Mini Workshops
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Strategic Planning:
Setting the Course for Success
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Understanding the key components of an effective strategic plan
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Defining mission-aligned goals and measurable outcomes
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Engaging stakeholders and building a roadmap for sustainable impact
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Fund Development: Strengthening Your
Revenue Strategy
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Diversifying funding streams for long-term sustainability
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Creating compelling donor engagement strategies
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Maximizing corporate partnerships, grants, and individual giving
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Nonprofit Board Training: Building a High-Impact Board
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Clarifying board roles, responsibilities, and expectations
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Strengthening board engagement and fundraising participation
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Cultivating a culture of governance, leadership, and accountability
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Ethical Storytelling Framework:
Elevating Voices with Integrity
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Engaging donors while honoring the dignity of those you serve
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Developing a messaging strategy that builds trust and impact
Mini Session Details
✅ Duration: 60–90 minutes per session
✅ Format: Virtual or In-Person
✅ Customization: Tailored content based on your organization’s needs
✅ Interactive: Includes real-world examples, discussion, and action steps
Ethical Storytelling: Elevating Voices with Integrity
Learn how to share impactful stories that respect and honor the dignity of those you serve while inspiring meaningful engagement.
Workshop Topics
Derria L. Ford is a dynamic facilitator who leads interactive workshops designed to inspire growth, strengthen teams, and drive meaningful change. With a background in nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and organizational development, she specializes in creating learning experiences that are engaging, insightful, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each audience.
Derria’s workshops go beyond theory—they provide practical strategies and actionable takeaways that participants can immediately apply to their work and personal growth. Whether facilitating sessions for corporate teams, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or community groups, Derria fosters an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and impact.
Workshop Formats & Customization
Derria offers workshops in a variety of formats to best fit your event needs:
✅ Virtual or In-Person Sessions – Engaging experiences regardless of location.
✅ Half-Day and Full-Day Workshops – In-depth learning and hands-on exercises.
✅ Customized Training – Tailored content to address your organization’s goals.
✅ Interactive and Practical – Real-world strategies that participants can implement
immediately.
Learn to craft compelling narratives that honor dignity, explore best practices in ethical storytelling for fundraising and advocacy, and develop authentic messaging that engages donors with respect.
Ethical Storytelling: Elevating Voices with Integrity
Motivational and Personal Growth Workshops
This interactive workshop will help you master ethical storytelling for fundraising and advocacy. Learn to craft compelling narratives that honor dignity, inspire action, and build authentic donor connections while staying true to the voices of those you serve.
Explore strategies to navigate challenges, develop a mindset that turns obstacles into opportunities, and learn practical steps for leading with confidence and adaptability.
Overcoming Adversity & Building Resilience
Discover how to leverage individual strengths to enhance collaboration, manage multigenerational and multicultural teams effectively, and build a workplace culture of trust, inclusion, and productivity.
Strengths-Based Leadership & Team Building
Speaking Topics
Ethical Storytelling: Elevating Voices with Integrity
Ethical storytelling fosters impact, respect, and engagement. Derria shares best practices to honor stories while connecting with donors and communities.
🔹 Do’s & don’ts of nonprofit storytelling
🔹 Strengths-based vs. exploitative narratives
🔹 Ethical donor engagement strategies
Overcoming Adversity: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Challenges can define or refine us. Derria shares how resilience, mindset, and strategy turn obstacles into opportunities.
🔹 Building resilience in adversity
🔹 Overcoming career & personal setbacks
🔹 Finding strength through purpose
Team Building: Strengthening Multigenerational & Multicultural Teams
Thriving teams embrace diversity. Derria’s strengths-based approach fosters trust, collaboration, and innovation.
🔹 Valuing team diversity
🔹 Enhancing communication & teamwork
🔹 Cultivating inclusion & shared success
Motivational Speaking: Igniting Passion and Purpose
Derria’s energy, storytelling, and wisdom inspire audiences to take bold steps toward their goals. Whether speaking to leaders, students, or professionals, she encourages individuals to embrace their unique strengths, take ownership of their growth, and pursue meaningful success.
🔹 The power of mindset in shaping personal and professional success
🔹 Overcoming fear and self-doubt to unlock potential
🔹 Creating a legacy through intentional leadership
