Event & Class Calendar

Find Nonprofit University courses, as well as GCN, GAgives & Member events that help nonprofit professionals learn, network and increase capacity.

Highlights

Advanced Nonprofit Board Leadership Clinics

2019 Nonprofit Board Leadership Clinic: an evening-time learning experience designed to provide nonprofit executives and board members with knowledge, skills and resources to tackle real-world governance challenges.

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Financial Liquidity: What to Know Before Your Audit

Get a jump on your audit: Understand your financial health and how to communicate it to others.

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Emotional Intelligence

Learn about the 26 competencies of EI; how emotions influence thoughts, behavior, goals, decision-making, and relationships; and techniques for increasing self-awareness and leadership effectiveness.

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Calendar by Month

February 2020

2.04.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Annual Giving Campaigns

In this 4-part series, discover best practices to leverage all of your resources – your people, technology, programs, and data – to capture the most donations from the most people. Learn more.
2.04.20 | Atlanta

FND 220 | Understanding Donors
2.05.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Fundraising Essentials

Prepare for growth in the development role with these six foundation-building courses, through a comprehensive orientation to the crucial area of nonprofit fundraising. Learn more.
2.05.20 | Atlanta

Webinar | Financial Accountability and Effectiveness for Nonprofits
2.05.20 | Atlanta

FND 110 | Ethics in Fundraising
2.06.20 | Atlanta

NPO 230 | Nonprofit Fundraising and Resource Development
2.07.20 | Atlanta

MKT 220 | Brand Management
2.11.20 | Atlanta

MGT 130 | Hiring and Evaluating Performance
2.12.20 | Atlanta

LDR 252 | Conflict Resolution: Getting Along in the Workplace
2.13.20 | Atlanta

FND 242 | Begin with the End in Mind: Grant Budgeting
2.14.20 | Atlanta

HR 230 | Employee Relations and Policy Management
2.18.20 | Atlanta

FND 221 | Stories That Stick: Marketing and Communications for Fundraising
2.19.20 | Atlanta

FND 120 | Intro to Corporate and Foundation Relations
2.20.20 | Atlanta

NPO 240 | Accounting for Your Mission: Finance for the Nonfinancial Manager
2.20.20 | Smith & Howard

Financial Liquidity: What to Know Before Your Audit
2.21.20 | Atlanta

MKT 230 | The Marketer's Toolbox
2.25.20 | Atlanta

MGT 140 | Employee Performance Challenges
2.26.20 | Atlanta

LDR 253 | Closing the Generation Gap in the Workplace
2.27.20 | Atlanta

FND 243 | Grant Reporting for Impact
2.27.20 | Atlanta

Advanced Nonprofit Board Leadership Clinic (Under $1M Budget)

2019 Nonprofit Board Leadership Clinic: an evening-time learning experience designed to provide nonprofit executives and board members with knowledge, skills and resources to tackle real-world governance challenges. Learn more.
2.28.20 | Atlanta

HR 240 | Legal Compliance and Policy Development

March 2020

3.03.20 | Atlanta

FND 222 | Annual Appeals
3.04.20 | Atlanta

FND 130 | Intro to Individual Donor Development
3.05.20 | Atlanta

NPO 250 | Managing Staff and Volunteers
3.06.20 | Atlanta

MKT 240 | Your Friends, the Media
3.10.20 | Atlanta

Advanced Nonprofit Board Leadership Clinic ($1M+ Budget)

An evening forum for nonprofit executives and board members: Explore the best practices that drive exceptional governance, and receive an individualized assessment of your board. Learn more.
3.10.20 | Atlanta

MGT 150 | Understanding People, Building Teams
3.11.20 | Atlanta

Emotional Intelligence

Learn about the 26 competencies of EI; how emotions influence thoughts, behavior, goals, decision-making, and relationships; and techniques for increasing self-awareness and leadership effectiveness. Learn more.
3.12.20 | Atlanta

PRO 210 | With or For? Program Design and Community Engagement
3.13.20 | Atlanta

Member Event Series | Breakfast Bites | Advocacy and Social Change
3.14.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Nonprofit Program Management Essentials

Choose from two tracks in our 5-part series to advance your knowledge and skill at developing, managing, and growing a nonprofit program. Learn more.
3.17.20 | Atlanta

FND 223 | Annual Giving Planning
3.18.20 | Atlanta

How to Start a Nonprofit
3.18.20 | Atlanta

FND 140 | Intro to Government Funding
3.19.20 | Atlanta

Member CEO Forum | Intergenerational Conflict
3.19.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Nonprofit Accounting

Prepare for growth in the financial management role through this comprehensive 5-part series. Learn more.
3.19.20 | Atlanta

ACCT 200 | Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting
3.20.20 | Atlanta

FND 230 | Fundamentals of Major Giving
3.20.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Major Giving

Gain a complete understanding of major donors, including defining “major” for your organization, establishing goals related to organizational opportunities and capacity, identifying and cultivating prospects, making the ask, and stewardship. Learn more.
3.24.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Writing Outcome Measures

Join us for a two-day series on writing effective outcome measures that will wow your funders, help your board define success, and focus your programs on results. Learn more.
3.26.20 | Atlanta

PRO 220 | Dollars and Sense: Program Budgeting and Tracking
3.26.20 | Atlanta

DOING LAB | Write the Annual Development Plan

Write a 12-month development plan for fundraising, donor engagement, social media, and your annual appeal in this 2-session Lab. Learn more.
3.27.20 | Online (Webinar)

Member Webinar | How to Grow Your Organization

Is growth on your nonprofit’s agenda? Join our members-only webinar to explore successful growth strategies. Learn more.

