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

Offered by TSNE, gain advanced knowledge in budget management, be equipped with practical tools and strategies to develop, monitor, and present budgets effectively within your nonprofit organization, and be empowered to drive financial sustainability, align budgets with strategic priorities, and navigate the budgeting process with increased confidence. 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 the Tamarack Institute, gain an understanding of the foundations and principles of ABCD, including new and improved processes, and how to center community in your programs and activities. This workshop is an introductory session for those who are new to ABCD or want a refresher as ABCD has changed a lot over the past 10 years. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, this workshop will introduce a framework for concretely thinking about the different components and strategies for systems change from FSG’s publication: The Water of Systems Change and support participants in assessing system change opportunities within their own work. 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 7, 2025, and occurs every Tuesday thereafter through February 11, 2025. Applications are due by November 25. This course is subsidized by Rotary Charities and is not eligible for the Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, explore the different types of corporate giving, what motivates corporations to give, and how to find potential corporate partners. No cost associated.

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 Propel Nonprofits, learn about the important phases of preparing for an audit and gain an understanding of the audit process, understanding of how your financial processes and procedures will help you prepare, tips for building a good relationship with your auditor, and what roles & responsibilities you’ll have during the audit process. No cost associated.

Offered by Nonprofit Quarterly, explore a set of frameworks, practices, and skills to help organizations shift away from individual, team, and system-level tensions that distract from and impede meaningful work by building stronger relationships, increasing organizational cohesion, and aligning organizational functioning with mission, vision, and values. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Candid Learning, learn step-by-step instructions on how to generate a standard project budget for a foundation proposal including the basic components of a project budget including income and expenses, how to estimate the realistic cost of a project, and what other financial documents you may also need to submit with your proposal. No cost associated.

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, learn how to shift from “power over” to “power with”, cultivate trust and address power imbalances, and engage those currently in power to create a horizontal power shift. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

Offered by Stanford Social Innovation Review, this 2-part workshop will provide a practical, startup-inspired framework for launch impactful initiatives including countering the overwhelm in cross-sector collaboration and designing your minimum viable benefit process. 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 Candid Learning, explore how board diversity can lead to expanded donor pools and funding opportunities by attracting new perspectives and networks, foster an inclusive board culture that embraces diverse perspectives and encourages innovation, and learn effective habits of high-performing board members. No cost associated. 

Offered by the Collective Impact Forum, learn tools and resources that support the mindsets and skills of successful backbones, and identify and problem solve common challenges and patterns that impede the success of your role and your coalitions. Cost associated. Eligible for support through Rotary Charities Learning Fund.

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 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 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 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.