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Understanding the Story Your Data Is Trying to Tell You: How Nonprofits Can Turn Evaluation Into Better Decisions, Stronger Impact, and More Sustainable Funding
(August 13, 2026 webinar) In this interactive webinar, participants will explore practical ways to use evaluation, strategic learning, and data to better understand impact, strengthen programs, communicate results more clearly, and support stronger decision-making and funding readiness
"You Can Vote" Resources for Nonprofits
(August 20, 2026 webinar) This free webinar provides nonprofits with information about You Can Vote's resources for nonprofits on nonpartisan voter registration, voter education activities, and on becoming a 2026 Voting Rights Champion.
The Funder's Checklist: Get Grant Ready in 5 Steps
(July 9, 2026 webinar) In this webinar, Jackie McLaughlin, CPA, walks you through 5 essential steps you can take within your organization to build the financial credibility funders are looking for, no matter where you apply.
Embracing AI For Nonprofits: A Practical Guide to Working Smarter with Artificial Intelligence
Go in-depth on how to use AI responsibly and in tandem with human elements to support and advance your mission.
Social Impact Playbook & Hub
The Social Impact Playbook and Social Impact Hub provide a framework, tools, and forum to help nonprofit and community leaders address barriers to health through collaborative, community-based solutions.
Balancing Act: FMLA, ADA & Workers’ Compensation — What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know
(April 23, 2026 webinar) This session provides nonprofit employers with clear, practical guidance on navigating the complex intersection of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Workers’ Compensation (WC) – three laws that frequently overlap and often create confusion for overstretched HR teams.
Leadership As Culture Creation
(April 17, 2026 webinar)This session will introduce you to a practical, structured tool that helps you get greater clarity on the strengths and weaknesses of your current organizational culture.
GMU Nonprofit Works Employment Data Explorer
Search and download the latest available data on nonprofit employment, establishments, and weekly and annual average wages on national, state, or county levels.
Compensating Nonprofit Board Members
This resource explores the debate around compensating nonprofit board members, highlighting both the common expectation of volunteer service and the differing perspectives on whether paid board service is appropriate.
Template For Great Board Orientation
This template offers steps and templates to create a great board orientation package for any size nonprofit.
(Almost) Everything Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About the 2026 Election
(February 11, 2026 webinar) In this webinar, you'll learn the basics about what 501(c)(3) nonprofits can and can’t do in an election year, ways nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers can (legally) engage in campaigns, and common questions (and possibly some answers!) about tricky election-year situations for nonprofits.
Mastering Nonprofit Financials: Financial Statements, Budgeting & Fiduciary Responsibility
This series covers budgeting, fiduciary responsibility, the statement of activities (P&L), and the statement of financial position (balance sheet).
"You Can Vote" Resources for Nonprofits
(February 3, 2026 webinar) This webinar provides nonprofits with information about You Can Vote's resources for nonprofits on nonpartisan voter registration, voter education activities, and on becoming a 2026 Voting Rights Champion.