Our educational opportunities reflect our values of consistency and relevancy. We annually offer classes on fundraising and our Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. We base other offerings on the results of periodic participant surveys and other community feedback. Courses are taught from the perspective of paid staff working in not-for-profit organizations. Though we welcome volunteers to participate in many venues, some offerings are limited to employees only to encourage peer-to-peer learning and networking.
Costs for most of our sessions are based on agency budget and class length. Please see our sliding fee scale for details.
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C. Barry Witmer, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Designed for: CEOs/Executive Directors
This series assists participants in building effective boards by exploring communication methods, role management and decision-making structure and processses. Both sessions will provde an opportunity for CEOs to interact with and learn from both the facilitator and their peers.
Lancaster and York County Community Foundations; PA Family Health Council
Designed for: Fund Development Officers; CEOs/Executive Directors
This series assists participants in deciding whether to pursue private vs. public funding. It explores the relationship skills needed for interacting with grant makers before, during and after the grant-writing process, and provides information about grant management tools. Both modules have been approved for CFRE certification.
Instructors are CFRE Certified and chosen in conjunction with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Central Pennsylvania Chapter.
Designed for: New Fundraisers; New Executive Directors
This series, offered in collaboration with AFP, Central PA Chapter, introduces participants to basic philanthropic concepts and the fundamental structure of a development program. It provides an overview of annual giving, individual major gifts, grantwriting, planned giving and capital campaigns. All modules have been approved for CFRE certification.
Because of our partnerships with AFP, costs for these six sessions are $55/AFP member and $75/non-AFP member. Please click here for an AFP Membership Application or go to the AFP Central PA website for more information.
Hilda A. Shirk, Heather A. Wilson, and Gerald Meck
Designed for: CEOs; Chief Operating Officers; Program Managers; Development Officers
This session provides a brief overview of what strategic affiliations are and how they can benefit nonprofit organizations. The continuum of strategic affiliations will be discussed and will culminate in a question and answer period.
David Warren, WITF and Robert E. Fogal, American University
Designed for: Experienced Development Officers (5+ Years of Experience); CEOs
These sessions comprise the first two modules of a six-module series--all designed for fundraisers who have been in the field for at least five years. The courses are designed to build on already developed skill sets. Discussion-focused modules entice participants to share their own wealth of knowledge-based experience with peers in a confidential environment. These two modules have been approved for CFRE certification.
Patti Homan, Hospice of Lancaster County
Designed for: Direct Providers of Human Service
This session explores the reasons that people in the helping professions occasionally feel overwhelmed with emotional and physical exhaustion. It defines the concepts of compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion wellness and explores stress management techniques that can be employed to effectively counteract the negative impact of helping others.