Upcoming Webinars & Workshops
We are dedicated to connecting grantees with relevant, affordable, and diverse resources to help their organization's growth and development. Check out the upcoming webinar and workshop opportunities below. This page is updated weekly, so check back regularly for added opportunities. Click the accordion menu to expand additional information for each session.
August 2026
8/6 | Turn Board Members Into Fundraisers
As nonprofit leaders navigate financial uncertainty and federal funding cuts, it’s more vital than ever to have a board that is committed to your mission — and actively involved in fundraising. But even when trustees understand that their role includes helping secure support, they don’t always know how to do it or feel comfortable asking others for money. This 75-minute webinar will lay out concrete steps leaders can take to build a strong fundraising board, including setting goals, holding trustees accountable, and providing training and tools to help them succeed.
Can’t attend live? Register now and access the full recording on demand after the webinar. An email with a link to the recording will be sent to you the day after the event.
Host Provider: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time: 2:00-3:15 pm
Location: Virtual
Cost: $69-$89
8/10-13 | Ask the Expert
Hosted four times per year, Ask the Expert connects nonprofits with BVU’s network of skills-based volunteers to help you make a bigger difference! Choose from over 20 hour-long virtual sessions where you will connect one-on-one with a subject matter expert in marketing, fundraising, HR, technology, or another specialty. Get advice, answers and recommendations that you can implement right away. Ask the Expert is FREE to attend for all nonprofit organizations. Once live, sessions can be found at the registration link below.
Host Provider: Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU)
Date: August 10-13, 2026
Time: Various
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
September 2026
9/10 | Small-Shop Fundraising: Punch Above Your Weight
America’s nonprofits are overwhelmingly small: Nearly 60 percent of charities raise less than $50,000 annually, and 97 percent have budgets under $5 million. Yet supporters often focus only on the largest organizations, which have more visibility and resources to invest in outreach. Join us to learn ideas and tactics that smaller shops can adapt from the giants to capture donors’ attention and supercharge fundraising.
Can’t attend live? Register now and access the full recording on demand after the webinar. An email with a link to the recording will be sent to you the day after the event.
Host Provider: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 2:00-3:15 pm
Location: Virtual
Cost: $69-$89
9/16 | Quarterly Creative Summit, Presented with Collide: Cuyahoga Falls!
Join ArtsNow and Collide: Cuyahoga Falls for a special Quarterly Creative Summit!
These gatherings bring together artists, arts and culture organizations, community partners, and supporters to share updates, build relationships, and explore how arts, culture, and creativity strengthen the quality of life across our region. Each session offers a balance of learning, conversation, and dedicated time to connect with peers and collaborators.
Learn more about Collide: Cuyahoga Falls and join us on the 16th!
Host Provider: ArtsNow
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:30 pm
Location: The Business Commons of Cuyahoga Falls (111 Stow Ave. Suite 200)
Cost: $0-$17.85
9/24 | Assessing Your Organization's Strategy and Structure in a Changing Environment
Most nonprofits today are running strategies and operating models that were designed for conditions that have already shifted… sometimes in obvious ways, often more quietly. When the environment moves faster than the design, the gap between intent and impact widens. Strategies stop guiding. Structures stop carrying the work. Effort goes up. Results don’t.
This seminar offers nonprofit leaders a practical, high-level lens for assessing whether their current strategy and operating model are designed for each other, and for the world they’re actually in. Through examples and patterns from across the sector, we’ll look at what causes the drift, where the gaps tend to open up first, and what some nonprofits are starting to do differently in response.
Practical, not theoretical. Come away with a sharper read on your own organization and a clearer sense of what to pay attention to next.
Host Provider: Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU)
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 8:30-10:00 am
Location: MAGNET (1800 E 63rd St, Cleveland OH 44103)
Cost: $50/$100
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