Education
Serving missions with the best knowledge and training to elevate your operations, capacity and leadership.
Educational Workshops
Providing stellar educational events and opportunities guides our vision to realize a community where nonprofits achieve their highest level of desired impact. Nonprofits First education topics and events are presented according to the needs of our learning community and your valued feedback on regular surveys and evaluations.
Are Nonprofits First Educational Programs for Members Only?
Anyone can attend or access our education events! Our program is open to nonprofit and for-profit businesses, private entities, and the public sector. Membership is encouraged to take advantage of reduced or free events and to support the mission of Nonprofits First.
Visit here often to find a monthly calendar of new and ongoing workshops designed to develop every area of an organization from front line employees to executives, from startups to established organizations.
We look forward to meeting you at our upcoming scheduled workshops!
Professional Development Series
Nonprofits First offers a comprehensive program series for nonprofit staff and executives of various roles and levels that provides intensive learning opportunities, and in some cases, Nonprofits First course certification. Most programs offer a peer cohort support framework and utilize expert topic coaches throughout the series.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: Events, Workshops, Programs and Seminars
- For cancellations received five (5) or more business days prior to an event, workshop, program or seminar for which a fee has been paid, a full refund less an administrative processing fee of 10% Â shall be provided to the registrant.
- Participants withdrawing five (5) or more business days prior from a workshop for which a fee has been paid may elect to put their payment on hold for six (6) months from the date of cancellation and choose another workshop of equal value. Replacement workshop must be selected at time of withdrawal. The payment will be credited to the new workshop. If the participant does not register for a new workshop within the six (6) month hold period, no refund will be issued.
- No refunds or credits shall be provided for withdrawals made within five (5) business days. Participants will be invoiced the full cost for no-shows.
If Nonprofits First needs to cancel an event, workshop, program or seminar, participants will be notified prior to the day of the scheduled workshop and Nonprofits First will issue refunds to all participants registered for that program within two (2) weeks of the cancellation date. All deposits will be refunded IN FULL if a workshop is cancelled due to low enrollment, instructor scheduling conflicts or causes beyond our control. Â Nonprofits First reserves the right to cancel events, workshops, academies or seminars that do not meet minimum registration requirements.
A Special Thank You to Our Partners in Education
Quantum Foundation
Wells Fargo
Allegany
Children's Services Council
Wilmington Trust