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* Social Media Bootcamp
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This two-day webinar series combines our Social Media 101 and 102 topics and includes additional resources to elevate your social media presence. Attendees will receive a Social Media Boot Camp Workbook and get additional Q&A time with our experts each day. Feb 25 | 2PM CST | Day One We’ll teach you...
The Future of Governance: Harnessing Technology & AI for Your Mission
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Technology and AI are reshaping how mission-driven boards govern, oversee risk, and prepare for what’s next. In this panel discussion, governance experts explore how boards are thinking about AI heading into 2026—where the opportunities are, where the risks are emerging, and what it takes to adopt...
Nonprofit Sustainability: Build Strategies That Actually Work
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Community-based nonprofits have long been engines of innovation, care, and resilience, often operating with limited resources but unlimited commitment to those they serve. As funding models shift, public scrutiny increases, and political landscapes become more polarized, sustainability isn’t just a...
*Streamlined Strategic Planning
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Economic instability, policy shifts, and funding uncertainty are forcing nonprofit leaders to make difficult decisions about programs, partnerships, staffing, and long-term viability — often with limited capacity and little room for error. Despite the need for a clear road map, nearly half of...
Planning for Your Nonprofit's Future
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It’s easy to focus on the next campaign, the next grant, or the next fiscal year. But when was the last time you paused to ask: Will this organization still be strong 10, 20 years from now, even after current leadership moves on? In this session, fundraising expert Janet Cobb will walk through what...
*Focus on the Future: The Art of Selling Your Board and Funders on Capacity Building
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Firespring will show you how to craft a compelling case for capacity that combines solid strategy with storytelling that works. You’ll discover tricks to weave a narrative that resonates with your organization’s leadership and compels funders and donors to support your cause. This session will help...
*Nonprofit Compliance: Legal Requirements and Best Practices
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Operating a nonprofit—whether as a board member or key staff—comes with significant legal and fiduciary responsibilities. While every organization is unique, all nonprofits must comply with state and federal requirements to maintain tax-exempt status and safeguard charitable assets. Join the...
*Engaging Your Board in Fundraising Without the Struggle
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Engaging boards in fundraising is one of the most frustrating challenges for nonprofit leaders. We want them to help, but not too much, and in just the right way. In order to ease the tension with our boards when it comes to fundraising, we must: Use a gift table to determine what we need from board...
Demystifying Budgets
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The budget is a critical component of any grant application—it should tell a story that complements your proposal narrative and builds your organization’s credibility as a responsible steward of grant funds. Understanding how to build a budget and present your financials in a grant proposal will...
*"Thinking Like a Funder": What Grantmakers Wish Every Grantseeker Knew -- Before Submitting That Proposal!
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Being a grantmaker isn't as easy as you might think! In this lively session, veteran grantwriter and grantmaker Maryn Boess draws on her 16 years as a grantmaking program officer, and the collective experience of many other private and public grant decision-makers, to give you a realistic, behind...
From P&L to People: The Numbers That Drive Nonprofit Sustainability
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Running a nonprofit doesn’t require you to be a CPA—but it does require understanding what your numbers and people are telling you. If you want to lead with confidence, make better decisions, and build long-term sustainability, clarity is essential. Join us for this practical, no-jargon webinar as...
Trends to Watch in 2026
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Join Chronicle editors as they open their notebooks and share their insights on the top trends the nonprofit world is likely to face in 2026. We’ll share an overview of five key trends and dig deeper into three: how new tax legislation may change giving for individuals; how nonprofits are rethinking...
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