Our learning experiences will help you build collaborative capacity and make greater impact.

Offered by Propel Nonprofits, learn about board responsibilities and explore the nuances of board authority and relationships. Participants will receive Propel’s Nonprofit Board Governance workbook and the workshop is designed for those new to serving on a board or those who are contemplating joining a board. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Compass Point, this 2-part series will explore five conflict resolution styles and how they intersect with positional power and social privilege, identify how you want be your “best self” in conflict, build on your abilities of listening, inquiry, and empathy as skills for working through conflict. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Compass Point, this 2-part series will explore obstacles—internal, interpersonal, and institutional—that are hindering personal sustainability, a framework for energy management that includes the four core energy needs: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual, and new perspectives, strategies, and practices for self-care by understanding how to manage your energy and time differently. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, explore 10 challenges that often hinder a collective, from steering away from strategy drift to setting up a culture that encourages accountability, and share some practices and principles to navigate through them and help set (or reset) your initiative on a path forward. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by TSNE, gain an understanding of nonprofit financial management foundational principles, acquire skills to manage your organization’s finances, ensuring financial stability, transparency, and compliance, and use what you learn to make informed financial decisions that support the mission and long-term sustainability of your nonprofit. Part 2 of this workshop is on October 3. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Evaluation Cafe through Western Michigan University, explore how to approach communicating about data while carefully considering how audiences receive written words and visual presentations to create strategies for equitable communications. No cost associated. 

Offered by the Center for Creative Leadership, learn how leadership is a social process, how to assess the leadership effectiveness of your team and organization, and 3 steps for leaders and organizations to increase direction, alignment and commitment. No cost associated.

Offered through a partnership between NMC's Office of Possibilities and Traverse Connect, this 9-part course will explore nine components to help grow your business or organization while staying true to who you are. Topic areas include emotional intelligence, transformational curiosity, creativity, entrepreneurial mindset, and leadership. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Ideo U, this 5-week, self-paced course will explore a strategic problem that your organization faces, frame it as a question, and brainstorm possibilities to solve it, surface and pick the conditions that would need to be true to make the possibility a winning strategy, and build and conduct different types of tests to help you choose among your possibilities. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Ideo U, in this 5-week, self-paced course you will learn how to use data to inspire new ideas, opportunities, and directions, frame your question and determine the types of data you need, discover insights in your data and effectively communicate why they matter, turn insights from the data into compelling stories and visualizations, and take a human-centered approach to data analysis. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Propel Nonprofits, explore the tension that can exist and gain clarity in the space where board governance stops and management begins to ensure that board and the staff continue to be collaborative partners to achieve the mission of the organization. No cost associated.

Offered by The Chronicles of Philanthropy, learn how to measure and convey impact in ways that impress supporters and ignite interest in your organization. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation, including the basic elements of a proposal, the "do's" and "don'ts" of writing and submitting a proposal, and how to follow up whether the answer is yes or no. No cost associated.

Offered by Volunteer Fairfax, learn how to tap into your volunteer pool to find your most committed supporters by setting priorities, boundaries and understanding your goals and your organization’s goals to turn your volunteers into donors. No cost associated.

Join fellow Salesforce users for a curated discussion about how you use Salesforce and what kinds of help would be most useful for you as we get into the end of the year and into next. We'll also have a fun round of trivia and we have a ton of new (pretty awesome) SWAG! + coffee + snacks + general Q&A. No cost associated.

Offered by The Systems Sanctuary, this 2-part series will explore theoretical frameworks underlying collective learning and get you started on building frameworks and structures for learning across your network. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by NMC Extended Ed, learn about the native culture with teaching, philosophy and stories, and discover cultural changes that have evolved over time. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Center for Nonprofit Management, learn to create and modify a nonprofit budget that can provide a solid financial roadmap for your organization even in the face of the types of surprises and unforeseen changes that can occur in a typical annual operating period. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Human Systems Dynamics Institute, in this 2-part workshop your will learn how to see and understand patterns, use stories to leverage complexity to inform future actions, and create narrative to navigate your uncertain world. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by ZingTrain, learn what Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are and why they are important for your organization, when to use different types of SOPs, and how to use the Four Steps to Writing an SOP to begin documenting a system, procedure, or task.  Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn the basics of shifting focus from your nonprofit’s activities to its outcomes including how to draft SMART objectives for a program and identify the parts of a logic model. No cost associated.

Offered by LifeLabs Learning, learn the science behind how to best enable performance and leave with a framework to assess the quality of your own reviews and a list of new ideas to implement. No cost associated.

Offered by Collective Impact Forum, this session will dive into three critical mindset shifts and six skill sets they observed practiced within successful backbone teams, discussing why these shifts and skill sets in particular are helpful for those leading in the backbone role. No cost associated.

