Unconscious Bias About the Workshop: In this 2 hour, hands-on engaging workshop, participants will: Develop an understanding of unconscious bias What it looks like in action How it impacts individuals, teams, organizations, and practices You will leave this workshop more aware of recognizing your own biases to assist with being a more inclusive leader. This is a virtual workshop. ...
About the Workshop: Sometimes you join a board and you don’t know what’s expected of you. Come to this session to learn about board roles and responsibilities and how to help your nonprofit thrive. In the workshop, you’ll learn about understanding and owning your board roles and responsibilities. The session will include focus on: Role of the Executive Director Governance ...
Grab some coffee, breakfast, and join us for a networking event to get to know more about Network for Strong Communities, our CEO/President, Diane Drollinger, and local staff members. We can't wait to meet with nonprofit professionals to discuss our services, forms of collaborations, and sector issues. This is an in-person networking event in Springfield. About Network for Strong ...
About the Workshop: In this 2 hour workshop, participants will: Learn techniques to connect and engage with your audience Learn techniques to overcome fear and calming nerves to help in your success as a public speaker Learn ways to build confidence as a public speaker Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best when he said, "All the great speakers were bad ...
About the Workshop: In this session, we'll emphasize the pivotal role that every stage of the hiring process plays in shaping a candidate's perception and commitment to your organization. From creating impactful first impressions during interviews to implementing comprehensive onboarding and orientation programs, learn how to craft an inclusive and supportive environment that attracts, retains, and nurtures top talent, ultimately ...
About the Workshop: This fast-paced, two-hour interactive workshop is designed for development professionals early in their career who want to hit the ground running with healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Build your working toolkit with techniques you can put to immediate use for individual fundraising - including major gifts and digital platforms - plus best efforts to secure ...
About the Workshop: Grants 101 is designed to provide attendees with an overview of the grant writing process. Participants will learn about different types of grant funders, the core components of a grant application, common attachments, how to work within their organization to find the information they need, and how to build and manage relationships with funders. Participants do not ...
About the Workshop: Developing, communicating, and maintaining organizational policies is a critical part of business. What should you research? What happens if there are exceptions to your rules? Where you do start? Join us to discuss the process of creating policies, ensuring awareness of those policies, and verifying they are working for your business as intended. This is an in-person ...
About the Workshop: Teambuilding, Teamwork and Collective Impact are requiring leaders and managers to negotiate the challenges of deadlines, projects, and people. Inherent in growth and movement is conflict and often we work to resolve conflict without developing strategies and approaches grounded in experience and supportive training. This session will address and review the key principles of conflict resolution; assistance in preparing ...
About the Workshop: Coordinating volunteers takes time, effort, and constant attention to detail. But sometimes the daily tasks of volunteer management can get in the way of the big-picture evaluation and planning that is crucial to the future success of your volunteer program. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn practical techniques to improve their volunteer program through strategic planning, ...