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: 10:00 am
Offered by the Kalamazoo Public Library, learn how to use your voice to create change as we dive into state civics, explore advocacy strategies, and provide tools, knowledge, and strategies needed to effectively advocate for the priorities of your organization and the populations you serve. No cost associated.
Time: 2:00 pm
Offered by Volunteer Fairfax, learn about what data you have, data you need, or data that others can provide to support your story of volunteer impact to better communicate to a wide variety of audiences. No cost associated.
Time: 12:30 pm
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.
Time: 10:00 am
Offered by the Center for Nonprofit Management, explore belonging, workplace community, and the role of psychological safety, practice conscious conflict using real-world scenarios and situations, and explore a new conflict management model that helps navigate power dynamics and support a culture of inclusion & equity. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.
Time: 12:30 pm
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.