Upcoming Training Events
Community Resource Center is excited to be expanding our training offering in 2025 and 2026 equipping organizations with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to strengthen their impact. CRC is working to build our internal capacity to increase these offerings thanks to support from The Colorado Trust through their Community Resilience Initiatives. Learn more here.
March Events
Funder Connection Series: Next50 (Register Now)
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 10:30am – 12:00pm | Virtual session on Zoom
Course Objective: Community Resource Center Funder Connections are an opportunity for peer-learning and networking for those who work and volunteer in the nonprofit community.
Participants will gain insight and information on the following:
- The organization’s history in Colorado.
- Innovative funding solutions.
- Community Partnerships and other ways to engage with Next50.
- Their 3 priority areas of economic opportunity: Ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place.
- Opportunity for open dialogue and questions with the guest speaker.
If you are a Colorado Grants Guide subscriber or member of the GrantCorp, please contact Marcy Mitchell at marcy.mitchell@crcamerica.org for your discount code.
Next50 is a private, national foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Since 2016, Next50 has been working toward creating a world that values aging.
To learn more about Next50, please click here.
Facilitator: Marcy Mitchell, Colorado Grants Guide Manager, Community Resource Center
Guest: TBA
April Events
Introduction to Accessible Communications (Register Now)
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 10:00am – 12:00pm | Virtual session on Zoom
The training will include:
- Basic legal requirements under the American with Disabilities Act and the Colorado Anti Discrimination Act, including an overview of newly enacted state and federal rules governing digital accessibility
- Overview of accessible communications principles
- Best practices for making communications accessible
- Plain language overview and best practices
- Technical tips, checklists and questions for communications platforms
- Technical tips, checklists and questions for documents
- Technical tips, checklists and questions for images and videos
- Best practices for website accessibility
- Tips
- Resources for checking web accessibility
- Additional resources to continue learning
- Q+A
Facilitators:
Julie Reiskin, LCSW, Co Executive Director of Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition.
Andrew Montoya, Esq, Legal Director of Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition.
Hillary Jorgensen, JD, Co Executive Director of Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition.
Funder Connection Series: El Pomar Foundation (Register Now)
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 10:30am – 12:00pm | Virtual session on Zoom
Course Objective: Community Resource Center Funder Connections are an opportunity for peer-learning and networking for those who work and volunteer in the nonprofit community.
Participants will gain insight and information on the following:
- The foundation’s history of giving in Colorado
- Funding Initiatives
- Grant application submission and review process
- Tips for success from the funder
- Opportunity for open dialogue and questions with the guest speaker
El Pomar is a general purpose foundation committed to enhance, encourage and promote the current and future well-being of the people of Colorado.
To learn more about what El Pomar Foundation invests in, please click here.
Please click the “Speakers” tab for information regarding session presenter and guest.
Guest: Erica Oakley-Courage, Associate Vice President of Grants, El Pomar Foundation
Facilitator: Marcy Mitchell, Colorado Grants Guide Manager, Community Resource Center
GrantCorps Program Planning & Evaluation (Register now)
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Virtual | Zoom
Course Objective: Build your grant development capacity by gaining tools for strategic program planning and evaluation.
Program planning and program evaluation are critical to sustainable nonprofits and has implications around board engagement, grant writing, staff retention, and overall mission impact. Participants will understand the essential elements of effective program planning strategies and program evaluation methods that can be created and implemented by your board and staff.
This training will cover topics including:
- Review of program planning and tools like logic models to position yourself for future success
- Deep dive into program goals, objectives and activities
- Review of program evaluation methods including; design, data collection, and data analysis and interpretation
- Overview of how evaluation results can be used for grant writing and fundraising
Facilitators: Katy Pepinsky, Program Director – Grant Services at Community Resource Center.
Alex McHenry, Director of Programs at Community Resource Center.
Katie Shilts, Owner at The Green Dog Consulting.
May Events
GrantCorps Nonprofit Financial Leadership (Register Now)
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Virtual | Zoom
Course Objective: Build your organizational grant capacity to develop successful grant proposals and financial attachments.
Join us for an overview of the critical components of financial management for nonprofit organizations to prepare strong financial documents for grant applications. Topics covered include an understanding of basic financial management terminology, key policies, documents, and best practices for success.
Trainer: Katy Pepinsky, Program Director – Grant Services at Community Resource Center.
Alex McHenry, Director of Programs at Community Resource Center.
Katie Shilts, Owner at The Green Dog Consulting.
Finding Funding on the Web (Register Now)
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 9:00am – 10:30am | Virtual session on Zoom
Training description: Research is the first step for success in grant-writing. This training will highlight the steps necessary to develop an organized, focused approach to grant research and how to optimize grant search efforts, using the Colorado Grants Guide®. Developed by the Community Resource Center, the Colorado Grants Guide® is Colorado’s leading tool for grant funding research. This comprehensive, online database profiles over 1,100 local foundations and trusts, corporations, national funders, government agencies and religious organizations that support Colorado nonprofit organizations.
Trainer: Marcy Mitchell, Colorado Grants Guide Manager, Community Resource Center
Mission Centered Advocacy Workshop (Register Now)
Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 9:00am – 12pm | Virtual session on Zoom
Training description:
Join us for an engaging workshop on Mission Centered Advocacy where we will explore:
- The rules and laws for 501(c)(3) organizations engaging in advocacy.
- Strategies to advance your advocacy efforts.
- Practical steps for creating lasting, systemic change.
This session is designed for nonprofit professionals, community leaders, and advocates who are passionate about making an impact.
Who Should Attend?
- Nonprofit leaders
- Community organizers
- Advocacy groups
- Anyone interested in learning more about bringing advocacy to your organization!
Trainers: Alex McHenry, Director of Programs and Monica DeWitt, Advocacy Program Manager at Community Resource Center
June Events
GrantCorps: Grantwriting 201 Beyond Answering the Questions (Register Now)
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Virtual session on Zoom
Training description: Build your capacity to write competitive grants by gaining a deeper understanding of all that goes into a successful application – beyond just answering the questions. In this interactive session you will learn and discuss how to structure a grant narrative for maximum effectiveness, build data systems for impactful grant reporting, strengthen funder relationships and cultivate donors, create sustainable grant management tools, and build a culture of philanthropy across your organization.
In this training, you will learn how to:
- Structure a grant narrative for maximum effectiveness.
- Build data systems for impactful grant reporting.
- How to build next level funder relationships and cultivate donors.
- Create sustainable grant management tools.
- Build a culture of philanthropy across your organization.
Trainer: Katy Pepinsky, Program Director – Grant Services, Community Resource Center.
December Events
Collective Advocacy and Coalitions Workshop
Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Virtual session on Zoom
Workshop Overview:
This session is designed to help organizations and individuals understand coalition structures, decision-making processes, and best practices for collective action.
- Building Effective Coalitions – Learn what coalitions are and how they can be structured.
- Coalition Structures – Explore different types of coalitions, including informal groups, fiscally sponsored organizations, and independent nonprofits.
- Consensus & Decision-Making – Develop soft skills for communication, facilitation, and collaborative decision-making.
- Interactive Practice Sessions – Participate in breakout discussions and hands-on exercises to apply what you’ve learned.
Who Should Attend?
- Nonprofit leaders
- Community organizers
- Advocacy groups
- Anyone interested in coalition-building and collective decision-making
Trainers: Alex McHenry, Director of Programs at Community Resource Center.
Monica DeWitt, Advocacy Program Manager at Community Resource Center.
