Center for Nonprofit Management

Today is the first day of October and we have a host of new virtual seminars and virtual certificate programs designed to meet the ever-changing needs of today's nonprofit organizations. Take a look at all of our upcoming trainings below and register at https://www.cnmsocal.org/events Supervising for Success (2 Sessions) Virtual Seminar taught by Leslie Robin Tuesday, October 6 from 9:00-12:00... Managing Differences through Mediation Virtual Seminar taught by John Epps Wednesday, October 7 from 9:00-12:00 Grant Seeking Fundamentals (4 Sessions) Virtual Certificate program taught by Cheryl Branch Starting Wednesday, October 14 from 9:00-12:00 CEO Confidential (4 Sessions) Virtual Affinity Group led by Regina Birdsell Next sessions starting Wednesday, October 21 from 9:00-10:30 Building Diverse & Inclusive Remote Teams Virtual Seminar taught by Peter Getoff Thursday, October 22 from 9:00-12:00 Community Leadership Development Program in South LA and the Antelope Valley (7 Sessions) Virtual Certificate program taught by Brianna Freheit and Leslie Robin Orientation on Friday, October 23 Working Better Together Online Virtual Lunch & Learn with The Goodman Center Friday, October 23 from 11:30-12:30 Leading Change with Emotional Intelligence Virtual Seminar taught by Kevin Walsh Thursday, October 29 from 9:00-12:00

Next week we're launching a new series of free, small group coaching sessions with Nonprofit Finance Fund geared towards organizations who secured a PPP loan and plan to seek loan forgiveness. We'll be holding 3 sessions that are each limited to the first 20 registrants so you'll have the opportunity to ask questions related to your specific circumstances. The session on the 24th is almost full but there's space left in the sessions on the 26th and 31st! Please only register for one session so that we can ensure space for everyone interested. Free RSVP: https://www.cnmsocal.org/events?category=Group+Coaching #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #finance #covid19relief #ppp

Are you starting to think seriously about forming a partnership with another group or a more formal alliance with other organizations? Join us this Friday 8/7 from 11:30-12:30 along with LA N Sync Program Officer and CNM Board Member Ellah Ronen, and Carrie Harlow, manager of the Los Angeles Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative (NSI), for a free virtual Lunch & Learn discussion on Strategic Restructuring. Learn what the process looks like, how to know if it may benefit your organization, and how to seek NSI funding for it. Hear from some of the 240+ organizations who have engaged in Strategic Restructuring here in Los Angeles since 2012, and begin to consider how you may identify a partner for your own Strategic Restructuring negotiation.

We've got a busy week coming up at CNM! Here's what's on deck: 7/21 - Virtual Seminar: Collaboration or Collision - Cultural Humility and Working Together 7/21 - Virtual Town Hall: Economic Resiliency Task For Nonprofit Recommendations for LA County 7/22 - Virtual Seminar: Supervising for Success... 7/22 - Virtual Seminar: How to Disrupt Inequity In Your Talent Cycle 7/23 - Virtual Seminar: Designing Powerful Virtual Convenings for Impact 7/23 - Group Coaching Session: Financial Decision-Making in Uncertain Times (FULL) More info: https://www.cnmsocal.org/events

July is a critical month for #2020census responses because at the beginning of August census workers will start knocking on the doors of non-responders, which puts citizens and census workers at increased #covid risk. As #nonprofit organizations, you are trusted messengers, especially in hard-to-count and vulnerable communities. July is the time to share census information (as well as voter registration information) with your communities in as many forms as possible!

We're living through challenging times. Deepen your understanding of how trauma works on an individual and communal level and build your knowledge of trauma-informed concepts and resources with our upcoming Summer of Change Virtual Seminar - "Trauma: Coping in Today's World" on Thursday 7/16. Take-Aways: - Identify a practical application of trauma-informed concepts and resources. - Demonstrate the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the individual and the community.... - Explain trauma and teach how to build coping strategies. - Apply trauma informed coping practices in our everyday and professional lives. Taught by Shor Denny, the Founder and CEO of Community Now, a California based nonprofit focused on providing mental wellness programming to the community.

