Events
We list events such as fundraisers; grant deadlines; workshops, webinars, and professional development opportunities related to nonprofit work; conferences; recognition and awards events.
Training opportunities with an asterisk (*) next to the title indicates it will be considered toward the six hours required per year for a nonprofit organization to be listed in the Register of Accountability. For information on courses and training you can complete on your own time, see our Professional Development page.
Coming Events
*Mastering Unemployment, Remote Employee, and HR Compliance
When
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Event status
Rescheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
In today's fast-paced nonprofit landscape, juggling unemployment expenses, HR management, and compliance can feel like an uphill battle. Join us and partner Iowa Nonprofit Alliance as we explore solutions offered by First Nonprofit that can empower your nonprofit to thrive in today's complex...
*Donor Retention: The Most Important Metric That Fundraisers Love to Ignore
When
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Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
Donor retention isn’t just stuck, it’s on the decline. While nonprofits often are focused solely on finding new audiences and acquiring new donors, the donors who have already invested in your cause are walking out the back door. In this session, we’ll explore the current state of donor retention...
*Understanding Nonprofit Impacts at the Federal Level
When
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Virtual Event
Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
Join NAM and the National Council of Nonprofits for an informative session exploring the current landscape of nonprofit impacts at the federal government level. This training will provide an overview of key Executive Orders and Legislation that directly affect the nonprofit sector.
Matteson Scholarship
Description
The Matteson Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors as well as continuing education students pursuing studies in agriculture, health/medical sciences, nursing, engineering, information technology or a trade. To be eligible, students and working adults must live in the Iowa Counties of Lee...
2025 Nonprofit Credential in Volunteer Management
When
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Virtual Event
Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
Your volunteers are crucial to moving your mission forward. This two-part webinar presented in partnership with the Utah Nonprofits Association will help you ensure that your volunteers are running at full power and making a real impact. There are two sessions, Wednesday, April 23, and Thursday...
*Financing Capital Projects--Show me the Money!
When
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Virtual Event
Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
You have a capital project—purchasing a new building or renovating/expanding an existing building—and you have the architect and contractor all lined up, but how are you going to pay for it all? Your fundraising campaign will only go so far and often trickles in over a 3- to 5-year period. Does your...
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines: Celebration Luncheon & Report to the Community
When
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Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
Join us at the Community Choice Credit Center Ballroom to celebrate the many ways the Community Foundation is promoting charitable giving, connecting donors with causes they care about and providing leadership on important community issues. We're simply better together. Parking: Parking is available...
*Outcomes Management & Data Tracking
When
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Virtual Event
Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
You have put in the effort to create a strategic plan, workplan, theory of change, or a logic model, or maybe all of these, but how can you effectively understand the extent to which the work you have planned is actually accomplishing what you hope to achieve? In other words, how do you measure your...
2025 Nonprofit Credential in Volunteer Management
When
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Virtual Event
Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
Day 2 of the Nonprofit Credential in Volunteer Management.
AFP ICON 2025: Elevating Impact
When
-
Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
Plan now to come to Seattle for the world's #1 conference for fundraising professionals. AFP ICON, provides you with: three unforgettable days , reinvigorating you and your career; more than 100 breakout education sessions to choose from on-site featuring fundraising's hottest topics and brightest...