In today’s competitive labor market, cultivating a strong and sustainable talent pipeline is essential for nonprofit success. This session, led by professionals from local and state workforce agencies, explores how service learning can be leveraged to address both immediate organizational needs and long-term workforce development goals. Participants will learn how to partner with educational institutions, workforce development boards, and community programs to create meaningful service learning opportunities that not only enhance organizational capacity but also introduce potential future employees to the nonprofit sector. This session will offer real-world examples, practical tools, and insights from workforce professionals who understand how service learning can drive recruitment, retention, and mission alignment.

Effective governance is the backbone of a successful nonprofit. Clear, well-crafted bylaws and board member expectations help organizations operate smoothly, mitigate risks, and ensure alignment with their mission. Yet, many nonprofits struggle with outdated or unclear governance documents, leading to confusion, inefficiencies, and legal vulnerabilities.

In this session, a legal expert will guide nonprofit leaders through the key elements of strong bylaws and how to set clear expectations for board members. Attendees will learn best practices for drafting, updating, and enforcing bylaws to support a well-functioning board and organization. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining existing governance structures, this session will provide practical insights and legal considerations to help your nonprofit thrive.

This engaging panel discussion is designed to help nonprofit leaders and professionals build sustainable, effective relationships with local funders. Beyond the grant proposal process, maintaining ongoing communication and cultivating meaningful partnerships are critical to long-term funding success. Panelists will share real-world strategies, best practices, and lessons learned from their experiences in working with local funders.

This engaging panel discussion is designed to help nonprofit leaders and professionals build sustainable, effective relationships with local funders. Beyond the grant proposal process, maintaining ongoing communication and cultivating meaningful partnerships are critical to long-term funding success. Panelists will share real-world strategies, best practices, and lessons learned from their experiences in working with local funders.

This interactive session will demystify the grant-seeking process, providing practical tools and strategies for identifying, applying for, and managing state and federal grants.

Join us for the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center's Professional Development program focused on Improving Donor Communications, facilitated by local fundraising professional Jennifer Parks-Strack.

This session helps nonprofit professionals learn about, and differentiate between, process, outcome, and impact evaluation.

Join us for Intersection’s September Intersessions, an interactive marketing session sponsored by Nonprofit Support Network.

This session will help you understand the significance of board orientations and their impact on board governance.

No matter the size of your organization, there should be established procedures and controls in place to ensure the organization’s resources are being used properly.

This session guides participants through the essentials of successful fundraising, focusing on the creation of an annual fundraising plan tailored to their organizational mission and financial goals.

Succession planning is crucial to the sustainability of your nonprofit organization. This session will help nonprofit leaders understand the basics of building a succession plan and an action plan when it’s time to put it in motion.

In this interactive session, participants will comprehensively understand marketing and branding essentials tailored specifically to the nonprofit sector.

It’s crucial that board members understand their role in recruiting volunteers to support their nonprofit’s mission.

It’s crucial that nonprofit staff and board members understand how to manage a nonprofit’s finances effectively.

It’s important that nonprofit staff and board members understand the roles and responsibilities of a Board of Directors.

Fundraising success depends on organization-wide efforts from the leadership of the board and the dedication of front-line staff. This custom course from The Fund Raising School focuses on the role the board plays in fundraising and how to best structure the organization to support this role.