Our learning experiences will help you build collaborative capacity and make greater impact.
Build your capacity to work better together to address our region’s complex problems and create community assets for all. Learn to use systems practice, a process to understand the system you’re working in and identify leverage points for change, and explore a suite of skills and mindsets to help you create the conditions for meaningful collaboration. Filter the list of upcoming learning experiences by the impact areas below, find the path that is right for you and take the next step in strengthening your organization, network and community.
Ready to learn? Let us help! The Learning Fund provides financial support to help local changemakers cover tuition and conference fees for virtual learning experiences offered from partners across the globe.
Upcoming Learning Experiences
Time: 1:00 pm
Offered by Propel Nonprofits, explore the connections between organizational strategy and service impacts and gain an understanding of the nine gears of effective nonprofits, strategy planning frameworks, and the practical application of outcomes development. No cost associated.
Time: 10:00 am
Offered by TSNE, learn about how our own narratives around conflict shape our internal beliefs and behavioral patterns, how we react to conflict, and strategies to rework these tendencies to build comfort and skills around more adaptive approaches to conflict with other. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 1:00 pm
Offered by ZingTrain, explore how to recognize and better handle interpersonal workplace conflict and learn tools for preparing yourself before diving into the steps for engaging in the conversation. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 12:00 pm
Offered by Stanford Social Innovation Review, this 2-day virtual summit will explore the rapidly growing role of AI in social innovation with a lineup of speakers and panelists to delve deeply into pressing challenges, to share cutting-edge ideas and examples, and ask tough questions about the relationship between technology and social change. No cost associated.
Time: 1:00 pm
Offered by the Interaction Institute for Social Change, this 5 part series will explore the internal conditions (e.g. mind, body, spirit, heart) needed to build self-awareness to effectively facilitate racial justice conversation, practical skills for facilitating productive conversations and building shared understanding about race, racism, and racial justice, in both virtual and in-person environments, a deeper understanding of the development of racial identity, the system of racialization in the U.S., and one’s own story within this context, and practice addressing challenges and aspirations as a racial justice facilitator. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 1:30 pm
Offered by Confluence, this 6-week cohort will explore deepening relationships and building group agreements, unconscious bias and belonging, power and imagination, and accountability in leadership. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 2:00 pm
Offered by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, learn from nonprofits with successful programs how to set up a recurring gifts program and keep donors giving from year to year. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 2:00 pm
Offered by Bolder Advocacy, gain an understanding of what advocacy activities your 501(c)(3) can engage in, what communications count as lobbying, and how to maximize your non-lobbying advocacy. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 10:00 am
Offered by the Center for Nonprofit Management, learn key fundraising strategies, including how to create compelling narratives, identify potential donors, build strong relationships, and develop sustainable fundraising plans. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 2:00 pm
Offered by Candid Learning, learn how to recruit and engage diverse board members, use a Board Agreement as an integral tool for board establishment and management, and identify strategies to establish positive relationship dynamics among board members, the Executive Director, and other key staff. No cost associated.


Offered by the Chapman Foundation in partnership with Rotary Charities, in this 3-day series you will examine your behavioral tendencies and how to better communicate with others, explore how the Communication Cycle forms the foundation of your interpersonal communication, learn how to listen to connect with others, and develop a more effective way to handle confrontation. Cost associated.
Time: 10:00 am
Offered by TSNE, gain an understanding the importance of soliciting feedback and learn approaches to building this into their supervisory practice, discover the barriers to receiving constructive feedback and ways to manage reactions which support your effectiveness as a supervisor, and explore the conditions that make giving feedback valuable and practice adaptive approaches to providing constructive and positive feedback. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 2:00 pm
Offered by CoCreative, this 4-part series will explore essential meeting planning, facilitation, and leadership practices that help diverse groups move from goal setting to achieving tangible outcomes together. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 10:00 am
Offered by TSNE, explore how to define and address strategic issues, formulate strategies to address issues, develop an effective implementation process, and institute evaluation metrics of the strategic plan. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.


