Training Webinars
Advocacy vs. Lobbying
November 8, 2023
This webinar, led by Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California covers the difference between advocacy versus lobbying. Advocacy can be a powerful prevention strategy, but non-profit organizations often do not advocate because of concerns that advocacy could cross the line into lobbying. This training will define advocacy and what is allowable for a 501(c)(3) organization, discuss the difference between lobbying and advocacy, and share how social media can be used as a strategic advocacy tool.
Grant Writing Toolkit
July 30, 2024
This webinar, led by Leverage Point Development Inc., provides resources and tips for seeking funding opportunities aligned with organizational values and ways to prepare for application submission.
Grant Writing Fundamentals
July 24, 2024
This webinar, led by Leverage Point Development Inc., explores key components and critical tools for crafting an effective grant proposal.
All EYC Cohorts Alchemer Training
May 21, 2024
This webinar, led by The Center, is an overview of the Elevate Youth California designated Progress Report submission platform, Alchemer.
Elevate Youth California Progress Report Overview
April 30, 2024
This webinar, led by The Center, is an overview of the Elevate Youth California Progress Report Tool for funded partners.
Nonprofit Finance Fund: Understanding Cash Flow Planning Webinar (PDF)
Nonprofit Finance Fund: Understanding Cash Flow Planning Webinar
March 26, 2024
This webinar, led by the Nonprofit Finance Fund, covered how to create a cash flow projection, strategies to manage cash flow, and ways to avoid common missteps in cash flow planning.
Nonprofit Finance Fund: Understanding Cash Flow Planning Webinar (PDF)
Nonprofit Finance Fund: Financial Planning Part 2
February 27, 2024
This webinar, led by the Nonprofit Finance Fund, explored assets, liabilities and net assets and understanding how each of these influences organizational budgeting goals.
Nonprofit Finance Fund: Financial Planning Part 1
February 20, 2024
This webinar, led by the Nonprofit Finance Fund, covered concepts of financial analysis, planning and best practices for nonprofit budgeting.
Nonprofit Finance Fund: Linking Money to Mission
January 23, 2024
This webinar, led by the Nonprofit Finance Fund, is a skill-building training for nonprofit leaders on organizational financial management, nonprofit financial structure and storytelling.
Nonprofit Finance Fund: Linking Money to Mission Presentation (PDF)
Community Organizing for Change, Youth Leadership Institute
October 31, 2023
This webinar, led by Youth Leadership Institute (yli), explored the power of relationship building and community engagement for affecting change.
Elevate Youth Community Organizing (.pdf)
Power Mapping Jamboard (.pdf)
Google Jamboard (jamboard.google.com)
Strategic Planning Fundamentals, Leverage Point Development, Inc.
October 24, 2023
This webinar, led by Leverage Point Development, Inc., identified fundamental practices of the strategic planning process and key indicators of successful planning.
Design Thinking Techniques (Part 2), Leverage Point Development, Inc.
October 17, 2023
This webinar, led by Leverage Point Development, Inc., continued the conversation on Design Thinking techniques by diving into ways to develop intentional creativity within program design.
Design Thinking/Human-Centered Design Fundamentals (Part 1), Leverage Point Development, Inc.
September 19, 2023
This webinar, led by Leverage Point Development, Inc., explored human-centered design fundamentals, design thinking technology and analysis tools.
Design Thinking/Human-Centered Design Fundamentals (Part 1) Webinar slides (.pdf)
Issue Identification, Youth Leadership Institute
August 31, 2023
This webinar, led by Youth Leadership Institute (YLI), presented strategies to identify a community-based social justice issue and change campaign.
Issue Identification Webinar slides (.pdf)
Roots and Branches Activity (.pdf)
Leadership and Management Fundamentals, Leverage Point Development, Inc.
August 22, 2023
This webinar, led by Leverage Point Development, Inc., explores concepts of leading versus managing, leadership styles and practices of exemplary leadership.
Session 4 – Leadership and Management Fundamentals slides (.pdf)
Grant Writing Fundamentals, Leverage Point Development, Inc.
August 8, 2023
This webinar, led by Leverage Point Development, Inc., explores nine key components of grant submissions and critical tools to support crafting proposals.
How to Engage Media, LAGRANT Communications
Nov. 10, 2022
Building Relationships with Decision Makers, Youth Leadership Institute
Oct. 4, 2022
Building Relationships with Decision Makers presentation slides (.pdf)
Action-Based Planning Handout (.pdf)
Sample Meeting Agenda (.pdf)
Strategic Action Planning, Youth Leadership Institute
Sept. 20, 2022
Strategic Action Planning presentation slides (.pdf)
Strategy Chart (.pdf)
SMARTIE Goals Worksheet (Docs.Google.com)
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Evaluation Part 2, Education Northwest
Sept. 9, 2022
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Evaluation Part 2 presentation slides (.pdf)
Policy Advocacy, Youth Leadership Institute
August 23, 2022
Policy Advocacy presentation slides (.pdf)
Policy Advocacy Strategy Chart (.docx)
Racial and Social Justice, Youth Leadership Institute
August 9, 2022
Racial and Social Justice presentation slides (.pdf)
Youth Development Framework Worksheet (.docx)
Systems of Oppression and Intersectionality Chart (.pdf)
Racial Equity Tools Glossary (RacialEquityTools.org)
What Does Anti-Blackness Mean? (YouTube.com)
Culturally Responsive and Asset-Based Approaches to Youth Evaluation, Education Northwest
July 7, 2022
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Evaluation presentation slides (.pdf)
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Youth Evaluation handout (.pdf)
Environmental Strategies for Positive Social Change, Youth Leadership Institute
June 14, 2022
Environmental Strategies for Positive Social Change presentation slides (.pdf)
Restorative Justice Group Activity Handout (.pdf)
War on Drugs Video and Discussion Guide (.pdf)
Building Youth-Adult Partnerships, Youth Leadership Institute
June 7, 2022
Building Youth-Adult Partnerships presentation slides (.pdf)
Youth-Adult Partnerships Workshop Assessment (.pdf)
Hart’s Ladder (.pdf)
Introduction to Youth Leadership, Youth Leadership Institute
May 31, 2022
Introduction to Youth Leadership presentation slides (.pdf)
Youth Engagement Continuum (.pdf)
TCS – True Colors (.pdf)
Collecting Participant Outcomes Data, Learning for Action
May 10, 2022
Collecting Participant Outcomes Data presentation slides (.pdf)
Networking Session with the RYSE Center Part 2
Dec. 14, 2021
Technical Assistance Plan and Work Plan Overview
Sept. 9, 2021
Cultivating a Culture of Care in a Virtual Mentoring World
April 13, 2021