Upcoming Training Events
From Executive Burnout to Balance: Practices to preserve delight, health and effectiveness
Course Description: ED Roundtables are a peer networking and learning group that are confidential spaces to explore issues that affect life as an Executive Director. Each session will offer a brief self-care practice, then focus on a topic that creates a unique set of challenges for EDs . We will provide a chance to hear from thinkers in our field and to share useful tools. You will have an opportunity to share your management strategies and experiences, as well as solicit ideas and solutions. Join us quarterly for 2-hours of supportive, useful and stimulating conversation.
During this session, we will discuss the theme From Executive burnout to balance: practices to preserve delight, health and effectiveness.
Guests: TBD
Facilitator: Maria Fabula, President & CEO of Community Resource Center
Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Virtual session via Zoom
PRICING: $25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
Funder Connection Series: Donor Advised Funds (DAF)
Community Resource Center Funder Connections are an opportunity for peer-learning and networking for those who work and volunteer in the nonprofit community.
In this unique Donor Advised Fund session, participants will gain insight and information on the following:
- An overview of Donor Advised Funds
- The opportunities and challenges they present
- Insight into DAFs at Western Colorado Community Foundation & Impact Charitable
- Questions and conversation with the guest speakers
Guests:
Cindy Willard (Kenneth Kendal King Foundation, Impact Charitable)
Tedi Gillespie (Western Colorado Community Foundation)
Facilitator: Lisa Duran, Assistant Director of Statewide Education
Wednesday, October 11 | 10:00am – 11:30am
Virtual session via Zoom
PRICING: $25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
Funder Connection Series: Kenneth King Foundation
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
Established in 1990, the Kenneth King Foundation is a private, grant making organization located in Denver, Colorado. Their mission is to create opportunity for Coloradoans to reach their fullest potential for self-sufficiency through access to entrepreneurship, meaningful employment, basic needs and an improved quality of life.
To learn more about what the Kenneth King Foundation invests in, please click here.
Guest: Janice Fritsch, President of Kenneth King Foundation
Facilitator: Lisa Duran, Assistant Director of Statewide Education, Community Resource Center
Wednesday, October 18 | 10:30am – 11:45am
Virtual session via Zoom
PRICING: $25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
Strategic Planning (Grand County)
Course Objective: For Executive Directors, Board Members and Senior Staff, this course provides the tools and resources necessary to craft a compelling and relevant strategic plan that is practical, measurable, and can be implemented without the cost of hiring an outside consultant. Join CRC for a comprehensive, strategic planning workshop and learn the various processes that will engage board and staff in identifying the priorities of your organization and providing a roadmap for successfully meeting your mission.
This training will cover topics including:
- Recognition of what a strategic plan is and is not
- Understanding different processes by which strategic planning can be accomplished
- Identifying the core elements that are the foundations of a strategic plan
- Crafting Compelling Goals, Objectives, and Activities
- Strategies for Implementation
Trainer: Lisa Duran, Assistant Director of Statewide Education
Thursday, October 19 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
In-person | Granby, CO
PRICING: $175 Early Bird | $200 Standard
Get Grants (La Junta)
Training description: Join CRC for a comprehensive grant writing workshop and learn best practices in grant writing and tips for success when writing the Colorado Common Grant Application. We will understand the essential elements included in a grant proposal and how to craft a compelling case for support through interactive exercises. A review of grant terminology, sources of grant funding, and research tools including the Colorado Grants Guide™ will be discussed.
This training will cover topics including:
- Grant funding context in the fundraising plan
- Research and grants management
- Review the key elements of winning grant proposals
- Deep dive into goals, objectives, and activities
- Tools and resources to apply to your work
Trainer: Katy Sawyer, CRC Director of Capacity Building
Wednesday, October 25 | 9:00am – 4:00pm
In-person | La Junta, CO
PRICING: $175 Early Bird | $200 Standard
Community Engagement and Inclusion
Training description: Nonprofits do well to include community in organizational planning, programs, and development. This session will help participants understand the role community-led programming can play in meeting their missions, developing more inclusive and equitable engagement processes, and creating sustainable change. We will focus on tools, systems, and approaches for inclusive community engagement. This session will explore tools and tactics for participatory community engagement providing participants with tangible resources for engaging diverse stakeholders and centering community in decision making processes.
