Workshop Series: Grants 1, 2, 3- Basics of Application Writing

When: Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 9am
Via Zoom
Attendees will receive Zoom log in information upon payment and registration
Presenter: Julie Pokrandt, Development Director, South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) 

To be competitive in the grant world the funder must be an excellent fit for the organization’s mission and specific program goals.  Then, one has to effectively communicate that fit in a way that follows the funder’s guidelines and specifically addresses their questions. Often, that is easier said than done, especially with the variety of questions proposals may ask and answer length restrictions.  This 90 minute online workshop will address the need to specifically follow prompts, the value of clearly communicating purpose, goals, objectives and outcomes as well as tips and tricks for dos and don’ts. Also addressed will be some de-mystification around budgets and budget narratives.

Suggested Participants: Staff or Members of any organization looking to sharpen their skills for or begin to understand proposal writing: including but not limited to: Executive Directors, Development Directors and/or staff and volunteers
Date and Time:  Tuesday, March, 15th, 9:00am – 10:30am

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



Workshop Series: Grants 1, 2, 3- We Got the Grant, Now What?  

When: Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 9am
Via Zoom
Presenter: Sandra Barrington, CFRE, Associate Director, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation
Cost: Members – $55 per person – Members
 – $75 per person: Not-Yet-Members

Congratulations, they said YES! But getting the grant is just the beginning.  Ideally, this first yes will turn into a long and fruitful relationship–you’re helping a funder achieve their goals in addition to them helping you.  Stewarding that funder as you would a valued donor is essential to creating that positive, long-term relationship–explore how in this 90 minute online workshop.  Delivering on your programmatic promises is one way to do that–we’ll explore best practices for multi-year grant fund management to ensure you can continue to deliver, even into years two, three, and beyond with strong financial planning.  But often equally as important is proper invoicing, as well as timely and compelling reporting.  

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, 29th, 9:00am – 10:30am
Cost: Members – $55 per person
Not-yet-Members – $75 per person (registration deadline: Friday, March 25th)    

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


Virtual Workshop: Board Essentials: Getting to Great

When: Tuesday, February 22nd AND Thursday, February 24th 4:00pm – 6:00pm each evening
Via Zoom

Attendees will receive Zoom log in information upon payment and registration

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 a Glossary of important nonprofit terms as well as 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:  Tuesday, February 22nd AND Thursday, February 24th 4:00pm – 6:00pm each evening

Virtual Workshop: 2-Part Cultural Intelligence Training

When:
Part I – January 19th: 10am – 12pm: Developing Language of CI – Building a Living Glossary 
Part 2 – February 9th : 10am – 12pm: Mastering the Art of Crucial Conversations
Via Zoom

As leaders, organizations and communities we must continue to broaden our understanding around diversity, equity, and inclusion. CNL is partnering with Sacramento’s Impact Foundry to offer a 2-Part Cultural Intelligence Training to help prioritize this work for 2022.  Make a path to building the core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion into your nonprofit’s operations, as well as model those values as you advance your mission – register for this important offering.

Part I – January 19: 10am – 12pm
Developing Language of CI – Building a Living Glossary 

Understanding diversity, equity, and inclusion in the post-2020 world requires a new language, and a new vocabulary, which is communicated through the lens of cultural intelligence. This language reflects a judgment-free perspective, which serves to bring different groups of people together through a common understanding, and appreciation of the lived experience of others. This module will educate the participants on the common language of DEI in order to create common understanding, and common connections among divergent groups of people within an organization. 

Part II –  February 9 : 10am – 12pm
Mastering the Art of Crucial Conversations 

Despite technological advances of our modern civilization, humans have an even greater challenge than ever before for maintaining effective communication. In this training module, you will learn new skills to create greater connectivity and meaningful collaboration among team members. We will address and provide tools for how to effectively communicate with others utilizing understanding and awareness, and how to navigate difficult, but crucial topics and conversations through the lens of emotional and cultural intelligence.

