Organization Training Opportunities
Public Library Association | Digital Literacy Incentive Programs | Each year, the Public Library Association, in partnership with AT&T, offers financial support to public libraries through digital literacy incentive programs. These competitive incentive programs provide the funding and resources necessary for libraries to teach basic digital literacy skills. The deadline to apply for their incentive opportunities is October 18. | Registration and information here.
Compass Pro Bono | Consulting | Does your organization need advice or real-time support on a strategic challenge? Our On Demand pro bono consulting program provides you with the support you need, at no cost! We'll match you with a volunteer in our network that's experienced in your specific challenge and available to work with you one-on-one for eight weeks. | More information here.
Vineland Public Library | Meeting Room Spaces Available | The Vineland Public Library makes available public meeting spaces for users of the library in accordance with the following policy. The primary use of Library Meeting Rooms shall be for Library or Library-sponsored activities held in conjunction with the Friends of the Library or community partners, or for other library purposes. When otherwise available, the Library will offer Meeting Rooms for the use of groups and citizens, regardless of their affiliation or beliefs. The Rooms will be available for groups or citizens to conduct programs, meetings, seminars, study groups, planning sessions, training programs and related activities. All such events shall be free and open to members of the public who may wish to attend. The Library shall not discriminate in granting permission for the use of Meeting Rooms on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, national origin or disability. In allowing a group to use a Meeting Room, the Library does not imply any endorsement of the group's beliefs, policies, practices or program. Library authorization to book public meeting space will be granted only to adult cardholders whose library cards are in good standing, as well as to adult non-cardholders at a premium rate. All who wish to reserve a room must submit a completed Meeting Room User Agreement Form. | To access the application form, meeting room floor plan, and meeting room rules, click here.
National Endowment for the Humanities | Division of Education Professional Development Programs | The NEH Division of Education supports professional development programs for K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals to study a variety of humanities topics. Institutes are one to four-week professional development programs that convene K-12 educators or higher education faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. Landmarks of American History and Culture programs are one-week workshops held across the nation that enhance how K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals incorporate place-based approaches to humanities teaching and scholarship. The video below features educators who have participated in various Landmarks programs over the past 20 years discussing the power of place. | Deadline: December 13th, 2024 | Application and information.
GrantStation | Nonprofits Are Messy | Are you a nonprofit professional looking for a new podcast to explore? If so, Nonprofits Are Messy, hosted by Joan Garry, may be just what you are looking for. This podcast features discussions on the most pressing issues facing nonprofit leadership. The host and her guests tackle topics like the overhead myth, the best way to run special events, how to make a big fundraising ask, board-staff relations, and more. Recent episodes have examined topics such as finding the courage to say no and bringing back the joy of giving. | More information here.
New Jersey Association of Museums | Artifact Assessment Program | The New Jersey Association of Museums is pleased to offer the Artifact Assessment Program (AAP). A FREE service for non-profit history, museum, and science organizations in New Jersey that collect and care for the artifacts that help tell our unique history. AAP is funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission and managed by NJAM. The program is designed to guide organizations on how to best provide optimal care for the objects entrusted to them, so that current and future generations can continue to benefit from a close connection to history. AAP is here to help! For more information, visit: AAP
Nonprofit Learning Lab | Virtual Training Sessions | Nonprofit Learning Lab offers virtual training sessions on many topics, including fundraising, strategy & planning, social media & marketing, and volunteer management & board development. | Register here.
American Association for State and Local History | Upcoming Webinars | The American Association for State and Local History is offering a few webinars this fall: Demystifying Digital Preservation, October 16 at 3:00 p.m. | Interpreting Energy at Museums and Historic Sites, November 7 at 3:00 p.m. | Challenges and Solutions for Interpreting Enslavement in the North, November 19 at 3:00 p.m. | More information here.
Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts | Cultural Stewardship Succession Planning Initiative | The Cultural Stewardship Succession Planning Initiative is a two-year project of CCAHA, in partnership with Lyrasis, created to actively address the need for leadership development and knowledge transfer in the cultural heritage workforce. Funded by a National Leadership Grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the initiative will gather data and build professional development resources to support succession planning for cultural stewardship staff and volunteers. As succession planning is a critical instrument in addressing a long-term shift at cultural heritage organizations toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion, the suite of resources will promote strategies to keep these important concerns at the forefront during times of transition. As service providers to the country’s cultural heritage collecting institutions, CCAHA and Lyrasis have long recognized the need for succession planning, especially in smaller organizations with fewer resources. CCAHA and Lyrasis will utilize a series of small group listening sessions to learn about successful succession planning strategies and pathways that have proven more challenging for institutions in the project’s target group. | Upcoming events and previously recorded webinars can be found here.
New Jersey Council for the Humanities | "So You Think You Know Civics" Speaker Series | NJCH is proud to sponsor Morven Museum and Garden's "So You Think You Know Civics" Speaker Series. Up next in the series is "What is Civic Participation?" a presentation by Hyacinth Miller, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Rutgers University - Newark School of Arts and Sciences Africana Studies and Political Science Departments. This is a HYBRID event. | Date and Time: September 25, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT | Location: Morven Museum and Garden 55 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ, United States | More information here.
