Upcoming Workshops
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9:00 - 10:30 am
Virtual Workshop via Zoom
Major funders and grant makers have been putting increasing pressure on nonprofits to more accurately evaluate the impact their programs have on change in the communities they engage. This foundational workshop is for organizational leaders in the philanthropy space who wish to engage in program evaluation, but wish to do so in an intentional manner that honors and embraces inclusivity. This offering is co-convened by The California Lutheran University Center for Nonprofit Leadership, The Fund For Santa Barbara and The McCune Foundation.
9:00 - 12:00 pm
CLU Oxnard Campus
It’s not a matter of if but when a crisis will impact a nonprofit. In our increasingly collaborative, complex, and digital society, new threats are emerging every day that can impact a nonprofit’s reputation and day-to-day operations. In this interactive in-person workshop, we will show you the secrets to proactively preparing for a crisis that can help your nonprofit build trust for a stronger brand reputation.
12:30 - 4:00 pm
CLU Oxnard Campus
Effective problem solving requires effective decision making. Sometimes you make the right decision. Sometimes you have to make the decision right. This course was built for participants to apply more discipline to make the right decision the first time around as “you never get a second chance to do it right the first time.” Participants will leaving with practical tools and strategies to guide improved problem solving.
10:00 - 12:00 pm
Virtual Workshop Via Zoom
It's one thing to have a strategy, but is your Board and Staff team fully on board to operationalize it? Join us to better align Board and Staff shared strategy and achieve increased engagement, alignment, and mission success.
9:00 - 12:00 pm
CLU Oxnard Campus
This training will build your knowledge and confidence in using data as a tool to improve programs, understand needs, showcase successes, and meet reporting requirements. We’ll explore ways that data are generated and then transformed into information, knowledge, and finally wise action and how to choose the best approach. We’ll also talk about the central role of people and power in gathering, understanding, and using data. Using interactive group activities and examples you will have a chance to practice and strengthen your data muscles.
9:00 - 12:00 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom
An effective survey provides a unique opportunity to obtain detailed insights on programs and audiences. Surveys can help you understand the needs of the people you’d like to support, improve the reach and impact of your program, and uncover new ways in which your efforts can make a difference for the people you serve. In this interactive workshop, we will explore how to make decisions about survey logistics (e.g., target audience, mode, timeframe, incentives, reminders), write survey questions, analyze your data, and use it to guide decision-making and share successes.
9:00 - 12:00 pm
CLU Oxnard Campus
During this training, we will explore innovative tools that can be used to collect data (e.g., photo elicitation, selfie-stations, feedback walls), make sense of data (e.g., data parties, learning sessions), and share data (e.g., presentations, one-pagers, dashboards, visualizations). As we review these approaches and try a few of them, we will also walk through a framework for choosing the best ones based on how the data will be used and who is involved.