Nonprofit Staff are Not Unicorns and Need Naps
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 12pm-1pm
Location: Zoom Webinar
Fee: $10 per person
Description: Learn the early signs of burnout and how to reverse it from a serial overachiever. Nonprofit staff are especially susceptible to workplace stress. Explore tips for building a positive workplace for yourself and how you can build a positive workplace for those you supervise.
Read more about this program here.
Details:
The Fundraising Training Cohort will gather approximately 15 community-based nonprofits in the Pittsburgh region. A second cohort of 15-20 participants will be offered virtually for participants outside of the SW PA region. Both cohorts will include:
8 monthly trainings (once a month Sept-June, except for December)
9 one-on-one Executive Coaching sessions
This is a comprehensive training designed to equip participants with the knowledge to make strategic fundraising decisions. Participants will build their skill in all areas of fundraising through direct hands-on training and coaching.
Timeline:
April 10 – Applications are open
June 17 - Application deadline
June 30 – Participants are notified of acceptance
September 2026 – June 2027 – Monthly cohort sessions held on September 17, October 15, November 19, January 28 2027, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, and June 17.
September - June - Monthly Executive Coaching sessions
Grant Writing Clinic
Date: May 13, 2026
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Laurel Highlands Workforce & Opportunity Center, 310 Donohoe Rd. Greensburg, PA 15601
Fee: $60 per person
Description: Participants will receive hands-on practical grant writing training. Each participant is asked to bring a grant proposal they are currently working on or will be working on. Through a mix of class instruction, group exercises, and personal writing, participants will apply what they are learning to actual proposals.
Topics will include:
Identifying the right funding opportunity
Using data to demonstrate impact and need
Understanding the hidden questions in a proposal
Creating compelling project goals
Matching budget to narrative
Participants are asked to bring (on paper or on their laptop):
Copy of the proposal questions
Current draft or content from previous grants that you may re-use for the current proposal. If you have never written a grant proposal, you will be assigned a task to complete before the clinic to prepare you for the clinic.
Draft of grant budget or budget from former proposal
Trainer: Ginny Giles, President & Founder, Community Equip’d
Registration: To ensure each participant receives adequate individual attention, registration is limited to 15 participants. The clinic will be customized to fit the needs of the participants so please answer the registration questions honestly and completely.
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