Featured Courses Nonprofit Management and Grant Writing Certificate 01/24/23 - 05/03/23 / 12:00am Learn everything you need to know to be successful in the nonprofit sector. Further the ideals and goals of your nonprofit by learning to compete more effectively for members, media attention, donors, clients, and volunteers. Learn to prepare grant proposals that get solid results for your organization or charity. A to Z Grant Writing 01/17/23 - 02/21/23 / 12:00am Learn all there is to know about writing grants, fundraising, and organizing a grant writing campaign. Gain hands-on experience and knowledge to successfully begin writing grant proposals, including real-world scenarios, and the opportunity to improve your work by reviewing previous grant proposals completed by peers. A to Z Grant Writing II - Beyond the Basics 02/21/23 - 03/28/23 / 12:00am In this class, you will learn how to create a fundraising plan for all types of grantmakers. In addition, you will explore websites for finding and reviewing corporate, foundation, and government grant funding opportunities and grant application guidelines. Learn every aspect of strategic funding research, preparing a fundraising plan, writing an award-winning plan of operation, and creating a project budget without red flags. Social Media Professional Certificate 04/11/23 - 05/23/23 / 05:30pm The Social Media Professional Certificate is designed to provide you with the foundation and skill set needed in the evolving world of social media tools and strategies so they can be immediately applied in the workplace. Applied Leadership, Track I: Growing Responsive Organizations through Applied Leadership Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. The impact of community-based organizations is the outgrowth of leaders who understand the importance of inclusion and innovation. In this track, participants will examine how leaders leverage self and team awareness around leadership preferences and personalities to achieve their mission. Organizational behaviors that contribute to inclusive cultures and the importance of belonging as an emotional outcome (associated with personal and professional purpose) are analyzed in context of community development. Applied Leadership, Track II: Leveraging the Power of Emotional Intelligence Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Emotional intelligence reflects the capacity of leaders to recognize their own emotions, the emotions of others, and leverage emotional awareness to guide thinking and behavior and to manage or adjust emotions to adapt one's leadership to changing environments or to achieve one's goals. Applied Leadership, Track III: Strategic Thinking and Execution Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Learn the importance of lateral thinking as a means of collaboratively analyzing organizational health and effectiveness of organizational programs around four areas: growth, systems and processes, finances, and governance. Applied Leadership, Track IV: Project Management for Beginners 03/20/23 - 05/01/23 / 09:00am Learn how to create task tables that allow leaders to delegate responsibility, monitor task completion, and resolve issues that emerge in the process of project implementation. Housing and Homelessness Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Learn how to secure and retain affordable, decent, and safe housing. Learn about fair housing regulations and available housing programs. Also includes how to search for housing, deposits, inspections, general lease terms and the termination process. Employment Readiness Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Understand the job search process from applications to job offers. In addition, participants will receive special information to assist with common employment barriers such as criminal history and limited computer skills. Family & Life Development Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Learn to access affordable childcare and parenting classes. Learn how to care for aging family members. Additional information includes resources for dealing with special needs situations including military families, persons with disabilities, and limited English-speaking abilities. Healthy Living Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Learn to access low cost medical and dental care, access wellness programs and insurance. Learn where to find healthy and nutritious family meals, including information about urban gardening projects and coupon clubs. Know Your Community Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Gain an overview of the issues that affect some residents to fully partake in the attractions and activities in our All-American City. Discover the importance of connecting residents to the cultural, entertainment and recreational activities available. In addition, learn more about city demographics and local government.

Featured Courses

Nonprofit Management and Grant Writing Certificate 01/24/23 - 05/03/23 Learn everything you need to know to be successful in the nonprofit sector. Further the ideals and goals of your nonprofit by learning to compete more effectively for members, media attention, donors, clients, and volunteers. Learn to prepare grant proposals that get solid results for your organization or charity.

A to Z Grant Writing 01/17/23 - 02/21/23 Learn all there is to know about writing grants, fundraising, and organizing a grant writing campaign. Gain hands-on experience and knowledge to successfully begin writing grant proposals, including real-world scenarios, and the opportunity to improve your work by reviewing previous grant proposals completed by peers.

A to Z Grant Writing II - Beyond the Basics 02/21/23 - 03/28/23 In this class, you will learn how to create a fundraising plan for all types of grantmakers. In addition, you will explore websites for finding and reviewing corporate, foundation, and government grant funding opportunities and grant application guidelines. Learn every aspect of strategic funding research, preparing a fundraising plan, writing an award-winning plan of operation, and creating a project budget without red flags.

Social Media Professional Certificate 04/11/23 - 05/23/23 The Social Media Professional Certificate is designed to provide you with the foundation and skill set needed in the evolving world of social media tools and strategies so they can be immediately applied in the workplace.

Applied Leadership, Track I: Growing Responsive Organizations through Applied Leadership Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. The impact of community-based organizations is the outgrowth of leaders who understand the importance of inclusion and innovation. In this track, participants will examine how leaders leverage self and team awareness around leadership preferences and personalities to achieve their mission. Organizational behaviors that contribute to inclusive cultures and the importance of belonging as an emotional outcome (associated with personal and professional purpose) are analyzed in context of community development.

Applied Leadership, Track II: Leveraging the Power of Emotional Intelligence Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Emotional intelligence reflects the capacity of leaders to recognize their own emotions, the emotions of others, and leverage emotional awareness to guide thinking and behavior and to manage or adjust emotions to adapt one's leadership to changing environments or to achieve one's goals.

Applied Leadership, Track III: Strategic Thinking and Execution Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Learn the importance of lateral thinking as a means of collaboratively analyzing organizational health and effectiveness of organizational programs around four areas: growth, systems and processes, finances, and governance.

Applied Leadership, Track IV: Project Management for Beginners 03/20/23 - 05/01/23 Learn how to create task tables that allow leaders to delegate responsibility, monitor task completion, and resolve issues that emerge in the process of project implementation.

Housing and Homelessness Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Learn how to secure and retain affordable, decent, and safe housing. Learn about fair housing regulations and available housing programs. Also includes how to search for housing, deposits, inspections, general lease terms and the termination process.

Employment Readiness Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Understand the job search process from applications to job offers. In addition, participants will receive special information to assist with common employment barriers such as criminal history and limited computer skills.

Family & Life Development Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Learn to access affordable childcare and parenting classes. Learn how to care for aging family members. Additional information includes resources for dealing with special needs situations including military families, persons with disabilities, and limited English-speaking abilities.

Healthy Living Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Learn to access low cost medical and dental care, access wellness programs and insurance. Learn where to find healthy and nutritious family meals, including information about urban gardening projects and coupon clubs.

Know Your Community Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings. Gain an overview of the issues that affect some residents to fully partake in the attractions and activities in our All-American City. Discover the importance of connecting residents to the cultural, entertainment and recreational activities available. In addition, learn more about city demographics and local government.