Defined by decreased charitable giving and increased community need, the current philanthropic climate poses significant challenges for nonprofits responding to COVID-19, systemic racial inequities, natural disasters and other global crises. To continue supporting our communities through and beyond these pressing emergencies, United Ways must readily adapt to sudden and often unpredictable changes in our socioeconomic landscape. Respond, Recover, Reimagine, Rebuild: Operational Excellence in a New Normal provides network professionals involved or invested in the operational success of their United Way the tools to modernize operations, reduce costs, and increase organizational resilience. Showcasing United Way Worldwide’s suite of shared services, sessions will illuminate how these network-wide resources can generate savings to reinvest back into organizational growth and trace a path for adoption. Attendees will come away from this virtual event empowered to implement our Modern United Way blueprint, and in turn, address our communities’ most urgent needs as one network.

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The greatest potential we have as a network to increase giving, and thereby impact our communities, is by continuing to grow and strengthen our major gift programs. This unique opportunity, offered with Veritus Group, offers comprehensive major gift training opportunities, with a Tocqueville twist, for United Way network professionals whether veteran or new-to-the-craft. This unique virtual opportunity is a multi-media extravaganza of learning and also offers up to 36 CFRE credits.

In a world of volatility, uncertainty, chaos, and ambiguity, our ability to navigate change and lead others through it -AGILITY- is a critical skill. And when constant chagne or adversity gets the best of us, our ability to bounce back -RESILIENCE- is equally important. Fortunately, both are skills we can develop.

Introduction to Financial Operations & Accountability is designed for anyone who has operational responsibilities within a United Way. Recently revised into a virtual environment, the course includes two 60-minute eLearning courses, four 90-minute virtual-instructor led training sessions, and one 90-minute coaching session. This program provides an overview of membership requirements and financial management basics (including pledge processing, donor designations, and financial analysis). You will cover Data Base 2 Survey and IRS Form 990, then progress into a deeper dive of Risk Management, Membership Requirement forms, current trends and future planning. Return to your local United Way with these best practices to ensure you meet United Way Standards of Excellence in financial management, internal control and legal compliance!