Offered by Propel Nonprofits, learn how to read nonprofit financial reports including the income statement (statement of activities) and balance sheet (statement of financial position) and 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.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute, explore different evaluation techniques to determine what a community most needs in order to move forward in a good way, analyze the impacts that our projects, initiatives, directivities, programs or policies are having, and tell the stories that need to be shared to inspire, empower, catalyze change and sustain your initiatives. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Stanford Social Innovation Review, recognize opportunities for your nonprofit to partner with government entities to scale impact, discover strategies for nonprofits to build public-private partnerships, identify and connect with government leaders, develop deep coordination with government entities to sustain impact, create structures within your organizations to establish the foundation for a partnership mindset, and foresee pitfalls of working with government partners and approaches to address those challenges. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn step-by-step instructions on how to generate a standard project budget for a foundation proposal including the basic components of a project budget including income and expenses, how to estimate the realistic cost of a project, and what other financial documents you may also need to submit with your proposal. No cost associated.

Offered by the School of System Change, this 7-month course will develop your understanding of systemic change framings, how to apply tools and methods to complex challenges, how to see change over time and at different levels, and how to see patterns and connections and apply them to complex challenges. Course starts on October 28. Apply by September 30. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Join us to celebrate as we reflect on our grantees' inspiring work! Rotary Charities is thrilled to invite you to our Annual Celebration of Thriving Communities, a special event dedicated to celebrating the impactful work we have achieved together over the past year. This year’s celebration will also mark the release of our Annual Report, showcasing our milestones, successes, and the inspiring stories of our grantees. No cost associated. Registration required.

Offered by Volunteer Fairfax, explore ways that volunteer managers can discover, face and fight hidden biases in your volunteer program’s practices, procedures and policies. No cost associated.

Offered by the ABCD Institute at DePaul University, this 6-part course will introduce the core principles and applications of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) in the context of local communities with presentations and discussions focused on current conversations about equity and social justice to enable participants to think deeper about responses to these challenges. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, explore key stages in cultivating a data culture, identify challenges and develop practical solutions, discuss roles and responsibilities, and empower Individuals to have a voice in data-driven environments. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Title Track, this 5-week experience will support your quest to join the movement for racial justice and will explore themes that include race, racism, identity, solidarity, accountability, collective liberation, cultural healing, and antiracism practices. This cohort is appropriate for white identifying people who have had little to no prior antiracism or anti-oppression training. Apply by September 28. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Evaluation Cafe through Western Michigan University, learn about a resident-led participatory asset mapping initiative in Milwaukee focused on uncovering community strengths, resources, and priorities to enhance neighborhood safety, and learn techniques for gathering qualitative, community-driven data on existing assets while revealing gaps needing investment. No cost associated.

Offered by the Interaction Institute for Social Change, this 3-part series will explore how to articulate a vision for what racial justice could look like in your organization or network, understand how to factor the current context into your work for racial justice and make a case for the changes to your strategies and approach that may be needed, and identify your unique personal and organizational contributions to the wider racial justice ecosystem. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charites Learning Fund.

Offered by TSNE, this workshop builds upon the foundational knowledge acquired in Financial Management, Part 1 (September 18) and is designed to further the knowledge of nonprofit leaders, managers, and board members to effectively manage their organization’s finances. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute, learn how to craft your collaboration's impact story building on four key components: people, process, resources, and impact. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by LifeLabs Learning, learn how to create a work space where every conversation becomes an opportunity to develop performance through effective feedback. No cost associated.

Offered by Propel Nonprofits, learn critical actions nonprofit boards can take in this time of ongoing uncertainty when the ability to adapt is more important than ever before, including examining what the role of the board is in the moment and where leadership is needed most to support the organization, its employees, and the recipients of its services. No cost associated.

Offered by Interaction Institute for Social Change, in this 7-part series you will develop practical collaborative skills and tools for tapping the creativity, experience, and commitment of groups and while exploring your own challenges and aspirations as a leader. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, learn how to start or advance your planned-giving efforts to help secure your organization’s future. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Human Systems Dynamic Institute, the 2-part series will explore what patterns we desire and what constraints keep us stuck, models and methods can inform action to shift economic patterns toward wellbeing, and how to create a future where everyone can thrive. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Compass Point, in this 2-part series you will learn effective meeting habits, develop skills to plan a meeting, explore how to wield power to unlock everyone’s gifts and contributions, get the right voices in the room, and guide conversations toward meaningful goals. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, learn foundational concepts and practices around community engagement including tools for planning community engagement to be more purposeful, equitable, transparent, and strategic. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Stanford Social Innovation Review, learn about practical, research-backed frameworks, reflections, and tools to help you grow and make a more significant impact as a leader so you leave this session with a clear plan of action and the confidence to execute it. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

This 2-day in-person training (in Washington DC) will use powerful techniques from the Liberating Structures methodology to quickly develop group facilitation and meeting design skills designed around hearing from all voices and breaking down typical organizational constraints to spur true innovation. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund (registration only, no travel).

Offered by TSNE, gain an understanding of budget management fundamentals, learn practical skills to start the budget process and manage the budget timeline, implement effective strategies to align financial resources with organizational goals, and learn the steps required to assess the historical expenditure trends of the annual budget. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the School of Systems Change, this 5-part series will explore why monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) matters, harnessing an understanding our contribution to systems change, how to take a participatory approach, and creating processes for MEL. Participants can attend all sessions or sign up for individual sessions. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn the basic steps for developing a fundraising plan, including tips on: making your case for support, diversifying your organization's fundraising base, and creating a plan of action. No cost associated.

