Trainings
Nonprofit
Successful nonprofit organizations remove employment barriers, enhance local economic development, provide critical safety-net services and increase civic participation. The Foundation’s nonprofit programming aims to improve the fiscal health and management of nonprofit organizations; increase the quantity and quality of nonprofit services; and strengthen board members’ abilities to contribute to the organizations they serve.
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Business
The Initiative Foundation’s business trainings are shaped by your feedback. From building basic business credit to bookkeeping to marketing your venture, we’ve taken your feedback and have enlisted experts in the field to offer free or small-fee workshops. Review our offerings and consider signing up, because when you’re business is humming, the local economy is humming right along with you.
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Upcoming Trainings
Fundraising Summit
Join Janet Cobb, fundraising trainer, for a three-day fundraising summit. Attend one day or all three! All sessions will take place from 9 a.m. to…
- Subject
- Nonprofit
- Series
- Nonprofit Academy
- Start Date
- October 10, 2023
Financial Jump-start Planning for 2024
Attend this free training with Julie Anderholm to prepare for 2024 and learn tips on proper budgeting processes. Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Subject
- Nonprofit
- Series
- Nonprofit Academy
- Start Date
- October 24, 2023
Get Out Of Your Own Way: Managing Limiting Beliefs
What is preventing your business success? Maybe it’s you. Many business owners find themselves struggling with limiting beliefs. These are the nagging voices inside your…
- Subject
- Business
- Series
- Business Basics
- Start Date
- November 14, 2023
Bookkeeping Best Practices
Let’s face it: Bookkeeping and record-keeping aren’t the most glamorous parts of running a business. Yet these two functions are critical to your success. This…
- Subject
- Business
- Series
- Business Basics
- Start Date
- November 15, 2023
Nonprofit Boards for the Real World
Learn the roles, responsibilities and legal obligations of boards. Get tips on finding board members and keeping them engaged. Explore how board member roles evolve…
- Subject
- Nonprofit
- Series
- Nonprofit Academy
- Start Date
- November 16, 2023
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