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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Board Champions 201
DESCRIPTION:201 Level Training: Habits and Practices of Healthy Boards\n*Training for those serving as board members who want to expand their understanding* \nThe Board Champions ™ 201-level program allows Board members to explore the habits and practices of effective governance\, reflect on their strengths\, and emerge more energized\, engaged\, and prepared to excel. Board members will explore practical and refreshingly unique ways to establish the habits and practices necessary for effective governance capable of translating bold vision into reality. Moving beyond a simple review of Board roles and responsibilities\, members will dive deep into the key practices of dynamic nonprofit Boards and the lines of authority between Board and staff—potential pitfalls to avoid\, as well as current trends and hot topics. Board members will sharpen their skills and leave prepared to embody excellence in nonprofit governance. Specific topics covered include but are not limited to:   5 Habits of Healthy Boards; DEI and Governance; Ethics in governance; Reimagining the traditional Board meeting; Cultivating productive committees; Addressing conflict productively. This will be offered as an open offering. Seating will be limited. Contracted consultant partner Greg Nielsen of Nielsen Training & Consulting\, LLC.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/board-champions-201-4/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholders,Donor-Funders
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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-fall-2026/
LOCATION:The Barn Abbey\, 504 North St\, New Harmony\, IN\, 47631\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Community Stakeholders,Nonprofit
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