Learning Experiences

Offered by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, develop skills to navigate challenging dialogues with empathy, curiosity, and respect and foster meaningful conversations across diverse perspectives. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Center for Creative Leadership, explore how to embed coaching into your leadership development approach to align organizational priorities, drive measurable outcomes, and build leadership capacity at scale, while unpacking common pitfalls organizations face when coaching is treated as a standalone intervention and sharing practical steps for building a sustainable culture of learning and development. No cost associated.

Offered by Stanford Social Innovation Review, explore practical and engaging ways to deepen your understanding of AI and organizational readiness to implement AI and learn tools, strategies, and real-world examples to apply AI in ways that aligns with your mission. No cost associated.

Offered by Bolder Advocacy, learn how to track your lobbying time and expenses so that your 501(c)(3) organization stays within its lobbying limits, how a 501(c)(3) reports its lobbying to the IRS, such as on the Form 990 or Form 990-EZ, how tracking and reporting varies depending on whether a charity measures its lobbying under the insubstantial part test or the 501(h) expenditure test, and how state and local law may require additional tracking and reporting. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, explore a step-by-step guide to creating a grant proposal to a foundation including the basic elements of a grant proposal, including the need statement, project description, and evaluation plan, a model outline of the essential components of any grant proposal, the "do's" and "don'ts" of writing, planning and submitting a proposal, and methods for building a relationship with a potential funder, from initial outreach to follow-up and reporting. No cost associated.

Offered by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, learn smart ways to strengthen ties with midlevel supporters, whether you have fundraisers dedicated to this level of giving or not. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by ZingTrain, explore what Standard Operating Procedures are and why they are important for your organization, when to use different types of SOPs, and the 4 Steps to Writing an SOP - plus the chance to use them to begin documenting a system, procedure, or task. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Propel Nonprofits, learn about 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, learn the seven steps to craft compelling stories which highlight your collaborative’s successes and progress to help you to attract and retain the funders and partners needed to deepen your community impact. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Collective Impact Forum, this 2-day workshop will explore tools and strategies to help you more intentionally plan, design, and facilitate meetings that are results-driven and move your collaborative forward. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by NMC Extended Ed, explore essential terminology and how AI is actively shaping the tools and technologies you use every day. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Rotary Charities and a collaborative funding partnership with the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation, the Oleson Foundation, and the Huckle Foundation, join us to learn how to navigate organizational change with clarity and compassion: understand the “why,” craft internal messages, and build actionable plans. No cost associated.

Offered by ZingTrain, explore how to recognize and better handle interpersonal workplace conflict and learn tools to engage effectively in a Courageous Conversation. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute, explore how to shift your mindset and practices around conflict engagement, strengthen your ability to sit with tension, listen across difference, and navigate uncertainty, and build personal and collective practices that center safety, dignity, and accountability. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by NMC Extended Ed in partnership with Rotary Charities, the 6-week course is designed to review, discuss, and apply fundraising fundamentals to existing scenarios and/or situations currently being experienced by your organization. Content will be customized based on the topics most useful to cohort participants, but will include: prospecting, long-term relationship building, solicitations, board engagement, stewardship, communication flow, time management, and writing compelling case statements. Course begins January 6, 2026, and occurs every Tuesday thereafter through February 10, 2026. Applications are due by November 24. This course is subsidized by Rotary Charities and is not eligible for the Learning Fund.