Happy October, Do-Gooders! 🎃
As we move into the beginning of fall, I can’t help but think about mounting pressure as end-of-year giving season approaches. Your nonprofit team may already be feeling overwhelmed juggling all kinds of tasks, like keeping track of donors, managing budgets, researching new funding channels for projects—not to mention planning and running spectacular events!
It can be incredibly tricky to keep your nonprofit engine running at its finest when you’re To-Do list starts to stretch, and you begin to feel like you can’t keep up.
This is just how I’d been feeling lately, and the most surprising thing turned everything around for me. I attended a virtual conference. I couldn’t drop everything to be there—instead, I listened while I knocked out some of the more mindless tasks in my workflow. I got interrupted. I missed some of the good stuff. But it’s crazy how quickly I went from anxious and overburdened to motivated and inspired.
It was as if I’d regained my rookie spirit. Things suddenly seemed more manageable, and I felt ready to take on the world again!
So before you think to yourself, “I DEFINITELY don’t have the time,” think about what a mindset shift may do for your motivation. I can’t promise it will solve all your nonprofit problems, but maybe it’ll empower you to conquer one or two of them! 💁
Enjoy this month’s nonprofit tech events—and be sure to let me know which ones inspire you!
Cheers!
Michelle Chiarelli
Nonprofit CheerleaderCo-Founder & CVO at Among Lionhearts
Nonprofit Tech Training and Community Events for charity leaders, teams, and volunteers in October 2021
53 online events from trusted providers: Techsoup, Network For Good, NTEN, Candid Learning, CharityHowto, Nonprofit Learning Lab, Nonprofit Marketing Guide, Bloomerang, The Chronicle for Philanthropy, Nonprofit Tech For Good, Community IT, TechImpact, and more!
Not all events are free; however, most are low-cost. Times listed are in all Eastern US (ET) times.
October 5, 2021
12:00 pm | AFP Greater Toronto Chapter: Behind the Scenes of the SickKids Foundation’s ‘Million Reasons Run: How We Launched a Successful, National, P2P Event During a Pandemic
AFP Greater Toronto Chapter / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/3uFD5hD
2:00 pm | Microsoft Program Offerings: Your Questions Answered
Techsoup / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/3zGrPlG
2:00 pm | Transformative Leadership
NTEN / Online Course / Fee: $125 for Members | $250 for Non-Members https://nptp.us/2QRLn6s
October 6, 2021
1:00 pm | Why You Need Peer-to-peer Fundraising and the Best Ways to Implement It
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr
1:00 pm | AFP Webinar: Connecting REAL LIVE Humans to your Annual Fund efforts through Crowdfunding
AFP Global / Webinar / Fee: $79 for Members | $99 Non-members https://nptp.us/39Q2RWN
2:00 pm | Project Management for SAAS Projects
TechImpact / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2zCllbT
October 7, 2021
1:00 pm | Get More Grants With Donor Cultivation Now and Post-pandemic
Bloomerang / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/3ACENSS
1:00 pm | Measuring Your Communications Work: How to Get Started
Nonprofit Marketing Guide / Webinar / Fee: $99 https://nptp.us/3kFslwd
October 8, 2021
12:00 pm | Agile in Nonprofits Summit
Agile in Nonprofits / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2ZBvRPZ
October 11, 2021
11:00 am | They’re Not a Frill If You’re Using Them Right: How to Save Money and Get More Done Using High-skill Volunteers
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr
October 12, 2021
2:00 pm | Using Quickbooks for Your Nonprofit: 2022 New Features and Best Set Up
Techsoup / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/3EQMac4
2:00 pm | Digital Inclusion Project Planning
NTEN / Online Course / Fee: $125 for Members | $250 for Non-Members https://nptp.us/3hOix1X
2:00 pm | Microsoft Office 365 Demo
TechImpact / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2OTZPo7
2:00 pm | Shaping the Nonprofit Employee Experience in a Digital Age
Candid Learning / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2XYXQbZ
October 13, 2021
11:00 am | bbcon 2021 Virtual: Day 1
Blackbaud / Virtual Conference / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/39Vn5y9
12:00 pm | Collective Impact: Lessons Learned on Cross-sector Collaboration for Effective Social Change
Techsoup / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/3kIgNIF
1:00 pm | Changes to Data Privacy & What it Means for Year-end Giving
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr
2:00 pm | Anatomy of a Website Redesign
NTEN / Online Course / Fee: $125 for Members | $250 for Non-Members https://nptp.us/2N2P0At
October 14, 2021
10:00 am | bbcon 2021 Virtual: Day 2
