Learning Experiences
Learning Experiences
ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS TO AMPLIFY YOUR IMPACT
These curated learning experiences from trusted local and national partners are designed to equip you with the skills, mindsets, and tools needed to build capacity and tackle complex challenges.
Use the filters below to find learning experiences tailored to your interests and goals.
- Making the Confident AskSep 16, 2026, 9:30 am – 11:30 amFund Development • Virtual Event
- Project Budgeting for NonprofitsSep 16, 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmCommunications, Operations & Financial Management • Virtual Event
- 2026 Backbone Leaders Learning LabSep 16, 2026, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmAdaptive Leadership, Collaboration, Systems Change • Virtual Event
- Racial Justice Community of PracticeSep 16, 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmEquity & Inclusion, Systems Change • Free Event, Virtual Event
- Leading from Empathy: ACEs Trauma TrainingSep 17, 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmAdaptive Leadership, Equity & Inclusion • Free Event, Virtual Event
- New Leaders Cohort: Leadership Skills For First Time Managers & SupervisorsSep 17, 2026, 9:00 am – 3:30 pmAdaptive Leadership • In-Person Event
- Community Futures 101Sep 17, 2026, 11:00 am – 2:30 pmCollaboration, Systems Change • Virtual Event
- Nonprofit Strategic Planning – Best Practices and Common PitfallsSep 17, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmBoard Development, Operations & Financial Management • Free Event, Virtual Event
- Succession for Key Roles: Make a PlanSep 17, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pmAdaptive Leadership, Board Development, Operations & Financial Management • Virtual Event
- The Invisible Work of Change: Building Influence Without AuthoritySep 18, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAdaptive Leadership, Collaboration, Systems Change • Free Event, Virtual Event
- How AI Is Changing Decision-MakingSep 22, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmAI & Technology • Free Event, Virtual Event
- Conflict Resolution with Power and Privilege in MindSep 22, 2026, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pmAdaptive Leadership, Collaboration, Equity & Inclusion • Virtual Event
- Rethinking Social Change Through Norm DesignSep 22, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pmAdaptive Leadership, Collaboration, Systems Change • Virtual Event
- Running a Successful Midlevel Giving ProgramSep 24, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pmFund Development • Virtual Event
- Skills for Shifting Systems: Building Capacity for Lasting ChangeSep 29, 2026, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pmAdaptive Leadership, Collaboration, Systems Change • Virtual Event
Additional Learning & Capacity-Building Resources
- The Learning Fund
The Learning Fund provides financial assistance to changemakers and their teams for learning experiences that foster professional growth and build organizational resilience.
- Acumen Systems Practice Course
Acumen Academy offers a variety of courses for anyone seeking to create positive impact in their communities.
- Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College offers nonprofit and business programming through its Extended Education Department.
- Michigan Capacity Building Centers
The Capacity Building Centers Network is a collaborative nonprofit capacity-building providers that work to increase nonprofit organizational and financial stability, program quality, and growth.
- Johnson Center for Philanthropy
The Dorothy Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU offers training for grantmakers and nonprofit organizations.