Organization Training Opportunities
Training and Resources
OceanFirst Foundation | WORKSHOP: Credit Confidence Tools for Nonprofit Sustainability | This session, tailored to the nonprofit sector, will focus on building financial confidence and understanding credit fundamentals. Register in one of two ways: Attend In-Person (limited to the first 30 registrants) – click here or Join Virtually – click here. | Date & Time: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | More information and registration.
OceanFirst Foundation | WORKSHOP: Fraud Defense 101 for Nonprofits | This workshop will provide practical guidance, tools, and best practices to help identify and mitigate rising fraud risks and strengthen your organization’s fraud defenses. Register in one of two ways: Attend In-Person (limited to the first 30 registrants) – click here or Join Virtually – click here. | Date & Time: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | More information and registration.
OceanFirst Foundation | WORKSHOP: Think Before You Click: Cybersecurity 101 | OceanFirst Foundation is excited to partner with the Information Security team at OceanFirst Bank and FBI Newark to promote digital safety – raising awareness about cyber threats, empowering communities with knowledge, and helping minimize cyber crime before it happens. Register in one of two ways: Attend In-Person (limited to the first 30 registrants) – click here OR Join Virtually – click here. | Date & Time: October 16, 2025 at 10 AM | More information and registration.
NJ State Library | FREE WEBINAR: Introduction to Proposal Writing | Are you new to proposal writing or want a quick refresher? This introductory class will provide you with an overview of the basics of writing a grant proposal for foundation funding. It will include: The basic elements of a grant proposal, The “do’s” and “don’ts” of writing and submitting a proposal, How to follow up whether the answer is yes or no. For more help, check out our Grant Information Research Guide: https://libguides.njstatelib.org/grant_info | Webinar.
The Cultural Advocacy Group | A National, Coordinated Call to Action | From the CAG: “We invite America’s arts and cultural organizations, artists, audiences, advocates and stakeholders to urgently amplify their voices in support of federal investments in the arts and humanities. Specifically, we encourage arts and humanities advocates to lend their voices to advance FY 2026 Congressional appropriations for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) during this time of unprecedented policy change. These federal agencies have earned bipartisan support from Congress, and invest in America by making state and local grants available for arts and humanities programming in all communities. These investments help keep community based arts and humanities programming available and affordable for the public.” | More information.
The Lisa Libraries | Children's Book Donations Available to Nonprofits | The Lisa Libraries donates children’s books to nonprofit organizations across the United States. Support is provided to organizations in low-income or underserved areas that need a small library, need to rebuild or add to a library, or serve children who would benefit by being given new books to take home. Some of the libraries established have been at daycare centers, prison visiting areas for children of incarcerated parents, and after-school programs. The book donations are free; however, recipient organizations must cover the shipping and handling costs. | Deadline: None | More information.
Nonprofit Tech for Good | [Free Mini Webinar] 8 Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Following on Social Media | To grow your nonprofit’s following on social media, you need to make a concerted effort to let your supporters and donors know how to find your nonprofit on social media. This free 20-minute webinar will present eight ways to grow your nonprofit’s following on social media. | Date & Time: September 10, 2025 at 1 PM | More information and registration.
Salem County Chamber of Commerce | September Morning Coffee & Connections | Join us for a great Morning Coffee & Connections Networking Event sponsored and hosted by EXIT Homestead Realty Professionals. Free at 365 Harding Highway Pittsgrove, NJ 08318.
RSVP to the Chamber office at 856-351-2245 or email Jennifer@SalemCountyChamber.com | Date & Time: September 11, 2025 from 8 AM – 9:30 AM | Location: 365 Harding Highway Pittsgrove, NJ 08318 | More information and registration.
NJ Center for Nonprofits & Grunin Foundation | Creative Organizational Redesign – How to Know When It’s Time | Join us for Virtual Lunch Hour – a time for you to connect and talk with your peers on topics that are important to you! How this will work: The Virtual Lunch Hour will begin with a brief overview of the day’s topic. Attendees will then go into breakout rooms to 1) introduce themselves and 2) have a guided discussion with their peers. Finally, we will re-convene for a group debrief before signing off. | Date & Time: September 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | More information and registration.
Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater Millville Chamber of Commerce & Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce | Cumberland County Business Expo & Job Fair | Business and consumer expo featuring a hiring event matching businesses looking for employees and people looking for new jobs and careers. About 75 businesses are expected to exhibit offering their products and services. Business resource providers will also participate to provide information to existing businesses and to budding entrepreneurs. This expo will be held inside the gymnasium at Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus in Vineland. It will also offer grand prizes, door prizes, and more. Free admission for the public. Fees apply for exhibitors. | Date & Time: September 25, 2025 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM (EDT) | Location: Gymnasium at Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus in Vineland | More information and registration for vendors.
Salem County Chamber of Commerce | Business Educ. Workshop – Effective Networking | Presented by Dawn Ellis & Kim Gattuso. Are you missing out on opportunities? Join us and learn easy, proven networking strategies from two of the best! You’ll leave the seminar with new tools to expand your network and gain new customers. Reserve your space by calling The Chamber office at 856-351-2245 or send an email to Jennifer@SalemCountyChamber.com. | Date & Time: September 26, 2025 from 8:15 am to 9:45 am | Location: Salem Community College – Tillis Hall – Room 123 | More information and registration.
American Association for State and Local History | VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution | This half-day virtual workshop will help history practitioners at institutions of all types and sizes learn how to communicate about their work more effectively. Whether you need to write fundraising letters, make advocacy calls, speak with the media, or simply update your website, this workshop is for you. Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations. This workshop will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and and – most importantly – an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials. | Date & Time: September 24, 2025, from 1- 4 PM ET | More information and registration.
American Association for State and Local History | WEBINAR: Interpreting Winter Holidays with Your Community | Building upon the AASLH publication Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sitesand our 2024 webinar on Maximizing Your Museum's Holiday Potential, this webinar will explore how historic houses and history museums can transform the holiday season into a powerful opportunity for community engagement, inclusivity, and innovation. Focusing on Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, this presentation will offer case studies of successful programming and exhibits from across the country and brainstorming on how participants can scale and adapt these ideas to fit their local contexts and community needs. | Date & Time: September 25, 2025 from 3 PM to 4:15 PM EST | More information and registration.
American Association for State and Local History | VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: 2026 at Small History Organizations | The U.S. 250th is an opportunity to share history that tells everyone’s story and to strengthen the history field. AASLH has developed key resources to help practitioners both conceptually and concretely plan for this commemoration’s transformative potential. Attend this workshop to learn about the Making History at 250 field guide, our new handbook of low-resource programming ideas, and how to effectively apply these tools to your site or organization. | Date & Time: October 2, 2025 from 12:00 to 4:00pm ET | More information and registration.
Nonprofit Hub | Featured Articles for Your Nonprofit | Nonprofit Hub brings together a variety of experts to contribute quality content to the Nonprofit Hub blog. Read up on the latest ideas and topics relating to the nonprofit sector. | Articles.
Nonprofit Hub | Free Nonprofit Guides | Free Nonprofit Guides Help your Organization Tackle every challenge and opportunity! We have a library of free nonprofit how-to guides to help you create a mission statement, budget, growing awareness for your cause, and more! Want even more expert resources? Check out the Cause Network for even more guides and exclusive training and content! | Free Guides.
Volunteer Center of South Jersey | Nonprofit Training | The Volunteer Center of South Jersey has training programs for nonprofits. Get On Board offers specialized training for individuals, who currently serve or who are interested in serving as a member of a nonprofit board. The Volunteer Engagement Training Program is designed to deliver best practice training to individuals, who are new to or currently managing and engaging volunteers at nonprofits, schools, government, faith-based or healthcare service organizations. | More information.
NJ Center for Nonprofits | Ongoing Nonprofit Education | Nonprofit educational opportunities of all types are available from a wide array of entities. Be sure to check our events calendar regularly as well as the resources in the two columns below. | More information.
