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Upcoming Workshops

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Brand Reputation & Crisis Management for Nonprofits: Maintaining Trust in Challenging Times

1:00 - 4:00 pm
SB Foundation Office - South County

In today’s rapidly shifting and volatile landscape, nonprofits are no longer asking if a crisis will occur, but how prepared they’ll be when it does. With rising digital threats, societal polarization, and evolving stakeholder expectations, the pressure on organizations has never been greater. Nonprofit leaders must confront this unpredictability head-on, building resilience and crisis readiness now to protect their mission, safeguard trust, and ensure long-term impact. -- This workshop is being offered through the generous support of the Santa Barbara Foundation. Note -- Seating for this workshop is limited! Register to reserve your spot.

Brand Reputation & Crisis Management for Nonprofits: Maintaining Trust in Challenging Times

9:00 - 12:00 pm
SB Foundation Office - North County

In today’s rapidly shifting and volatile landscape, nonprofits are no longer asking if a crisis will occur, but how prepared they’ll be when it does. With rising digital threats, societal polarization, and evolving stakeholder expectations, the pressure on organizations has never been greater. Nonprofit leaders must confront this unpredictability head-on, building resilience and crisis readiness now to protect their mission, safeguard trust, and ensure long-term impact. -- This workshop is being offered through the generous support of the Santa Barbara Foundation. Note: Space is limited. register today!

PR Strategies For Nonprofits: How to tell your story to the press

9:00 - 12:00 pm
SB Foundation Office - South County

ALERT: This workshop has currently reached room capacity and is no longer taking enrollments. If you would like to be added to the waiting list in case we get cancellations, please contact us at NONPROFIT@callutheran.edu.

How to Effectively Recruit & Manage Volunteers

9:00 - 11:00 am
Virtual Workshop via Zoom

Volunteers are vital to your nonprofit’s ability to fulfill its mission. They are both the life-blood and engine that allows your organization to remain connected, relevant and passionate. Identifying, engaging and ultimately managing volunteers into leadership roles is crucial to ensuring any organization's long-term success. In this workshop, we will explore effective strategies for growing volunteer connection and commitment.

Nonprofit Townhall with Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Steve Bennett

10:00 - 12:00 pm
Ventura County Office of Education -- Salon C

Join Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Steve Bennett, and community partners for Nonprofit Townhall.

Shared Leadership Models: implementing approaches to enhance nonprofit resiliency and impact

9:00 - 12:00 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom

As the scope and intensity of nonprofit leadership roles continue to grow, our sector faces increasing challenges of burn-out, leadership turnover and diminished effectiveness. One strategy some organizations have turned to is “shared leadership.” In this workshop we will explore several models for shared leadership, how organizations might approach adopting and implementing such models, as well as case studies of organizations that have successfully transitioned to this approach.

Making an Impact: Social Media Strategies and Tactics for Nonprofits

1:00 - 4:00 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom

Ready to harness the power of social media marketing for your nonprofit? In this workshop we will explore how social media platform audiences differ, do's & don'ts with social media postings and execution, best practices for generating content, considerations in building & engaging an online audience, and linking online strategies with your nonprofit's broader marketing, fundraising and brand-building efforts. -- This workshop is being offered through the generous support of the Santa Barbara Foundation

What They Didn’t Tell You in the Interviews: a survival guide for current & aspiring nonprofit execs

9:00 - 11:30 am
Cal Lutheran Oxnard Center

You have talents and passions that you have chosen to leverage through an Executive role at an organization. Many of the realities and most important work involved in these roles are not addressed clearly in job descriptions or in interview processes. In this engaging session, you will learn how to proactively address and leap over potential pitfalls to thrive in your Executive roles.

Mobilize Your Board To Raise Money

9:00 - 11:00 am
Virtual Workshop via Zoom

If your board isn’t raising all the money it could — indeed, if your board isn’t raising any money at all — you’re not alone. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the reasons why, and outline strategies to turn things around.

How to Build, Lead, and Sustain High Performing Teams

9:00 - 4:00 pm
CLU Oxnard Campus

This course packs 25 years of real-world experience and best practices, working with Fortune 500’s and nonprofits alike, into 1-day with proven tips to help every leader build and keep a stronger team. It delves into the basics and best practices of what it takes to build, lead, and sustain a high performing team in any organization by exploring John Jell’s High Performance Team Model. Participants will walk away with tools and tips to effectively assess hires, talent manage, train and establish a thriving workplace culture of accountability, communication and empowerment.

Trust & Inspire: A New Leadership Paradigm

10:00 - 12:00 pm
Cal Lutheran - Oxnard Satellite Campus

Discover the leadership model behind Stephen M.R. Covey’s Trust and Inspire and explore the powerful shift from Command and Control to a more empowering way to lead. This session offers a high-level overview of the core beliefs and three stewardships that define Trust and Inspire leadership.

Nonprofit Marketing: Building a Comprehensive Plan for Impact and Engagement

9:00 - 12:00 pm
CLU Oxnard Campus

Do know the elements of a strong nonprofit marketing plan? This workshop will explore how you can build such a plan that engages your constituents and strengthens your ability to reach your organization’s goals.

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