2026 Nonprofit Excellence Symposium
The Nonprofit Excellence Symposium brings together professionals from local businesses and nonprofits for a half-day of workshops, presentations, idea sharing, and networking open to USI students and anyone who works in or is interested in the nonprofit sector.…
Using Data in Grant Writing
Using Data in Grant Writing will help participants understand how to identify, gather, and use relevant data to support a successful grant application. Publicly available secondary data can help nonprofit organizations show the need for their programs and services. Data …
Idea to Action Incubator
This dynamic two day event is designed to empower project teams and individuals with the tools, expertise, and connections needed to transform their innovative ideas into actional community engagement initiatives.
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in interactive workshops …
Grantmaking 201
An Advanced Guide to Philanthropic Effectiveness
Grantmaking 201 is a two-day course that offers a next-level look at effective grant management processes. We will dig deep into emerging trends and learn strategies to refine the purpose, enhance the practice, and …
Grantmaking 101
Informing the Context for Philanthropic Work
Grantmaking 101 is a two-day course that helps staff and board members new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This interactive course will present a historical overview of philanthropy, review a foundation’s leadership and …
Project Management Workshop – Practical Application of Project Management Principles
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.
- Week 1 – Project Management Introduction and
Community Leadership Program
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 …
Using Data in Grant Writing
Using Data in Grant Writing will help participants understand how to identify, gather, and use relevant data to support a successful grant application. Publicly available secondary data can help nonprofit organizations show the need for their programs and services. Data …
Data-Informed Giving
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 …
Using Data in Grant Writing
Using Data in Grant Writing will help participants understand how to identify, gather, and use relevant data to support a successful grant application. Publicly available secondary data can help nonprofit organizations show the need for their programs and services. Data …
