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Events & Workshops

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.

Events will take place online unless otherwise indicated.

Upcoming Workshops

Nonprofit Workshops

Board Chair Roundtable (monthly)

May 23, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Development Director Roundtable (Second Quarter Session)

Jun 06, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Cybersecurity Best Practices and Password Management

Jun 10, 2025

Join us online for a presentation with IT experts on tips for keeping your personal information safe, and how to be more cyber secure in the workplace.

Nonprofit Workshops

Executive Director Roundtable (monthly)

Jun 13, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Board Practices and Best Practices with Jackie Downing

Jun 14, 2025

Teams of board and staff learn about board recruitment, structure, operations, culture and the responsibility to provide financial sustainability.

Nonprofit Workshops

AI Playground: Open Discussion for Nonprofit Professionals

Jun 17, 2025 - Dec 16, 2025

For nonprofit professionals new to using artificial intelligence: Join us to talk about challenges, find guidance and discover simple solutions to increase efficiency.

Nonprofit Workshops

CFO Roundtable (bimonthly)

Jun 20, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Valley Executive Director Roundtable (Third Quarter Session)

Aug 01, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Development Director Roundtable (Third Quarter Session)

Sep 05, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Beyond the 501(c)(3): Thinking Differently About Governance, Nonprofit Structure and Social Change

Sep 09, 2025

Join us for a provocative, interactive session where we consider a broad range of options and alternatives to the traditional nonprofit model: everything from modest tweaks to board composition to entirely different governance models and legal structures.