Online workshop focuses on nonprofit, business success

Plan for success! Now is the perfect time to learn how to develop a realistic, strategic plan for your organization.

Brenda Mauldin, owner of Grant Writing & Development Consulting, will present “Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Leaders,” an online workshop that will help leaders understand the value of workable, long-range plans, from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 21. The workshop includes tips and discussions on best practices that will be helpful in creating a strategic plan.

This free workshop is perfect for executive directors, board chairs and members, but everyone is welcome. Individuals, nonprofits, businesses or organizations interested in strategic planning will benefit.

The workshop will include information on what strategic planning is, what the benefits are, components for a plan and who should be involved in the process. Join Mauldin to learn how to conduct a successful planning session and create a written plan with accountability.

Mauldin has more than 25 years of fundraising experience in Central Arkansas. She has worked for a variety of organizations and has helped secure funding for the arts, youth, hospice programs and more. She has firsthand experience in nonprofit management, administration, strategic planning, volunteer management, board development and fundraising.

Mauldin, who currently lives in Benton, is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Registration for the workshop is free and available at ArkansasArts.org. For more information, contact Janet Perkins at 501-324-9775 or at janet. perkins@arkansas.gov. To learn more about Brenda Mauldin, visit her website at www.blmfundraising.com.