2023 Workshops – The Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Workshop: Leadership Communication for Fundraising Success

When: Wednesday, October 4^th
9:00am – 12:30pm
Where: Bright Futures for Youth, 3rd Floor
200 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA
Trainer: Salvatore Manzi
Cost: $60 – CNL Members;
$75 – Not-Yet-Members

The way we communicate determines just how much traction we can get with fundraising, team meetings, and conveying our mission to the community. Join CNL with extraordinary trainer, Salvatore Manzi, for this training and elevate the way you and your team are communicating internally and externally to ensure influence and impact.

In this training, learn to:

Ensure connection and engagement while fundraising
Increase and convey confidence while speaking
Use eﬀective storytelling to move others to action
Successfully answer even the toughest questions

Don’t miss this opportunity to work with Salvatore and register TODAY… This training will have limited registrations available to ensure each attendee comes away with the learning they need to make a difference in their communications.

“The training was excellent. Salvatore is a master — he has a wonderful skill and manner. He embodies beautifully everything he is teaching us.” – Karen G, Clarity Seminars

Organizations are limited to registering 2 attendees at a time. Additional registrations will be put on a waiting list.

Salvatore Manzi
Facilitator • Coach • Trainer

For nearly 20 years, Salvatore has helped leaders prepare and share their vision. He’s worked with Sr. Executives, politicians, and entrepreneurs helping them elevate their presentations, fundraising (one raised $100m over target), talent management, career transitions and inter-cultural communications.

Suggested participants: Executive Directors, Development Directors and Board Members handling fundraising activities
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 4th, 9:00am – 12:30pm
Location: Bright Futures for Youth, 3rd Floor
200 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA
Cost: $60 – CNL Members;
$75 – Not-Yet-Members

Workshop: Board Essentials-Getting to Great

When: Monday, September 11^th
5:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: 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: Monday, September 11^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: See Difficult Conversations as Growth Opportunities

Session 2 in Leaders Leading Others Workshop Series

Tuesday, June 20^th, 9:00am – 10:30am
On Zoom
Trainer: Becky Lunders of teamWorks
Cost: $30 – CNL Members;
$40 – Not-Yet-Members

We hear lots of talk about “holding people accountable,” and that has varying degrees of success in the nonprofit sector. While vital for getting work done, I like to flip it to “leading accountable people” where people hold themselves accountable for the work they do. When something isn’t working, it demands a conversation (not a text message!) and an opportunity for everyone to feel heard. To that end, this session will:

Examine the importance of a fully functioning team and the role trust plays;
Experience common scenarios that keep teams from achieving great results;
Highlight simple tools to help you have those tough conversations so they can be successful, and you can sleep well knowing the work gets done.

Suggested participants: This session is for anyone who manages others: Executive Directors, nonprofit managers, volunteer leaders, and Boards
Cost: $30 – CNL Members; $40 – Not-Yet-Members (registration deadline: Friday, June 16^th)
Location: Zoom – attendees will receive link after registration and payment are confirmed

Generously Sponsored By:

Gloria & Gary Apple

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

Workshop: Prepare for People

Both staff members and volunteers can maximize your organization’s impact and most often touch every aspect of your mission.

With the Community Volunteer & Job Fair – Passion in Action around the corner, CNL wants all organizations participating to be prepared to engage community members in their work and welcome them to a program that will orient them, train them and retain them. Our first event last fall was a good start and this year’s event will be even better!

Each organization that registers for space at the Volunteer & Job Fair will receive free attendance for one member of their team to this pre-fair training opportunity. Additional attendees can also join for the modest fee of $25 each.

When: Wednesday, April 26^th
9:00am – 11:00am
Where: Bright Futures for Youth, 3rd Floor
200 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA
Cost: $25

Review our Check List of items to have prepared for June 3rd!

Do you have in place:

List of Staff and Volunteer Jobs/Tasks
Descriptions for each
An application for potential staff and volunteers
Messaging around your programs
Messaging around your staff and volunteer needs
A vetting and/or recruitment process (particularly if required by law)
A handbook or document with expectations
An orientation/onboarding process
Job specific training options
Do you use tracking software or processes? If not, what’s your plan
An evaluation process
A stewardship plan to build relationships

This workshop will review the main aspects of having a program in place for successful use of your volunteers. We will be adding additional content this year that will also focus on using this event as a place to recruit new staff members. The morning will include hands on work in break out sessions for each component of your program:

Recruit and Select: craft messaging around both your programming and volunteer/employee needs; a review of legal best practices for interviewing candidates with a focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Train: review, refine and/or craft all items needed to onboard your new volunteers/employees;

Retain: organize and prepare to track, evaluate and steward your volunteers/employees.

Attendees will come away from the workshop with their list of “to do’s” to prepare all the components needed for a ready-to-receive volunteer program and filling open employee positions, including imperative messaging for use at the Passion in Action event – How to ‘sell your needs’ without overwhelming potential candidates.

At the conclusion of the workshop, you will be asked to identify areas where you would like additional training and resources that will be provided in smaller groups and 1-1 both in-person and virtually. These sessions will be scheduled in late April and early May, giving you ample time to finalize you’re your materials prior to the big day on June 3rd.

Workshop: Lead Effectively: Delegate & Empower, Communicate and Embrace a Growth Mindset

Session 1 in Leaders Leading Others Workshop Series

Friday, April 14^th, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Bright Futures for Youth, Event Room
Trainer: Becky Lunders of teamWorks
Cost: $60 – CNL Members;
$75 – Not-Yet-Members
Full Series Bundle- $100: CNL Members, $120: Non-Members
Check out Session 2 and Session 3, both offered virtually

Delegation is a critical leadership development tactic that helps teams build capacity and reduce burnout. If done well, it can take an organization from where it is to where it wants to be. If done poorly, staff and volunteers feel like they are on their own and sometimes even abandoned. This session will also address the need for leaders to engage in effective communication, regardless of the type of team, be they staff, board or volunteers. Finally, we will learn how embracing a growth mindset can be a game changer for you, the leader AND the people in your charge. Expect a high-energy, fast-paced workshop that:

Allows you to hit the pause button and focus on yourself as you work to develop your people (staff and volunteers) in a way that helps them grow in their role and prepare for what’s next;
Defines the importance of effective communication as we explore styles, mediums, and the intention behind the interaction;
Explore the importance of delegation and how it feels to successfully delegate, as well as what happens after you delegate so you can effectively empower your people to get the job done.

Suggested participants: This 3-part series and each session are for anyone who manages others: Executive Directors, nonprofit managers, volunteer leaders, and Boards
Date and Time: Friday, April 14^th, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: $60 – CNL Members; $75 – Not-Yet-Members
Full Series Bundle- $100: CNL Members ONLY
Location: Bright Futures for Youth, Event Room, 200 Litton Drive, 3rd floor

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

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