EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR
NON-PROFIT LEADERS

Please check out the library of resources for non-profit leaders:

Power Half Hour Series

• Organizational Communication: 30 min.

• Program Evaluation: 30 min.

• When Things Go Wrong: Navigating Crisis: 30 min.

• Everyday Leadership: 30 min.

• Work/Life Balance: 18 min.

• Financial Health for Nonprofits: 31 min.

• Logic Models: 24 min.

fundraising topics

• Fundraising Planning 101: 59 min.

• Donor Communities: 52 min.

• Grant Readiness 201: 80 min

BOARD MEMBER RESOURCES

• Board Member 101 Training: 70 min.

• Board Chair Orientation: 80 min.

• Strategic Planning Made Simple: 60 min.

NON PROFIT MANAGEMENT

• Advocacy & Nonprofits: 60 min

• Cyber Security for Nonprofits: 87 min

• Budget Building: 52 min

Other Resources:

• Colorado Nonprofit Association

• Community Resource Center

2026 Community Summit Presentations and Handouts

Building Belonging through Community Art with Maren & Miller and Jonathon stalls; music by Yufen Chou

Session Materials:

• Building Belonging Slides

• Art Station Instructions and Table Questions

Board Training with Tessa Lance

Session Materials:

• Board Training Slides

From Burnout to Belonging: Building Resilient Organizations Through Kind, Clear, and Financially Sustainable Policies with Megan Strauss

Session Materials:

• Belonging Slides

Rethinking Partnerships with Shelley Schreiner and panelists Beth Helmke, Judy Hamontre & Andrea Earley Coen

Session Materials:

• Partnerships Slides

BLUEPRINT for Board Engagement with Brian Beaulieu

Session Materials:

• Board Engagement Slides

Finding & Evaluating Grants for Success with Carol Ann Soltz

Session Materials:

• Finding Grants Slides

• Handout

• Worksheets: Grant Tracking and Grant Matrix

AI Considerations in Nonprofit Management with Andrea Earley Coen

Session Materials:

• AI for Nonprofits Slides

• Resources: Responsible AI Use Checklist and Responsible AI Policy Example

Individual Giving: Building Relationships with Donors with Lezlie Berkley

Session Materials:

• Giving Slides

• Handout

ED Boot Camp Materials

• Presentation: Evaluation and Impact

• Presentation: Work Life Balance

• Presentation: Governance

• HR & ORG Culture

• Understanding Nonprofit Financials

• ORG Risk Management

• Technology Risk Management

• Fundraising Basics

• Communications, Advocacy and Engagement

• Strategic Planning

2025 Community Summit Presentations and Handouts

Board Training with Tessa Lance

• Presentation

• Handout - Board Self Assessment

Intergenerational Communication with Emily Marquis

• Presentation

• Handout - Intergenerational Curiosity Worksheet

Individual Donor Campaigns with Moe Leneweaver

• Presentation

• Handout - Template Individual Giving Campaign Plan

Organizational Culture with Maren Miller

• Presentation

• Handout - Emotion Cards

• Handout - Group Norms and Comms Skills

• Handout - Org Culture Worksheet

Volunteer Management with Aubrey Tamietti

• Presentation

• Handout - Volunteer Management Basics

Major Donor Appeals with Moe Leneweaver

• Presentation

• Handout - Major Gifts

Grant Writing with Jodi Petit

• Presentation

• Handout - Grant Writing Guide

• Handout - Power Verbs

Impact Evaluation & Communicating Impact with Andrea Coen, Dominique Naccarato, and Shelley Schreiner

• Handout - Elevator Pitch Mad Libs

• Handout - Ladder of Engagement

• Handout - Logic Model Template

• Handout - Goal Setting Template

ED Boot Camp Materials

• Presentation - Communications, Advocacy, & Community Engagement

• Presentation - HR & Organizational Culture

• Presentation - Nonprofit Governance & Board Relations

• Presentation - Program Evaluation

• Presentation - Technology, Compliance, & Risk Management

• Presentation - Strategic Planning

• Presentation - Fundraising

• Handout - Financial Oversight

• Handout - Fundraising Pie

• Handout - Need Worksheet