We have a packed July coming up featuring nearly a dozen, reduced-rate courses covering everything from hosting digital fundraising events to disrupting inequity in your hiring process. Take a look at all the trainings we're offering in July below and signup at https://www.cnmsocal.org/events 7/9 - Events in Our Virtual Reality 7/14 - The Grieving Workforce: A Guide for Leaders 7/15 - The Annual Budget: Your Secret Weapon for Fundraising Success... 7/16 - Trauma: Coping In Today's World 7/17 - Free Special Event: Planning During Uncertainty with City National Bank 7/21 - Collaboration or Collision: Cultural Humility and Working Together 7/22 - Supervising for Success 7/22 - How to Disrupt Inequity in Your Talent Cycle 7/23 - Designing Powerful Virtual Convening for Impact 7/28 - The $100 Social Advertising Budget 7/30 - Ready, Set ACTion: Getting Started with Advocacy Capacity Assessment See more

Already facing an uphill battle, the pandemic has only made the job of ensuring an accurate #census more challenging. As trusted messengers, nonprofit organizations play a vital role in helping to increasing the response rate. Already a challenge to count, LA County is seeing problematically low response rates, especially in communities of color. Currently at around 58%, we're way behind the 2010 response rate of 69% so we need to step it up. The good news is that the deadlin...e has been extended to October 31 so summer and fall are critical windows to get the word out. Over 360 programs depend on census data including Headstart, Title 1, WIC, and SNAP programs - this is how we get out tax dollars back in to our communities. With the help of NALEO Educational Fund and Advancement Project National Office we have compiled a list of resources to help your organization get the word out and incorporate census messaging in to your regular programs: We Count LA: https://wecountla.org/take-action/ NALEO's 2020 Census Materials: https://drive.google.com//1izFx4pekjiLYBsWiVJI9txqb_VXCopNG For Faith-Based Orgs: https://www.faithinpubliclife.org/census BLM + Census Messaging: https://drive.google.com//1fjGPwTpf0yZxoCaSXYJ47f3nv2cr36_ Census Counts Toolkit: https://censuscounts.org/gotc-toolkit/ On Friday, June 26 census representatives from NALEO and Advancement Project shared some great insights on how to incorporate census messaging into existing programs and talked about why ensuring an accurate count is so important. Hear what they had to say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdgLXBjEdcI #2020census #becounted #everyonecounts #HagaseContar

Have a question about strategic planning, fundraising, going remote or anything else challenging your nonprofit organization? Our experts are here to help. Book a free, 15-minute Open Office Hours appointment today and get the answers you're looking for. Schedule a time today: https://doodle.com/poll/9v5h4nb4wqeq24fe

We're kicking off our Summer of Change virtual seminar series next week with an interactive workshop about how to make fundraising events work virtually: Events in Our Virtual Reality Thursday, July 9, 2020 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM... How do we host #fundraising events virtually? Is it appropriate for us to ask for donations while our economy is suffering? Where do we even start when planning to turn our gala or golf tournament into a virtual fundraising event? How do we fundraise without our paddle raise? Darren and Michelle walk attendees through a virtual event timeline, digital marketing strategies, and fundraising software solutions at every price point to successfully and profitably host a virtual fundraising event. #nonprofit #summerofchange #seminar

Fine Acts collaborated with a dozen amazing Black typographers and lettering artists on an open pack of protest posters ready to be used in action, all yours to print and share. Take them to the streets. Place them around your neighborhood. Put them on your windows. Send them to friends and loved ones. Let them amplify your voice. Once again, and more than ever, it is time. To hope, and to demand. To dismantle, and to build anew. Get the posters at https://fineacts.co/blm T...hanks to the amazing artists: Adrian Meadows (@iiaspire), Agyei Archer (@agyei.design), David Jon Walker (@davidjonwalker), Edinah (@wildlogic), Emmanuel Wisdom (@unadesignco), Eso Tolson (@coolurbanhippie), Gia Graham (@iamgiagraham), Hust Wilson (@hustwilson), Jean Carlos Garcia (@champolatype), Kevin Adams (@kevinadamsdesigns), Leandro Assis (@lebassis), Rick Griffith (@rickgriffith) for infusing their talent, their voices, and their hearts, into these works. See more

Use your voice and #vote with #pride! At least 1 million people identify as LGBTQ+ and are not registered to vote. If you’re one of them, HeadCount wants to help you use your voice and has put together some amazing resources to do so at https://www.headcount.org/vote-with-pride/. If your name doesn't match your ID, if you're not comfortable voting in person, if you're experiencing homelessness, if you're formerly incarcerated - Headcount has the info you need. Today you can check/update your registration, request a mail-in ballot and brush up on your state's laws. Your vote protects the LGBTQ+ Community.