Scala & Associates, LLC
Scot Scala has earned Approved Trainer status and frequently conducts educational presentations, lectures, and leadership retreats on a regional, national, and international basis regarding topics important to the nonprofit sector.
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In June 2019, The Grant Professionals Association will publish an article by Scot Scala in their Grant News online publication titled:
Considering Subcontracting as a Grant Professional? You Better Be Prepared!
The article will review considerations for the grant professional as subcontractor, with guiding principles to ensure client grant readiness. We'll post the article when available.
Providing training to the nonprofit sector is a significant component of the services that Scala & Associates offers to its clients. Below are upcoming training sessions designed to give participants superior instruction and valuable resources.
For more information on any of the training sessions noted below, please contact
Scala & Associates today...
Avon, Connecticut
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Phone: 954.732.7663
See What People Are Saying...
See What People Are Saying...
"As a student of Mr. Scala, I was transformed. I began to believe in myself. He has been a light at the end of the tunnel and an inspiration. Mr. Scala holds a special gift of nurturing and encouraging people."
-Dayna Snell
Executive Director
Queen Ann Nzinga Center
"As a student of Mr. Scala, I was transformed. I began to believe in myself. He has been a light at the end of the tunnel and an inspiration. Mr. Scala holds a special gift of nurturing and encouraging people."
-Dayna Snell
Executive Director
Queen Ann Nzinga Center
In-Person & Online Educational Training Sessions
In-Person & Online Educational Training Sessions
May 29, 2019
"Principles of Advanced Grant Seeking"
Event: [Private] Nonprofit Sector Training
Venue: Live National Webinar
Locale: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
June 3, 2019
"Think Like a CEO and Lead Your Grant Professionals Career”
Event: Grant Professionals Association New England Chapter Conference
Venue: In-Person at the College of the Holy Cross
Locale: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
June 20, 2019
"Ensuring Fiscal Responsibility in the Grants Process"
Event: [Private] Nonprofit Sector Training
Venue: In-Person at the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center
Locale: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
September 20, 2019
"Ethics in Fundraising...Standards and Principles of Excellence”
Event: Grant Professionals Association Mohawk-Hudson Chapter Conference (Keynote Address)
Venue: In-Person at the Alliance for Positive Health
Locale: Albany, New York, USA
October 21, 2019
"Sharpen Your Pencil...How to Enhance Your Grant Seeking Pursuits”
Event: [Private} Nonprofit Sector Training
Venue: Live National Webinar
Locale: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
November 8, 2019 (Scot Scala's 9th consecutive conference training)
"The Theory of Evolution: Planning for Growth and Sustainability in Your Consulting Business” (in partnership with Carolyn Caldwell, GPC and Lisa Sihvonen-Binder)
Event: Grant Professionals Association 21st Annual Conference
Venue: In-Person & Live-Streamed at the Washington Hilton
Locale: Washington D.C., USA
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Conducting a training session for the Grant Professionals of Lower Hudson Chapter in New York State titled --
'Ethics in Grantsmanship'.
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Tracy and Scot Scala preparing to speak at the Soroptimist International of the Americas Biennial Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Training Selections
Training Selections
Our training sessions are designed for nonprofit organizations, their executive and development staff, and board members.
"Ethics in Grantsmanship"
This workshop is an opportunity to discuss in detail the ways in which professional grant writers face ethical decisions. Case examples and best practices will guide a lively and interactive discussion on an often misunderstood topic.
"Building a Top-Notch Professional Portfolio"
Innovation is key to a fund development professional's portfolio – but to achieve it, you have to continuously evolve, improve, and polish your professional experience, skills, and knowledge. You have to stay on top of your game and consistently engage in strategic activities that develop and advance how you think, work, and approach your career as a whole. This workshops explores:
- Being Your Own Career CEO
- Developing Your Personal Brand
- How to Get More Engaged
- Tracking Your Successes
"Winning Grant Writing Skills...An Extreme Training Program"
This signature (beginner's level) training program provides an intensive review of the principles necessary to efficiently conduct research and effectively design well-written, winning grant proposals. The program details numerous facets of proposal development including research, understanding goals, objectives and outcomes, articulating a solid needs statement, preparation of the executive summary, and common writing pitfalls.
"Fuel the Fire with Effective Fund Development"
This workshop provides a comprehensive and systematic look at fund development for the nonprofit sector. The program discusses multiple winning approaches that will maximize a nonprofit’s ability to fulfill its mission.
"Transition from Grant Writer to Consultant...Painlessly"
This workshop candidly reviews the issues facing development professionals who are considering taking the plunge and starting their own consulting business. The workshop has become a focal point at national industry conferences.
"How to Build Your Most Dynamic Fundraising Team...The Board"
This half-day, eye-opening workshop takes you through all of the critical components necessary for any nonprofit board of directors to become a team of powerful and fearless fundraisers - truly making a difference in an organization's mission!
"Individual Giving...Understanding Your Donors"
This presentation provides an honest approach to understanding the thinking patterns of individual donors, while exploring methods for cultivating the donor through relationship building.