The Teagle Foundation | Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts | The Teagle Foundation works to support and strengthen liberal arts education in the United States. The Foundation’s Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts initiative, jointly sponsored with the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, aims to bring the lifelong benefits of a liberal arts education to students who historically have been excluded from higher education—including low-income students, first-generation students, students of color, and immigrant students—who now constitute the “new majority” of undergraduates and depend on community college as their gateway to higher education. Support is provided for statewide, regional, or consortial academic partnerships between public two-year and private four-year colleges to facilitate transfer and completion of the baccalaureate in the liberal arts. The focus is on building comprehensive curricular frameworks between community colleges and independent colleges and ensuring alignment in learning objectives between lower and upper division coursework, transferability and applicability of credits, and timely completion of the baccalaureate in the liberal arts. | Deadline: The last concept paper deadline for 2024 is December 1, 2024 | Application and information.
New York Foundation for the Arts | Professional Development and Career Advice Resources | Our Career Advice services—NYFA Coaching, Doctor’s Hours, and Work Sample Reviews—offer organizations, artists, creatives, students, and arts administrators online opportunities to receive practical and actionable career advice from industry professionals and specialized NYFA staff. Our roster of experts can assist with cover letter, resume, and art statement reviews and speak to you on topics related to finding a job in the arts, proposal writing, fundraising, marketing, and strategic planning. | More resources and information here.
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | Meet Your Community Grantmaker- Free Webinar | In a country with more than 1.1 million IRS-registered charities*, nonprofits still feel like they struggle to connect with and understand the priorities of the right funders who can support their critical work. Did you know that funding is often available right in your community? Do you know where to find it? Do you know your local grant makers? Join us for a unique opportunity to Meet Your Grantmaker. Our distinguished panel features representatives Lynne Algrant, Chief Resource & Development Officer at Greater Bergen Community Action (GBCA); Katie Darcy, Executive Director of the Westfield Foundation; Celeste Campos, President of Impact100 Garden State; and Fred Profeta, Founder of The Maplewood Foundation and Moderator Vicki Bixel, CEO of Sobel Bixel Consulting for Nonprofits – explore: Current trends in philanthropy today, the types of grantmaking, how grant opportunities differ between various sources. This webinar is ideal for: Nonprofit leaders, nonprofit development professionals, anyone looking to enhance their nonprofit’s grant seeking opportunities | Date & Time: September 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Registration and information.
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | 2024 New Jersey Conference on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion | Join us at the 2024 New Jersey Conference on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion! The conference brings together industry experts to exchange personal insights, share valuable lessons, and engage in critical discussions on pressing DEAI issues. Tickets include breakfast, networking opportunities, and access to thought-provoking sessions that empower attendees to drive positive change. | Date & Time: September 27, 2024, from 7:30am to 12:30pm | Location: Educational Testing Service, 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 | More information here.
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | Analysis & Critical Thinking: Find the Best Grant Opportunities- Free Webinar | There are thousands of grant opportunities available to nonprofits – so how do you wade through them all to find the best ones for your organization?Join us to learn the art and science of setting laser-focused funding priorities with the dynamic duo of HayDay Services, Amanda Day and Kimberly Hays de Muga. This interactive session will cover the critical thinking skills and tools you need to fill your grants calendar with the best opportunities to secure grant funding. | Date & Time: September 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Registration and information.
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | Increasing Revenue and Honoring Donor Intent: Bequest Administration Best Practices- Free Webinar | Active bequest management is the best way to honor your donors’ wishes and increase your organization’s planned giving revenue. But what is bequest management? The short answer is that bequest management is the exercise of basic financial responsibility.Just as having a detailed understanding of your own income and expenses is the key to financial wellbeing, a detailed understanding of every matured bequest is the key to prompt and complete receipt of the intended gift. All too often bequests are subject to interpretation, delay, dispute, and outright denial. These devils-in-the-details can also occur without an organization’s knowledge or opportunity to respond. A few issues that often arise include: trustees’ excessive fees or delayed distributions, financial custodians’ withholding of funds, heirs’ interventions, competing amendments, vague or ambiguous language, incapacity and undue influence – not to mention plain old mistakes. All of these issues can be remedied with a disciplined and detailed bequest management program. This webinar will walk through bequest administration best practices to ensure that your organization is being the best steward possible and receiving the donor’s complete gift. | Date & Time: September 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Registration and information.
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | Crafting Year-End Donor Engagement Surveys- Free Webinar | Want to prepare for the year end’s fundraising meaningfully? Then listen to what your donors have to say. Join this session to enhance your donor survey strategy, focusing on inclusion. Learn how to create surveys that authentically capture diverse perspectives and ensure accessibility. You then build knowledge and tools to deepen donor relationships, personalize communications, and fuel your mission. Whether you are doing a survey for the first time or planning to re-use an old one, this session is suitable for all. Register now to secure your spot and build a donor survey strategy rooted in inclusivity. Participants will explore harms of data collection, best practices of equitable and inclusive surveys, and five must-ask questions to include in your next donor survey. | Date & Time: September 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Registration and information
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | Your Key Governance Documents: What Are They and Why Do They Matter- Webinar | People talk about “Key Governance Documents” all the time. But what are they really talking about? Which documents? What are they used for? How do they impact your daily operations? Why will a better understanding of these documents enable you to more effectively serve your mission? Join Senior Staff Attorneys Kent Hansen and Judy Siegel as they shine a light on these documents. | Date & Time: September 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Tickets and information.
