Education & Training

"Company performance depends on individual performance, and individual performance relies on adequate training."

CompassPoint

We strengthen nonprofits by providing a portal through which nonprofit staff, volunteers, and board members can readily access quality, low cost education and training on how to effectively manage and lead nonprofits. From one-time monthly trainings to longer-term educational opportunities such as our Board Development Academy and Leaders/Learning Circles you are likely to find something that fits your professional development needs.  Utilizing volunteer content experts in a variety of topic areas, our programs provide actionable tools, trainings and resources to immediately impact performance. 

EXAMPLES OF PAST TRAINING SESSIONS

Board Development
Making Sense of Financial Statements
Building a Culture of Philanthropy by Engaging Leadership
Getting Strategic: Planning for Priorities
Board/Executive Director Self-Evaluations

Finance
Proposal Budgeting Basics
Nonprofit Insurance -- Are You Properly Covered?
The Budget-Building Cycle: Tips from the Field
Nonprofit Cash Flow Management

Fundraising
Grant Writing Bootcamp
Targeting Corporate Donors
Making the Ask: A Guide to Fearless Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards and Staff
Best Practices in E-Marketing: Email, Online Surveys & Polls, and Event Marketing

Human Resources
HR Top to Bottom: Creating a Dynamic HR Infrastructure
Cost Effective Benefits for Nonprofits
Performance Reviews That Work
Effectively Supervising Others

Management
Starting a Nonprofit: A Checklist of Questions to Ask & Answer Before and After Launch
Organizational Conflict 101
Creating a Collaborative Culture
Using Evaluation Data to Drive Organizational Decision-Making

Technology
Donor Management and CRM Solutions
Managing Your Organization's IT Projects
Designing a Website: Aesthetics, Interface and More
Take Control of Your Website with a Content Management System