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SUMMARY:SAVI Data Literacy – Visualizing Data with Charts
DESCRIPTION: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.   \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?  \nThis workshop would be valuable to anyone interested in using charts 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.  \nWHAT WILL YOU LEARN?  \n\nThe fundamentals: what to think about before making a chart \n\n\nPrinciples for choosing and designing a chart \n\n\nHow to create static data visualizations with Microsoft Excel and a demonstration of other interactive visualization tools such as Datawrapper \n\nUSEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING  \nNo prior knowledge is required\, but you may also want to consider attending the SAVI Data\, Tools\, and Other Resources workshop which explores where to find existing data in SAVI. 
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/savi-data-literacy-visualizing-data-with-charts-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T163000
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SUMMARY:Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing Workshop Vanderburgh County (Day 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:The two-day Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing program is a great skill-builder for the beginner or intermediate grant writer. Whatever your skill level\, come with an idea and be ready to write. At the end of Day One\, you will have a proposal outline and all of the resources you need to expand it into a full proposal. \nReturn on Day Two (June 24\, 2026\, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm CT) with your full proposal\, and we will put you into the role of a reviewer\, teach you strategies for finding funding\, and provide you with an opportunity to polish your proposal and send it in for a strong professional review. \nWhether your project is big or small\, this workshop will give you the information you need to submit proposals confidently. \nThe cost of the 2-day workshop is $225.00 and includes lunch and materials on both days. You will receive the manual on Day One of the workshop. The workshop will be held at Purdue Extension Vanderburgh County\, 13301 Darmstadt Road\, Suite A\, Evansville\, IN 47725. \n  \nRegistration will open soon. \n\nPurdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race\, religion\, color\, sex\, age\, national origin or ancestry\, genetic information\, marital status\, parental status\, sexual orientation\, gender identity and expression\, disability\, or status as a veteran. \nIf you are in need of accommodations to attend this program\, please contact Meagan Salomon prior to the meeting at 812-435-5287 or brotherm@purdue.edu by May 20\, 2026. \nFor special dietary needs contact Meagan Salomon at 812-435-5287 or brotherm@purdue.edu by May 27\, 2026. \nIf you need an interpreter or translator\, please contact Meagan Salomon prior to the meeting at 812-435-5287 or brotherm@purdue.edu by May 20\, 2026.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/beginners-guide-to-grant-writing-workshop-vanderburgh-county-day-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Pudue Extension Vanderburgh County\, 13301 Darmstadt Rd\, Suite A\, Evansville\, IN\, 47725\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260608T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260608T160000
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SUMMARY:Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories
DESCRIPTION:This session will explore how GIS technology can help you bring data to life. Learn how to integrate data from multiple sources—including SAVI—create interactive maps and multimedia stories and uncover patterns and relationships through spatial analysis. If you’re curious about how tools like ArcGIS Online can support your organization’s storytelling and data-driven decision making\, this workshop is for you. Live demonstrations of ArcGIS Online’s capabilities will be included. \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?  \nThis webinar is intended for anyone that wants to know how GIS can help them serve communities.  \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN  \n\nMapping\, analysis\, and data sharing capabilities of geographic information systems tools such as ArcGIS Online. \n\n\nHow to obtain access to GIS tools such as ArcGIS Online. \n\nUSEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING  \nNo prior knowledge is required. 