Suggested Participants: All Staff and Board Members of any and all organizations. Volunteers and committed community members also welcome
Date and Time:  Wednesdays, January 19th AND February 9th 10:00am – 12:00pm each morning

Meet our awesome trainer for these connected workshops, Jacques S. Whitfield, JD, Click HERE

Virtual Workshop: Advanced Board Series, Part 1: Leadership and Power Dynamics of Nonprofit Boards

Monday, October 11th, 2021
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Presenter: Ann Lucas of Nonprofit Strategies
Via Zoom
Attendees will receive Zoom log in information upon payment and registration

Not finance, not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and rare.

~ Patrick Lencioni

Nonprofit board members are often perplexed when their initial vision of joining the board is deflated with the reality of unproductive ways in which the board and staff work together. Some common themes include a lack of clarity around the Board’s role, “rogue” board members, disconnects between vision and strategy (among board members and between staff and board), and questions around accountability and governance. Poor practices in managing the executive director can also hinder the organization’s overall performance.

When Board members are on the same page and in harmony with the staff leadership team, anything is possible, but the converse brings wasted time, energy, and opportunity.

This workshop will help board members understand how to better work as a unit, understand the different roles and perspectives the board should bring to its work, and how to combine these efforts to effectively advocate for and generously represent your organization’s mission. It will also address what the oversight of an executive director should include and will provide tools and resources to assist in that work.

To learn more about our presenter, Ann Lucas, click HERE

Check out Parts TWO and THREE

Suggested Participants: Board Members looking to strengthen their effectiveness – Executive Directors welcome
Date and Time:  Monday, October 11th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Cost: Members – Each session is $45 per person
Not-yet-Members – Each session is $60 per person (registration deadline: Friday, October 8)    

Virtual Workshop: Advanced Board Series, Part 2: Need to Know Finance for Nonprofit Boards

Monday, November 1st, 2021
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Presenter: Ean Price Murphy of Moxie Bookkeeping
Via Zoom
Attendees will receive Zoom log in information upon payment and registration

Cost: Members – $45 per person
Not-yet-Members – $60 per person

If you serve on a board but tune out in meetings when the budget or financial topics arise, this workshop is for you.  In this training, we will cover what the role of the board is in the financial health of an organization, what makes nonprofit accounting unique, how to structure the financial reports so that they are useful (and how to use the information) as well as best practices for good internal controls.   We will define terminology but won’t be using jargon! 

YOU WILL LEARN:

  • Account types and what they mean
  • How do we make a budget?
  • What is the difference between Cash and Accrual accounting 
  • Best practices for separation of duties and checks & balances
  • What are the questions you should be asking as a board member 
  • What reports to ask for from the bookkeeper and how to read them (questions like: “what is our overhead” and “how much do we have left to spend in this program or how much do we need” and “when will we run out of money?”
  • How to read an income statement and balance sheet (and what parts to really pay attention to)
  • What to do if the reports don’t make sense to anyone on the board

To learn more about our presenter, Ean Price Murphy, click HERE

Check out Part THREE in the series: FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING YOUR ORGANIZATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Suggested Participants: Board Members looking to strengthen their effectiveness and knowledge of nonprofit finance – Executive Directors & Finance Staff welcome
Date and Time:  Monday, November 1st, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Cost: Members – Each session is $45 per person
Not-yet-Members – Each session is $60 per person

Virtual Workshop: Advanced Board Series, Part 3: Fundraising Strategies for Advancing Your Organization to the Next Level

Monday, November 15th, 2021
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Presenter: Dawn Moore of Moore Development Strategies
Via Zoom

Cost: Members – $45 per person
Not-yet-Members – $60 per person

The final session in this three-part series is designed for board members, executive directors, and lead development staff who are interested in exploring ways to take fundraising efforts to the next level.

Although session content is intended for those with fundraising knowledge, topics covered will contain some review of fund development essentials. Believing that everyone brings something to the table, this two-hour interactive session will delve into the many myths of fundraising and ways to overcome the path of least resistance. Participants are encouraged to come prepared with their personal observations, successes and challenges related to their role in the fund development process.

Topics will include: types of funding sources, the donor pipeline and retention, donor giving trends, considerations for improving and deepening donor relations, planned giving strategies and individual roles in the fundraising cycle. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their why and create a “so what” or “next steps” action plan. Session content will be wrapped-up in a competitive team trivia that you won’t want to miss!

