Are you located in Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia’s footprint?
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE) partners with Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia to offer targeted, high-quality programs and services that help nonprofits manage change and increase their impact. These resources are available at no cost to nonprofits within the Wellspring Foundation footprint and cover a variety of topics relevant to staff, board members, and volunteers.
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- CNE members enjoy a 20% discount on on-demand courses and certificate programs.
Important Details:
Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. the day before the training date, and all times are in Eastern Time. Nonprofits in the Virginia counties of Grayson, Russell, Smyth, and Washington qualify for discounts on statewide and on-demand courses. For more information, contact Jess Campbell-Harmon, Senior Manager of Learning & Impact, at jcampbellharmon@thecne.org.
Upcoming Trainings
Coaching for Top Performance- February 2026
Zoom
Are you a current or future manager who would like to explore ways to expand your support for your paid and volunteer team members? Are you in a non-management role and wondering how to more effectively help your coworkers through challenging situations? Coaching is a vehicle for moving people from where they are now to […]
Treasurers Discussion Group- February 2026
Hybrid, Zoom & 1701-A Allied Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Are you currently serving or interested in serving as a treasurer on a nonprofit board? Would you like to connect with others in similar roles to share insights, learn best practices, and discuss the unique challenges of nonprofit financial leadership? This discussion group is designed to support individuals serving as nonprofit board treasurers or those […]
Marketing and Communications Discussion Group – February 2026
Zoom
Are you a marketing or communications professional looking to connect and learn from your peers in other organizations? CNE’s Marketing & Communications Discussion Group provides an opportunity for folks working in communications to share challenges, swap stories, and get industry updates. Each session will focus on a different topic and include guest speakers when possible. […]
The Power of Compelling Narratives: How Stories Put Flesh on Numerical Bones
848 French Moore Jr. Blvd, Abingdon, VA
While quantitative data provide critical contextual information about a variety of scenarios, whether focused on the economy, healthcare, or education, numbers are limited in their ability to convey the full scope of situations. Grant writers are more successful when they incorporate into their proposals compelling stories that include qualitative data conveying the heart of an […]
Bridging Strategy & Impact: A Day of Learning
8484 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, VA
This intensive full-day workshop explores the critical intersection of strategic planning and impact measurement. Participants will gain expert insights into streamlining the strategic planning process, navigating the "evaluation life cycle," and implementing practical methods for integrating these two processes. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with practical tips to leverage strategy […]
Leaders of Color Collective: The Future of Leadership
Zoom
The Leaders of Color Collective is a program designed specifically for and by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) working in the social impact sector. Join CNE for the spring session in our Leaders of Color Collective, The Future of Leadership: Collaborative & Collective Models. The next era of leadership emphasizes collaboration, shared power, […]