Board Best Practices (8/2016)
Energizing Your Board: Brianna Gohlke-Clausen, Seeds in Concrete Leadership Consulting (1/2024)
Motivating Your Board to Raise Money (12/2017)
Re-Energizing Your Foundation / Reaffirming Your Foundation's Mission (8/2021)
Strategic Planning (1/2023)
Succession Planning/Task Division (5/2022)
Summer Tasks (5/2016)
Branding/Marketing (8/2019)
Communication Plans: Storytelling & How-To Steps for Creating a Plan (5/2021)
Communication Plans: East Grand Rapids & Grand Rapids (2/2017)
Communication Plans: Rockford (internally-managed) & Chelsea (using a contracted partner) (10/2023)
Electronic Newsletters (2/2019)
Email Marketing (5/2017)
Mailing Options (8/2023)
Marketing Videos (Shared Document Resource Page)
Social Media for Education Foundations (10/2022)
Thank You Notes (Shared Document Resource Page)
Websites: Tips for Effective Non-profit Websites and ADA Compliance (5/2018)
Art of the Ask: Kristin Gootjes and Deb Kalinka Manning, Gootjes Consulting (1/2025)
Donor Database Management (8/2022)
Keeping Donors Engaged During Covid (5/2020)
Healthy Foundation Practices: Randall Hallett, Hallett Philanthropy (5/2025)
Shared Policies from MEF Members (Shared Document Resource Page)
Alumni Outreach (3/2020)
Alumni Outreach: Alumni Nations and Central High School Foundation, Omaha, NE (3/2023)
District / Foundation Partnerships (3/2021)
Foundation/District Relationship (3/2025)
Networking (5/2023)
Parent Camp: Northville District/Foundation Collaboration (Shared Document Resource Page)
Annual Fund Drives (Shared Document Resource Page)
Corporate Sponsors (Shared Document Resource Page)
Fundraisers & Events: (Shared Document Resource Page)
Fundraising Share with MEF Members (10/7/2024)
Chelsea vs Dexter Rivalry Match (10/2019) (Shared Document Resource Page)
Kindergarten Welcome Kits (Shared Document Resource Page)
Photo Session Fundraiser (Shared Document Resource Page)
Virtual/Remote Events (Shared Document Resource Page)
No Show Ball (8/2020)
Fundraising During Covid-19 (5/2020)
Grantmaking: Teacher/Classroom grants (Shared Document Resource Page)
Scholarships (Shared Document Resource Page)
K-12 Public Education Funding (10/2017)
State Funding Overview & Update: Mike Cuneo, Rockford Assistant Superintendent of Finance (8/2021)
Pandemic Issues & the CARES Act for Nonprofit Orgs (Shared Video Resource Page)