January Update: LAP Leaders - Progress and Collaboration + More
Nonprofit Net, Inc.
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This Month's Must Knows
?? What's Coming Up?
February 11: Partnerships with Purpose: Build. Grow. Impact
Collaboration is more than a partnership on paper—it’s the secret to amplifying your nonprofit’s impact, reducing costs, and achieving goals together that you couldn’t reach alone. This presentation dives into what real collaboration looks like, why it’s essential, and how to make it work. You'll gain practical insights on finding the right partners, navigating common challenges, and leveraging shared resources for mutual success. Event registration is open!
Maximize your organization's impact through collaboration and partnerships with expert Sharmon Lebby !
What you will gain:
This workshop is designed for all nonprofit professionals.
LAP Leaders: Progress and Collaboration
On January 23, the seven Executive Directors selected to participate in Nonprofit Net’s Leadership Acceleration Program (LAP) met to share the progress they’ve made since their gathering in November. Their successes are remarkable, including:
? Recruiting skilled board members
? Securing major grant awards
? Pursuing new partnerships
? Completing a vision statement and strategic plan
Beyond individual achievements, the spirit of collaboration stood out—participants openly exchanged insights, resources, and relevant experiences, strengthening each other’s leadership journeys. Group members represent fairly diverse organizations in the nonprofit sector; the wisdom they’ve acquired and the strategies they’ve employed have been of significant value to their LAP colleagues.
?With two more Peer Group meetings ahead—one in April and another in June—the cohort will continue refining strategies, supported by dedicated one-on-one coaching.
?Meet the 2024 Leadership Acceleration Program Cohort:
?? Aaron Greiner , CultureHouse (see below)
The Leadership Acceleration Program is a nine-month journey, encompassing five Peer Group meetings and the assignment of a coach to each executive who supports them in pursuing an important challenge facing their organization.
Want to learn more about LAP? Go to www.nonprofitnet.org/lap
?? In Case You Missed It
Discover the Power of Monthly Giving
"Very helpful presentation with practical suggestions as well as anecdotal stories" - January webinar attendee
If there's one takeaway from Erica Waasdorp 's lively presentation, it's that there are any number of small steps an organization can take to begin a monthly donor plan. She shared many tried and true ideas and techniques to get started. Attendees left feeling energized with ideas to implement now!
View the recording fee free on our On Demand Content page.
?If you'd like to connect with Erica, be sure to mention your NPN connection so she knows where you're coming from. You can reach her via email for further insights: [email protected].
?? Three Ways to Be a More Effective Fundraiser
Our recent expert-led seminars have been focused on fundraising, from AI's impact ( Anne Hager ) to monthly donor giving ( Erica Waasdorp ). Fundraising isn't just a responsibility of staff, it's everyone's, including your organization's board members, volunteers, and advocates. Margo Kelly, NPN's Leadership Acceleration Program (LAP) Lead Coach, recommends fundraising consultant Kara Logan Berlin 's motivating 15 minute TEDx talk.
To be a great fundraiser, you have to understand three big things:
?? Shining the Spotlight: CultureHouse
This month we're excited to highlight 2024/2025 Leadership Acceleration Program (LAP) participant CultureHouse , an urban design nonprofit that uses creative placemaking to address global challenges at the local scale.
They transform underutilized places into vibrant community pop-ups, work with partners to implement tactical urbanist interventions, and conduct research on new ways of making livable cities. CultureHouse works with people to make communities more happy, healthy, vibrant, sustainable, and equitable.
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