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Events and Workshops

<p>People with an interest in and commitment to Greater New Haven come together for events at The Foundation throughout the year. The Foundation also hosts specific events for donors and professional advisors, and its Capacity Building Program for nonprofits offers a full calendar of workshops for staff and board members.</p>

All events will take place online unless otherwise indicated.

Upcoming Events

Nonprofit Workshops

The Great Give 2025: Tip-of-the-Week Training and Drop-in Q&A Sessions (Series)

Feb 25, 2025 - May 15, 2025

Each 90-minute session will start with a presentation on a specific topic, but all sessions will end with open time for questions about any topic related to The Great Give. Stay for the whole presentation, or drop in later to ask a question.

Foundation Convenings

A Community Conversation on Economic Mobility

Feb 25, 2025

An opportunity to share your experiences, listen to others and help shape solutions. Your voice matters!

Nonprofit Workshops

Even a Cactus Needs Water: The Importance of Staff Care

Feb 27, 2025

The emotional strain of working in the helping professions can cause burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. This webinar is ideal for organizations working with vulnerable populations, especially frontline staff and volunteers.

Nonprofit Workshops

Board Chairs Roundtable (monthly)

Feb 28, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025

Share experiences and compare challenges with other seated and rising nonprofit Board Chairs in a virtual facilitated conversation.

Nonprofit Workshops

Trauma-Informed Supervision

Mar 04, 2025

This introductory course is designed for the new supervisor of frontline staff, case managers and volunteers who assist vulnerable populations daily. Explore supervisory styles and effective responses to burn-out, moral distress, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.

Nonprofit Workshops

Development Director Roundtable (First Quarter Session)

Mar 07, 2025

Share experiences and compare challenges with other Development Directors in a virtual facilitated conversation.

Nonprofit Workshops

Executive Directors Roundtable (monthly)

Mar 14, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

Share experiences and compare challenges with other Executive Directors in a virtual facilitated conversation.

Nonprofit Workshops

AI Playground: Open Discussion for Nonprofit Professionals

Mar 18, 2025 - Dec 16, 2025

For nonprofit professionals new to using artificial intelligence: Join us to talk about challenges, find guidance and discover simple solutions to increase efficiency.

For Professional Advisors

Solving Your Client’s Retirement Asset Concerns with Charitable Giving

Mar 28, 2025

In the next 5 years, an estimated $5T is expected to transfer to heirs, including significant retirement assets. This webinar will provide you with options within the SECURE Act 1.0 and 2.0 for your charitably-inclined clients who are grappling with managing retirement assets in their lifetime and beyond.

Nonprofit Workshops

Stronger Together: Exploring Nonprofit Strategic Alliances

Apr 02, 2025

Strategic alliances are ways nonprofits join forces to advance their missions. Explore the purposes and types of nonprofit strategic alliances in this workshop designed for organizations with operating budgets under $3M.