Trainer: Lisa Duran, Assistant Director of Statewide Education, Community Resource Center
Part I: Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Part II: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Virtual sessions via Zoom
PRICING: $175 Early Bird | $200 Standard
Funder Connection Series: Colorado Trust
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
Colorado Trust partners with organizations across Colorado that are working to make positive changes for people and communities. Colorado Trust provides funding and other resources to help every person living in Colorado have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.
To learn more about what the Colorado Trust invests in, please click here.
Guest: Morris W. Price Jr., Vice President of Grants & Impact, Colorado Trust
Facilitator: Lisa Duran, Assistant Director of Statewide Education, Community Resource Center
Tuesday, November 14 | 10:30am – 11:45am
Virtual session via Zoom
PRICING: $25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
More Than A Manager: Inclusive Management and Leadership
Course Objective: Good management involves knowing about governance and policies, delegating well, communicating effectively, and organizing one’s own time well. Leadership is something much more personal, and reflects one’s ability to connect, communicate, and inspire others. While some may seem to be born leaders, most meaningful leadership skills are learned and can be refined with practice and intention.
This session will explore the differences between management and leadership and provide participants with the opportunity to reflect on the type of leader they are and want to be. Participants will engage in several activities to practice leadership skills related to building trust, creating a culture of accountability, and managing their own response to challenging situations. Participants will explore organizational practices that support inclusive leadership and engage in individual reflection, which includes building an understanding of how implicit bias impacts one’s own leadership. This full day session will benefit both individuals in formal management roles and those looking to advance their opportunity for leadership.
Trainer: Alex McHenry, CRC Director of Civic Engagement.
Part I: Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Part II: Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Virtual sessions via Zoom
PRICING: $175 Early Bird | $200 Standard
Executive Director Roundtable Series Advancing DEI in Your Organization
Course Description:
ED Roundtables are a peer networking and learning group that are confidential spaces to explore issues that affect life as an Executive Director. Each session will offer a brief self-care practice, then focus on a topic that creates a unique set of challenges for EDs . We will provide a chance to hear from thinkers in our field and to share useful tools. You will have an opportunity to share your management strategies and experiences, as well as solicit ideas and solutions. Join us quarterly for 2-hours of supportive, useful and stimulating conversation.
During this session, we will discuss the theme Advancing DEI in your organization: beyond the trainings.
Guests: TBD
Facilitator: Maria Fabula, CEO and President of CRC
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Virtual session via Zoom
PRICING: $25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
Grant Writing 201: Beyond Answering The Questions
Course Objective: 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: Lisa Duran, Assistant Director of Statewide Education
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Virtual session via Zoom
PRICING: $125 Early Bird | $150 Standard
Funder Connection Series: Caring For Colorado Foundation
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
Caring For Colorado works to improve the lives of children and families in Colorado through collaboration, partnership, shared knowledge and grantmaking. They take a long-term view of their work as they seek to address root causes, promote prevention, improve systems and advance policy change.
To learn more about what Caring For Colorado Foundation invests in, please click here.
Guest:Melanie Bravo, Vice President of Philanthropy, Caring For Colorado Foundation
Facilitator: Lisa Duran, Assistant Director of Statewide Education, Community Resource Center
Thursday, December 14 | 10:30am – 11:45am
Virtual session via Zoom
PRICING: $25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
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September 2023
Executive Director Roundtable Series: From Executive Burnout to Balance
$25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Virtual | Zoom
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October 2023
Funder Connection Series: Donor Advised Funds (DAF)
$25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
October 11 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Virtual | Zoom
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Funder Connection Series: Kenneth King Foundation
$25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
October 18 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Virtual | Zoom
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Strategic Planning
$175 Early Bird | $200 Standard
October 19 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
In-person | Granby
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Get Grants
$175 Early Bird | $200 Standard
October 25 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
In-person | La Junta
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Community Engagement and Inclusion
$175 Early Bird | $200 Standard
Part I: October 26 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Part II: October 31 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Virtual | Zoom
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November 2023
Funder Connection Series: Colorado Trust
$25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
November 14 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Virtual | Zoom
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More Than A Manager: Inclusive Management and Leadership
$175 Early Bird | $200 Standard
Part I: November 30 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Part II: December 7 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Virtual | Zoom
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE
December 2023
Executive Director Roundtable Series Advancing DEI in Your Organization
$25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
December 5 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Virtual | Zoom
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE
Grant Writing 201: Beyond Answering The Questions
$125 Early Bird | $150 Standard
December 13 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Virtual | Zoom
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE
Funder Connection Series: Caring For Colorado Foundation
$25 Early Bird | $35 Standard
December 14 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Virtual | Zoom