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Exploring Social Entrepreneurship

Find out the differences between nonprofit and for profit Social Entrepreneurship. Learn how Social Entrepreneurs use talent, vision and skill to improve society in new and innovative ways.

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Forming A Nonprofit In 5 Easy Steps - Training Academy

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Attend this webinar to learn the five steps necessary to start a new 501-C-3 nonprofit corporation. Participants will learn the how-to’s of getting a new nonprofit corporation started and how to move the organization forward.

Difficult Personalities in the Workplace - Training Academy

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Explore strategies to identify differences in personalities and effective ways of negotiating toward a common goal. This session offers a practical approach to handling differing opinions and challenging behaviors in order to accomplish the mission.

Donor Development: Developing the Strategy - Training Academy

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Discover how to outline a strategy to effectively develop donors over time. This workshop will cover the donor development process from initial engagement through investment.

Compassion Fatigue - Training Academy

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This session explores the concept of compassion fatigue - what is and how it impacts nonprofit professionals. Participants will learn how to recognize the symptoms, avoid fatigue by maintaining balance and perspective and ways to integrate self-care.

Back to Basics - Training Academy

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This is the basic training CDP offers nonprofits as a precursor to CDP's catalog trainings and workshops. Organizations will learn the 6 components of nonprofits and how to create a healthy and sustainable nonprofit organization.

Nonprofit Organizational Development: The Basics - Training Academy

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Participants will be introduced to the six areas that comprise a nonprofit organization: Legalities, Board Governance, Image Management, Resource Development, Strategic Planning and Program Impact.

Grant Writing Basics - Training Academy

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Attend this course to learn the basics of how to write grants, when to write grants and what projects are best paired with grant funding. This session is perfect for beginners or those looking for a refresher.

Advanced Grant Writing - Training Academy

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This course covers the ins and outs of building a case statement, outlining objectives and outcomes and persuading a funder, hitting both the head and the heart. This workshop is designed to increase a nonprofit's success in seeking funding through

Planning Your Next Fundraiser - Training Academy

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Learn how to choose the right event for your organization, set appropriate goals, and organize the event using a timeline, committees and assigned tasks.

Cultural Competency in the Workplace - Training Academy

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Explore the significance of cultural competency and its relevance in the work environment. Learn how to respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultures in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values their worth.

Putting Your Plan To Paper - Training Academy

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Get a step-by-step guide to develop an effective plan for your organization. Whether you need a plan to guide the vision and mission or one to accomplish a task, you’ll discover how to pull a team together, brainstorm effectively, develop the vision

Branding Your Nonprofit - Training Academy

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Explore how to develop a strategic approach to branding your nonprofit. Learn how to move beyond the visual identity of name, logo and graphic design to create greater social impact and tighter organizational cohesion.

Volunteer Recruitment & Management - Training Academy

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Updated 2023! "How do I recruit and retain volunteers? How do I keep track of them? I have people who want to help - what role do volunteers play in nonprofit organizations?" Find the answers to these questions and more!

Understanding Budgets - Training Academy

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Participants will be introduced to the basics of nonprofit budgeting, including key financial terms and steps for effective budgeting.

Running an Effective Meeting - Training Academy

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Designed to get the most out of a meeting. Learn how to set and stick to an agenda, take effective minutes and plan the call to action. Includes a review of Roberts' Rule of Order.

Effective Performance Evaluation - Training Academy

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In this course learn about how to effectively do performance evaluations for your organization.

Navigating Workplace Politics - Training Academy

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Participants will explore personalities, core values and the pursuit of power, prestige, status or influence and how these three components together impact the workplace.

Exploring Public Funding - Training Academy

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Participants will explore public funding: where it comes from within the government, how and when the amounts are determined and what the funding goes toward.

Telling the Story - Training Academy

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Everyone has a story. Participants will get tips to tell their story effectively by sharing the impact of their organization on the community and those they serve.

Strategic Planning 101 - Training Academy

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Participants will learn how to plan strategically by defining a strategy or direction for their organization and making decisions on how to pursue this strategy.

Personalities in the Workplace - Training Academy

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Participants will complete a personality test and identify best practices for communicating with other personality types in the workplace.

Organization Evaluation - Training Academy

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Participants will complete CDP’s Organization Evaluation Tool to get an assessment of the health of the nonprofit in the six areas of Legalities, Board Governance, Image Development, Resource Development, Strategic Planning and Program Development.

Motivating Beyond the Paycheck - Training Academy

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Workshop participants will be introduced to eight key ways to motivate employees to reduce turnover, improve service and stimulate productivity.

Mastering the Ask - Training Academy

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Participants will learn how to close the sale for new donors. Participants will discover how to overcome the fear of the "ask" and how to relate to different personality types when seeking donations from individuals businesses and grantors.

Board Evaluation - Training Academy

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Participants will complete CDP’s Board Evaluation Tool to get an assessment of the effectiveness of the Board. Participants will identify next steps to strengthen the health of their Board.

Board Basics - Training Academy

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We’ll introduce the governing Board’s role; spell out responsibilities with regard to strategic planning, fundraising, resource development and image management. You will be able to identify next steps to strengthen the impact of your organization.

Forming a 501(c)3 Nonprofit - Training Academy

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This session is designed to save you hundreds of dollars in set-up costs by walking you through the process of applying for your own 501(c)(3) corporation. You will leave this course with a solid understanding of the paperwork required.

Understanding the Charity Ladder - Training Academy

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Understanding the motivation behind giving impacts donor strategies. Gain a deeper understanding of giving, learn the eight rungs of the charity ladder based on the work of Maimonides & explore how to reach givers more effectively and intentionally.

Quick Funding Strategies - Training Academy

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Nonprofit professionals will learn tricks of the trade and some proven strategies to overcome an economic pinch by bringing in a quick buck. Learn how nonprofits have created new ways of generating income.

Handling the Media - Training Academy

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This session explores ways for your nonprofit to deal with the media -- proactively, re-actively and in a crisis. Learn tips for ongoing media relations and how to develop effective interview skills.