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Effective Nonprofit Fundraising and Grant Writing
with Bob Reich
Effective Nonprofit Fundraising and Grant Writing
Whether you are asking for organizational contributions, selling school fundraising items, putting on an event, or other requests, is asking for and bringing in funds to support your organization or program a challenge? You are not alone. You don’t have to apologize when asking for support and contributions for your organization. In this course you will learn techniques to bring in funds and resources for your project or organization. This workshop is valuable for staff, Boards, volunteers, and anyone who is involved with raising funds for your nonprofit organization.
Date: April 8, 15, 22, 2025
Schedule: 3-Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Virtual Via Zoom
Facilitator: Bob Reich
Fee: $110
Note: instructor will email the Zoom link to all participants prior to the start of class.
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Note: the instructor will email the Zoom link to participants prior to the start of class.
OSHA 10
with Korey Conry
OSHA 10
This course provides students with knowledge of workplace safety and health standards as shown by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Over 10 hours of instruction, students will learn to identify and mitigate common hazards, including electrical, chemical, and ergonomic risks, and know the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers. Those entering the workforce in different industries, this course emphasizes safety awareness and incident prevention. Upon completion, students will receive an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry completion card.
Date(s): Session 1 - Friday, February 14, 2025 & Friday, February 21, 2025
Session 2 - Friday, April 18, 2025 & Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 1:00pm- 6:00pm
Fee: $125 (Regular fee $250.00. Reduced pricing brought to you by Strong Workforce Program funding)
Location: 11555 Old Oregon Trl. Redding, CA 96003 Room 781
Facilitator: Korey Conry
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Computers - Intermediate Word 2016
with Melissa Ray
Intermediate Word 2016
Sort table data. Create a chart. Add an Excel table. Create and modify text styles. Create custom list or table styles. Apply themes. Use a template. Create and modify a template. Insert columns and section breaks. Simplify and manage long documents. Use mail merge to create letters, envelopes, and labels.
Date: April 22, 24, 29 May 01, 2025
Schedule: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Shasta College Downtown Redding Campus, Room: 8111
Facilitator: Melissa Ray
Fee: $155, includes a thick student handbook that you take with you as an ongoing guide for future reference.
IMPORTANT registration deadline: please register by April 04, 2025
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SBDC - Small Business AI Series - AI and Content Creation - 3/3
with SBDC
Small Business AI Series - AI and Content Creation - 3/3
Transform your digital presence with the power of AI. Join SBDC business advisor Zack Barton for this webinar on leveraging artificial intelligence for content creation. Learn practical strategies for using AI to build engaging websites, create compelling social media posts, and design eye-catching marketing materials. This free training session will demonstrate how to harness AI tools for generating images, videos, and written content that resonates with your target audience. Whether you're looking to enhance your business's online presence or streamline your content creation process, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to confidently incorporate AI into your content strategy.
Note: The local SBDC has partnered with Shasta College to bring a series of professional development courses. These courses are beneficial to anyone with a small business or those looking to start a small business. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, and grants with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the California Office of the Small Business Advocate. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least 72 hours in advance of this event; please send an email with the subject header ACCOMMODATION REQUEST to Shasta-Cascade SBDC, Alexander@siskiyoucounty.org, (530)222-8323
Date: Wednesday April 23, 2025
Time: 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Fee: $40.00
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitator: Zack Barton
NOTE: This has been changed to fully online
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SFT Ethical Leadership for Instructors
with Shawn Tukua
SFT Ethical Leadership for Instructors
Description: This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to identify the value of ethical behavior in instructional settings, describe how ethical norms influence individual ethics, identify a personal ethical perspective and core values and how they impact communication and ethical decision making, and make an ethical decision using an ethical decision-making model, in order to assist in making ethical decisions when faced with an ethical dilemma in an instructional setting and carry out the roles and responsibilities of an SFT instructor in an ethical manner.
Designed For: Individuals who wish to teach State Fire Training courses as a registered instructor and anyone interested in pursuing ethical behavior in an instructional setting.
