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Next Generation Leadership Academy (6-Part Series)
2024-05-14 08:30 - 2024-05-15 16:30, 2024-06-05 08:30 - 2024-06-06 16:30, 2024-07-10 08:30 - 2024-07-11 16:30, 2024-08-21 08:30 - 2024-08-22 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Welborn Community Room, 20 NW Third St., Suite 1500, Evansville, 47708, United States
Next Generation Leadership Academy is a customized executive level education partnership with IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. This 6-linked module, focusing on competency development in the areas of leading a nonprofit is designed for new Executive Directors and next generation leaders (having 53 in our community who have benefitted since 2016).
There is a registration deadline, spots are available but limited. For registration and further information, please visit the Welborn Baptist Foundation website.

Project Management Workshop – Practical Application of Project Management Principles: Five-Session Series
2024-05-14 11:30 - 13:30, 2024-05-21 11:30 - 13:30 | University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN, 47714, United States
Price: $395Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Location: University Libraries, LI 203Instructor(s): Jesse Kauffman, President, Everyday Business Resilience Group, LLC
This workshop series will focus on an overview of the Project Management Body of Knowledge and key Project Management concepts, tools, and methodologies and how to apply them to real world business situations.
This series begins on April 23, 2024, and meets again on April 30, May 7, May 14, and May 21.

Week 1 – Project Management Introduction and System Overview
Week 2 – Project Management Body of Knowledge Introduction and Performance Domains
Week 3 – Project Management Tailoring
Week 4 – Project Management Models, Methods, and Artifacts
Week 5 – Course Wrap-up

A 10% discount is available to organizations sending six or more participants. Call 812-488-1046 for more details.
Jesse Kauffman is the Lead Consultant for Everyday Business Resilience Group, providing Business Continuity and Project Management services to local and global businesses alike.
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SAVI 101: Introduction to Grow & SAVI Data Tools
2024-05-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-17 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Participants will learn the basic mechanics of SAVI tools and feel excited to engage with the SAVI data system on the Grow platform. The presentation will be delivered by The Polis Center team from Indiana University – Indianapolis or the local Grow team. Who should attend? Anyone new to utilizing SAVI or a user who is interested in learning the mechanics of the system. Whether you are in the nonprofit, donor-funder, business sector or a curious citizen, this introductory lesson to SAVI is for you. *In each offering, Grow staff spend up to 10 min providing a high-level intro to Grow. Useful knowledge before attending? Visiting growcapacity.info and entering into SAVI may help with a basic understanding of the concepts presented but is not required for attending. **Following each session, attendees will be asked to complete a brief survey. The information will help Grow improve the support and education provided for SAVI.
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Leadership Communication Skills
2024-05-16 11:30 - 13:00 | University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN, 47714, United States
Price: $45Date: May 16, 2024Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Location: Ridgway University Center, Eykamp Hall, Room 252Instructor(s): Timothy A. Dickel, PhD
Effective leaders understand the importance of communication. Participants will explore and apply elements of successful communication, including adapting communication styles, open body language, active listening, and open-ended questions.
Dr. Timothy A. (Tad) Dickel serves as the Executive in Residence in Leadership and is the interim faculty director of the Master of Science in Leadership program at the University of Evansville. In addition, he is the President of T.A. Dickel Group, LLC and serves as a leadership and strategy consultant for businesses, universities, and nonprofits.
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SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Module 2A: Finding Existing Data
2024-05-27 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-12 08:00 - 10:00 | Online
This VIRTUAL workshop will help you apply the skills learned in other workshops to your own real-world, data-informed project. The workshop instructor will reach out to you prior to the workshop to discuss your project and to help you identify the data and other information you will need to bring to this workshop to be successful.
This offering is hosted by The Polis Center, the creators of SAVI. Through this offering, they will use the Central Indiana map, but the lessons remain the same for Southern Indiana region.
Answering the questions necessary to achieve goals requires locating and using the right data and tools. This workshop covers the strengths, weaknesses, and costs of readily available data sets, including SAVI, so you have the information you need to locate the data that is right for you. Hands-on activities explore the many tools that SAVI provides for locating and exploring data.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop is perfect for anyone that wants to learn techniques for finding the right data to answer questions.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Benefits and challenges associated with several types of data
Where to access readily available data sources
How to balance needs and priorities to choose the right dataset
How to choose a substitute dataset when the indicator you want to measure is not available

USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING
No prior knowledge is required, but you may find it useful to attend the Module 1A: Framing the Problem workshop before attending this workshop. In that workshop you learn how to frame problems with specific and measurable questions that can help you meet your goals.
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Sustain Abilities
2024-05-30 08:30 - 11:30, 2024-07-16 08:30 - 12:00 | Welborn Community Room, 20 NW Third St., Suite 1500, Evansville, 47708, United States
This joint participation facilitates embedding the learnings into both staff and the full board. Each successive year builds on the basic topics covered in the year prior with the intention of building board culture and staff/board alignment. There are 4 “advancing” levels, with an “alumni” opportunity which is an opportunity for agencies previously engaged to begin again if leadership has changed or if other members of leadership have been identified for attendance to assist the organization with embedding the learning. Two members (board president or designated board member and ED), partner through this cohort-based learning experience, building communication effectiveness and implementation strength. In Sustain Abilities, the focus is on more engaged boards, building board culture, deeper donor relationships, with a financial plan developed by the end of the program, working toward long-term sustainability. Such things as capital campaign readiness assessment, donor communications, and planned giving are discussed. The deliverables at the end of the program are a richer understanding of the success factors and an action plan for incorporating them into the board and staff “DNA”. (Outcome measurement provided by JDLA).

SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Module 2B: Avoid Data Pitfalls
2024-06-03 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
This VIRTUAL workshop will help you apply the skills learned in other workshops to your own real-world, data-informed project. The workshop instructor will reach out to you prior to the workshop to discuss your project and to help you identify the data and other information you will need to bring to this workshop to be successful.
This offering is hosted by The Polis Center, the creators of SAVI. Through this offering, they will use the Central Indiana map, but the lessons remain the same for Southern Indiana region.
Data is most powerful when you understand its limits. This module will give you the knowledge to think critically about data, making you aware of what can cause noise in data and how to use data effectively despite these limitations.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

How policy changes can affect the numbers
How factors outside your analysis can impact the data
How to judge the accuracy and reliability of data

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Giving For Impact
2024-06-05 10:15 - 11:45 | Welborn Community Room, 20 NW Third St., Suite 1500, Evansville, 47708, United States
Level II, Session I
Interested, desire to learn more, or want to register? Contact the event organizations here

Community Leadership Program
2024-06-11 07:30 - 2024-06-13 17:00 | IN
Leadership Everyone’s Community Leadership Program is a three-day intensive program (with a half-day follow-up session) in which a diverse group of community members come together to discover their individual strengths, learn new skills, gain diverse perspectives, and create a vision for our community’s future. Knowledge and experience gained during the program are then applied in the attendees’ personal and professional lives. Graduates of the program are actively and continuously engaged with a network of other alumni and community members and organizations, using their strengths and passions to create community change. Alumni are provided opportunities through LE to engage in community activities, such as through nonprofit Engagement Fairs where individuals are matched with organizations they can serve.
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SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Module 4A: Tell Stories with Data
2024-06-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
This VIRTUAL workshop will help you apply the skills learned in other workshops to your own real-world, data-informed project. The workshop instructor will reach out to you prior to the workshop to discuss your project and to help you identify the data and other information you will need to bring to this workshop to be successful.
This offering is hosted by The Polis Center, the creators of SAVI. Through this offering, they will use the Central Indiana map, but the lessons remain the same for Southern Indiana region.
This workshop teaches the next steps of persuasively communicating what you have learned after gaining initial insight from data. You will learn the skills to put your analysis in the context of a compelling narrative and to build your argument logically and convincingly. Whatever your audience, weaving the data into a story is what communicates your findings to others, whether it be a small data set, large data set, or multiple data sets.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone interested in taking the next step from understanding their data and visualizing it, to telling a cohesive story to others about their data.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

