ACN has hosts three types of webinars - Educational Webinars (60 minutes), an "Ask-A-Consultant" series with Forefront (60 minutes), and Flash Webinars (30 minutes). You can find recordings below, as well as on YouTube.
There are also webinars available to members only. Please login with your username and password to access these webinars located here.
Please reach out to us at ExecDirector@ACNConsult.org.
Educational Webinars
The Nonprofit Show: Building Your Nonprofit's Capacities Using
ACN Board President, Jill Misra, represented ACN on The Nonprofit Show. Jill outlines how nonprofit organizations are weathering sustainability, costs management and mission fidelity issues by engaging nonprofit consultants.
October 26, 2020
How to Run Your Nonprofit Like a For-Profit
Presented by Megan Angle, Porte Brown, ACN Member
April 16, 2020
There is a perception among some in the nonprofit world that making a profit doesn’t match up with the altruistic mission of a nonprofit organization. That the organization should succeed on its merits and purpose alone. But is this sustainable? In this workshop we will dig into why you may want to incorporate some of the management and operational styles of a traditional for-profit business and what results these changes can have on your organization. |
Ask a Consultant: Using Data for Storytelling (Part One) – Data for Driving Strategy & Measuring Impact
Panelists:
Margaret Conway, Co-Founder and Director of Learning, Convergence Design Lab
Sarah Keister Armstrong, Principal, Sarah Keister Armstrong & Associates
Arthur Padilla, Senior Managing Partner, StrataG. Works
Moderator:
Suzy Lee, Director of Nonprofit Strategy & Engagement, Forefront
February 3, 2021
Funders often request or require data and respond well to powerful stories about real people. How do you build a compelling narrative with data to back it up? This program will focus on how to get started collecting and using data in your strategy, program design, and impact measurement. If you’re not sure where to start collecting data, or you have some information and want to learn more ways to use it, this program is for you. |
Ask a Consultant: Hiring a Grant Writer
Presented by ACN members Rachel Sacks, Leading Healthy Futures, Liz Duffrin, Grant Writer, Joyce Poll, J.G. Poll & Associates, and Theresa Lipo, Youth Guidance & Ter Molen, Watkins & Brandt.
November 10, 2020
We regularly get questions about grant writing: How do I find a consultant? How do I know it's the right match for my organization? Can an intern write grants? Should they be paid hourly or by the project? Are state grants easier to get than private foundation grants? Is my organization ready to apply for grants? |
Ask a Consultant: Racial Equity & Social Justice Beyond The Walls of Your Institution
Presented by ACN member Kim Brown, Centrally Human along with Nakia J. Green, of Nakia J Consulting, and Dr. Willie R. Cobb, Jr. and moderated by Terri A. Johnson of VEGA Partners.
October 13, 2020
Building on our August conversation topic of building racial equity within an organization, this session will focus on grounding our public facing work in racial equity and social justice. Join us to Ask a Consultant your questions about taking meaningful action to end systemic injustice. We’ll go beyond statements and reports (although those are important, too) to look at centering BIPOC, advocacy, organizing, and other practices that work to fix inequity. |
Ask a Consultant: Mission Efficiency
Presented by ACN members Fran Caan of Frances Caan, Non Profit Consulting, Inc., Debra Natenshon of DBN & Associates and Vinay Mullick of UpMetrics and our moderator, Suzy Lee of Forefront.
September 8, 2020
As nonprofits have felt the financial squeeze, now is an excellent time to hone in on your central purpose. It’s the opposite of mission creep – these are the days for crystal clear definition of impact. These consultants will share how you can use key metrics and data, analysis of past work, and even storytelling to keep your mission front and center for your staff and your donors.
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Ask a Consultant: Establishing Long-Term Racial Equity Teams Within Your Organization
Presented by ACN members Mary Morten of Morten Group, Dennis Johnson of Sort Sol Group and Tricia Lazzar of StrataG. Works and our moderator was Suzanne Griffith of VEGA Partners.