Authority: Office of the State Fire Marshal
Standard: Attend all class sessions and complete all activities and assignments.
Total Hours: 8
Dates: May 6 & 7, 2025
Schedule: Tuesday and Wednesday, 6:00pm-10:00pm
Instructor: Shawn Tukua
Location: Online / Synchronous
Fee: $200
Strengths to Success: CliftonStrengths for New Leaders
with Christopher Orozco
Strengths to Success: CliftonStrengths for New Leaders
New leaders can often face challenges like building effective teams, navigating conflict resolution, and managing employee performance. Understanding your unique talents and strengths can help you overcome these challenges and lead with confidence. This engaging and interactive course is designed to empower new leaders with the transformative insights of the CliftonStrengths assessment and discover how to identify and develop your most powerful natural talents to maximize your leadership potential. As part of this course, you will receive the CliftonStrengths Top 5 report, create a personalized leadership development plan, and have access to a 30-minute one-on-one coaching session with a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach following the course.
Date(s): Session 1 - Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Session 2 - Wednesday May 07, 2025
Time: March 05, 2025 @ 6:00pm- 8:00pm
May 07, 2025 @ 10:00am- 12:00pm
Fee: $70.00
Location: 1401 California St., Redding, CA 96001 Room 9205 & 9206
Facilitator: Christopher Orozco
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Incident Safety Awareness for Hired Vendors
with Greg McFadden
Incident Safety Awareness for Hired Vendors
Description: This course provides an awareness of fireline and incident safety to hired vendors who plan to engage in wildland fire suppression and other incident support activities. It includes an overview of hazards and safety issues, entrapment avoidance, incident organization, how to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe work practices while working under an agency supervision, fire shelter deployment, and case studies.
Designed For: Hired vendors working with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) or the United States Forest Service (USFS) on any active incident, including water tender operators, heavy equipment drivers or operators, crew bus drivers, vehicles with a driver, mechanics, fallers, and swampers.
Authority: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and United State Forest Service (USFS) agreements
Standard: State Fire Training (SFT) requires every student to attend the entire course, participate in classroom and group discussions, complete and pass all activities, and complete an oral evaluation.
Dates:
March 15, 2025
April 05, 2025
May 17, 2025
June 21, 2025
July 19, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Shasta College Main Campus, 11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, 5000 Building Room 5006
Fee: $225 (includes $75 SFM Diploma)
Facilitator: Greg McFadden
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IV/Blood Withdraw Class
with Nancy Skaggs
IV/Blood Withdraw Class
The course is offered in a three-day format for VN graduates and LVN's who require the certification. This course is also a great option for LVN's and RN' who would like additional practice and training. 30 continuing education credits (CEU's) through the bvnpt and brn will be offered. The class is interactive, engaging, and informative, and information is taught through evidence-based practice, realistic patient care scenarios and case studies. Information will focus on building skills and knowledge related to IV insertion and phlebotomy techniques, improved assessment skills, early identification of complications, documentation, and the nursing process. Extensive practice and testing with supportive, knowledgeable instructors in a realistic lab setting. Extensive, informative outline created from reputable resources and no textbook required. Supply bag with practice and testing supplies included with course fee.
What you can expect:
- Informative, relaxed, engaging, interactive experience
- Application of the fundamental principles provided and based on best evidence
- Building skills and knowledge related to IV insertion and phlebotomy techniques
- Improved assessment skills, early identification of complications, documentation-nursing process
- Instruction based on LVN scope of practice and current intravenous nursing standards of practice
- Interactive group work, realistic patient care scenarios and case studies
- Additional IV/blood withdrawal related review for NCLEX-PN
- Extensive practice with experienced, supportive instructors
- Realistic clinical skills lab setting
- Extensive, informative outline created from reputable resources. No textbook required
- Supply bag with practice and testing supplies included in course fee
Date: May 19, 20, 21, 2025
Schedule: 7:00am – 7:30pm
Location: 1400 Market Street, Health Sciences building, Room 8206
Facilitator: Nancy Skaggs and Elaine Carmena
Fee: $425
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