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/unlocking-the-power-of-online-gis-integrating-data-and-creating-multimedia-stories-3/
LOCATION:IN
CATEGORIES:Nonprofit
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612
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SUMMARY:Community Leadership Program
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Leadership Everyone staff encourages you to explore the various program options and dates. If any questions arise\, please feel free to contact our office.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/community-leadership-program-summer-2026/
LOCATION:The Barn Abbey\, 504 North St\, New Harmony\, IN\, 47631\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Community Stakeholders,Nonprofit
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CREATED:20260529T190340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T190340Z
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SUMMARY:When Christians Disagree\, Lunch & Learn Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Why is it that some of the worst\, most painful\, most intractable conflicts happen between Christians? \n  \nJoin us for a lunch and learn session on “When Christians Disagree.” This session is designed to create space for shared learning and practical equipping–offering both tools to navigate present conflicts and proactive approaches for those yet to come. \n  \nTogether\, we’ll walk through a case study from church history\, extrapolate lessons to be learned and exchange best practices. A one-page summary of the tools and framework we’ll be using can be found here\, and registrants will receive access to the full resource in advance of the session. \n  \nThis session will be led by Rankin Wilbourne of Broom Tree Media.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/when-christians-disagree-lunch-learn-workshop/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Community Stakeholders,Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260609T120000
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CREATED:20260205T185002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T185002Z
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SUMMARY:Driving Impact Through Governance: Strategies for Sustainable Success
DESCRIPTION:Effective governance is the bridge between strong leadership and meaningful\, measurable outcomes for an organization’s mission. This session explores how boards can move beyond policies and procedures to actively shape long-term impact. Participants will learn how to translate governance principles into strategic action\, ensuring decisions at the board table ripple through programs\, partnerships\, and community results. Through discussion and applied examples\, attendees will consider how to align governance practices with organizational values\, performance indicators\, and sustainability goals. \nLearning Objectives \n\nConnect board governance practices to organizational outcomes and community impact\nUse data and evaluation to inform governance decisions and measure progress\nIdentify strategies for aligning board work with mission\, vision\, and strategic priorities\n\nSpeaker \nVernetta Walker \nCEO\, Vernetta Walker and Associates
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/driving-impact-through-governance-strategies-for-sustainable-success/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Nonprofit
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CREATED:20260526T155048Z
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UID:10000317-1781010000-1781015400@growcapacity.info
SUMMARY:Using Data to Drive Upward Mobility: Practical Lessons From Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Initiative for a virtual workshop focused on how local leaders can use data to better understand community conditions\, identify strategic priorities\, and advance upward mobility from poverty. \nParticipants will hear directly from local leaders who are using the Upward Mobility Framework\, Mobility Metrics\, and local data sources to shape planning\, align stakeholders\, prioritize investments\, and monitor progress. \nThe workshop will feature \n\na live walk-through of the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard and how communities can use it alongside local data\,\npractical examples from local leaders using data to understand and address barriers to upward mobility in their communities\, and\nopportunities for attendees to reflect on their own community contexts and ask questions throughout the session.\n\nWhether you’re starting your planning process or strengthening a data-driven approach\, this session offers practical insights and tools to inform every stage\, from assessing local conditions to implementing solutions.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/using-data-to-drive-upward-mobility/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T123000
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CREATED:20260113T193151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T205330Z
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Evaluation Success with Program Theory & Logic Models
DESCRIPTION:Program theory provides a roadmap for understanding how programs are supposed to work and how activities should lead to intended outcomes. Conversely\, when program theory is not well-defined\, problems will inevitably emerge that weaken both the program and its evaluation. This session provides an opportunity to dig deeper into program theory and strengthening evaluation efforts through helping clients identify\, clarify\, and communicate program theory. In this workshop session\, we’ll explore: \n·        What program theory is and how clearly articulating it can strengthen program delivery and management practices. \n·        How to communicate program theory through several strategies including basic and detailed logic models. \n·        Tools and templates that can be used to help staff and leaders develop\, revise\, and articulate program theory.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/unlocking-evaluation-success-2026/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T160000
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CREATED:20260526T155522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T155522Z
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SUMMARY:CDFI Innovations in Improving Access to Small-Dollar Credit
DESCRIPTION:For many American households\, rising costs of living and stagnating wages may mean a greater need for credit to bridge temporary cash flow gaps or to weather short-term emergencies. But access to affordable credit remains a significant challenge. \nTo meet this need\, several financial products are emerging to help borrowers access credit and build credit profiles. New lending models have found ways to improve credit access for borrowers while minimizing lender risk. This webinar will feature a panel of speakers who are taking new and innovative community development financial institutions (CDFI) approaches to small-dollar lending and credit building. \nSpeakers \n\nDan Apfel\, CEO\, Genesee Co-op\nNick Mitchell-Bennett\, CEO\, cdcb; Administrator\, RGV Multibank \nInes Polonius\, CEO\, Communities Unlimited \nPaul Quintero\, CEO\, Ascendus\n\nBrett Theodos\, Director\, Center for Local Finance and Growth\, Urban Institute
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/cdfi-innovations-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T083000
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CREATED:20260505T170128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T190508Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Me at the Intersection of Authority and Vulnerability: A Workshop on High-Value Grant Seeking