Join us for an afternoon at Old Art Building from 3-5pm. This event, hosted in partnership with Old Art Building as part of our Connecting with Changemakers series, offers a unique opportunity to connect with local leaders, social entrepreneurs, and community advocates. Engage in authentic discussions, share your ideas, and explore potential collaborations with like-minded individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact in our community. Rotary Charities is dedicated to fostering connections and providing resources that drive positive change. This event is designed to create a space for genuine dialogue and community building. All are welcome! Registration is not required to attend, but we appreciate an RSVP so we know how many folks to expect. We look forward to seeing you there!
Time: 3:00 pm
Offered by Nonprofit Network, in this 2-part series you will gain an understanding of the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility, examine the importance of cultural humility as an effective framework for your professional practice, identify your gaps in cultural knowledge, and the needs for further education about other people’s experiences. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 2:00 pm
Offered by Candid Learning, gain an understanding of the board’s role in fundraising, integrate fundraising into your board’s roles and responsibilities, and identify a range of fundraising activities that can engage your board members. No cost associated.
Time: 10:00 am
Offered by Propel Nonprofits, gain an understanding of nonprofit finance terminology, financial statements, and staff and board roles and responsibilities. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 2:00 pm
Offered by Candid Learning, explore the Resilient Fundraising™ model, which features tactics to galvanize donor-advised fund (DAF) revenue, build strategic collaborations, and generate earned income to strengthen organizational resilience and assess your current fundraising strategies to uncover gaps and opportunities where the Resilient Fundraising™ model can boost long-term sustainability. No cost associated.
Time: 11:00 am
Offered by Ideo U, this 5 week self-paced, online cohort course will explore how to look at problems through different perspectives, develop actionable and innovative solutions, learn how to de-risk and experiment to build resilient strategies, and balance creative thinking and rigor to get to breakthrough ideas and sustainable solutions. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 1:00 pm
Offered by Ideo U, this 5 week self-paced, online cohort course will explore how to unlock your team's ability to generate new ideas by tapping into different perspectives, develop alignment, establish the cultural conditions to thrive, and turn tensions into opportunities. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 1:00 pm
Offered by the Tamarack Institute, explore a comprehensive overview of impact assessment, with practical tools for identifying, measuring and analyzing the significant results of your initiatives. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 12:00 pm
Offered by the NW MI Arts & Culture Network, this 2-day, multi-venue event is a gathering for our region's creative community and showcase of our art and culture with a primary focus to create space to build meaningful relationships and celebrate our region's cultural landscape with inspiring keynote sessions, hands-on workshops, and art-filled experiences. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.


Join us for an afternoon at Kalkaska's Railroad Square from 9 -11 am. This event, hosted in partnership with the Village of Kalkaska as part of our Connecting with Changemakers series, offers a unique opportunity to connect with local leaders, social entrepreneurs, and community advocates. Engage in authentic discussions, share your ideas, and explore potential collaborations with like-minded individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact in our community. Rotary Charities is dedicated to fostering connections and providing resources that drive positive change. This event is designed to create a space for genuine dialogue and community building. All are welcome! Registration is not required to attend, but we appreciate an RSVP so we know how many folks to expect. We look forward to seeing you there!


Join us for a morning at Elk Rapids Rotary Park from 9-11am. This event, hosted in partnership with Paddle Antrim as part of our Connecting with Changemakers series, offers a unique opportunity to connect with local leaders, social entrepreneurs, and community advocates. Engage in authentic discussions, share your ideas, and explore potential collaborations with like-minded individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact in our community. Rotary Charities is dedicated to fostering connections and providing resources that drive positive change. This event is designed to create a space for genuine dialogue and community building. All are welcome! Registration is not required to attend, but we appreciate an RSVP so we know how many folks to expect. We look forward to seeing you there!