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Events and Workshops

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.

Upcoming Events

Nonprofit Workshops

Board Chairs Roundtable (monthly)

Jul 25, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Valley Executive Director Roundtable (Third Quarter Session)

Aug 01, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Blackbaud Grantmaking: New Forms Transition Webinar (RECORDED)

Aug 04, 2025

Learn helpful how-tos on downloading the application and grant report history from your online Blackbaud Grantmaking account, as we transition to the new grants portal this August.

Nonprofit Workshops

Executive Directors Roundtable (monthly)

Aug 08, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

CFO Roundtable (bimonthly)

Aug 15, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025

Share experiences, network and brainstorm solutions to current challenges with other Chief Financial Officers in a virtual facilitated conversation.

Nonprofit Workshops

Development Director Roundtable (Third Quarter Session)

Sep 05, 2025

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

Nonprofit Workshops

Beyond the 501(c)(3): Thinking Differently About Governance, Nonprofit Structure and Social Change

Sep 09, 2025

Join us for a provocative, interactive session where we consider a broad range of options and alternatives to the traditional nonprofit model: everything from modest tweaks to board composition to entirely different governance models and legal structures.

Foundation Convenings

The Groundwater Approach: A Racial Equity Workshop

Sep 10, 2025 - Nov 12, 2025

An online workshop to build a practical understanding of structural racism presented by the Racial Equity Institute.

Nonprofit Workshops

AI Playground: Open Discussion for Nonprofit Professionals

Sep 16, 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.

Nonprofit Workshops

Building a Board That Works with Andy Robinson

Sep 26, 2025

This day-long workshop is broken into two parts: the morning session focusses on how to build an effective board; the afternoon is devoted to effective fundraising.