I love leading trainings on a variety of topics. Having led over 130 trainings that have served over 2,500 people, I still look for ways to make my trainings more fun and engaging (photo is from a training I led at the Flintridge Center…Lisa Wilson and I doing a fun role play activity). Below is a list of the 11 trainings I provide:
Trainings I offer
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Certified Professional Facilitator
A year ago in 2011, I became a “Certified Professional Facilitator” by the International Association of Facilitators. IAF’s mission is to “promote, support and advance the art and practice of professional facilitation” and their “professional facilitator designation offers clients an assurance that those who are certified are qualified to design and provide basic group facilitation services.” Continue reading
Leadership Development
The foundation of my work comes from the five years I served as founding Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. There’s one major theme that has emerged from both my work at the LACBC and my consulting practice: leadership development. Continue reading
Book Review: Retreats that Work
I love facilitating retreats. I also enjoy building my own capacity to effectively facilitate retreats. I’m about halfway through reading a comprehensive book on facilitating retreats: Retreats That Work: Everything You Need to Know About Planning and Leading Great Offsites, by Merianne Liteman, Sheila Campbell and Jeff Liteman (yes, it’s possible to write a 500+ page book on retreats!).
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Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Board Development, boards, Facilitation, Leadership, Retreats
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My Fundraising Services
Over the last 14 years, I have raised over $3 million for over 30 organizations. My experience with fundraising started with my role as founding Executive Director for the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition and continued with serving on two additional Boards. I also worked as a Development Specialist at Enterprise Community Partners before launching my own consulting practice in 2005. Continue reading
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Board Development
The Board of Directors plays a critical leadership role for any nonprofit organization. General responsibilities of Board members include:
- Strategic planning – deciding mission, vision, goals etc
- Selecting, supporting and evaluating the Executive Director
- Financial oversight and fundraising
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Ron Milam Consulting 