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Homeless Training: How to Manage Problematic Behavior (Compassionately!)

Session leader Ryan Dowd is the former executive director of Hesed House, a low-barrier shelter outside Chicago. Based on more than 20 years of experience and tons of scientific research, Ryan now teaches organizations around the world how to de-escalate situations with vulnerable individuals....

Date 
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - 1:00pm
Location 
1050 Glenbrook Way
Suite 480-504
Hendersonville, TN 37075
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Homeless Training: How to Manage Problematic Behavior (Compassionately!)

Session leader Ryan Dowd is the former executive director of Hesed House, a low-barrier shelter outside Chicago. Based on more than 20 years of experience and tons of scientific research, Ryan now teaches organizations around the world how to de-escalate situations with vulnerable individuals....

Date 
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 11:00am
Location 
1050 Glenbrook Way
Suite 480-504
Hendersonville, TN 37075
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Community Foundation Snapshot: How we Can Help Your Nonprofit in 2024 (Zoom)

Join us to learn about opportunities for your organization to partner with the Community Foundation in 2024! In this session, Ellie Burns will review our various grant programs, including criteria, process, and deadlines to apply for funding. She will also give you a preview of our upcoming...

Date 
Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 12:00pm
Location 
1915 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
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Starting Small, Growing Strong: Legal Essentials for Nonprofit Success

Nick Roby, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic at the Drake Legal Clinic will provide insight to help you navigate individual legal responsibilities as well as those of the organization. Participants will walk away with an understanding of:...

Date 
Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 1:00pm
Location 
C3 Center
1910 Ingersoll Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
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How to Meet the Expectations of Today's Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofits of all sizes and missions are facing the toughest hiring market in a generation. Talented nonprofit professionals are demanding higher pay, strong work-life balance, and organizational cultures that fit their needs. How can nonprofit leaders best attract and keep high-performing staff...

Date 
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 1:00pm
Location 
1255 Twenty-third St. NW
Washington D.C., DC 20037
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*Unlocking the Power of Strategic Volunteer Engagement for Nonprofit Executives

Join nonprofit leaders and webinar partners the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement, National Council of Nonprofits, and VolunteerMatch for a discussion on how nonprofits can leverage strategic volunteer engagement to achieve their goals. This webinar is designed for executives at...

Date 
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 2:00pm
Location 
1602 L St. NW
Suite 900
Washington D.C., DC 20036
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Humanities in Medicine

Liana Meffert, MD, will explore the dynamic relationship between creative expression, medical practices, and social sciences. An emergency medicine resident at Georgetown Medical School in Washington, D.C. Dr. Meffert received her medical degree from the Carver College of Medicine at the...

Date 
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 6:00pm
Location 
1110 Medical Education Research Facility
375 Newton Rd.
Iowa City, IA 52242
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Philanthropic Reform Update: Two Game-Changing Proposals from the Feds

Two new recommendations coming out of Washington have the potential to bring about game-changing philanthropic reforms: the U.S. Treasury Department has recommended establishing payout requirements for Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), a response to the current warehousing of billions of charitable...

Date 
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 1:00pm
Location 
870 Market Street
Suite 609
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Sponsor, Partner, or Both? Key Facets to Building a Robust Sponsor or Partner Program

This program will take place at Hills Bank, 590 W. Forevergreen Rd., North Liberty, IA 52317.

Corporate sponsors and partners can be a key component of a nonprofit strategy to bolster the bottom line. Discuss ways to develop your program, make your program better, and how to prospect....

Date 
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 11:30am
Location 
P.O. Box 1414
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-1414
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How to Create Safe Nonprofit Stories that Inspire Action: A Workshop on Trauma-Informed Storytelling

This two-hour workshop is for all nonprofit storytellers, whether fundraisers, marketers, communicators, grant writers, researchers, or content creators. Nonprofit storytelling possesses an incredible power to touch hearts and minds. As we tackle the world's biggest problems, we are responsible...

Date 
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 12:00pm
Location 
6305 Naples Blvd.
#1052
Naples, FL 34109