Rita LaMoreaux has 30+ years of experience in leading educational programs for all ages and all audiences. She is engaging and relatable to any person in your group. Rita will ensure your group walks away with tangible tools to user in everyday life.
Contact Rita at rita@lacorconsultants.com or 517-974-5523 to set up a meeting for tailoring these or any other topics of your choosing to your audience. Every program is tailored to the audience and unique to your needs.
Types of Programs
- Train the Trainer
- Facilitation
- Moderation
- Q & As
- Panels
- Classroom Techniques
The Art of Building Relationships
Relationship building and cultivation is key in success business and personal relationships. Leveraging those relationships in teamwork, problem-solving, and achieving shared goals is a way to move your organization forward. In this session we will explain the foundational principles of building relationships, such as trust, communication, and mutual understanding. We will discuss obstacles like miscommunication, lack of empathy, or fear of vulnerability, and provide solutions to overcome them and provide actionable tips such as like active listening, nonverbal communication skills, and effective conflict resolution.
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention for Events
Volunteers are key to a successful and well-run event. How do you match the best person for each volunteer role. In this session we will provide a clear understanding of effective strategies to recruit and retain volunteers for events. Learn how toto implement best practices for volunteer management in their organizations. You will come away with tools and knowledge to build sustainable volunteer programs. The best way of volunteer recognition will also be covered.
Matching the Right Volunteer to the Right Job
Every volunteer has their talents and strengths. Matching volunteers to the right job is very important in keeping and engaging them for your organization. How do you find out what is the right job for a volunteer? If the volunteer is put in a position that is not a good fit, how do you navigate that conversation to move them to a better fit while keeping them engaged and happy. The art of volunteer management will be taught in this session.
Board of Director Basics
Learn best practice to attract board members who will give their time, talent and treasure to your organization. We will learn how to show the board of director where their place is to move the organization forward. Board training is key to creating the best ambassadors for an organization. We will cover board roles and responsibilities in this session.
The Board Role in Governance for Nonprofits
Why is the Board of Directors the most important part of a nonprofit? Why do they need to be active and engage? In this session, we will cover why the Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives are vital to guiding the strategic direction of a nonprofit. Start with that and you can create a strategic plan that works for you to engage volunteers, donors and the community. We will cover the oversight that the board is responsible for such as by-laws, financial oversight and ensuring the IRS 990s and government filings are up-to-date4.
Executive Director, Board & Staff Relations
In this session we will lay out where everyone fits into an organization and how you can leverage each role to work together to carry out the mission and vision. We will cover how the strategic plan guides how the organization works. We will also cover governance responsibilities of each role.
Committee Relations
Committees are the key to a will run, engaged organizations. How do you create well working and cohesive committees of volunteers who are excited to bring their talents to the table. We will cover the board of directors’ role in committee building along with staff roles. We will give tips on how to bring in diverse volunteers to your organization. How to write a volunteer job description will also be covered.
Annual Goals and Where they Fit into an Organizations
We will discuss the importance of having annual goals, how to create them and how to follow and monitor their progress throughout the year. Annual goals power the shared values, process and tools for an organization. They provide empowerment for the board, staff and volunteers to have better collaboration and role clarity to make big things happen.
Cultivate Donors for Moves Management to Larger Donations
The strongest donors start by just volunteering with an organization. Many times, your biggest donors are your volunteers that give their time but are never asked for a donation. Cultivating donors from volunteer through the donor pyramid to major and planned giving is vital to keep your nonprofit vital for long-term sustainability. How do you educate and build relations with your volunteer and donor base to keep them engaged and excited about your nonprofit. We will give tips on how to cultivate and engage those relationships.
Incorporating Fundraising into Your Educational Conferences
Every good conference has people who are empathic to your cause. How can you leverage that empathy to fundraise at your conference or convention without burning out your members charitable dollars. What are ways you can leverage your volunteer base to ask for donations. How do you juggle a fundraiser in the middle of an educational conference. We will give tips on how to create charitable fundraising at educational events.
What Do You Need to have a Solid Organizational Administration for Events
Staying organized as a meeting planner is one of the hardest aspects of the job. If the meeting planner is not highly organization, then the entire event will fall apart. In this session we will give valuable tips on staying organized, how to plan out your days leading up to the event and how to stay sane at the event. We will give best practices and valuable tools for keeping yourself organized so you can keep your event organized and well-run.
How to Be a Change Leadership for The Hard Decisions
Doing the Right Thing is Hard! As a change leader, Rita LaMoreaux has had to lead organizations at pivotal points in their journey. Sometimes growth and success has been an outcome, sometimes failure and closure were the outcome. Being a change leader is one who does not shy away from the challenges during hard times. Organizations need these leaders to get them to that next phase in the journey. Rita will give some key strengths you will need to be that change leader and how to stay sane will doing it.
How to put the Strategic Plan in to Play
The board of directors and staff has spent the time to create a strategic plan, yet it sits in a binder in an office because no one knows how to implement it. With guidance and support, your board and staff can put the strategic plan into place by monitoring the goals and objectives and ensuring everyone understand how they fit into the plan.
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