Organization Training Opportunities
NJ Center for Nonprofits | The NJ Center for Nonprofits’ event calendar is an excellent resource for nonprofit organizations looking to expand and strengthen their practices. Register now for one of several upcoming webinars:
- Clean Data, Strong Campaigns: Best Practices for Year-End Giving, August 29 at 12:00 p.m.
- Practical Steps for Organizational Development, September 4 at 11:00 a.m.
- How to Use a “Grants Scorecard” to Create Winning Proposals, September 4 at 2:00 p.m.
- Grantseeking Solo: Securing Awards with Limited Staff, September 17 at 2:00 p.m.
GrantStation | Webinar: Building an Approach That Gets Noticed | The approach section in your grant proposals must be clear, specific, and realistic. It should also be aligned with the needs you previously identified, your proposed outcomes, your budget, and the funder’s requirements. With so many factors to consider, it's easy to make mistakes and write an approach that has insufficient detail or is misaligned with other portions of your proposal. During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will show you how to build an approach that inspires confidence in your program and shows it is well-planned, feasible, and builds on community assets. | Webinar date: September 9, 2024, 2:00 to 2:45 PM Eastern Time | Register here.
GrantStation | Webinar: Building a Nonprofit Brand | Is branding an afterthought for your nonprofit organization? It shouldn’t be, because what people think about your nonprofit influences your ability to build capacity. Whether you’re trying to compete for funding, people, or donations, strong branding must be present. But branding is much more than logo and look. Branding is the sum total of perceptions about what a nonprofit stands for, what it does, and how much social impact it is thought to achieve. During this webinar, Mindy Muller will help you ensure your organization’s forward face matches the value you provide behind the scenes. | Webinar date: September 12, 2024, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time | Register here.
GrantStation | Webinar: Nonprofit Consulting: Streamlining Your Services | One of the most common struggles for nonprofit consultants is balancing the demands of working “ON” your business with those of working “IN it” with clients. As a business owner, the time and resources you invest in creating new offerings only pay off if those offerings sell. During this webinar, Marie Palacios will help you understand how you can design profit-driven products with efficiency in mind. This session is packed with insights to help you save countless hours, reduce email overload, and minimize errors—all while boosting your profit margins. | Webinar date: September 17, 2024, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time | Register here.
The Nonprofit Cooperative | Unleash Your Fundraising Power at the FREE Virtual Nonprofit Fundraising Summit! | Are you ready to take your fundraising efforts to the next level? Join us for the Nonprofit Fundraising Summit: Unleashing the Power of Fundraising, happening virtually on September 10th-13th (just three hours a day!).This FREE event is packed with: inspiring keynotes to ignite your passion; actionable sessions led by industry experts; practical strategies to boost your fundraising results; networking opportunities to connect with fellow leaders; and, exclusive resources to elevate your fundraising game. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to revolutionize your fundraising approach! | Date and time: Sep 10th - 13th, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT | Register for FREE today.
Public Library Association | Digital Literacy Incentive Programs | Each year, the Public Library Association, in partnership with AT&T, offers financial support to public libraries through digital literacy incentive programs. These competitive incentive programs provide the funding and resources necessary for libraries to teach basic digital literacy skills. The deadline to apply for their incentive opportunities is October 18. | Registration and information here.
Compass Pro Bono | Consulting | Does your organization need advice or real-time support on a strategic challenge? Our On Demand pro bono consulting program provides you with the support you need, at no cost! We'll match you with a volunteer in our network that's experienced in your specific challenge and available to work with you one-on-one for eight weeks. | More information here.
Vineland Public Library | Meeting Room Spaces Available | The Vineland Public Library makes available public meeting spaces for users of the library in accordance with the following policy. The primary use of Library Meeting Rooms shall be for Library or Library-sponsored activities held in conjunction with the Friends of the Library or community partners, or for other library purposes. When otherwise available, the Library will offer Meeting Rooms for the use of groups and citizens, regardless of their affiliation or beliefs. The Rooms will be available for groups or citizens to conduct programs, meetings, seminars, study groups, planning sessions, training programs and related activities. All such events shall be free and open to members of the public who may wish to attend. The Library shall not discriminate in granting permission for the use of Meeting Rooms on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, national origin or disability. In allowing a group to use a Meeting Room, the Library does not imply any endorsement of the group's beliefs, policies, practices or program. Library authorization to book public meeting space will be granted only to adult cardholders whose library cards are in good standing, as well as to adult non-cardholders at a premium rate. All who wish to reserve a room must submit a completed Meeting Room User Agreement Form. | To access the application form, meeting room floor plan, and meeting room rules, click here.
National Endowment for the Humanities | Division of Education Professional Development Programs | The NEH Division of Education supports professional development programs for K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals to study a variety of humanities topics. Institutes are one to four-week professional development programs that convene K-12 educators or higher education faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. Landmarks of American History and Culture programs are one-week workshops held across the nation that enhance how K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals incorporate place-based approaches to humanities teaching and scholarship. The video below features educators who have participated in various Landmarks programs over the past 20 years discussing the power of place. | Deadline: December 13th, 2024 | Application and information.
GrantStation | Nonprofits Are Messy | Are you a nonprofit professional looking for a new podcast to explore? If so, Nonprofits Are Messy, hosted by Joan Garry, may be just what you are looking for. This podcast features discussions on the most pressing issues facing nonprofit leadership. The host and her guests tackle topics like the overhead myth, the best way to run special events, how to make a big fundraising ask, board-staff relations, and more. Recent episodes have examined topics such as finding the courage to say no and bringing back the joy of giving. | More information here.
New Jersey Association of Museums | Artifact Assessment Program | The New Jersey Association of Museums is pleased to offer the Artifact Assessment Program (AAP). A FREE service for non-profit history, museum, and science organizations in New Jersey that collect and care for the artifacts that help tell our unique history. AAP is funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission and managed by NJAM. The program is designed to guide organizations on how to best provide optimal care for the objects entrusted to them, so that current and future generations can continue to benefit from a close connection to history. AAP is here to help! For more information, visit: AAP
The Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities program supports research that examines technology and its relationship to society through the lens of the humanities, with a focus on the dangers and/or opportunities presented by technology. Deadline: September 12. The Dialogues on the Experience of War program supports the development of humanities-focused discussion programs that enlarge the understanding of the meaning and experiences of military service and war. Deadline: September 17.
The Climate Smart Humanities Organizations program supports the development of comprehensive organizational assessments that lead to strategic climate action and adaptation plans. Deadline: September 18.
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities at small and medium-sized colleges and universities. Deadline: October 1.
Nonprofit Learning Lab | Virtual Training Sessions | Nonprofit Learning Lab offers virtual training sessions on many topics, including fundraising, strategy & planning, social media & marketing, and volunteer management & board development. | Register here.
American Association for State and Local History | Upcoming Webinars | The American Association for State and Local History is offering a few webinars this fall: Demystifying Digital Preservation, October 16 at 3:00 p.m. | Interpreting Energy at Museums and Historic Sites, November 7 at 3:00 p.m. | Challenges and Solutions for Interpreting Enslavement in the North, November 19 at 3:00 p.m. | More information here.
