Capacity Building Events

Budgeting for Nonprofit Success Using QuickBooks

Thursday, October 19, 2023 – 8:00-9:30am Pacific Time
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free

For nonprofit leaders new to grant writing, the process can seem convoluted, overwhelming, and stressful. In this workshop, grantwriting consulting firm Elevate will share strategies for writing a winning grant proposal (and the mistakes to avoid). This training is for anyone new to fundraising and grant writing for nonprofits. It’s also helpful for grant writing professionals looking for a refresher, volunteer grant reviewers, anyone interested in exploring a career in grant writing, and those interested in learning a marketable fundraising skill.

AI and the Nonprofit Sector

Thursday, November 9, 2023 – 1-2:30 pm Pacific Time
Location: Online
Cost: Free

Few topics have generated so much public interest as artificial intelligence. Join Vanderbilt University Engineering Professor Jules White, Director of Vanderbilt’s Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative, and a widely recognized authority on this topic, for an analysis of how AI will have impact on the nonprofit sector. Emerging impacts include on training of staff and volunteers, managing and motivating donors, analysis of large datasets, report preparation, and communication and outreach to communities. Among the risks of AI for nonprofits are fake content and possible job losses. Responding to Professor White’s talk will be Matt Kamin, Co-Partner of Envision Consulting; Jennifer Price-Letscher, CEO of Ralph M. Parsons Foundation; and Shanna Warren, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Burbank. The workshop will be moderated by VNR’s Co-Executive Director Dr. Thomas Backer.

Center for Non-Profit Management - In Person Seminars

Ongoing – Varies
Location: Varies
Cost: Varies

Center for NonProfit Management provides in-person seminars on a variety of topics for nonprofit Boards, executive directors and staff. In-person seminars are presented on a searchable monthly calendar, with information about content, faculty and cost for each event. In-person seminar topics covered include leadership essentials for nonprofit executives and Board members, financial strategy and management, marketing and communications, fund development and supervision and management.

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