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Your Mission
Learn valuable skills to prosper in a continually changing landscape.
We offer affordable educational programs to nonprofits, including a foundational certificate for new nonprofit leaders, interactive virtual courses, free community conversations, organized networking opportunities and an annual conference that deliver actionable knowledge you can take back to your organization and implement right away.
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Fall Nonprofit Networking Social
Thursday, December 3, 2026 | 4 - 6 p.m.
First 5 Fox Valley (111 W College Ave. Appleton, WI 54911)
Join us for a free social hour and gathering of nonprofit professionals in collaboration with the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI).
Nonprofit Leader Conversations
October 2026 to January 2027
Free & Virtual; Registration required; space is limited
Join us on Zoom to discuss timely topics with fellow nonprofit professionals in a collaborative, small-group setting. Each session features invited experts and community leaders who share their knowledge, insights and experiences, followed by an interactive discussion. This program is offered in collaboration with the UW-Madison Extension Brown County.
- Conflict Management and Resolution | October 22, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.
- Records, Audits, and the 990 Form | November 12, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.
- AI in Fundraising | December 10, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.
- What Businesses Want to Support | January 14, 2027 | 8:30 a.m.
Nonprofit Learning Series
September to November 2026
Free & Virtual; Registration required & space is limited
Join us for one or more series that provide practical tools and strategies to support you as nonprofit leaders, staff, board members and volunteers in your everyday work. This series is provided in collaboration with the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation.
- September: Communication & Relationships | September 11, 18 & 25 | 10 - 11 a.m.
- October: Fundraising & Financial Management | October 8, 15 & 22 | 12 - 1 p.m.
- November: Governance & Boards | November 5 & 12 | 12 - 1 p.m.
Need an Intern?
Our undergraduate students in related degree programs make great temporary or project-focused employees, and they need internship hours to graduate. If you would like to mentor a student at your nonprofit organization, please develop a project or position description and contact Career Planning and Professional Connections.
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Meet the Team
We are led by university staff and an engaged advisory board committed to the mission of nonprofits.
