Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Announces 2025 Capacity Building Offerings for Non-Profit Organizations

NEW BRITAIN, January 9, 2025 — The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) is excited to announce an expanded series of workshops and resources for nonprofit organizations in 2025. These offerings are designed to support operations, build capacity, and enhance infrastructure for nonprofits based in or serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, and Southington.

The 2025 Capacity Building Workshop Series will feature a variety of in depth, hands-on training sessions. These workshops are free of charge, with the exception of the Grant Mastery Training and The Leadership Experience.

The Grant Mastery Training will take place over two full days on February 25 and 26, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Doubletree by Hilton in Bristol. Trainers Scot Scala and Cyndi MacKenzie, both Grant Professionals Certified and Grant Professional Approved Trainers, will cover topics such as ethics, research/prospecting, proposal development, demonstrating impact, budgets, and federal grants. This training is ideal for development staff, Executive Directors, or volunteers involved in grant writing. The fee for this training is $75 per person, and breakfast and lunch are included. This workshop is being offered in partnership with the Main Street Community Foundation and with funding from the American Savings Foundation and the Farmington Bank Community Foundation.

Fundraising for Small Shops will include three sessions. Session 1 on March 14, from 9 am to 4 pm, will cover the Art and Science of Fundraising, Acquiring, Retaining and Upgrading Donors, and Managing Events for Greater Donor Engagement. Trainers John Brooks and Sharon Danosky from Danosky & Associates, and Paul Dunne from The Nonprofit Group, will lead the sessions. Session 2 on March 20, from 3 pm to 6 pm, will focus on Major Gifts Base Level: Engaging Donors and Major Gifts Advanced: Getting to Yes. Session 3 on March 26, from 3 pm to 6 pm, will discuss The Board’s Role in Fundraising and The Fundraising Plan: Pulling It All Together.

Staff Training will include several workshops. Working with Diverse Teams will be held on April 4, from 9 am to 4 pm. Trainer Stacie Watson from Transformative Leadership Services will cover topics such as DEIB, LGBTQI+, Generational Competency, Unconscious Bias, and Neurodiversity. Building a Culture of Balance will take place on April 24, from 9 am to 12 noon. Participants will explore their relationship with the idea of balance and create a plan to infuse their organization’s culture with work-life harmony. Balance is a ‘Verb’: The Real Truth about Self-Care will be held on May 14, from 9 am to 12 noon. Trainer Alicia Davis will discuss mindset, boundaries, guilt, and self-compassion in creating a balanced life. Healthy Approaches to Managing Conflict will be offered on September 18, from 9 am to noon. Participants will explore various approaches to handling conflict situations.

Data Workshops will include Intro to Data: Build Your Data Literacy on May 6, from 9:30 am to noon. Trainer Jackie Vancour will help participants feel more confident working with data and understanding data literacy. Share What Matters: Become a Data Storyteller will take place on June 3, from 9:30 am to noon. Participants will learn how to create clear and compelling data stories. Explore Public Data: Find the Data You Need will be a virtual session on June 18, from noon to 1 pm. This workshop will provide an overview of public data available for use.

The TLS Leadership Experience (TLE) is a 22-hour leadership development program that combines group coaching and individual coaching sessions. This program is designed for managers, directors, vice presidents, team leaders, and other high performers. The cost per participant is $475 after a CFGNB subsidy. Dates and location are to be determined.

The Consultant Support and Mini Grant Program will provide up to $2,000 in funding for non-profits participating in the Capacity Building Program. This funding can be used to hire consultants or implement small capacity-building projects.

Nonprofit organizations can apply for workshops and funding by visiting 2025 workshops and application or navigating to cfgnb.org and clicking the “Capacity Building for Nonprofits” page under the heading menu, “Nonprofit Resources.” From there, click the link, “2025 Workshops and Application.” The priority registration deadline is January 15, 2025; registration will remain open until workshops fill to capacity.

For more information and to apply, visit CFGNB Capacity Building for Nonprofits or contact Joeline Wruck at 860-229-6018 ext. 307 or jwruck@cfgnb.org.

About CFGNB: Established in 1941, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is dedicated to inspiring philanthropy, managing charitable assets, and addressing community issues through strategic leadership. For more information, visit www.cfgnb.org.