Session Objectives:

  • Rediscover the joy of fundraising
  • Identify the power of a segmented donor base
  • Believe in the value of stewardship (one size does not fit all donors)
  • Create a realistic next step
  • Commit to execution

To learn more about our presenter, Dawn Moore, click HERE

Suggested Participants: Board Members, Executive Directors & Lead Development Staff looking to strengthen their fund development effectiveness and understanding.
Date and Time:  Monday, November 15th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Cost: Members – Each session is $45 per person
Not-yet-Members – Each session is $60 per person

Virtual Workshop: Board Essentials: Getting to Great

When: Thursday, September 9th AND Tuesday, September 14th
5:00pm – 7:00pm each evening
Via Zoom

Attendees will receive Zoom log in information upon payment and registration

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 a Glossary of important nonprofit terms as well as examples and templates.

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

Click HERE to learn about this workshop’s presenters, Debbie Arakel-Sheppard and Wendy Willoughby, they have worked together for over 7 years, offering this training through CNL and beyond.

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:  September 9th AND Tuesday, September 14th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm each evening

Implicit Bias in the Workplace – What it Looks Like and How We Can Address It

When: Wednesday, June 16th
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Via Zoom
Presenters: Tracy Pepper and Donn Harris of

Color Me Human
FREE for CNL Members/$30 for Not-Yet-Members

The necessity for understanding and action around the ideas of diversity, equity and inclusion have become abundantly clear.  This topic is also of growing importance to those that support nonprofit work – our Donors, Funders and Constituents want to know how our workplaces are addressing these issues. This training will explore implicit attitudes and how stereotypes impact our decisions and the effect those interactions have on organizational culture. 

The workshop will focus on various types of diversity in the workplace, including; gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical abilities and disabilities, culture, citizenship status, and age.  Attendees will learn to identify and address the brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward stigmatized or culturally marginalized groups (known as microaggressions.)  Participants will review common such occurrences in the workplace and explore outcomes associated with the experience of microaggressions as well as discover techniques to minimize these incidents. This interactive and engaging training will include breakout groups and peer to peer communication opportunities. 

Presenters:  Nevada County nonprofit, Color Me Human (Tracy Pepper and Donn Harris) will be our trainers for this diversity, equity and inclusion education experience.  Color Me Human’s mission and work is intended to dismantle systems of oppression both within ourselves and within the institutions of Nevada County, here on Nisenan land. Led by a multi-racial, multi-cultural team they celebrate and support the under-resourced communities in California’s second whitest county. Through community education, cross movement solidarity building, capacity building, and crisis response they aim to eliminate harm inflicted on people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals in Nevada County.

Many Thanks to our Workshop Sponsor for this important training.
Their generosity and support allows CNL to provide trainings during these challenging times at a reduced rate or often, free of charge to staff and board members our member organizations.

Beyond the Check: Stretching a Donor & Engagement Tactics

When: Monday, May 24th
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Via Zoom
Presenter: Katie McCleary
$20 for CNL Members /
$30 for Not-Yet-Members

As social changemakers, our role is to inspire, educate, and create positive impact through action and fundraising. Yet, in a busy world, finding ways to energize, connect, and stretch a donor further can sometimes feel challenging. Many individual donors want to do more than just write a check or show up at an event. They can become trusted strategic partners that help move the vision forward. What strategies can we try to help integrate individual donors more into the organization, further increasing their commitment to your mission? What are a few strategies that we can apply to our grant funders? In this 90 minute session, you’ll learn:

  • Stewarding the Donor: who, what, when, where, and why
  • Typical donor/funder conversation paradigms and which one makes the difference
  • What to listen for when with a donor to tailor the ask/invitation
  • Three things to present in every interaction and which data point matters the most
  • How to shift your ask for more engagement and better results
  • Tangible tricks and tactics for more engagement

Don’t miss this opportunity to take your donor engagement to the next level. Join CNL and presenter, Katie McCleary from Bridge The Gap for this engaging workshop.

Many thanks to our workshop sponsor.
Their generosity and support allows CNL to provide trainings during these challenging times at a reduced rate or often, free of charge to staff and board members our member organizations.

The Lee & Dunn Group