Presenting Interactively - Use Zoom to Connect 2-part and hands on with Lacy AlanaLearn interactive presentation skills and about recent Zoom updates (In this mini series lead by Lacy Alana, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, you can expect engaged learning, connection, and fun.Week 1. Presenting Interactively Using Zoom - Zoom Updates. The session will focus on how to engage your online audience and build in hands-on and group activities and will cover the top tools for using Zoom's features. This session will be interactive and hands-on. Week 2. More Zoom tips, tricks and hacks! This session will be interactive and hands-on.

Board Leadership Series- The Series w/Wendy Biro-Pollard, BoardSource Certified Governance ConsultantRecruiting Board Members and Keeping Them Engaged - 6/9/21, 12-1:30p Nothing is more important to the health and sustainability of your organization than finding highly qualified and enthusiastic people to serve on your board and committees. But many organizations struggle to identify the right leaders. The job of board building is about more than just filling slots. It’s about finding leaders who have skill sets and perspectives that align with your organization’s strategies, goals and needs—not just now, but into the future. This session will show you the steps to building an effective board. Understanding these steps can help you avoid the common ups and downs of building and maintaining a diverse, inclusive and enthusiastic board. What we will cover: • Determining the board building process • Creating a recruitment plan that will help ensure you have members with the right blend of skills, expertise, and community connections. • Exploring the benefits of a governance committee that will support and strengthen overall board performance and recruitment. • Cultivating candidates—help them find you. • Identifying board and committee recruitment tools and resources. Show Me the Money: Creating a Fundraising Culture - […]

Experiential Self-Care for Nonprofit Practitioners with Lacy AlanaIf you're struggling to balance your own needs, and the needs of others in the midst of increasing demands of your work - you're not alone. Though you know that self-care is important, it may feel like your favorite self-care "go-tos" aren't meeting your needs right now, or that you're just not able to do the self-care you know might be helpful. This experiential workshop series provides an interactive and engaging opportunity to explore and understand self-care in new ways. During this series, you'll have an opportunity to engage in a supportive learning space that teaches new skills and frameworks while also giving you a committed hour of self-care, connection, growth, and learning. You'll learn new tools, theory, techniques, psychological frameworks, and brain science that will help you to re-understand and re-invent your own self-care practice. Each week, we'll focus on a new topic designed to support and improve your wellness and well-being. Topics: WEEK 1 Alternative Mindfulness: While often great, traditional mindfulness and meditation don't work for everyone - and have the opposite effect for some. In this workshop, we'll explore alternative pathways to mindfulness and ways to engage in active meditation […]

Strategic Alliances and Funder Connections Series w/Susannah ErlerStrategic Alliances and Funder Connections Series July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29th @ noon.July 1st at noonFunder Focus: Connect with The Moody FoundationGain insights from and interact with the Moody Foundation – whose mission is to empower Texas communities to thrive and prosper. Senior Grants Officer Bernice Torregrossa will describe the philanthropic work of the foundation, including pivots made in response to events of the past year. Nonprofit professionals: come and learn more about the Foundation’s priorities and about what makes an inspiring grant proposal from a funder’s perspective.July 8 at noonNonprofit Professionals: Let’s Talk About Your CareerWe entered the nonprofit sector for many reasons. Now that you are here, what will your career path look like going forward? Whether or not you are currently looking for a new job, it is a good idea to periodically spend time on this question. In this session, you will actively start that process: examine your work values, learn about career scenarios, hear job search tactics and network with other nonprofit professionals.July 15 at noonFunder Focus: Connect with The Trellis FoundationYour participation is invited as we learn more about The Trellis Foundation – whose focus […]