Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Being a supervisor is not easy. It requires not only skills to motivate your staff, but also monitoring and improving their performance. This hands-on workshop will provide a foundation for your success and the success of your staff. The session will be interactive and and will feature brief lectures, experiential exercises, case studies, simulations, skill [ ... ] Continue reading »

Get comfortable making presentations! Whether it is an internal meeting or external meeting with a new donor, learning to communicate effectively is a key skill for any employee. This workshop will help you be more confident and prepared in delivering any type of presentation. This workshop will cover: The do’s and don’ts of presentations How to [ ... ] Continue reading »

Equip yourself with the skills and knowledge you need to manage projects more effectively! This workshop is geared to any staff member who is a part of a project team or responsible [ ... ] Continue reading »

Chuck Loring returns to Connecticut by popular demand to deliver this powerful, full-day workshop focused on best practices in governance and fundraising. We’ll take a close look at board recruitment, [ ... ] Continue reading »

You don’t need to be a finance wiz to get comfortable with numbers! This workshop will take the mystery out of financial terms, nonprofit budgets and financial statements. In this [ ... ] Continue reading »

Now, more than ever, donors are looking for ways to maximize their philanthropic impact when giving to charity.  Attorney Jennifer Pagnillo of Day Pitney will lead a discussion about ways [ ... ] Continue reading »

This workshop introduces participants to Results-Based Accountability™ (RBA).  It is open to nonprofit organizations seeking to learn a powerful and practical way to measure impact, manage performance, and tell their [ ... ] Continue reading »

Please join the Community Foundation for this follow-up training on Results-Based Accountability. It is meant for those who have previously attended the "Results-Based Accountability: The Basics" workshop offered by Fairfield [ ... ] Continue reading »

Being a board chair can be a rewarding and challenging experience. As board chair, you are charged with managing the board, building an effective relationship with your Executive Director, providing [ ... ] Continue reading »

Seeking Connecticut’s Most Innovative Organizations Social Venture Partners Connecticut invites organizations who share the mission of closing the opportunity gap to submit a Letter of Interest for investment. Cross sector initiatives [ ... ] Continue reading »

Being a supervisor is not easy. It requires not only skills to motivate your staff, but also monitoring and improving their performance. This hands-on workshop will provide a foundation for [ ... ] Continue reading »