NJ Center for Nonprofits & Support Center | WEBINAR: Meetings that Work: How to Prepare, Run, and Deliver Effective Meetings | You know that feeling when you sat through a meeting that should have been an email? This hands-on workshop is designed to help you turn every meeting into a productive, impactful experience. We’ll show you how to prepare like a pro, lead with confidence, and follow up with purpose so your meetings drive action and leave everyone feeling energized. From crafting agendas that matter to managing time effectively and ensuring clear next steps, you’ll walk away with tools you can implement immediately. | Date & Time: November 5 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | More information and registration.
NJ Center for Nonprofits | 2025 NJ Nonprofits Conference – Save the Date | Save the date for our biggest event of the year, the NJ Nonprofits Conference! This day-long event will be held at The Palace at Somerset Park and will include the things you’ve come to know and love: -Great learning sessions, -Supercharged networking, -Good food, -Fun! Members of the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits will receive our best prices on conference registration (about 30% off) and will have a priority registration period that starts in October. Is your organization a member? If not, join today! | Date & Time: December 3 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Location: The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873 | More information.
NJ Treasury | The New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Grants Management Office is here to help you! | The goal of the Grants Management Office is to make grant opportunities and resources easily accessible for municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and other interested stakeholders. With a mission to increase the amount of federal grant dollars New Jersey receives, GMO works to help build the capacity of its partners to successfully apply for and manage grant programs. | More information.
The Entertainment Community Fund | Social Service Groups and Workshops | The Entertainment Community Fund understands that a life in the arts has its own unique set of challenges. Their free, online groups and workshops - facilitated by social workers - offer a safe and confidential setting where performing arts and entertainment professionals can share and learn, as well as provide and receive support. | More information.
ArtPride NJ | Stay Informed: 2025 Resources for New Jersey's Arts & Culture Organizations | This page offers valuable resources for New Jersey's arts and culture organizations, including links, webinars, events, and updates on federal policy changes. It will be regularly updated to keep you informed and prepared for ongoing developments. | Resources.
Mid Atlantic Arts | Accessibility Training | Mid Atlantic Arts’ accessibility convenings and training opportunities support our commitment to greater accessibility in the arts and cultural sector of the mid-Atlantic region. | More information.
UCEDC | Video Resources | UCEDC has free videos available on topics such as choosing your business structure, credit reporting, pricing your products, and more. Check out their website for more information.
Nonprofit Hub | On Demand Webinar: How to Drive Donor Engagement with Social Media | For nonprofits to effectively raise money and build community on social media requires thoughtful, strategic, and consistent effort and a boatload of creativity. In this workshop, social media and digital fundraising expert Julia Campbell will walk you through the secrets to successful donor relations with social media. | More information.
Nonprofit Hub | On Demand Webinar: An Intro to Financials for Nonprofits | Are you new to the nonprofit sector? Did you start your own nonprofit organization recently? Need some assistance understanding your organization’s reports? This informative webinar on an introduction to financials for nonprofits is for you. | More information.
Nonprofit Hub | On Demand Webinar: How to Craft Messages Your Donors Will Invest In | What keeps donors engaged with our mission is how we communicate. This is especially true when it comes to new ideas and innovations for our organizations. It starts inside with our ability to craft new donor-centric messages, identify the best ones, and integrate them into our fundraising. In this webinar, Grant and Katie will teach you their method for how to generate new ideas. They’ll even use live and interactive participation from the audience. | More information.
Nonprofit Hub | On Demand Webinar: Next-Level Tactics: Storytelling for Nonprofits | Storytelling, storytelling, storytelling! If you work in the nonprofit sector, you’ve probably seen scores of articles and webinars about why fundraisers should embrace storytelling for nonprofits as they work toward connecting with and engaging their donors. It’s easy to talk about why telling stories is essential. Still, it’s much harder to identify the best stories, tell them effectively, and share them with donors and potential supporters on different channels. | More information.
Nonprofit Hub | Free Resources, Courses, and Webinars | The Nonprofit Hub has a variety of free resources, on demand webinars, and courses to help you level up your organization’s mission and vision. Check them out here.
Nonprofit Learning Lab | FREE NONPROFIT WEBINARS | The Nonprofit Learning Lab has a large list of upcoming webinars on topics such as DEI training, marketing, IT, leadership, fundraising, volunteer strategies, and more. | Webinars.
