
Course 7: Technological Tools for Marketing Your Nonprofit New!
Instructor: Tom Ruwich - MarketvoltIn this class you'll learn how to use the Internet to achieve your fundraising goals and market your organization without busting your budget or making your head spin. We'll offer tips and recommendations about web site ...
Course 3: Effective Grant Prospecting New!
Instructor: Kay Tabscott – Development & Community Relations Manager for Kingdom House, and Independent Development Research and Prospect Research ConsultantFinding appropriate grant opportunities for your organization is the first step to successful gr ...
Course 5: Winning Federal Grant Proposals New!
Instructor: Jackie Chambers - COCAFederal grants can be an excellent source of program and operational support for many organizations providing social, health and educational services. This course will help those considering federal grant programs underst ...
Course 1: Fundraising 101 New!
Instructor: Jan Rasmussen – Chief Development Officer for St. Patrick CenterWhether you are new to development and fundraising or perhaps current fundraising challenges have you considering "going back to basics," this class will help you understand and ...
Course 6: Selecting Fundraising Software Programs New!
Instructor: Courtney Sims – Director of Resources for Habitat for Humanity St. LouisLooking for a data management system for your organization but you're not sure where to begin? From a grass roots start-up to a seasoned, well established nonprofit, the ...
Course 4: Successful Grant Writing New!
Instructor: Wendy Dyer – Fund Development ConsultantLearn tools and techniques to make your grants more successful in the increasingly competitive private-sector market. This fast-paced class will explore current trends so that your proposals have a win ...
Course 2: Creating and Managing an Annual Development Fund New!
Instructor: Pat Rich – EMD Consulting This course will discuss how to set goals and what types of funding can be included in your annual giving program, as well as plan implementation and evaluation. This will be a participatory session designed to cove ...
Monday Noon Series (08) - Widening Our Literary Horizons Through Translation New!
Winnie Sullivan, executive director of Penultimate Press, and Maria Snyder, UMSL assistant teaching professor of French and German, discuss how readers discover new authors from around the globe. They describe the challenges of giving world literature a v ...
Monday Noon Series (11) - The Story of Ellen New!
Ellen was born a slave on a Tennessee plantation in 1860 and lived in the Missouri Boot Heel until her 1953 death. Take a journey back in time and meet one of the most fascinating women known to great granddaughter, Loretta Washington. Enjoy the true stor ...
Monday Noon Series (06) - MADCO in Concert Preview New!
Stacy West, executive and artistic director of MADCO (Modern American Dance Company), and its professional dancers and choreographers give the audience a preview of their March 19-20 show to be held at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. They perform exce ...
Elizabeth Kendall, St. Louis native, dance critic and writing professor at New York’s New School University, talks about her work in Russian and Georgian archives, researching the youth of master choreographer George Balanchine, and the 1924 murder of ...
Monday Noon Series (07) - Stained Glass and Medieval Life New!
Ryan Niemann, Art and Computer Science instructor at St. Louis Priory School, discusses stained glass and the medieval world. He describes the construction of stained glass and covers its purpose in medieval Europe and what we can learn about medieval lif ...
Monday Noon Series (05) - The Art of Labor New!
Jeanne Zarucchi, UMSL professor of Art History, presents a selection of works from the Bruce and Barbara Feldacker Collection depicting facets of labor, including portraits of men and women at work, the drama of strikes and disasters, and machinery that e ...
Monday Noon Series (10) - Grupo Atlantico presents Latin-Caribbean Dance and Music New!
Carmen Dence, co-director of Grupo Atlantico, a St. Louis-based folk dance group, and members of the group demonstrate dances and Colombian coastal music forms such as Cumbia, Bullerengue, and Currulao. They also showcase some traditional Colombian-Venezu ...
Monday Noon Series (04) - Art and Music in Poetry New!
Members of the Faculty of Languages & Cultures in the UMSL Department of Anthropology & Languages read poetry in Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish, along with translations in English. This annual event is in recognition of Natio ...
The UMSL Girls’ Leadership Camp is an exciting summer experience for high school young women. Girls will explore benefits and options for after high school, including different majors and career opportunities with energetic hands-on activities and multi ...
Seminar Series New!
The Community Partnership Project Seminar Series links research and practice and promotes the sharing of information and ideas on issues that impact the St. Louis region. These seminars are sponsored by the Community Partnership Project at UMSL, working i ...
Brown Bag Series New!
The election of Barack Obama in 2009 was significant for many reasons, but his prior experience as a community organizer has put a distinctive stamp on his presidency. His familiarity with community-level mobilization influenced both his campaign as wel ...
Digital Photography from A to Z New!
So, you have a great new digital camera? It has all the bells and whistles, but the only thing you’ve figured out so far is how to point and shoot? Or, you’re just dying to buy a new camera, and you have no idea which one is best for you? This worksho ...
Digital Photography from A to Z New!
So, you have a great new digital camera? It has all the bells and whistles, but the only thing you’ve figured out so far is how to point and shoot? Or, you’re just dying to buy a new camera, and you have no idea which one is best for you? This worksho ...