Blackbaud / Virtual Conference / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/39Vn5y9
1:00 pm | Demonstrate Impact, Be Transparent, Retain and Attract Donors: the New Fundraising Paradigm
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr
1:00 pm | “What Canadian Donors Want” Webinar
AFP Global / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2Yj4z0q
1:00 pm | Jump Start Your Measurement Dashboard
Nonprofit Marketing Guide / Workshop / Fee: $0 All-Access Pass Required https://nptp.us/3ES2IjJ
1:00 pm | Nonprofit Data: Beyond the Basics
TechImpact / Online Course / Fee: $150 https://nptp.us/3i60Iea
2:00 pm | Setting the Agenda: How Nonprofit Leaders Can Support Board Diversity and Equity Efforts
Candid Learning / Webinar / Fee: $30 https://nptp.us/3kBkj7r
October 15, 2021
10:00 am | bbcon 2021 Virtual: Day 3
Blackbaud / Virtual Conference / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/39Vn5y9
October 18, 2021
1:00 pm | Start With Listening: Transform Your Fundraising With Donor Feedback
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr
October 19, 2021
1:00 pm | 6 Weeks to a Successful #givingtuesday Campaign
Nonprofit Tech For Good / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/3zH3MDt
2:00 pm | Proposal Writing Boot Camp
Candid Learning / Workshop / Fee: $525 https://nptp.us/3EPOMXA
2:00 pm | Grant Writing Bootcamp for Advanced Writers
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr
2:00 pm | Sharing & Collaborating Using Microsoft Teams
TechImpact / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2BAeHUH
October 20, 2021
1:00 pm | Executive Directors Chat: Fundraising & Visual Storytelling
Techsoup / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2Zxx6zN
1:00 pm | How to Fundraise With Facebook & Instagram Advertising: a Step-by-step Guide
CharityHowto / Webinar / Fee: $79 https://nptp.us/38o3jtW
1:00 pm | AFP Webinar: The Essential Guided Tour of Social Media
AFP Global / Webinar / Fee: $79 for Members | $99 Non-members https://nptp.us/3mfCTl3
2:00 pm | Cybersecurity Readiness to Protect Against Today’s Top Threats
Candid Learning / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/3AGHbrX
2:00 pm | Expanding Home Connectivity in Your Community
NTEN / Online Course / Fee: $125 for Members | $250 for Non-Members https://nptp.us/3up4Lag
2:00 pm | Box Demo
TechImpact / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/364q4DS
3:00 pm | How to Use Linkedin, Marketing Collateral, and Messaging Templates to Expand Your Network
CharityHowto / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2Vey4Pc
October 21, 2021
1:00 pm | Ask the Experts: a Golf Fundraising Q&a
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr
1:00 pm | Master Class: Four Online Marketing Campaigns That Get Measurable Results
Nonprofit Marketing Guide / Workshop / Fee: $249 https://nptp.us/3EQqgWf
1:00 pm | How to Grow Your Email List and Convert Subscribers Into Donors: a Step by Step Guide
CharityHowto / Webinar / Fee: $87 https://nptp.us/3vocLYa
2:00 pm | Diversify Your Donors: How to Attract and Engage Asian American and Indigenous Donors
The Chronicle for Philanthropy / Webinar / Fee: $69 for Early-Bird; $89 Regular Price https://nptp.us/3ESYdFK
October 25, 2021
1:00 pm | A New Approach to Propensity Modeling
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr
October 26, 2021
1:00 pm | Nonprofit Wellness and Team Self-care
Techsoup / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2XZtVjN
1:00 pm | Using the Phone Without Fear: How to Make Fundraising and Thank You Calls People Love to Receive
CharityHowto / Webinar / Fee: $87 https://nptp.us/3zFZo7D
2:00 pm | Salesforce Reporting & Dashboard Tips for Nonprofits
TechImpact / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2RraZVn
2:00 pm | Social Media for Nonprofits
NTEN / Online Course / Fee: $125 for Members | $250 for Non-Members https://nptp.us/3oSw0XR
October 27, 2021
1:00 pm | Faith Based Tech Connections (Chat with Pastors and Leaders)
Techsoup / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/3oaU7Tk
1:00 pm | Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Tech For Good / Webinar / Fee: $20 https://nptp.us/3kwnMBV
2:00 pm | Digital Success for Nonprofits
NTEN / Online Course / Fee: $125 for Members | $250 for Non-Members https://nptp.us/3fw5f6N
2:00 pm | Unified Communications for Nonprofits
TechImpact / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2T4pfVl
4:00 pm | IT Decision Makers Monthly Call
NTEN / Conference Call / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/2ppZYFQ
October 28, 2021
2:00 pm | Find Nonprofit Career Success With Strong Personal Digital Branding
Candid Learning / Webinar / Fee: $30 https://nptp.us/3AJaZUC
2:00 pm | The 3 Things to Make This Giving Tuesday Your Best Ever
Nonprofit Learning Lab / Webinar / Fee: $0 https://nptp.us/36ejDxr