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Workshops are for nonprofit professionals and board volunteers serving Greater New Haven and the Valley. Sessions are designed to strengthen the leadership, management and adaptive capacities of nonprofits large and small, from those who are just starting out to longstanding organizations.

Upcoming Workshops

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Nonprofit Workshops

Board Chair Roundtable (monthly)

Oct 23, 2026 - Dec 04, 2026

Share experiences and compare challenges with other seated and rising nonprofit Board Chairs in a virtual facilitated conversation.

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Nonprofit Workshops

Doing More with What You Have: Simple Evaluation Strategies for Nonprofits

Oct 29, 2026

Explore practical, right-sized approaches that meet your organization where it is, so evaluation feels less like an added burden and more like a natural part of how you work.

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Nonprofit Workshops

Chief Financial Officer Roundtable (Fourth Quarter Session)

Nov 06, 2026

Share experiences, network and brainstorm solutions to current challenges with other Chief Financial Officers in a virtual facilitated conversation.

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Nonprofit Workshops

Executive Director Roundtable (monthly)

Nov 13, 2026 - Dec 11, 2026

Share experiences and compare challenges with other Executive Directors in a virtual facilitated conversation.

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Nonprofit Workshops

AI Playground: Open Discussion for Nonprofit Professionals (Series)

Dec 01, 2026 - Dec 01, 2026

This webinar series is designed for nonprofit professionals who are brand new to AI, those who are more experienced, and all points in between.

Past Workshops and Recordings

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Mar 16, 2022

2022 State of the CT Nonprofit Sector: Key Findings and Implications

Mar 16, 2022

The Great Give 2022: Virtual Office Hours with GiveGab

Mar 15, 2022

The Great Give 2022: How to Create a Low-Cost, High Impact 30-Second Video

Mar 10, 2022 - Mar 10, 2022

The Great Give 2022: Virtual Boot Camp

Feb 15, 2022 - Feb 15, 2022

The Great Give 2022: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising (RECORDED)

Jan 26, 2022

The Great Give 2022: Matches and Challenges (RECORDED)

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Jan 25, 2022 - Jan 25, 2022

Nuts & Bolts of Grantmaking 2022 (RECORDED)

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Jan 14, 2022

Grantseeker Information Webinar (RECORDED)

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Oct 28, 2021 - Oct 28, 2021

Navigating the Road toward Equity in Your Organization (RECORDED)

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Oct 19, 2021 - Oct 21, 2021

The Art and Science of Difficult Conversations