August 11, 2020
Anti-racist, DEI, Racial Equity, Social Justice – these topics have circulated for years, but how do we weave it into the very fabric of our organizations and our work? Hear from expert consultants and discuss with fellow nonprofits where you are on this journey and build the institutional muscle to take lasting action. |
Ask a Consultant: Creating Long-Term, Virtual Teams Presented by Mark Burger of Wipfli, Connie Kyes-Myland of Trinet, Heather Eddy of KEES and Mike Bradicich of General Systems Corporation. The session was moderated by Suzy Lee of Forefront. July 7, 2020 |
Your team took to the challenge of working virtually, now what? As you look to managing your staff virtually for the long-term, our expert panel can answer questions about what to expect and plan for along the way. |
Ask a Consultant: Virtual Messaging with Meaning Presented by Carol White, CB White; Lidia Varesco Racoma, Varesco Design; and Emily Taylor, teenyBIG, ACN Members May 26, 2020 |
COVID-19 has prioritized virtual communication, but how do you make sure your message still connects with people? Our panel of experts in market research, visual and verbal communication, and human-centered design will share tools to create a strong foundation for messaging that can be nimble during times like these. Featured consultants will include Carol White of CB White, Lidia Varesco Racoma of Varesco Design, and Emily Taylor of teenyBIG. |
Presented by Heather Eddy, KEES and K. Sujata
May 19, 2020
Related resource from Open Door Advisors - Return-to-Work Guide for nonprofit employees, which you can customize for your organization (in PPT format). This document is intended to help employers communicate to employees about new policies, procedures and practices specific to their workplace. Every workplace will of course differ, and employers should edit the information to reflect the circumstances in their own workplace. Feel free to share this with your colleagues in the social impact sector.
Whether it is working remotely or operating in a heightened capacity, human resource structures have changed. In this session, our panel will focus on practical ways to support and manage staff virtually, stay in close communication during times of crisis, build a cohesive online culture, and make key decisions that are focused on organizational stability. |
Presented by Julie Boll, Julie Boll Consulting, and Amy Wishnick, Wishnick & Associates.
May 12, 2020
Nonprofit leaders are facing unprecedented challenges that require courage and the capacity to adapt in a rapidly changing environment. Join consultants Julie Boll and Amy Wishnick for a conversation about how to intentionally develop courage and adaptive capacity, and to identify and leverage new found strengths in the midst of uncertainty. |
Presented by Rena Henderson Mason of Bold Agenda and Amy Schiffman of Giving Tree Associates, will focus on how best to engage your board right now to respond to COVID-19 and beyond. This session was moderated by Suzanne Griffith of VEGA Partners.
May 5, 2020
Presented by Tiffany Williams, TJ Marie Consulting; Don Raack, AltruNext and Bill Price, Growth Law, moderated by Lisa May Simpson, Forefront.
April 28, 2020
In a matter of a couple of weeks, your entire annual fund development strategy has changed. Ask our panel of consultants your urgent questions about funding, including the CARES Act, grants, and communicating and nurturing both new and existing donors. |
Presented by Annisa Wanat, AMW Solutions, LLC, ACN Member
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5 absolutely free and incredibly useful project management tools
September 15, 2020
Presented by John Pfeiffer, Open Door Advisors, ACN Member
Co-hosted with Social Enterprise Alliance Chicago
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August 26, 2020
Bookkeeping Best Practices - and Mistakes to AvoidPresented by Dawn Hershik, Supporting Strategies |
Navigating During Times of Uncertainty: The Next NormalPresented by Aashi Mital, Pivotal Solutions Consulting, ACN Member |
Presented by Dina Lewis, CAE, Distilled Logic
April 29, 2020
Presented by Kimberly Brown, Centrally Human, LLC, ACN member
April 23, 2020
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Presented by Sherry Quam Taylor, QuamTaylor LLC, ACN member
April 8, 2020