Nonprofit professionals will find our training courses address the unique character of HR in the social sector, focusing on HR compliance and the practice of managing sustainable nonprofit organizations. Be a change-maker. Enhance your career and the performance of your team through expert-led professional development.
5 Sessions scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Monday, October 30, 2023 - Friday, November 3, 2023; 1:00 PM Eastern
Development expert Mary Gladstone-Highland will show you the tactics that work today. You will finish the program with a renewed passion for your role and the necessary tools for success.
What You'll Learn
Responsibilities of a Development Director
Development Director’s role regarding the board, staff, and volunteers
3 Sessions scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Wednesday, October 4 - Tuesday, October 17, 2023; Various Times
Leading nonprofit ChatGPT experts will share little-known secrets and practical steps to leverage the power of artificial intelligence. You will learn how to use these tools to amplify your organization’s success.
What You'll Learn
How can ChatGPT help nonprofits?
What role can artificial intelligence play in fundraising?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Thursday, October 12, 2023; 1:00 PM Eastern
ChatGPT expert Wendy Sellers will empower you to harness the potential of generative artificial intelligence for your organization’s success. You will learn how to unlock the capabilities for nonprofit innovation.
What You'll Learn
How does ChatGPT work? How can you access it?
What prompts should you use for the best results?
How can you fine-tune ChatGPT to generate useful text?
Can ChatGPT use your facts and data to answer questions?
How can AI help various departments and roles?
Where can you find resources for further learning and development?
Legal expert Dr. Jim Castagnera will reveal how your nonprofit can embrace generative AI safely. You will learn the specific points and language to include in your policy.
What You'll Learn
What are the advantages of introducing generative AI into your organization?
How can ChatGPT benefit your mission and fundraising efforts?
What are the risks of introducing AI into your organization?
What are the seven elements of a robust ChatGPT policy for every nonprofit?
Federal grant financial expert Rex Porter will provide Federal Single Audit insights and guidance found few other places. You will learn the audit key issues and related best practices.
What You'll Learn
Where can you find the key Single Audit requirements in the Federal Uniform Guidance – 2 CFR 200?
Which audit requirements affect your nonprofit?
When is a Federal Single Audit required?
How should you plan and prepare for the audit?
Will changes be necessary to your nonprofit’s policies and practices?
What is an audit finding and how is it documented?
What are the best practices for responding to a Single-Audit finding?
What is are the cost and impact of an audit questioned?
5 Sessions scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Monday, October 16 - Friday, October 20, 2023; 3:00 PM Eastern or Monday, December 11 - Friday, December 15, 2023; 3:00 PM Eastern
Nonprofit leadership expert Mary Gladstone-Highland will share comprehensive guidance and proven sector-specific resources. You will be empowered and enabled to take your organization and your career to new heights.
Benefit of Certification
Master the foundations of nonprofit management
Explore real-life examples of the best practices in action
Human resources expert Teri Morning will reveal how you must revise policies and procedures to incorporate the latest laws and evolving regulations. You will learn how to treat nonprofit employees fairly.
Topics Covered:
What are the leave requirements for nonprofits?
When is COVID-19 a reason for taking FMLA leave?
How should you administer intermittent leave?
What must you provide for emergency sick leave?
When are you required to engage in the ADA interactive process?
How or should you make requests for employee medical information?
The Grant Doctor, Dr. Beverly Browning (Dr. Bev), will help you to determine if your organization is grant-ready and conduct a go/no-go assessment. You will learn how to select lucrative opportunities and increase your chances of winning a federal grant award.
What You'll Learn
How can you assess your organization’s grant readiness?
Where can you find federal grant funding opportunities?
What are your chances of winning a federal grant award?
How can you create advocates in DC?
How should you communicate with federal program officers?
What content will make your grant application a winner?
Leadership expert Wendy Sellers will give you the tools you need to become a human-centered manager. You will learn how to apply these techniques to the day-to-day interactions in your workplace.
Benefits of Certification
Ethical, social, economic, and institutional perspectives of Human-Centered Management
Rethinking management as leadership utilizing vital foundational skills
A focus on integrity
Four elements of trust: compassion, consistency, competency, and communication
Legal expert Dr. Jim Castagnera will explain what political activities nonprofits may undertake. You will learn how to protect your organization’s status despite stakeholders’ enthusiasm for political activism.
What You'll Learn
What is the Johnson Amendment? How does it affect your organization?
Where does the IRS stand on this issue in the Biden administration?
Which nonprofits are covered and which are not?
Which activities are considered improperly intervening in a political campaign?
Which political activities are nonpartisan and therefore legal?
What campaign activities may your employees and volunteers engage in?
Nonprofit leadership guru Mazarine Treyz will show you exactly how to build trust, retain staff, and make your fundraising office even more effective. You will benefit from scripts and tools that you can easily apply to your organization.
What You'll Learn
What is the cost of not building trust in your organization?
How can you build credibility—even with yourself?
What are ten ways to build trust at work?
What are the three key elements of trust?
What seven phrases will help you set expectations?
Scheduled for 75 minutes including question and answer period.
Nonprofit leadership expert Mary Gladstone-Highland will show you how to communicate your organization’s vision. You will learn best practices and action items to increase the support for your nonprofit.
What You'll Learn
Why is vision important?
What stories should you tell?
How can you tell stories to elicit excitement?
Whom should you tell?
What are the essential elements of a communication plan?