Nonprofit Learning Lab | Online Trainings Available | The Nonprofit Learning Lab has many online trainings available to help you level up your leadership skills, community engagement, organizational impact, and more. | Trainings.
GrantStation | ARTICLE: Nonprofits Under Fire: How the IRS Can—and Cannot—Revoke Federal Tax-Exempt Status | Recent calls to revoke Harvard University’s 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status have set many in the nonprofit community on edge. However, the law outlines specific procedures that must be followed in order to strip an organization of this status. “Nonprofits Under Fire: How the IRS Can—and Cannot—Revoke Federal Tax-Exempt Status” demystifies this process. Written by Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Esq., Managing Partner at Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, this article outlines the well-established procedures for revoking federal tax exemption in the United States. | Article.
GrantStation | RECORDED WEBINAR: Maximize Growth by Partnering With Businesses | Business and corporate support for philanthropic activities can be an integral part of your overall funding strategy. During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will share strategies you can use to add corporate donations to your organization’s funding portfolio. | Pricing and information.
GrantStation | FREE ONLINE COURSE: Creating Time | Why is it such a challenge to keep the grantseeking pipeline full? Why is it so difficult to find the time to write and submit strong grant requests? In this training Cynthia Adams, CEO of GrantStation and 40+ year fundraiser, talks about common barriers to grantwriting and how to overcome them. She will also share some tools and resources you can use to be more efficient in your work. This training includes lots of little tidbits of information that you can modify for use in your own work. | Course module.
GrantStation | OnDemand Course: The Art of Raising Funds From Local Businesses | In this four-part series we cover the steps to take to build a sustainable Corporate Solicitations Program (CSP): The first module focuses on corporate giving trends, and how to leverage those trends when asking for support. The second module is a step-by-step tutorial on how to build or enhance your CSP. The third module is all about how to identify the best businesses to approach for support, as well as how to build a custom recognition package. And the final module focuses on how to develop the request for support, be it through a formal written application, email, phone, or face-to-face meeting. | Pricing and information.
Artwork Archive | RECORDED WEBINAR: Creating Accessible Arts Institutions to Welcome Visitors with Disabilities | Improving accessibility doesn’t have to be costly or complicated. In this recorded webinar, Heather shares 10 easy, budget-friendly strategies that arts organizations can implement right away to create more welcoming, inclusive experiences for all visitors. | Webinar.
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | REPORT: Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders are Experiencing the Political Context | CEP surveyed a nationally representative sample of nonprofit leaders to understand how nonprofits are experiencing the rapid shifts in policy from the new presidential administration and the current political climate. | Find report here.
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | REPORT: New Jersey Nonprofits: Trends and Outlook 2025 | NJ Center for Nonprofits annual survey of the nonprofit community, shows that economic uncertainty, staffing shortages, tightening funding streams are among the top concerns nonprofits are navigating. New Jersey’s 41,000 charitable nonprofits are a major part of the economy, employing nearly 10% of the state’s private workforce. | Find report here.
Save the Arts | Contact Your Representatives | Use these pages to find contact information for your representative or for your senator. If you would like scripts for phone calls and additional information to contact your representatives, follow these links: Action Alert: Take Action to Protect Humanities Council| Save the NEH | Speak up for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) | American Association for State and Local History: Defend the IMLS | American Library Association
Americans for the Arts: Arts Action Fund | Why the Arts Matter State Fact Sheets | Every year, the Arts Action Fund creates detailed data and narrative driven state factsheets that help tell the story of "Why the Arts Matter" in each state. These factsheets can be used as both an educational and advocacy tool, empowering arts advocates with a stronger case for the arts that they can bring to their political representatives at the state and local level. | Find your state fact sheet here.
Americans for the Arts | A Comprehensive Guide: Executive Orders & Their Impact on the Arts | Americans for the Arts remains committed to the fundamental principle that the arts and artists from all backgrounds enrich every community and should be accessible to all. As cultural leaders across the country have noted, excellence in the arts is enhanced when we embrace the full spectrum of American creativity and experience. Regardless of political changes, our mission remains steadfast: to support artists, arts organizations, and advocates in protecting and expanding access to the arts for all. | Download Guide Here.
