We hope you’ll join us for a full day of engaging sessions, connection, reflection, and skill-building. Convene with nonprofit staff, leaders, board members, and philanthropic supporters for sessions that will provide a blend of interactive workshops, peer-to-peer learning, and facilitated discussion.
Date, Time, & Location
Wednesday, April 29, 9 am to 3 pm, CitySpace, 100 Fifth St NE Charlottesville, VA 22902
Learning Sessions
1. Leading People Effectively: Essential Skills for Supervisors, Managers, and Team Leaders
Leading people is one of the most important—and challenging—responsibilities in nonprofit work. Whether you supervise staff, manage a team, coordinate volunteers, or lead projects, your ability to guide, support, and hold others accountable directly impacts organizational success. Yet many leaders step into these roles without formal training in people management. This session provides practical tools for leading with confidence and clarity, regardless of your title or level of formal authority. You’ll learn how to set expectations, give feedback, navigate difficult conversations, and build trust—skills that create stronger teams, higher performance, and more equitable workplaces.
2. Collaborative Decision-Making: Building Consensus & Navigating Conflict
Nonprofit leaders are constantly called upon to facilitate decisions that require buy-in from diverse stakeholders—staff, board members, volunteers, community partners, and funders. Collaborative decision-making builds trust, ensures diverse perspectives are heard, and creates stronger, more sustainable outcomes. Yet inclusive processes inevitably surface disagreement, competing priorities, and sometimes conflict. Leaders who can navigate these tensions with skill and confidence create organizational cultures where difficult conversations lead to better decisions rather than division. This session equips participants with practical frameworks for building consensus and the conflict navigation skills to make collaboration work in real-world, high-stakes situations.
3. AI Tools for Nonprofit Effectiveness
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how organizations work, offering powerful tools to increase efficiency, enhance decision making, and amplify impact. Yet many nonprofit leaders feel overwhelmed by the pace of change or uncertain about how to adopt AI responsibly and effectively. This session demystifies AI, introduces practical tools that can streamline operations and addresses critical questions around ethics, equity, and data privacy. Participants will leave with concrete strategies to leverage AI in ways that align with their mission and values.
Interested in sponsoring the Day of Learning? Please contact Sandra Fries for more information, sfries@thecne.org