To find the compelling narrative in your data
To connect facts that build a compelling argument
To use compelling graphics to communicate your point
To tailor your delivery to your audiences needs

USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING
No prior knowledge is required, but you may find it useful to attend the Module 1A: Framing the Problem workshop prior to this one. In that workshop you learn how to frame problems so that you have specific and measurable questions that can help you meet your goals. You may also want to consider attending the Module 2A: Finding Existing Data workshop which explores where to find existing data and how to choose the right data source for answering your questions.
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Data-Informed Giving
2024-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Do you feel overwhelmed by data? Are you interested in understanding what to look for in evaluation strategies that organizations you donate to are using to improve their programming and communicate their impact? Are you interested in knowing what to look for and what questions to ask? If the answer to these or similar questions is yes, please join us for a training on data-informed giving! You’ll learn how to use data to drive impact. You’ll learn the 4 components of a data-informed organization. You’ll learn the why behind using data, and leave with templates and resources that will help you and nonprofit organizations!
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SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Module 4B: Make Decisions with Data
2024-07-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
This VIRTUAL workshop will help you apply the skills learned in other workshops to your own real-world, data-informed project. The workshop instructor will reach out to you prior to the workshop to discuss your project and to help you identify the data and other information you will need to bring to this workshop to be successful.
This offering is hosted by The Polis Center, the creators of SAVI. Through this offering, they will use the Central Indiana map, but the lessons remain the same for Southern Indiana region.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone who wants to complete a data-driven project they are working on, with assistance on how to apply their data skills to real-world solutions and informed decision making.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Apply your critical data skills to decision-making
Learn the limits of data in decision-making
Incorporate qualitative information to improve decisions

USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING
Prior to attending this workshop you should complete Module 1A: Framing the Problem, Module 2A: Finding Existing Data and Module 3A: Analyze and Visualize with Charts.

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Financial Management for Nonprofit Leaders: A Financial Literacy Series
2024-07-09 08:30 - 11:00 | Welborn Community Room, 20 NW Third St., Suite 1500, Evansville, 47708, United States
This training series on financial management is designed to equip individuals and organizations with the necessary skills to understand, interpret and navigate financial reports and processes. The series covers a wide range of topics including financial statements, budgeting, financial planning, and sustainability. Participants will learn about the roles and responsibilities of board members, executive directors, and other leaders in the budgeting process. The training will also provide insights into financial literacy and how to prevent fiscal fraud, which are critical for any nonprofit organization’s success. With a focus on practical and applicable knowledge, the training series aims to empower nonprofits with the tools they need to make informed financial decisions, ensure financial stability, and maximize their impact. By the end of the series, participants will have a solid foundation in financial management, enabling them to better understand their organization’s financial health, identify areas for improvement, and take appropriate actions to achieve their financial goals. This training series will be presented by Fiscalign.

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Sustain Abilities
2024-07-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Online

SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training (Central Indiana) – Module 1A: Frame the Problem
2024-07-11 08:00 - 10:00 | Online
Before you can begin using data to inform decisions, identify what you are trying to accomplish and determine how data can help you get there. This will determine what kind of data you need. What you will learn:

To identify what your goal is
To determine how to use data to help you meet your goal
How to form questions that are measurable
To determine what you need from your data (are you comparing across time, comparing to other geographies, individual level data, aggregated groups, comparing different groups, etc.).

