Learning Experiences

Offered by the Association of Change Management Professionals Midwest Chapter, explore the elements of a strong strategic plan and exercises attendees can take back to their workplaces for greater staff buy-in, input, and continual process improvement.

No cost associated.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn 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 Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute, this 6-part series introduces the concepts and applications of ABCD in the context of local communities.

Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by ZingTrain, learn tools to transform your meetings into energizing, purposeful gatherings that people actually want to attend - be they in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Collective Impact Forum, this 4-part cohort will explore what it takes to be a backbone leader in collaborative, place-based work including how to hold the group’s focus on its north star, nurture trust, keep partners aligned, and help communities make meaningful progress on complex challenges.

Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by NMC Extended Education, this 2-part course will lay the foundation of what AI truly entails, including key concepts that are frequently discussed in today's technological landscape.

Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute, explore the theory and practice of moving from debate to dialogue, see examples, experience practical tools, and think through how you could apply lessons learned in your work, and work with peers to brainstorm solutions to your pressing engagement challenges. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, learn from two nonprofit leaders who bring long histories of working closely with boards as executives and advisers as they share trends they’re seeing now, situations where board engagement tends to break down, and tactics that are helping make the board-CEO relationship more productive and supportive in this moment.

Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn from seasoned nonprofit leaders who have successfully led small-to-mid-sized organizations through growth, crises, and change, sharing the practices that helped them build financially resilient, community-rooted, and mission-driven organizations. 

No cost associated.

Offered by Stanford Social Innovation Review, learn how to thoughtfully integrate AI while protecting your cognitive capabilities and explore how learning how to use AI with intention can allow leaders to maintain or even supercharge their creativity and problem-solving abilities, while also enabling nonprofits to reap productivity gains from this technology.

Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Alliance for Justice, learn how to use ballot measures as a creative way to move policies and community funding forward and gain an understanding of the laws that govern nonprofit participation in initiatives and referenda as an important strategy to effective advocacy.

Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Ideo U, this 2-part workshop will teach you IDEO’s approach to futuring: a human-centered, action-oriented methodology that turns foresight into a competitive advantage. 

Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Interaction Institute for Social Change, this quarterly gathering is a space for connection, reflection and action where challenges are explored, progress is celebrated, and strategies to advance racial justice are shared.

No cost associated.

Offered by Nonprofit Network, learn the components of building a budget and gain an understanding how to manage expenses strategically, assess cost drivers, prevent waste, and make purchasing decisions that align with mission and capacity. 

No cost associated.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute, explore the value of sensemaking when navigating uncertainty with interdependent conditions and  learn what it means to “make sense together” in ways that strengthen innovation, decision-making, and collaboration. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.