Offered by the School of System Change, this 5-part series will explore introductory knowledge and application of tools and frameworks from across the systems change field and orientate yourself to what it means to integrate systemic ways of working and collaborating. Course starts on November 5. Deadline to apply is October 17. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by CoCreative, explore how the stories we have about the world shape how we see and respond to challenges, and how understanding this can help us shift our quality of life for the better. Content will include examining wellbeing frameworks, assessing your own wellbeing, and looking at ways we can enhance our wellbeing, together. No cost associated.

Offered by Volunteer Fairfax, learn how to define opportunities and  welcome and support people with disabilities to make volunteering a meaningful and fulfilling experience, including addressing the responsibilities of host organizations, how to make reasonable accommodations, and how you can be a most effective host and supervisor. No cost associated.

Offered by LifeLabs Learning, learn how to create a work space where every conversation becomes an opportunity to develop performance through effective feedback. No cost associated.

Offered by TSNE, review and reflect on a typical supervisor job description, identify your preferred supervisory style, learn how to identify what individual staff need around various aspects of their jobs and their particular challenges, and understand the importance of adapting your supervisory approach and communication style in support of staff success, and how to put that into practice. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by ZingTrain, explore the correlation between effective self-management and personal / organizational success and learn new tools and techniques to live and lead more intentionally. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, learn about multiple tools for seeing the system in which they work, identifying key partners to engage from this system, and assessing how your collaborative work is unfolding across phases of collaborative evolution. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Compass Point, this 2-part series will explore the distinction between a change and a transition and the impact they have on people in your organization, learn about the Margin to Center framework as a way to identify solutions to challenges, and how to distinguish between adaptive challenges and technical fixes. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation, including the basic elements of a proposal, the "do's" and "don'ts" of writing and submitting a proposal, and how to follow up whether the answer is yes or no. No cost associated.

Offered by Propel Nonprofits, learn how to read nonprofit financial reports including the income statement (statement of activities) and balance sheet (statement of financial position) and 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.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn the basics of shifting focus from your nonprofit’s activities to its outcomes including how to draft SMART objectives for a program and identify the parts of a logic model. No cost associated.

Offered by NMC Extended Ed, in this 2-part workshop you will be introduced to the design thinking process, practice the Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test phases of design thinking, and leave the series with insights into how to understand stakeholder needs, brainstorm a solution, and develop a prototype to test your new concept. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn step-by-step instructions on how to generate a standard project budget for a foundation proposal including the basic components of a project budget including income and expenses, how to estimate the realistic cost of a project, and what other financial documents you may also need to submit with your proposal. No cost associated.

Offered by TSNE, understand the importance of soliciting feedback and learn approaches to building this into your supervisory practice, discover the barriers to receiving constructive feedback and ways to manage reactions which support your effectiveness as a supervisor, explore the conditions that make giving feedback valuable and practice adaptive approaches to providing constructive and positive feedback, and learn how to hold one-on-one meetings that strengthen communication, trust, and staff effectiveness. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund. 

Offered by Ideo U, this 5-week, self-paced course will explore how to look at problems through different perspectives, refine your instincts into 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.

Offered by Ideo U, this 5-week, self-paced course will explore a strategic problem that your organization faces, frame it as a question, and brainstorm possibilities to solve it, surface and pick the conditions that would need to be true to make the possibility a winning strategy, and build and conduct different types of tests to help you choose among your possibilities. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

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.

Offered by Candid Learning, explore the different types of corporate giving, what motivates corporations to give, and how to find potential corporate partners. No cost associated.

Offered by CoCreative, in this 3-part series you will learn how to co-create at the highest levels of stakeholder engagement, advance the four agendas of collaborative innovation: aligning, connecting, learning, and making, align diverse interests around a powerful shared intent,  and prototype powerful ideas and testing them in the real world. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation, including the basic elements of a proposal, the "do's" and "don'ts" of writing and submitting a proposal, and how to follow up whether the answer is yes or no. No cost associated.

Offered by the Center for Nonprofit Management, explore the difference between language-driven and culture-driven approaches, how to define cultural expectations of a target audience, and how to establish key pillars to drive a successful communication strategy. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by TSNE, understand key concepts of strategic planning, facilitation, and community engagement for nonprofit organizations, gain insight to methodology and framework for analyzing data to develop strategy, learn how strategic planning fits within the governance and management roles and responsibilities,  understand the role of those in authority positions and those without authority in guiding the strategic planning process, and recognize how to engage the community to achieve social change. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Nonprofit Quarterly, learn how to align your budgeting process with your mission and strategic priorities, clearly explain to all staff how budget decisions will be made, share power by involving more staff in budget drafting and review, and create a realistic budget development timeline and process. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn the basic steps for developing a fundraising plan, including tips on: making your case for support, diversifying your organization's fundraising base, and creating a plan of action. No cost associated.