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Giving for Impact - Henderson, Session 1 of 2
2024-07-23 08:30 - 11:30 | First Baptist Church, 307 Center St, Henderson, KY, 42420, United States
Giving For Impact is a training seminar series that deepens donors’ understanding of philanthropy and the importance of their engagement and relationships with charitable organizations. Participants will gain valuable insight and clarity on their passions, values, and motivations for giving and how that understanding can fuel impactful giving.
Giving for Impact – Henderson Flyer
Giving For Impact – Henderson will:

Empower and equip individuals and families to create a greater impact through their giving
Be a catalyst for change within nonprofit organizations to more deeply value and care for donor relationships
Build relationships with participants and promote shared learning amount donors

Participant Activities and Resources:

Comprehensive Resources: Toolkits, Guides, Videos, Templates, Giving for Impact Book
Developed Personal Giving Philosophy and Impact Plan
Receive Tri-State newsletter from Giving for Impact – Evansville featuring area NPOs and and opportunities to give

This training is offered at no cost to our community and is underwritten by Welborn Baptist Foundation, Ameriprise Financial and the Havens Family Foundation.
To RSVP, contact speter@jdlevyassociates.com
2024 Session Info
Intake surveys for Session 1 are due by May 21st, 2024
Session 1
July 23rd, 2024
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
First Baptist Church
Session 2
August 27th, 2024
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
First Baptist Church

Financial Management for Nonprofit Leaders: A Financial Literacy Series
2024-08-05 10:15 - 12:00 | Online
This training series on financial management is designed to equip individuals and organizations with the necessary skills to understand, interpret and navigate financial reports and processes. The series covers a wide range of topics including financial statements, budgeting, financial planning, and sustainability. Participants will learn about the roles and responsibilities of board members, executive directors, and other leaders in the budgeting process. The training will also provide insights into financial literacy and how to prevent fiscal fraud, which are critical for any nonprofit organization’s success. With a focus on practical and applicable knowledge, the training series aims to empower nonprofits with the tools they need to make informed financial decisions, ensure financial stability, and maximize their impact. By the end of the series, participants will have a solid foundation in financial management, enabling them to better understand their organization’s financial health, identify areas for improvement, and take appropriate actions to achieve their financial goals. This training series will be presented by Fiscalign.

Registration for this event has closed. Stay tuned for 2025 offerings!

Global Leadership Summit
2024-08-08 08:30 - 2024-08-09 16:00 | [to be determined]
More than an event, The Global Leadership Summit is a resource to be leveraged for community transformation through the leadership of diverse sectors. Our partnership with Tristate Leaders advances the outcomes of building the leadership capacity of our local nonprofit sector with reduced participation costs, allowing for fresh, actionable leadership content in expert-level training, networking and collaboration potential and opportunity for year-long, personal and organizational development through GLS resources. We also see alignment with the anticipated community outcome of more people impacting their environment as an outgrowth of their Christian faith. Local viewing options and locations to come. Stay tuned!

SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Module 3A: Analyze & Visualize with Charts
2024-08-26 08:00 - 10:00 | Online
This VIRTUAL workshop will help you apply the skills learned in other workshops to your own real-world, data-informed project. The workshop instructor will reach out to you prior to the workshop to discuss your project and to help you identify the data and other information you will need to bring to this workshop to be successful.
This offering is hosted by The Polis Center, the creators of SAVI. Through this offering, they will use the Central Indiana map, but the lessons remain the same for Southern Indiana region.
Charts are a powerful tool for analyzing and communicating information through tables, graphs or diagrams. This workshop provides you with the skills you need to get the most value from charts. Hands-on activities show you how to apply several types of charts for static and interactive data visualizations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This workshop should be taken by anyone interested in interpreting and visualizing data to address a research question or communicate data findings. Even if you already know how to make charts, this workshop can improve your ability to design charts that can do the best job of depicting your data.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

The fundamentals: what to think about before making a chart
Principles for choosing and designing a chart
How to create static data visualizations with Microsoft Excel and a demonstration of other interactive visualization tools such as Datawrapper

USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING
No prior knowledge is required, but you may find it useful to attend the Module 1A: Framing the Problem workshop prior to this one. In that workshop you learn how to frame problems so that you have specific and measurable questions that can help you meet your goals. You may also want to consider attending the Module 2A: Finding Existing Data workshop which explores where to find existing data and how to choose the right data source for answering your questions.
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