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“You can have virtually anything you want if you’re willing to hear ‘NO’ often enough!” -Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz
The Nonprofit Academy PRESENTS!
PRESENTS
HOW TO MAKE A SPLASH IN YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS with Mazarine Treyz
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“You can have virtually anything you want if you’re willing to hear ‘NO’ often enough!” -Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz
PRESENTS
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How to make a splash in your first 90 days for The Nonprofit Academy
Presenter: Mazarine Treyz Author, Get the Job! Your Fundraising Career Empowerment Guide
In 2009 ran a career fair for 1,500 people, called “The best in 8 years” In 2011-2012 ran a nonprofit job club in Austin, Texas, with guest speakers such as the Chief Development Officers and Executive Directors. Mazarine Treyz is the author of Get the Job, Your Fundraising Career Empowerment Guide, given a 5 star review by Nonprofit.About.com in 2013 In 2015 founder of The Fundraising Career Conference, learn more at: http://register2016.fundraising-career-conference.com
About the presenter
Copyright © 2013 Wild Social Media LLC
Today we will learn
1) How can you deal with new job overwhelm AND get it all done? 2) What are 3 conversations you MUST have with your boss to be successful? 3) How to gather a team of people to help you achieve your goals? 4) How to get recognition for your accomplishments?
AND MORE
5) How can you step into leadership roles at nonprofits? 6) How do you show people your value as a leader? 7) How can you get more responsibility & learning opps at your job? 8) BONUS: Real Case Studies of how people moved on up in their careers
New Job!
How to Deal with Overwhelm AND Get It Done?
How to Deal with Overwhelm AND Get It Done?
1. Urgent and Important Getting appeal letter out Getting sponsors for event 2. Not Urgent and Important Grant research Year end review 3. Urgent and not important Email 4. Not urgent and not important Time-wasting website of your choice
3 Essential Boss Conversations
Get Meta. Have a conversation about how your boss wants you to communicate.
What's YOUR communication style?
How can you sync up with your boss?
3 Essential Boss Conversations
Your needs. Have a conversation where you explain to your boss what you need to be successful in fundraising. l Database l Budget for fundraising
l Budget for marketing
l Admin assistant l Part time temp for event l Volunteer Coordinator
3 Essential Boss Conversations
Professional development. Have a conversation about how you can advance in the organization.
l Using your strengths
l Job title
l Conferences
l Webinars
l Budget for professional advancement
Have a weekly conversation on Monday where you ask what the situation is this week. What is the highest priority, what is second, and so on.
3 MORE Essential Boss Conversations
Have a conversation about what your boss's expectations are for fundraising or for your role.
3 MORE Essential Boss Conversations
Yet more Meta: Have a conversation about the conversation: What's working, communication-wise?
Are there words you need clarification about?
Are there different definitions of words?
What do you expect when your boss uses the word metrics?
What do THEY expect?
3 MORE Essential Boss Conversations
How to Move On Up and Get Recognized?
Lie #1: You Will Move Up If You Work Hard. Lie #2: Show passion for the mission and you'll be promoted. Lie #3: You'll be promoted from within. Just Hang In There.
Figure out which metrics matter. Keep meticulous records of each of your victories.
How Do You Get Recognition?
Career Fair I ran
Figure out which metrics matter. Keep meticulous records of each of your victories.
How Do You Get Recognition?
Media coverage I got in major regional newspaper
How Do You Get Recognition?
Start by recognizing others. When you look for ways to appreciate and recognize others, you'll soon find people finding ways to appreciate and recognize you.
How Do You Get Recognition?
Create a 3 month review for yourself
Did you improve donor tracking?
How many times did we communicate?
Via what media?
What was our reach?
How many grant proposals did we send?
First 90 Days Goals Checklist
Create a 3 month review for yourself
1. Outreach numbers ______ online ____ offline
2. Media reach numbers ____ online ____ offline
3. Creating the 1 page fundraising plan
4. Donor cultivation meetings # of meetings ___
5. Systems research and creation _____
Get More Responsibility l Start to volunteer for extra tasks. l Talk with HR or your boss about taking on more responsibility. l Volunteer at another nonprofit's event
Ask how much money is in the training budget for you to attend trainings. Research conferences, webinars, and workshops in your area or virtually. If your boss won't pay, go on your own dime and network like crazy.
Get More Learning Opportunities
l Become a board member: www.boardnetusa.org
l Make a lateral move
l If you are at a large, bureaucratic nonprofit, getting an advanced degree can be persuasive to superiors.
l Search idealist.org for new small nonprofits, become a consultant and help them.
How to Become a Leader
Get a Personal Board of Directors
1) Figure out who you admire, and write down questions for them.
2) Take them out to coffee or Skype.
3) Ask them how they got where they are today.
4) Ask them what books helped them succeed.
5) Ask them if they would consider being on your personal board of directors.
6) Meet with them once a quarter and check in. Get their advice.
Barry Silverberg Irene Konev
Case Studies
Lisa Avra Sue Thornton
Case Studies
Survey: What will you do as a result of this session today?
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I will a) Separate my tasks into urgent/important etc
b) Start appreciating others more
c) Create a personal board of directors
d) Have those essential boss conversations
e) Keep better track of my accomplishments
Tweet this presentation: #frcareer Mention @wildwomanfund
Want more one-on-one help? Yes, I help people with resumes, cover letters, and interviewing. Get in touch and let's chat!
Mazarine Treyz [email protected]
Phone: (503) 678-3863
Set yourself up to succeed
My Fundraising Mastermind Elite program will set you up to succeed in your fundraising job. It's like getting a $4,000 coupon to my store- every course, every webinar- it's all in here. http://wildwomanfundraising.com/shop
Thank you for coming! My Fundraising Mastermind Elite program will help you get essential knowledge in your first year on a new job. What did you learn? Tweet it #frcareer
Mention @wildwomanfund More questions?
Mazarine Treyz
Phone: (503) 678-3863