Adapted to a Zoom webinar after popular reception at National Philanthropy Day in November 2024!
As busy professionals in the nonprofit sector, the number of items on our to-do lists often exceeds our bandwidth of what we can accomplish each day. Effective skills can significantly impact the success of a grant professional, enabling us to make the most of our most valuable resource—time.
During this interactive session, participants will learn practical task-prioritizing skills and time management strategies to increase efficiency and productivity. Mastering these tools helps individuals reduce stress, increasing job satisfaction and success for you and your agency. The slate of tested time and project management tools shared allows participants to explore and select various methods that can transform their work.
Participants in this session should expect to achieve the following learning objectives: (1) review time management theories and explore how they relate to nonprofit work; (2) explore time and project management tools and strategies that can enhance daily productivity; and (3) discuss the significance of identifying and testing various techniques and strategies for effective time management.
Additionally, good time management can improve work/life balance and happiness, reduce the need for “heroics” to complete tasks on time, and increase the ability to be nimble and address last-minute tasks or concerns that arise.
Panelists
Andrea Lombard, GPC, is an experienced grant professional, excelling in the nonprofit sector for 15 years. Her background includes 12 years of writing and managing grants, as well as expertise in annual giving, special events management, and volunteer oversight. Andrea is a tactical project manager, implementing Agile methods in nonprofit settings—including the many advantages of comprehensive, sound time and project management. She holds a BA in Communications from Michigan State University.
Mallory Gobet is a Senior Grants and Projects Strategist at Encore Institute for Social Impact, consulting with a variety of nonprofit agencies since 2021. Prior to that, she brings 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Mallory holds the credentials of Grant Professional Certified (GPC, 2021) and Registered Scrum Master (RSM, 2023). Mallory earned a BS in Journalism from Northwest Missouri State University (2011).