Programs – Page 2 – The Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Virtual Workshop: Meaningful Meetings

Session 3 in Leaders Leading Others Workshop Series

Wednesday, September 6^th, 9:00am – 10:30am
On Zoom
Trainer: Becky Lunders of teamWorks
Cost: $30 – CNL Members;
$40 – Not-Yet-Members

Increase attendance and engagement at your meetings, no matter if they are virtual or in-person, with staff or with volunteers. Boring, predictable meetings garner low attendance and apathy. Meaningful meetings produce energy and results. By understanding what needs to be a meeting (and what could have been an email!), leaders can create an experience that doubles as team building. In this session, you’ll

Learn strategies to help you create meetings that foster enthusiasm, connection, and collaboration;
Experience how it feels to be an active participant rather than a bored bystander;
Outline the key components of a good meeting with clear outcomes and expectations.

Suggested participants: This session is for anyone who manages others: Executive Directors, nonprofit managers, volunteer leaders, and Boards
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 6^th, 9:00am – 10:30am
Cost: $30 – CNL Members; $40 – Not-Yet-Members (registration deadline: Monday, September 4^th)
Location: Zoom – attendees will receive link after registration and payment are confirmed

Generously Sponsored By:

Gloria & Gary Apple

Virtual Workshop: 2023 Employment Law Updates & Reminders

Thursday, March 16^th, 10:00am – 11:30am
On Zoom
Trainer: Attorney, Craig Diamond
Cost: $30 – CNL Members;
$40 – Not-Yet-Members

The end of 2022 saw numerous bills signed into law that will have a broad impact on all California businesses, including our nonprofit organizations.

This training will take 90 minutes to review some of these new laws & requirements along with attending to reminders of prior laws that we need to continue to pay attention to and navigate.

Avoid employer landmines and join CNL and presenter, Craig Diamond, JD, from law firm Diamond, Baker, Mitchell, Cole. We will address the following:

New marijuana drug testing rules
How the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) impacts employee data
New Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Reminders around minimum wage increases
Reminders around compliance for harassment trainings
Best practices around several additional key areas of employer regulations & compliance

Learn about Craig’s impressive work HERE.

This training will offer information only and does not serve as or replace legal advice.

Suggested participants: Human Resource Staff, Executive Directors, Operations Managers and anyone managing employer compliance
Date and Time: Thursday, March 16^th, 10:00am – 11:30am
Cost: $30 – CNL Members; $40 – Not-Yet-Members (registration deadline: Tuesday, March 14^th)
Location: Zoom – attendees will receive link after registration and payment are confirmed

Workshop: Board Essentials: Getting to Great

When: Wednesday, February 22^nd
5:00pm – 8:30pm
Bright Futures for Youth, 3rd Floor
200 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA
Trainers: Julie Hardin & Wendy Willoughby
Cost: $60 – CNL Members;
$75 – Not-Yet-Members

Are you a current or emerging board member who aspires to be a vital part of your favorite organization?

Do you want to take your board role to the next level and increase your value?

Then you will want to join us for this CNL Board Development workshop. It has been designed with an eye to current and emerging or new board members looking to strengthen their effectiveness.

Participants will come away KNOWing the 10 essential functions charged to those serving on nonprofit boards. You will learn how to BE a role model and adopt the attributes of a strong, effective director. And finally, leave prepared to DO the rewarding work of a productive leadership team.

Attendees will:
KNOW: Examine what is behind the 10 roles and responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board member
BE: Explore the qualities and traits of a great board member
DO: Get tools and approaches around the 3 areas of responsibility: Leadership, Fiscal and Fiduciary

Workshop attendees will also receive digital follow up material including many examples and templates.

Invest in yourself and build your governance capabilities… join CNL and Get to GREAT!

To learn about our Board Essentials presenters, Julie Hardin and Wendy Willoughby, click HERE.

This workshop is offered twice a year in February and September. Be sure ALL your board members are on their way to GREAT!

Suggested Participants: Board Members – New, Potential and those currently serving and looking to strengthen their effectiveness, Executive Directors & Staff wishing to learn and support their directors.
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 22^nd, 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Cost: $60 – CNL Members; $75 – Not-Yet-Members
Location: Bright Futures for Youth, 3rd Floor, 200 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA

Virtual Workshop: Seed Your Cause or Help It Grow to New Heights with Grassroots Fundraising

Wednesday, January 18th, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
On Zoom
Trainer: Allison Stelly
Cost: $30 – CNL Members;
$40 – Not-Yet-Members

We all love our major donors and our big grants.. but what happens when a funder’s priorities shift and you don’t get the expected renewal? Or what if you’re a newer organization and don’t yet have those major funders?

