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

Offered by LifeLabs Learning, learn tools to help teams avoid common goal-setting pitfalls, techniques to drive accountability towards goals,  and skills for helping teams handle rapidly-shifting situations. No cost associated.

Offered by ZingTrain, explore the correlation between effective self-management and personal/organizational success and learn new tools and techniques to live and lead more intentionally. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Volunteer Fairfax, explore many ways to be a leader of good mental health through the lens of volunteer management and ways we can forge connections – and find actionable items – to benefit some of our most vulnerable members of our community. No cost associated.

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 Unity Effect, explore what boundaries are, why they are important and why it’s so hard to set them, boundary-setting as a leadership skill, on an individual, team and organizational level, strategies for saying no and building respectful relationships at the same time, and what boundaries mean to you and what your own boundaries look like. No cost associated.

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 TSNE, learn about supervisory styles, how to identify what individual staff need around various aspects of their roles, and understand the importance of adapting your supervisory approach and communication style in support of staff success. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by TSNE, gain an understanding of nonprofit financial management foundational principles, acquire skills to manage your organization’s finances, ensuring financial stability, transparency, and compliance, and gain confidence to make informed financial decisions that support the mission and long-term sustainability of your nonprofit. 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 Nonprofit Quarterly, explore the foundational terms and concepts of AI, learn about NTEN's AI Framework for an Equitable World, practice discussing nonprofit AI opportunities or risks in an equitable framework,  and use templates and resources provided for building policies and guidelines at your organization. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Volunteer Fairfax, learn about recruiting, retaining and recognizing volunteers with the lens of leading the different age groups…no matter where YOU fall in the generational breakdown and how to get the most out of your volunteers of every generation. No cost associated.

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, explore the 5 Conditions of collective impact and why they are important, strategies to support centering equity practices within collective impact work, and governance structures and the backbone role. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by TSNE, learn how to recruit for and build a diverse, inclusive, and mission-driven board that reflects your organization’s values with tools and frameworks to enhance board recruitment and onboarding practices. 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 Stanford Social Innovation Review, this 2-part series will explore how to develop a measurement system focused on organizational learning and action, strategies for tailoring evidence efforts to the stages of program development, standards for "right-fit" measurement using the CART principles, and how to sequence measurement and learning efforts to develop evidence-based interventions for success at scale. 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 TSNE, gain an increased understanding of nonprofit financial management principles, skills to effectively ensure financial stability, transparency, and compliance, and confidence to make informed financial decisions. This session is designed for individuals who have a solid understanding of the concepts covered in Financial Management, Part 1. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

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 the School of System Change, explore two distinct mental models of systems change (systems dynamics and systems emergence), examine how different types of systems and challenges align with each mental model, and learn how to identify mental models, spot potential conflicts (both between individuals and within the system itself), and use tools and strategies to align, adapt, and leverage these models as a powerful resource for systemic transformation. Register by February 3. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

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 TSNE, gain an understanding of the importance of soliciting feedback and learn approaches to building this into their supervisory practice, discover the barriers to receiving constructive feedback and ways to manage reactions which support your effectiveness as a supervisor, explore the conditions that make giving feedback valuable and practice adaptive approaches to providing constructive and positive feedback, and learn how to hold one-on-one meetings that strengthen communication, trust, and staff effectiveness. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by ZingTrain, learn 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 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 TSNE, explore ways to strengthen the relationship between the executive director and the board to ensure collaboration, trust, and shared accountability and develop an actionable plan for facilitating stronger collaboration and trust between the board and executive leadership. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Center for Nonprofit Management, learn how to develop an audit-ready mindset, implement best practices, identify key documentation needs, and engage with auditors efficiently. 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 TSNE, participants will identify at least three workplace stressors and signs of burnout during the session, create a personalized self-care plan based on the “4 Pillars of Self-Care,” demonstrate effective communication strategies through role-playing scenarios, and draft an actionable workplace wellness plan. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by TSNE, explore tools and scripts to invite your donors to meetings and ask them to support your organization, learn how to relax in your donor visits by using the Connecting Conversations Model, practice participating in meaningful conversations with your donors, and increase your skills and confidence to make your donor meetings successful. 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.

Offered by TSNE, discover tools and best practices to make board meetings more productive, participatory, and focused on advancing mission toward vision and develop a tailored framework for facilitating more inclusive, engaging, and outcomes-oriented board meetings. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Propel Nonprofits,  learn to use budgeting as another tool for you to tell the story of your organization’s plans, priorities, and aspirations using a 10-step budgeting process that will also highlight ways to engage your board as well as staff across the organization. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn how to recruit and engage diverse board members, use a Board Agreement as an integral tool for board establishment and management, identify strategies to establish positive relationship dynamics among board members, the Executive Director, and other key staff, and strengthen your current board. No cost associated.

Offered by TSNE, gain an understanding of budget management fundamentals, learn practical skills to start the budget process and manage the budget timeline, implement effective strategies to align financial resources with organizational goals, and become familiar with steps required to assess the historical expenditure trends of the annual budget. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute, learn techniques to help you navigate polarization in real time when facilitating engagement, consider how to build relationships and reduce barriers to engagement, frame polarized situations to create the conditions to move from debate to dialogue, and increase your knowledge of consensus-based and dialogue practices. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by LifeLabs Learning, explore the skills needed to role model effective feedback (even if the message is difficult), tools to help teams overcome common feedback hurdles, and systems that make feedback easy and frequent across your teams, regardless of their location. No cost associated.

Offered by Compass Point, this 2-part series will provide the tools to use the “purpose, outcome, and process” (P.O.P) format to design a meeting, learn how to center marginalized voices in meetings, and develop strategies for interrupting oppressive power dynamics in meetings. 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 TSNE, unpack practical tips and tools for planning retreats that inspire strategic thinking, alignment, and renewed commitment among board members and develop a plan for a board retreat designed to align your board’s strategy, reflections, and needs with broader organizational goals. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by TSNE, explore the ways that adaptive communication and feedback contribute to supporting, developing, and managing successful employees, gain an understanding of the dynamic continuum of employee performance, and practice a model of performance management that focuses on adaptive communication and feedback strategies. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Tamarack Institute, this interactive 6 month learning journey will equip you with the tools and strategies to foster stronger, more connected communities, including exploring a whole community approach, asset mapping, developing your mapping plan, making connections, and implementing your action plan. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.