NonProfit Leadership Series


Free Professional Development for Community Leaders.
The Nonprofit Leadership Series provides free professional development opportunities to area nonprofit leaders. Designed to provide educational outreach, the program offers a variety of sessions throughout the year on topics like marketing, fundraising, grant writing, leadership, and stress management.
The Nonprofit Leadership Series planning committee is excited to announce regionalization of this program to benefit nonprofit organizations in all 5 1/2 counties of the Foundation's service area.
2025 Schedule
RSVP Policy: The Nonprofit Leadership Series is FREE to attend for nonprofit professionals in all 5 1/2 counties of the Foundation's service area. All sessions are limited to 2 attendees per organization to ensure attendance by many organizations. If you have additional staff that would be interested in attending if capacity allows, you can add them to our wait list by emailing Becky Stugart at [email protected]. If you need to cancel your reservation for a session, please email Becky at least 24 hours prior to the session date.
April 2025
TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD: AI AS YOUR COMMUNICATIONS THOUGHT PARTNER
Facilitated by Bernadette Boerckel, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 8:30am to 10:45am at Mulberry Mills (Bloomsburg)
Register Online Here (limited spots available)
In this AI workshop, Berandette Boerckel will help you explore how to find your voice using AI as a thought partner for all your nonprofit communication needs. You will:
- Craft Compelling Narratives: Develop impactful stories that resonate with your audience using AI as a brainstorming and writing partner.
- Refine Your Communication Style: Identify and hone your unique voice and adapt your style for different platforms and audiences.
- Increase Engagement: Learn to create content that fosters authentic connections and inspires action.
- Design Effective Outreach Campaigns: Build targeted email newsletters and social media campaigns that achieve specific communication goals.
- Generate Creative Content: Use AI tools to overcome writer's block and explore new ideas for impactful messaging.
- Improve Writing Efficiency: Leverage AI to streamline content creation and editing processes.
- Gather Audience Insights: Design and analyze surveys with the help of AI to better understand audience needs and preferences.
Program Service Area
The Nonprofit Leadership Series planning committee is excited to announce regionalization of this program to benefit nonprofit organizations in all 5 1/2 counties of the Foundation's service area. The program was originally designed to provide educational outreach through a collaboration between the Community Giving Foundation, Berwick Area United Way, and the Susquehanna Valley United Way.

Elevate2 Nonprofit Conference
Save the Date! Our second Elevate2 Conference will be held May 19-21, 2026 at Bucknell University. More details will be shared in the coming months. Learn more at elevate2.org.