Americans for the Arts: Arts Action Fund | Breaking News Updates on Arts & Culture | Stay up to date with breaking news updates at the federal level affecting the arts and culture scene. | Breaking News.
The Entertainment Community Fund | Social Service Groups and Workshops | The Entertainment Community Fund understands that a life in the arts has its own unique set of challenges. Their free, online groups and workshops - facilitated by social workers - offer a safe and confidential setting where performing arts and entertainment professionals can share and learn, as well as provide and receive support. | More information.
GrantStation | The State of Grantseeking Survey 2025 | From GrantStation: This survey, conducted by GrantStation, gathers insights from nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, grant professionals, managers, writers, and government entities. This survey aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of grantseeking across the United States and globally. All survey responses are anonymous. | More information and survey.
GrantStation | Article: Your 2025 Budget Is Already Wrong | This article looks at the effects of executive orders on the financial health of the nonprofit sector in the U.S. It examines how these executive orders will lead to budget shortfalls and provides links to various articles examining recent events. | Article.
NJ Center for Nonprofits | Article: Navigating uncertainty in 2025 | Linda Czipo’s article provides strategies and reflections to stay determined and level-headed in a fast paced and changing world. | Article.
NJ Center for Nonprofits | Resources to Navigate Uncertainty | NJ Center for Nonprofits has compiled a very thorough and extensive list of resources to help your organization navigate the rapidly changing legal landscape surrounding your mission, vision, and organizational goals. | Resources.
ArtPrideNJ | Stay Informed: 2025 Resources for New Jersey's Arts & Culture Organizations | This page offers valuable resources for New Jersey's arts and culture organizations, including links, webinars, events, and updates on federal policy changes. It will be regularly updated to keep you informed and prepared for ongoing developments. | Resources.
GrantStation | Tracking Federal Actions Impacting the Nonprofit Sector | This article tracks ongoing developments of the federal actions impacting the nonprofit sector. GrantStation will update the article at least once a week, and in case of significant developments, they will provide updates as quickly as possible. | Article here.
Compass Pro Bono | Get Free Support for Your Organization | Compass Pro Bono provides free resources and consultations on topics such as strategic planning, nonprofit management, and more. | More information and registration.
Springboard for the Arts | Art-Train: Professional Development Opportunities for Artists and Organizations | Art-Train is a virtual technical assistance program for artists, municipal agencies, and community-focused organizations in all sectors, in communities of all sizes across the nation. Trainings are free for artists and for Native, Black, Indigenous and People of Color-led and focused community-based organizations. We have a sliding scale fee for other organizations and agencies. | More information here.
GrantStation | Awareness to Action: A Guide for Boards and Chief Executives on a Racial Equity Journey | Are you looking to center racial equity in your boardroom? If so, you might want to read Awareness to Action: A Guide for Boards and Chief Executives on a Racial Equity Journey. Published by BoardSource, this guide is designed to meet boards where they are in their racial equity journey and provide action steps that boards can take to enhance their efforts. | Find guide here.
Arts Reach | Join Arts Reach and Get Your First Month Free | Arts Reach is the association that supports leading arts professionals who are committed to “Advancing Arts Revenue Growth Together.” To see membership benefits, visit their website.
dPlan | ArtsReady | Arts organizations, sign up for a free year of dPlan|ArtsReady!!
With support from the Mellon Foundation, we are able to provide a limited number of free one year subscriptions to dPlan|ArtsReady so performing arts organizations can develop readiness plans. | Read more about dPlan|ArtsReady here. | Apply here.
Performing Arts Readiness | Free Webinars | The Performing Arts Readiness project offers free webinars, on-site training, and presentations at professional conferences on various topics related to emergency preparedness. | Visit website for more webinars and information.
GrantStation | Free Recorded Webinars | GrantStation has a variety of free and informative recorded webinars pertaining to a variety of topics such as writing project proposals, writing successful grants, AI in the workplace, partnering with businesses to maximize growth and opportunities, and much more. Visit the website.
South Arts | FREE Professional Development Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations | South Arts has a variety of recorded webinars, workshops, and presentation slides covering a wide array of topics such as art pricing, taxes, wages, labor laws, accessibility, and more. Each virtual workshop is presented free-of-charge. | Find them here.
