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Program RESOURCES
A library of the best resources from each program and our twice-annual mini conferences. You’ll also find details on upcoming learning opportunities.
JANUARY 2025
BACK OFFICE BOOST MINI CONFERENCE RESOURCES
The January Mini-Conference featured breakout sessions on practical topics for nonprofit management, presenters provided a key takeaway that could be easily implemented back at the office.
Team Culture
Melanie Witkowski of Prevention Works provided resources on managing team culture in the workplace along with sample templates and tools.
Team Wellness Incentive Passport Template
Financial Forecasting
Jacob Grumski of Alliance for Nonprofit Resources discussed financial forecasting and provided sample financial statements with cashflow by month and by program area.
Data-Driven Decision Making
Emmy Geiger of The Nonprofit Partnership provided a tool on program evaluation for an organization to map how they are using data to measure program efficiency and impact.
NOVEMBER 2024
RUNNING AN EFFECTIVE MEETING BOARD TRAINING
This program featured practical skills and approaches to supporting more robust board meetings. Couldn’t attend? Get the best resources from the training!
Check out a curated list of additional readings from Nikki on effective meeting agendas, workplace culture, team dynamics and designing effective in-person and remote meetings.
Nikki Ronan of City of Light Creative and Consulting led an interactive session that practiced skills in group communication, emotional intelligence, facilitation, preparation, and agenda adherence.
JUNE 2024
STRATEGIC THINKING MINI CONFERENCE RESOURCES
Conference attendees were provided with resources on setting goals, planning effective solutions, and incorporating these tactics into the day-to-day schedule at their organization.
Strategic Planning Readiness and Implementation
Kate McNally of NYCON presented on a nonprofit’s readiness to engage in a planning process, designing an appropriate process and how to build systems for implementation.
Strategic Foresight: Scenario Planning
Ricardo Guardiola of Decision Associates presented on a step-by-step framework to proactively forecast how different trends can create different future scenarios, and how nonprofits can prepare for them.
BLAST
PLANNING
Nikki Ronan of City of Light Creative and Consulting presented an approach to help nonprofits deal with strategic planning in a more practical and approachable way that allows organizations to grow to be more agile, adaptable and sustainable.