Nonprofit Know-How: Fast, Free and Focused Learning Opportunities
The Community Foundation is committed to providing continued learning opportunities for nonprofit professionals in our community. Each year, the Nonprofit Network schedules several fast, free and focused trainings in a learning series called Nonprofit Know-How. These workshops, presentations and training events cover a variety of topics of interest to nonprofit employees. Each Know-How event format, length and topic is unique.
Upcoming Events
There are currently no Nonprofit Know-How Events scheduled. Check back soon for updates!
Past Nonprofit Know-How Events
Nonprofit Know-How: Equity in Action
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
A panel of local nonprofit leaders shared information about their organization’s equity goals and practices. This learning event was offered by the Community Foundation to support the equity efforts of nonprofits. The following leaders shared ideas and practices they have adopted to enhance equity:
Jessica Altfillisch, Harmony School of Music
Theresa Lewis, The Arc of East Central Iowa
Alphonce O’Bannon, Leaders Believers Achievers (LBA) Foundation
Melissa Walker, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Nonprofit Know-How: Authentic Leadership to Improve Employee Wellbeing
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Emily Blomme, CEO of Foundation 2 Crisis Services, led this discussion on the value of leading from a place of vulnerability and authenticity. Attendees discussed a variety of ways to encourage employees to bring their authentic selves to the workplace.
Nonprofit Know-How: Creating Space for Equity Conversation
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
As a follow-up to the December 2021 Nonprofit Know-How: Prioritizing Equity in Your Linn County Nonprofit, this event was a chance for nonprofit leaders and staff to respond to the Community Foundation’s Grantmaking Equity Statement. Our grants team shared examples of equity at work in local nonprofits, and roundtable discussions focused on how to move this work forward.
Because the focus of this event was small-group discussions, it was not recorded.
Nonprofit Know-How: Video Content & Creation
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
At this event, Courtney Ball from Flow Media shared how to get started producing videos. He explained the building blocks of every video (message, footage, graphics, music), important planning steps, what gear you need to shoot usable footage, rules of shot composition, how to frame and record interviews, and what editors need in order to create a finished product. He also provided tips for discerning what is realistic to do in-house and when it makes sense to hire professionals, so you can stretch your media dollars as far as possible.
Nonprofit Know-How: Prioritizing Equity in Your Linn County Nonprofit
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Community Foundation staff discussed efforts to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in our organization and community over the past several years. The event shared recent updates regarding equity at the Community Foundation to help provide a path for other organizations to engage. We shared the purpose of our Board Racial Equity Steering Committee; the new Grantmaking Equity Statement; the process we used to revise our vision, mission and values to reflect DEI; and a shared data from the recent racial equity survey of nonprofits. Documents and resources referenced at the event:
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