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