Being overly reliant on major donors or grant funding can put an organization in a vulnerable position, and it also means that a handful of individuals hold an awful lot of power in determining the direction of your work.

With grassroots fundraising, we focus on raising a lot of small gifts from a lot of people. We think about the number of gifts as opposed to the size of the gifts. We want to build a broad base of support and bring many people into engagement with our organizations.

It’s about raising funds directly from our communities.
It’s empowering, as anyone – even people impacted by the work we’re doing – can find a way to be involved in our great causes.
It shifts the balance of power and helps your organization to be more sustainable AND nimble!
It stems from social justice and movement-based organizations but has relevance for all of us, and especially as more and more of our organizations are incorporating a justice lens.
Finally, it has a low barrier to entry for organizations – grassroots fundraising can be done by anyone, with very little cost – and rapid payoff. While it can be time intensive, you can see funds quickly, as opposed to waiting a year for a grant to come in.

In this 90 minute workshop, we’ll talk through the various steps to building your grassroots fundraising strategy, which might include peer-to-peer campaigns, giving days, social media, direct mail, and phone banking or text banking. We’ll write calls to action together, we’ll talk about our biggest fundraising fears, we’ll talk about how to find those potential supporters, and we’ll start making a plan.
We hope you’ll join us to learn about adding grassroots fundraising to your toolbox – we want to see all of our causes grow bigger, stronger, and better than ever in 2023!

Trainer: Allison Stelly, Principal and CEO of Stelly Consulting, has been working as a nonprofit marketing, communications, and fundraising professional for over 15 years. She has been honored to work with such organizations as Preservation Sacramento, 916 Ink, the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce, and many more. She is passionate about helping small nonprofits leverage the power of storytelling to raise awareness, increase funding, engage more effectively with their community – and ultimately, build a better world.

Suggested participants: Staff, board, or volunteers who work on fundraising for their organizations
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 18^th 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Cost: $30 – CNL Members; $40 – Not-Yet-Members (registration deadline: Monday, January 16th
Location: Zoom – attendees will receive link after registration and payment are confirmed

Virtual Workshop: Plan 3 Months of Content in One Day

Wednesday, November 16, 9:00 – 10:30 am
On Zoom
Trainer: Maria Bryan
Cost: $20 – CNL Members;
$30 – Not-Yet-Members

If you feel stuck on how to articulate your mission and impact and how to tell your stories, you’re in good company.

In this session, we’ll talk about finding and crafting your organization’s incredible stories that change the lives of those who hear them. What’s more, we’ll explore how to do so with an ethical and trauma-informed lens that dignifies, respects, and protects those you serve.

Takeaways
> How to tell your organization’s incredible stories that will change the lives of those who hear them
> Visualize the big picture of your content
> Choose platforms that make sense for your audience and goals
> Create purpose-driven content that is both ethical and converts
> Ditch marketing panic and streamline a huge marketing task

Trainer: Maria Bryan is a nonprofit marketing and messaging strategist. She helps changemakers thrive by teaching them how to market on purpose. Maria has over ten years in marketing communications in the public sector, a master’s degree in public administration, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Maria is a firm believer that storytellers make the world a healthier, safer, cleaner, and happier place.

Suggested participants: Staff, board, or volunteers who work on marketing
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 16^th 9:00am – 10:30am
Cost: $20 – CNL Members; $30 – Not-Yet-Members
Location: Zoom – attendees will receive link after registration and payment are confirmed

Virtual Workshop: Year End Fundraising Best Practices

Wednesday, October 12, 9:00 – 10:30 am
On Zoom
Trainer: Deidre Kennelly of Kennelly Consulting
Cost: $20 – CNL Members; $30 – Not-Yet-Members

Join CNL and Deidre Kennelly for this important information and discussion around the ever necessary Year End Fundraising. The Season is just around the corner!

