NonProfit Leadership Series

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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.


2023-2024 Sessions Listed Below
About the Foundation

A Story of Local Giving

"I am so thankful for these sessions through the Nonprofit Leadership Series. I love that they are free--that means a lot in the nonprofit world! All of the sessions I've attended have helped me learn new strategies to keep me on top of my game, and everyone who has presented on the topics are always friendly and helpful."

(Samantha Scoblink, Beyond Violence, Inc. Marketing Development Coordinator)


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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 United Way of Columbia and Montour Counties.



2023-2024 Schedule

RSVP Policy: The Nonprofit Leadership Series is free to attend, and refreshments are often provided. If you need to cancel your reservation, please email notice to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the session date.


October 2023

GRANT DEVELOPMENT FOR NONPROFITS (mandatory for 2024 grantees)
Facilitated by Grant Edventures, LLC

Join us for a session on grant development to help you strengthen your grant applications by establishing quality SMART objectives that align to your mission and frame your request. Participants will learn how to develop strong need statements, clearly outline projects, specify what will be evaluated and how, and align budgets. Use of these strategies will ensure a highly competitive application that, if awarded, will benefit the end user, the people served, and our local region.

This session is limited to 2 attendees per organization. If you have additional staff that would be interested in attending if capacity allows, you can add them to our wait list by emailing [email protected]


November 2023

THE ART OF COMMUNICATION
Facilitated by Caz Russell

  • Friday, November 17, 2023, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Location TBD
  • Registration Coming Soon

Join us for a session on communication as an art form. This workshop will focus on listening, emotional intelligence, crucial conversation, asking great questions, and candor vs. kindness.

This session is limited to 2 attendees per organization. If you have additional staff that would be interested in attending if capacity allows, you can add them to our wait list by emailing [email protected]


February 2024

BURNOUT
Facilitated by Multiple Presenters

  • Thursday, February 22, 2024, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Location TBD
  • Registration Coming Soon

More information on this session coming soon.

This session is limited to 2 attendees per organization. If you have additional staff that would be interested in attending if capacity allows, you can add them to our wait list by emailing [email protected]


April 2024

DEMONSTRATING GRANT IMPACT (mandatory for 2024 grantees)
Facilitated by Multiple Presenters

  • Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 9:00am to 12:00pm (light breakfast at 8:30am)
    Community Giving Foundation (725 West Front Street, Berwick)
  • Registration Coming Soon
  • Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 9:00am to 12:00pm (light breakfast at 8:30am)
    Location TBD
  • Registration Coming Soon

Join us for a session on grant reporting, one of the most important aspects of proper grant management. This session will teach good techniques and practices to increase your organizations grant reporting abilities and better share your community impact.

This session is limited to 2 attendees per organization. If you have additional staff that would be interested in attending if capacity allows, you can add them to our wait list by emailing [email protected]


For More Information

Please contact us to learn more about the Foundation.

Program Partners

Community Giving Foundation
Eric Pangelinan, Program Officer
[email protected]

Berwick Area United Way
Ayrin Shortlidge, Community Impact Coordinator
[email protected]

Susquehanna Valley United Way
Adrienne Mael, President/CEO
[email protected]