As our community becomes more complex, nonprofits are facing an unprecedented number of challenges on their path to success and understanding community needs.
That is why the Community Foundation of Sarasota County provides workshops and trainings as opportunities for local nonprofits to gather and learn from one another as well as industry experts about ways to maximize their efforts and strengthen their work.
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Our workshops and trainings cover a broad array of topics and fields and rotate on a variable schedule. Some of our recent offerings include:
- Community Foundation 101
- Refreshing and Reframing Events
- Developing a Communications Plan
- Transforming Your Social Media Presence for Giving Season
For more information on upcoming sessions, please see the details below:
Navigating the GiveGab Peer to Peer Fundraising Suite
Nonprofit Workshops & Training
Join us virtually on Mar. 30, 2023 as our colleagues from GiveGab, lead a webinar on Navigating their Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Fundraising Suite. If your organization wants to venture into online fundraising with ease, you won’t want to miss this webinar. Designed to help organizations spin up campaigns in minutes, the P2P Suite offers built-in P2P and team fundraising, campaign analytics, automated ‘thank you’ messaging, and customizable registration forms. You will have the capacity to increase engagement and foster meaningful relationships with your supporters. Eligible organizations will qualify for a grant opportunity from the Community Foundation to fund your first year's subscription with the platform.
Previous Workshops & Trainings
Strategic Planning for Short-Term & Long-Term Goals
Determining Big-Picture Goals for Well Intended Directional Growth
Nonprofits need well-planned strategies to grow and thrive as an organization. Join the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and Rosa Grillo to learn effective planning efforts for short-term and long-term success. Rosa Grillo is a social entrepreneur, providing customer-focused strategies in social innovation, community engagement, marketing and public relations, and diversity, equity and inclusion. She advises on strategies that provide sustainability and build communities, encouraging growth while preserving culture. She currently provides public relations and community engagement services to The Ringling Museum of Art.
Transform Your Social Media Presence
Nonprofit Training Series
Join the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and Dana Snyder of Positive Equation for a free three-part series on social media marketing. Refresh yourself on the fundamentals of social media strategy, deconstruct how to create a virtual livestreaming event, and learn how to maximize your social media advertising budget.
Topics include:
- 101: The "Must Know" Secrets to Social Media Marketing for Nonprofits
- 201: How to Create an Engaging Virtual Livestreaming Event
- 301: Find New Donors & Raise Brand Awareness with Social Media Advertising
You can watch the recordings by clicking "Watch Trainings" button.
Impact Evaluation Series
Enhancing Programmatic Impact through Data, Research, and Evaluation
Join the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and Dr. Shelley Robertson, a national leader in nonprofit program evaluation and assessment, for a multi-part series on enhancing your programs’ impact through data, research, and evaluation.
Topics include:
- Using Evaluation to Change Programs
- How to Create an Easy, Reliable Tool to Collect Impact Data
- How to Turn Data into Useable Outcomes
- How to Communicate Your Impact
You can watch the recordings by clicking "Watch Trainings" button.
Community Foundation 101
Nonprofit Workshop Webinar
How To Develop or Update Your Profile in The Giving Partner
Learn more about how to create a new profile, or how to update an existing profile, on The Giving Partner, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County's directory featuring local nonprofit organizations. We’ll cover the basics (including plenty of visuals) and have a brief Q&A session at the end. This will be a great opportunity to get familiar with recent enhancements and to start getting your profile in good shape for the 2022 Giving Challenge.
Our friends at the Manatee Community Foundation (MCF) offer a meaningful selection of workshops and trainings throughout the year. Find out more about MCF events and programs and view their full events calendar.