More Back-to-Basics Summer Learning Opportunities

Brush up, learn new skills, get new ideas at some of the terrific webinars available this summer. Here are some that look too good to pass up:

• Entrepreneurship: Is It for Me?
  July 9, 12 pm - 1 pm ET. This free webinar is about social entrepreneurship by Geri Stengel, whose list of accomplishments is very long in this field. What does it take to be an entrepreneur? To start a social enterprise? To start a business with a heart?

• Planned Giving: Here's What It Is - Here's What It Takes
  July 21, 1 - 2 pm. ET. Free webinar by Lorri M. Greif, CFRE, President of Breakthrough Philanthropy. All nonprofits need to have a planned giving program. Learn about how to do it or how to improve yours.

• Branding Beyond the Logo
  July 29, 1 - 2:30 pm, ET. Free webinar by Larry Checco, branding expert and author. Get practical, cost-effective branding strategies that you can integrate into your organization's everyday business activities. Any organization can build a great brand.

• How to Use Online Video to Raise Money, Serve Stakeholders and Improve Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness.
  July 15, 1 pm ET. This is a lot to pack into a 1-hour webinar, but Marc Osten promises to provide some ideas that will get you going in the right direction. Sponsored by Charityhowto.com.

• Content Creation Stratiegies: Making the Most of Your Writing, Photos, and More
  July 23, 1 pm ET. Free webinar by nonprofit marketing guru Kivi LeRoux Miller. Learn about editorial calendars, where to get ideas for new content, recycling what you create, and more.