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Name: Community Foundation Brown Bag Lunch: Leading as a Board Chair
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November 2025
HOLA Professional Development Series

August 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am - March 6, 2026 @ 3:00 pm

Ivy Tech Community College 3501 N First Ave, Evansville, IN, United States

Since its foundation in 2002 as a nonprofit organization, HOLA has been dedicated to fostering appreciation for cultural diversity and promoting the successful inclusion of Latinos in the community. In collaboration with Ivy Tech Community College, the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana and the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP), we developed a comprehensive leadership series aimed at achieving the following outcome: To equip participants with advanced professional development training that enhances their skills, expands their knowledge, and sharpens their strategic thinking. This training empowers participants to navigate complex challenges, make meaningful contributions, and foster a culture of innovation, belonging, and continuous growth within their workplaces, communities, and organizations. The Fourth Cohort will start at Ivy Tech Community College on August 1st, 2025. Note: These six one-day sessions will be held over a year, rotating between Ivy Tech Community College, University of Evansville, and University of Southern Indiana. Light breakfast, lunch and materials included. Registration Deadline: 7/15/2025

$2000
Excel Advanced Workshop: Unlock the Full Potential

November 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN, United States

Transform Excel into a powerful data analysis tool. This advanced workshop is designed for professionals who already work comfortably in Excel and want to master its most powerful features. You’ll learn how to build PivotTables and PivotCharts, create advanced formulas, use data validation and scenario tools, and leverage macros for automation. With these advanced techniques, you’ll be able to analyze and present data in ways that drive smarter decisions. Key skills you’ll gain: Creating and customizing PivotTables and PivotCharts Designing advanced formulas with nested functions Using data analysis tools like What-If Analysis and Solver Automating repetitive tasks with macros Leverage validation tools to control the data entered in your worksheet, including the use of drop-down lists Learn how to protect and lock cell contents for safe and secure collaboration This offering can be part of a 3 part series on Excel.

$99
December 2025
Using Data in Grant Writing

December 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Online

Using Data in Grant Writing will help participants understand how to identify, gather, and use relevant data to support a successful grant application.
SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Tell Stories with Data

December 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Online

This workshop teaches the next steps of persuasively communicating what you have learned after gaining initial insight from data.
January 2026
Data Centers and Community Primer

January 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Midwestern communities are powering the future of artificial intelligence and cloud computing through the exponential growth of data center operations breaking ground in our region. These infrastructure investments have impacts on economic and environmental resources that are not always well-understood or anticipated. Through this fact-based primer on data centers, foundation leaders can be informed partners working to drive effective decision-making and strategy development within their own communities. What you’ll take away: Fact-based insights on the topic of data center operations and implications on communities. Questions to ask to understand the benefits and drawbacks of data centers for your region. IPA Member Price: $0 Nonmember Price: $50

$50
February 2026
Community Foundation Brown Bag Lunch: Leading as a Board Chair

February 2 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Community foundation leaders come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, and inevitably face new challenges leading this unique type of nonprofit. Join this series of casual lunchtime calls about leadership, featuring conversations with longtime community foundation CEOs and GIFT experts in the field. Each virtual session will highlight scenarios you may encounter and tips for building a team of leaders you can consult when faced with new challenges. More details will be available soon. View the full series here. Who May Join The CF Brown Bag Lunch series is open to Indiana community foundation CEOs and their board chair. 👥 Registering Others: Community foundation staff can register board members by selecting their names from the Colleague drop-down menu above. To add new board members or contacts to your account, visit My Dashboard, select Manage My Organizations, and select edit to update your contact list.

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Donor-Funder

November 2025

HOLA Professional Development Series

Excel Advanced Workshop: Unlock the Full Potential

December 2025

Using Data in Grant Writing

SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Tell Stories with Data

January 2026

Data Centers and Community Primer

February 2026

Community Foundation Brown Bag Lunch: Leading as a Board Chair

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