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop will equip not-for-profit professionals of any experience level to: \n\nAssess and strengthen their organization’s readiness for competitive grantseeking\nImprove their understanding of the mechanics of proposal writing and preparation\nStrategize effective ways to build a sustainable pipeline of grants revenue\n\nAdditionally\, emerging Al tools will be addressed and discussed. \nThe title of the workshop aligns with a core spiritual principle articulated in Andy Crouch’s book Strong & Weak\, namely\, that true human flourishing requires the paradoxical combination of high authority and high vulnerability.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/workshop-high-value-grant-seeking/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260622T110000
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SUMMARY:SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Tell Stories with Data
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND? \nAnyone interested in taking the next step from understanding their data and visualizing it\, to telling a cohesive story to others about their data. \nWHAT WILL YOU LEARN? \n\nTo find the compelling narrative in your data\nTo connect facts that build a compelling argument\nTo use compelling graphics to communicate your point\nTo tailor your delivery to your audiences needs\n\nUSEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING \nNo 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 SAVI Data\, Tools\, and Other Resources workshop which explores where and how to find data in SAVI.  \nThis 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.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/savi-data-literacy-skills-training-tell-stories-with-data-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T163000
DTSTAMP:20260601T001809
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T142604Z
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SUMMARY:Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing Workshop Vanderburgh County (Day 2 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:The two-day Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing program is a great skill-builder for the beginner or intermediate grant writer. Whatever your skill level\, come with an idea and be ready to write. At the end of Day One\, you will have a proposal outline and all of the resources you need to expand it into a full proposal. \nReturn on Day Two (June 24\, 2026\, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm CT) with your full proposal\, and we will put you into the role of a reviewer\, teach you strategies for finding funding\, and provide you with an opportunity to polish your proposal and send it in for a strong professional review. \nWhether your project is big or small\, this workshop will give you the information you need to submit proposals confidently. \nThe cost of the 2-day workshop is $225.00 and includes lunch and materials on both days. You will receive the manual on Day One of the workshop. The workshop will be held at Purdue Extension Vanderburgh County\, 13301 Darmstadt Road\, Suite A\, Evansville\, IN 47725. \n\nPurdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race\, religion\, color\, sex\, age\, national origin or ancestry\, genetic information\, marital status\, parental status\, sexual orientation\, gender identity and expression\, disability\, or status as a veteran. \nIf you are in need of accommodations to attend this program\, please contact Meagan Salomon prior to the meeting at 812-435-5287 or brotherm@purdue.edu by May 20\, 2026. \nFor special dietary needs contact Meagan Salomon at 812-435-5287 or brotherm@purdue.edu by May 27\, 2026. \nIf you need an interpreter or translator\, please contact Meagan Salomon prior to the meeting at 812-435-5287 or brotherm@purdue.edu by May 20\, 2026.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/beginners-guide-to-grant-writing-workshop-vanderburgh-county-day-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Pudue Extension Vanderburgh County\, 13301 Darmstadt Rd\, Suite A\, Evansville\, IN\, 47725\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nonprofit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T160000
DTSTAMP:20260601T001809
CREATED:20260528T205334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T212240Z
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SUMMARY:Giving Innovation Summit 2026: Charitable Giving and Philanthropy in Turbulent Times
DESCRIPTION:Charitable giving and philanthropy have long been central to conceptions of American national identity\, understood since the nation’s founding to be vital to the maintenance of a robust civil society and of democratic life. From mutual aid networks to community foundations and digital crowdfunding\, Americans have consistently turned to voluntary giving to meet shared needs and express shared values. As the United States marks its 250th anniversary\, this tradition of charitable giving invites both celebration and honest examination as it maintains deep continuities and experiences profound changes. The past decade has brought significant pressure to bear on the landscape of giving: Shifting tax policy has altered incentives for everyday donors\, public funding gaps have increased need\, and declining institutional trust has changed where and how people choose to give. At the same time\, new models of collective and community-led giving are emerging in response. \nAs part of its 30th anniversary\, the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy brings together researchers\, philanthropic leaders\, policymakers\, and sector infrastructure actors to examine the evolving landscape of charitable giving and philanthropy in its fifth Giving Innovation Summit. As part of this convening\, we will explore the evolution of the infrastructure of everyday and collective giving\, probe the policy pressures reshaping charitable behavior today\, and examine how the charitable and philanthropic sectors are responding to widening gaps in public funding. Together\, we will ask what these transformations mean for the future of giving in America. \nSpeakers: \n\nSara Barba\, Managing Partner\, Integer\nJon Bergdoll\, Associate Director of Data Partnerships\, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy\, Indiana University Indianapolis\nDaniel Cueto-Villalobos\, Doctoral Candidate and Graduate Instructor\, Sociology\, University of Minnesota Twin Cities\nAsha Curran\, Chief Executive Officer\, GivingTuesday\nMichael Layton\, W.K. Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair\, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy  \nRobert McClelland\, Senior Fellow\, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center  \nFaith Mitchell\, Institute Fellow\, Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy\, Urban Institute\nRobert Rosenbaum\, Cofounder\, Project Resource Optimization Initiative\nBenjamin Soskis\, Senior Research Associate\, Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy\, Urban Institute\nLaura Tomasko\, Senior Policy Program Manager and Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy Practice Area Lead\, Urban Institute\nVictoria Vrana\, Chief Executive Officer\, GlobalGiving\nTonia Wellons\, President and CEO\, Greater Washington Community Foundation
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/giving-innovation-summit-2026-charitable-giving-and-philanthropy-in-turbulent-times/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event
CATEGORIES:Donor-Funder,Donor-Funders
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