The stories we tell shape the world we live in and the future we’re building. As funding becomes harder to secure and competition for awards grows, the ability to communicate your nonprofit’s impact with clarity, emotion, and purpose is no longer optional — it’s essential. This workshop gives nonprofit leaders the tools and confidence to craft […]
During this training, we will explore innovative tools that can be used to collect data (e.g., photo elicitation, selfie-stations, feedback walls), make sense of data (e.g., data parties, learning sessions), and share data (e.g., presentations, one-pagers, dashboards, visualizations). As we review these approaches and try a few of them, we will also walk through a […]
Do you have major donors or other stakeholders to cultivate? Would you like to use your staff’s and committee’s time in a highly productive and engaging way? If so, this workshop is for you! This workshop will seek to build upon the foundations of your current fundraising and relationship-building by sharing a model for pursuing […]
In mid-June, Giving USA will release the 2026 edition of its Annual Report on Philanthropy in America. This invaluable resource examines the sources and uses of charitable giving in the U.S. for the year 2025 and provides key data to help nonprofit organizations formulate effective fundraising strategies, approaches and activities. Join us for this Coffee & Connections lunchtime […]
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