Upcoming Webinars

What do successful nonprofits have in common? What does it take to build a healthy, purpose-driven culture? Why is partnership critical to impact? Explore these questions and more with Nick Grono. Drawing from his decades of experience and case studies of global leaders, Nick will introduce a practical, purpose-centered framework tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities of nonprofit leadership. This session is ideal for executive directors seeking to deepen their leadership practice, especially those newer to the role.

During performance reviews, how can you be sure you are advocating for yourself? What can you do if there are mistakes or problems in the implementation of new policies? In this program, mediator Dan Bersetin will share a framework for managing the general distress, tough topics, and obstructions that can occur for all parties involved in bureaucratic processes. You will also receive free access to tools and extra resources to help in the above situations.

One of the most important jobs for a library trustee is advocating for the public library the board represents. In this webinar, Al Hayden will discuss ways library trustees and other advocates can keep their public library a part of local, county, and state conversations throughout the year. Trustees, those who regularly work with trustees, or other library advocates such as library Friends, will come away with customizable ideas to highlight the essential nature of their libraries to their communities, regardless of their situation or level of experience.

Join Niche Academy CEO, Jeromy Wilson, for a clear look at what makes online training actually work—especially when you’re training staff, volunteers, or trustees with limited time and competing priorities. Jeromy will break down seven vital components that help learners stay engaged, understand what’s expected, and follow through—so more people complete the training and put it to use.

Are you struggling to find clarity, collaboration, and strategic alignment with your boss? Managing up is a vital skill, especially when you and your supervisor are both juggling long to-do lists. Join Emma Kieran to learn practical tools to help strengthen your relationship with your manager that will lead to effective communication, influencing upward, and anticipating leadership needs.

Mary Riddick shares how meaningful donor conversations create lasting partnerships. Using Waypoint's relationship-centered approach, you will develop the confidence and skills to engage donors as collaborative partners. Learn practical tools to build comfort and competence in navigating donor conversations, a framework to donor passions to your mission through authentic storytelling, and how to maintain momentum regardless of initial response.

With the potential loss of federal funding streams, grants, and stagnant or declining local budget funds, rural public librarians are constantly re-evaluating the services they provide to their communities. How do we prepare and prioritize critical programming, collections, and technology services to continue to provide access to information in rural areas? Jennifer Thiele will discuss some of the issues at hand, and how librarians have worked through them with budgetary shifts, partnering with support agencies, and advocacy campaigns.

Join Lu Bangura to transform your programming approach. Based on the groundbreaking strategies outlined in Unlocking Possibilities in the Library: Programming for the Future, this session provides practical, actionable techniques that you can implement immediately to create more impactful and sustainable programs. Whether you're looking to refresh existing programs or launch new initiatives, you'll leave with concrete strategies and a clear action plan for creating programming that truly serves your community's future.

Training often happens once—then consistency fades. If you’re onboarding staff or volunteers, rolling out policy updates, or trying to keep service standards steady, blended learning can help, but only if you design it with purpose.  In this democast, Niche Academy's Director of Customer Success, Ken Bonney, will walk through how to blend in-person and online training so each one does what it does best. Ken will share easy ways to provide training content before or after a live session—and simple ways to check understanding and track completion. You’ll leave with a clear guide you can use for your next training.