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

Offered by The Hum, this 4-part series will explore expanding awareness of your automatic responses to conflict, learning to regulate your nervous system, uncovering harmful beliefs that keep you trapped in patterns of fawning and surrender, and shifting your relationship framework from domination and submission to skillfulness and partnership. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Bolder Advocacy, learn how federal tax law permits lobbying for charities and how lobbying is defined, how to maximize the amount nonprofits are allowed to spend on lobbying, yearly lobbying limits for charities, understanding the definitions of lobbying, and how to apply these rules to ballot measure activities. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, learn how to harness the power of Chat GPT to create engaging content and leverage ChatGPT's language model to develop targeting campaigns. 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 Excellence, gain clarity on a real project and apply a methodology to make it achievable, learn how to understand the problem: clear, measurable, and achievable, discover how to clearly break down a project on a piece of paper to be ready for implementation, and chart out the factors/categories for organizing. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by OnePlace, explore step-by-step procedures for writing powerful proposals that meet the requirements of potential funders and review what you can do now to prepare yourself & your organization. No cost associated.

Offered by the Interaction Institute for Social Change, in this 7-part series you will develop practical collaborative skills and tools for tapping our individual and collective creativity and experience as social change agent. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

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 the Johnson Center, gain an understanding of the core functions, legal, and other responsibilities of a nonprofit board of directors, learn how board governance and how boards are structured, and identify common challenges and related strategies facing nonprofit boards. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, learn how to map out an annual donor communications plan, stay on track throughout the year, and manage various campaigns and communications, so you can build stronger ties with key donors and hit your goals. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

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 Candid Learning, learn practical strategies for better engaging your board in fundraising, including boards’ typical fundraising responsibilities, why some board members may be reluctant to fundraise, and how to overcome these concerns. No cost associated.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute, gain knowledge and tools to understand the purpose of evaluation, integrate equity into your evaluation processes, ensuring inclusive and meaningful outcomes for all stakeholders, and use evaluation findings to inform decision-making, improve project implementation, and demonstrate impact to stakeholders. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Stanford Social Innovation Review, discover the most recent data on the values and priorities of rising generations of donors , delve into expectations for the timing and quantity of charitable bequests in the coming years, and learn how next-gen donor cohorts are utilizing different giving vehicles. No cost associated.  

Offered by ZingTrain, explore how to recognize and better handle interpersonal workplace conflict 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 the Interaction Institute for Social Change, this 5-part series will explore the foundations of systemic racism, the power of storytelling, how to prepare as a facilitator, facilitation fundamentals and will include coaching and practice. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Compass Point, this 2-part workshop will guide the distinction between change (an event or situation) and transition (a process) and recognize the impacts on people in your organization. Participants will be introduced to the Margin to Center framework as a way to identify solutions to challenges and learn to distinguish between adaptive challenges and technical fixes and how they apply to a change occurring in your organization. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the GLPA-LEAD Education Fund, this 4-part series explore how to serve in elected office, as well as the daily duties and responsibilities of an elected or appointed official in the following positions: County Commission, City Council and Township Board, School Board, and Legislative Staff. This series is designed for members of advocacy groups, newly elected officials, future candidates, legislative staff and anyone interested in local governance. No cost associated but an application is required for registration.

Offered by OnePlace, explore the importance of accessibility, practical strategies to address common access barriers, the legal framework surrounding accessibility, and basic principles of accessibility to help ensure greater accessibility in everything that you do. No cost associated.

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 Chronicle of Philanthropy, learn ways to attract grants and create win-win partnerships with corporations, including what motivates businesses to give grants, what they look for in successful partnerships, and how to work with companies to expand your revenue and reach. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, this 2-part series will explore tools and strategies to help you more intentionally plan, design, and facilitate meetings that are results-driven and move your collaborative forward. This will be an active workshop including facilitation resources, small group discussion, and personal work. 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 Propel Nonprofits, learn how to create the conditions for a healthy relationship between the board chair and ED/CEO that will increase your nonprofits ability to accomplish its mission and minimize stress of board and staff. It is ideal to have the ED/CEO and board chair attend this session together to explore their critical relationship and to discuss how they will support each other in leading their organization to success. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute,  gain an understanding of sensemaking - a collaborative process that helps groups interpret information and identify patterns to drive action - to identify patterns, connect diverse perspectives, and transform insights into actionable solutions. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Collective Change Lab, the 5-part series will explore where and how trauma impacts our systems and tools to address systemic trauma that will build the capacity for healing-centered work. Registration ends on January 31. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

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 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 Compass Point, this 2-part series will help participants identify obstacles—internal, interpersonal, and institutional—that are hindering personal sustainability, learn a framework for energy management that includes the four core energy needs: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual, and learn 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 Compass Point, this 2-part series will help participants identify obstacles—internal, interpersonal, and institutional—that are hindering personal sustainability, learn a framework for energy management that includes the four core energy needs: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual, and learn 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 Chronicle of Philanthropy, learn about new research into what makes donors feel valued, including how to analyze your donor communications, use language that resonates with donors, and take your thank-you's to the next level. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.