Key learning objectives:

Why do a year end fundraising campaign? Benefits and reasons beyond raising funds

Before the campaign: Setting yourself up for success, creating goals, messaging, communications timeline

During the campaign: Eblasts and social media, paid advertising and press releases, reminding donors of past gifts

After the campaign: Sharing results, donor stewardship, sending giving summary to donors

Suggested Participants: Staff, board, or volunteers who work on fundraising
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 12^th 9:00am – 10:30am
Cost: $20 – CNL Members; $30 – Not-Yet-Members
Location: Zoom – attendees will receive link after registration and payment are confirmed

Advocacy 101: How Nonprofits Can Grow Their Influence and Power through Advocacy

When: Wednesday, September 21^st
9:00am – 10:30am
Trainer: Bethany Snyder of Snyder Strategies
Cost: FREE – Thanks to our Sponsors
VIA Zoom

Key learning objectives:

Why we need nonprofits engaged in policy advocacy
What grassroots advocacy is – and isn’t – and why it’s essential to achieve your goals
How your organization can leverage your strengths and expertise to impact policies
Engaging your board members, supporters, and donors so they can be your best and most powerful advocates
How to effectively engage with local policymakers, such as county supervisors

Each attendee will receive a legislator research worksheet.

This session will be recorded and available for registrants to view for one week.

Suggested participants: Staff, board, or volunteers who are interested in learning about advocacy
When: Wednesday, September 21^st, 9:00am – 10:30am (via Zoom)
Trainer: Bethany Snyder of Snyder Strategies
Cost: Free, thanks to our generous sponsors:

Workshop: Board Essentials: Getting to Great

When: Monday, September 12^th
5:00pm – 8:30pm
Bright Futures for Youth, 3rd Floor
200 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA
Trainers: Julie Hardin & Wendy Willoughby
Cost: $60 – CNL Members;
$75 – Not-Yet-Members

Workshop attendees will also receive follow up material including many examples and templates.

Invest in yourself and build your governance capabilities… join CNL and Get to GREAT!

To learn about our Board Essentials presenters, Julie Hardin and Wendy Willoughby, click HERE.

This workshop is offered twice a year in February and September. Be sure ALL your board members are on their way to GREAT!

Suggested Participants: Board Members – New, Potential and those currently serving and looking to strengthen their effectiveness, Executive Directors & Staff wishing to learn and support their directors.
Date and Time: Monday, September 12^th 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Cost: $60 – CNL Members; $75 – Not-Yet-Members
Location: Bright Futures for Youth, 3rd Floor, 200 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA

Virtual Workshop: Volunteer Management: Do Things Differently to Get Different Results

When: Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 9:30am- 11am
Via Zoom
Attendees will receive Zoom log in information upon payment and registration
Presenter: Becky Lunders of teamWorks

In this training, organizations will learn to strategize on how to best connect and utilize volunteers in the current landscape. COVID-19 has caused a major shift in the way we leverage volunteers, but one thing has not changed: the need for strong relationships. Join CNL and presenter, Becky Lunders as she shares the volunteer management strategies of her company, teamWorks.

Attending nonprofit staff and boards will:

Explore why organizations need two types of volunteers: leaders and worker bees in order to reduce burnout and build capacity
Identify where to find these volunteers in your community (and in your own organization!)
Brainstorm with other nonprofits so we can tap into these people and systems that will help us make a greater impact

This 90 minute virtual workshop will address the need to do things differently to recruit, retain and recognize volunteers. We can no longer take for granted that volunteers will keep coming back without a little nurturing! This session will help your team move from reactive (or crisis mode) into a much more calm space of proactive volunteer management.

Suggested Participants: Staff or Members of any organization working on the volunteer program or engaging volunteers for their nonprofit; including but not limited to: Executive Directors, Volunteer Coordinators/Managers, board members and volunteers themselves
Date and Time: Tuesday, April, 26th, 9:30am – 11:00am

Workshop Series: Grants 1, 2, 3- Should We Apply? Can We Afford to Apply?

When: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 9am
Via Zoom
Attendees will receive Zoom log in information upon payment and registration
Presenter: Melinda Booth, Executive Director, South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL)

Your time is the most valuable asset your organization has. Knowing if your organization and program area is a good fit for a funder before applying is essential. Additionally, understanding the responsibility and administrative logistics that come along with accepting hard-earned grant funds can be complex. This 90-minute online workshop will explore some of these complexities and provide practical resources and decision-making tools to help identify if a grant opportunity is appropriate for your organization to pursue and/or accept. Topics covered include: properly vetting a grant opportunity, the “real cost” of grants, contingency funds, and financially encumbering your organization.

Suggested Participants: Staff or Members of any organization looking to broaden understanding of stewarding funders and grant dollars, including but not limited to: Executive Directors, Development Directors and/or staff and volunteers
Date and Time: Tuesday, March, 1st, 9:00am – 10:30am

Click HERE to read about our fantastic presenters for all 3 trainings!