Name: Community Leadership Program
Start: 2026-02-03T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-05T23:59:59-06:00
Location: The Barn Abbey

January 2026
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
Supporting Youth Mental Health in Rural Communities

January 21 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

About This Event This presentation explores mental health in rural communities, emphasizing the recognition of stress signs and symptoms and the critical role of strong support systems. Attendees will learn how chronic stress affects individuals in rural settings and how early intervention can make a difference. The session highlights the power of community connection, peer support, and open dialogue in reducing stigma and promoting mental well-being. With a focus on prevention, we will discuss practical strategies for identifying those at risk and fostering environments where people feel seen, heard, and supported, ultimately working together to prevent suicide and build healthier rural communities. Learning Objectives: Learn mental health issues unique to rural communities Discover how to identify signs of chronic stress Gain practical strategies to build healthy rural communities Abby Heidenreich Extension Educator Farm Stress Team Purdue Extension - Gibson County
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.
SAVI Data Literacy – SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources

February 2 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

SAVI offers a vast collection of health, public safety, education, and many other demographic characteristics about Indiana communities, with emphasis on central and southwest Indiana counties. This workshop explores the many powerful tools and datasets available in SAVI.  It also provides insights into how they can help you find, explore, and leverage these data to make informed decisions.  WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop is perfect for anyone that wants to learn about SAVI resources. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How to use SAVI tools to find and explore data How to balance needs and priorities to choose the right dataset How to leverage SAVI supported research to inform your decision making USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING None required.
Community Leadership Program

February 3 - February 5

The Barn Abbey 504 North St, New Harmony, IN, United States

Servant leadership is ideology upon which Leadership Everyone was built. Each program offered by our staff is specifically designed to develop the servant leader that lies within each of the participants. Offering varying structures of the Community Leadership Program, Leadership Everyone wishes to help you find your servant leadership potential. With the guidance of our staff and the retrospective insight from class members, you will partake in an immersive experience. The Leadership Everyone staff encourages you to explore the various program options and dates. If any questions arise, please feel free to contact our office.

$300

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January 2026

HOLA Professional Development Series

Supporting Youth Mental Health in Rural Communities

Data Centers and Community Primer

February 2026

Community Foundation Brown Bag Lunch: Leading as a Board Chair

SAVI Data Literacy – SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources

Community Leadership Program

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