Learning Experiences

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 ZingTrain, gain an understanding of what can get in the way of our willingness to give our colleagues feedback, and why we can find it hard to hear feedback in return. 

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

Leadership Learning Lab is a 10-month program that combines monthly learning sessions, Q + A sessions, small group learning pods, individual reflection, and ongoing support to help you become a more self-aware, adaptive, collaborative, and resilient leader, develop new skills for communicating and collaborating with others, and manage your time, reduce overwhelm and focus on what is most important. 

Offered by Grow Benzie, this ​w​orkshop equips ​rural organizations with tools and insights to compete for funding. Participants will learn what it means to be truly ​"​grant ready​", explore key funding opportunities for rural areas, and understand how to align local priorities with available resources. 

No cost associated.

Join us for a morning at Discovery Pier from 9-11am. This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with local leaders, social entrepreneurs, and community advocates.

Offered by Collective Impact Forum, this 2-part workshop will explore how to build an understanding of the key conditions and practices that support collective impact, and how backbone teams and collaborative leadership structures help coordinate and advance collaborative efforts. Attendees can register for a full series pass to join both online workshops or register for a single workshop. Each workshop is three hours; registration includes a copy of the presentation and materials, as well as three months access to the recording following the session.

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

Offered by Nonprofit Quarterly, explore the difference between resilience and endurance and how we actually build resilience in ourselves, in our teams, and in our organizations.

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

Offered by ZingTrain, explore what goes into the decision about whether or not it's time for you to Go Direct and have a courageous conversation 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.

Offered by NMC Extended Education, this 2-part series will explore the history of the Anishinabek people from the Grand Traverse Region and learn about the native culture with teaching, philosophy and stories, and discover cultural changes that have evolved over time. 

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

Offered by Collective Impact Forum, explore how how backbone teams and collaborative leadership structures help coordinate and advance collaborative efforts. 

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

Offered by Nonprofit Quarterly, gain an understanding of key fundraising trends and emerging best practices, from major shifts in institutional giving and newer technologies like AI. 

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

Offered by the Interaction Institute for Social Change, this 7-part series will explore facilitative leadership and building power equitably, how to encourage continuous improvement by focusing on process and relationships, creating the conditions for collaborative action, and learn how to make sense of complexity by involving others to understand the visible and invisible levels of systems. 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 Yeo & Yeo Advisory Solutions, discover how to turn strategic plans into achievable steps, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure your board, staff, and resources are aligned.

No cost associated.

Offered by the Interaction Institute for Social Change, this 7-part series will explore facilitative leadership and building power equitably, how to encourage continuous improvement by focusing on process and relationships, creating the conditions for collaborative action, and learn how to make sense of complexity by involving others to understand the visible and invisible levels of systems. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.