Workshops

This consultation and fair are designed to help you engage students and recent college graduates through internships, practicums, and careers. Executive Directors, Board Members, Volunteer Coordinators, and interested staff will learn from discussions and interactive activities. Topics include:

• For-profit vs. nonprofit
• Legal criteria
• Position descriptions
• Management techniques
• Recruitment

*Organizations must have Hire U training before participating in the Nonprofit Fair

Your organization makes a unique impact in the community. How can you share your impact in the most effective way? It is easy to be overwhelmed by all of the options for marketing. This workshop will help you sort through all of your choices and understand the best strategies for your organization. Come to learn about:

• Overall marketing campaign strategies
• Best practices for your website
• Social media marketing tools
• The basics of online advertising

Presenter: Jerrod Shelton – Creative Director/Owner, Contract Cre8ive Date: August 27, 2019 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Cost: $65; Special rate for VCL Agency Partners – $50 Location: VCL Conference Room   Registration Agency Partner Registration

Nearly everyone has used or seen a PowerPoint presentation at some point in their career, but not all of those presentations have truly gotten across the message they were trying to communicate. What if you could use PowerPoint to create presentations that really stood out and could make more of an impact? In this workshop, you will learn skills that will help you be a better presenter to both large and small audiences. This workshop will be presented by Rex Castle, Director of Interactive Content at Tyler Technologies. Rex also has written a book on presenting, titled “Why not WOW?” and has a wide range of presentation experiences. This workshop will go beyond “how to boldface,” or “how to design master pages” and instead explore “how to communicate with PowerPoint.” Presenter: Rex Castle Director of Interactive Content, Tyler Technologies Date: July 17, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Cost: $65; Special rate for VCL Agency Partners – $50 Location: VCL Conference Room Registration   Agency Partner Registration

If you don’t have an IT department, this is the workshop for you. Come out to learn some of the basics of working with technology, such as:

• Creating an IT policy
• How to safely install/download software
• Basic troubleshooting practices
• Defensive software practices

Presenter: Michael Horton Software Development Manager, Cornerstone Date: October 16, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Cost: $65; Special rate for VCL Agency Partners – $50 Location: VCL Conference Room Registration Agency Partner Registration

Writing grants can help you build the ideal partnership between funders and your nonprofit organization. Foundations exist to give away money. This workshop gives you insight into how you can set yourself up for success and apply for those dollars. In this workshop, you have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge to be more successful when the time comes to submit your proposals to funders. Learn all you need to know from an experienced grant writer.

Spring Workshop

Presenter: Sharon Bass – Executive Director, Volunteer Center of Lubbock Date: February 21, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  

Fall Workshop

Presenter: Nathaniel S. Wright, Ph.D. TTU – Department of Political Science Date: October 2, 2019 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost: $65; Special rate for VCL Agency Partners – $50 Location: VCL Conference Room

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For any organization, the ability to share the impact they are making is essential. And as the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Come to this great workshop to learn valuable information about how to get started taking incredible pictures and videos. Learn from professional photographer, Aric Lampert, how to take pictures that tell your story. While using a camera is great, he will also share valuable tips on how to take great pictures on a smart phone. Presenter: Aric Lampert Aric+Casey Date: TBA Time: TBA Cost: $65; Special rate for VCL Agency Partners – $50 Location: VCL Conference Room Registration Agency Partner Registration

Once you have a grasp on of what each social media platform does and how to use them, this workshop teaches you how to truly involve your audience, expand your reach, and create appealing content on appropriate platforms. In this workshop, Allison Matherly, the Coordinator of Digital Engagement for Texas Tech, will share her expertise to help you learn best practices, platforms, and techniques for more engaging social media. Presenter: Allison Matherly – Coordinator of Digital Engagement, Texas Tech University Date: March 21 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost: $65; Special rate for VCL Agency Partners – $50 Location: VCL Conference Room