instructions and links will be given after registration. Please note, these sessions will be recorded and shared with attendees only. Details of dates and topics are below:
Session One (90 minutes) Wed 2 Sept starting at 3.15pm
- Open A New Spreadsheet
- Identify Data Types
- Use Autofill
- Enter Data / Text
- Select Data / Text
- Format Data / Text
- Use Basic Formulae
- Copy Formulae
- Homework
Session Two (90 minutes) Wed 9 Sept starting at 3:15pm
- Review of homework
- Use Absolute Cell Reference
- Use built in functions: Sum, Average, Max, Min, Count, CountA
- Start on preparing lists
- Add/Delete Rows/Columns
- Sorting and Filtering
- Homework
Session Three (90 minutes) Wed 16 Sept starting at 3:15pm
- Review of homework
- Continue Sorting and filtering
- Printing
- Introduction to chart
- Homework
Session Four (90 minutes) Wed 23 Sept starting at 3:15pm
- Review of homework
- Worksheets-Housekeeping: Add, delete, rename, move/copy, hide
- Worksheets – Formulas – adding up entries across sheets.
- Final Q&A
Methodology
- Delivered virtually via Zoom.
- GiraffePad will be the platform used to hold the Zoom links/training materials/recordings.
- Homework will be assigned between sessions.
Target Audience
All board members and trustees who wish to be better equipped to ensure effective financial oversight of their organisation.
Outline
The board has responsibility for the financial oversight of the organisation and as such, individual board members need to be able to understand the financial statements presented to them. This course will seek to demystify the jargon surrounding financial statements to give you the skills and knowledge to be able to read and understand them, identify areas of concern within them and ask questions and follow through on those concerns to ensure you fulfil your oversight responsibilities.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Target Audience
Designed for staff and volunteers who are responsible for online communication in their organisations.
Outline
- Introduction to Social Media (15 mins)
- Overview of Key Social Media Platforms (30 mins)
- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube & TikTok
- Developing a Social Media Strategy (30 mins)
- Content Creation and Storytelling (20 mins)
- Content that resonates with your mission and audience
- Visual elements, use of images, and videos
- Community Engagement and Growth (20 mins)
- Tools and Analytics (20 mins)
- Case Studies and Best Practices (25 mins)
- Practical Exercise (15 mins)
- Groups to create a mini social media campaign plan (10 mins)
- Presenting and feedback (5 mins)
- Q&A and Conclusion (15 mins)
Methodology
Delivered via Zoom.