April 2020

4.01.20 | Atlanta

DOING LAB | Write the Marketing Plan

Write the plan you need to raise awareness, attract clients, find donors, and get the word out about your organization. Learn more.
4.01.20 | Atlanta

FND 150 | Fundraising and Special Event Planning
4.02.20 | Atlanta

ACCT 210 | Nonprofit Financial Analysis
4.03.20 | Atlanta

FND 231 | Matchmaker, Matchmaker: Donor Prospecting
4.14.20 | Atlanta

FND 270 | Tools for Conducting a Winning Capital Campaign
4.14.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Capital Campaigns

This 5-part series walks you through all phases of winning capital campaigns, from planning, building teams, and assessing readiness, to developing case statements, donor prospecting, making asks, and cultivating foundation and corporate support. Learn more.
4.15.20 | Atlanta

FND 160 | Intro to Development Planning and Budgeting
4.16.20 | Atlanta

PRO 230 | Everyday Leadership
4.17.20 | Atlanta

FAC 110 | Facility Condition Assessment
4.17.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Nonprofit Facilities Management

Learn how to plan, renovate, and maintain your facilities in this five-part series, presented by facilitators from the Atlanta Chapter of International Facility Management Association (IFMA). Learn more.
4.21.20 | Atlanta

SM 210 | Planning for Social Media Success
4.21.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Nonprofit Social Media

Rapidly advance your understanding of social media practices for nonprofits, building a broad foundation and focused expertise in topics like advertising and analytics. Learn more.
4.22.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Change Management

Learn to effectively drive change in this two-day overview of change management theory and strategies for driving a change process, managing resistance to change, and helping others more effectively support your agenda for change. Learn more.
4.23.20 | Atlanta

Member Event Series | Breakfast Bites | Managing Outcomes: Building a Culture of Accountability
4.23.20 | Atlanta

ACCT 220 | From Process to Strategy: Optimal Budgeting for Nonprofits
4.24.20 | Atlanta

FND 232 | The Art of the Ask: Donor Cultivation
4.28.20 | Atlanta

FND 271 | Case Statements for Capital Campaigns
4.28.20 | Atlanta

SM 220 | Best Practices in Social Media Platforms
4.29.20 | Atlanta

VOL 110 | Essentials of Volunteer Management
4.29.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Nonprofit Volunteer Management

Discover the keys to effective volunteer recruitment, training, organization, and engagement in our 4-part series. Learn more.
4.29.20 | Atlanta

Member Event | Nonprofit Media Summit

Join GCN and the WSB-TV for a forum about promoting your nonprofit's work and impact through television, radio, print and digital media. Learn more.
4.30.20 | Atlanta

PRO 240 | People First: Nonprofit Service Delivery

Calendar by Month

February 2020

2.04.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Annual Giving Campaigns

In this 4-part series, discover best practices to leverage all of your resources – your people, technology, programs, and data – to capture the most donations from the most people. Learn more.
2.04.20 | Atlanta

FND 220 | Understanding Donors
2.05.20 | Atlanta

Certificate of Fundraising Essentials

Prepare for growth in the development role with these six foundation-building courses, through a comprehensive orientation to the crucial area of nonprofit fundraising. Learn more.
2.05.20 | Atlanta

Webinar | Financial Accountability and Effectiveness for Nonprofits
2.05.20 | Atlanta

FND 110 | Ethics in Fundraising
2.06.20 | Atlanta

NPO 230 | Nonprofit Fundraising and Resource Development
2.07.20 | Atlanta

MKT 220 | Brand Management
2.11.20 | Atlanta

MGT 130 | Hiring and Evaluating Performance
2.12.20 | Atlanta

LDR 252 | Conflict Resolution: Getting Along in the Workplace
2.13.20 | Atlanta

FND 242 | Begin with the End in Mind: Grant Budgeting
2.14.20 | Atlanta

HR 230 | Employee Relations and Policy Management
2.18.20 | Atlanta

FND 221 | Stories That Stick: Marketing and Communications for Fundraising
2.19.20 | Atlanta

FND 120 | Intro to Corporate and Foundation Relations
2.20.20 | Atlanta

NPO 240 | Accounting for Your Mission: Finance for the Nonfinancial Manager
2.20.20 | Smith & Howard

Financial Liquidity: What to Know Before Your Audit
2.21.20 | Atlanta

MKT 230 | The Marketer's Toolbox
2.25.20 | Atlanta

MGT 140 | Employee Performance Challenges
2.26.20 | Atlanta

LDR 253 | Closing the Generation Gap in the Workplace
2.27.20 | Atlanta

FND 243 | Grant Reporting for Impact
2.27.20 | Atlanta

Advanced Nonprofit Board Leadership Clinic (Under $1M Budget)

2019 Nonprofit Board Leadership Clinic: an evening-time learning experience designed to provide nonprofit executives and board members with knowledge, skills and resources to tackle real-world governance challenges. Learn more.
2.28.20 | Atlanta

HR 240 | Legal Compliance and Policy Development