IGNITING INNOVATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
IGNITING INNOVATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
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Practical Frameworks for the Modern Nonprofit Leader: Strategy, Finance, and Sustainable Impact.
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Dates: February 12 - April 30, 2026
Time: Thursdays from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Venue: Zoom Meetings (online)
This comprehensive series is designed to strengthen the leadership, strategy, operations, and sustainability of nonprofit organizations. It consists of twelve powerful one-hour capacity-building webinar topics specifically tailored for Executive Directors.
Through practical frameworks and actionable strategies, this program equips nonprofit leaders to navigate uncertainty, ensure financial health, build high-performing teams, and maximize their organization's impact.
Learning Outcomes
By the end participants will be able to:
Sessions & Dates
1. Strategic Thinking in Times of Change – February 12, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Learn how to lead with clarity and confidence—even when the ground is shifting beneath you. This session equips Executive Directors with practical frameworks to make strategic decisions in uncertain times, assess risks, and identify opportunities for long-term impact.
2. From Mission Drift to Mission Focus – February 19, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Is your organization stretching too thin or chasing trends that don’t align with your mission? In this session, you’ll learn how to evaluate programs and priorities to stay true to your core purpose—ensuring your time, energy, and resources are mission-aligned.
3. Succession Planning for Nonprofits – February 26, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Leadership transitions do not have to be disruptive. Join us to explore strategies for developing future leaders, engaging your board, and creating a sustainable succession plan that supports organizational stability and growth.
4. Building a Resilient Fundraising Strategy – March 5, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Tired of relying on the same donors and events year after year? This session will help you rethink your approach with creative, diversified fundraising strategies that build long-term financial resilience and donor engagement.
5. Financial Leadership for Executive Directors – March 12, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
You don’t need to be a CPA to lead with financial confidence. This session will demystify nonprofit finance for Executive Directors, helping you interpret financial reports, align budgets with strategy, and make smart, mission-driven decisions.
6. Winning Grants Without Burning Out – March 19, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
If grant writing feels overwhelming, this session is for you. Learn how to streamline your grant process with effective templates, smarter workflows, and relationship-first funder engagement strategies that reduce burnout and increase results.
7. Leading with Emotional Intelligence – March 26, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Great leadership starts with self-awareness. This interactive session will help you explore emotional intelligence skills to lead with empathy, manage stress, foster trust, and build a stronger, more resilient team culture.
8. Building a High-Performing Team: Motivation & Delegation – April 2, 2026 | 2 pm – 3 pm
Empower your team to thrive. Learn how to delegate effectively, motivate team members based on what truly drives them, and build a culture of accountability, recognition, and mutual respect.
9. Time Management for Busy Executive Directors – April 9, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Overwhelmed by endless tasks and meetings? This session will help you take back control of your calendar with time management strategies designed specifically for nonprofit leaders—so you can focus on what matters most.
10. From Outputs to Outcomes: Measuring What Matters – April 16, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Go beyond tracking activities—start measuring real impact. In this session, you'll learn to create logic models, define meaningful outcomes, and use data to tell compelling stories that resonate with funders and stakeholders.
11. Digital Leadership: Nonprofit Tools That Save Time and Money – April 23, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Discover digital tools that streamline your work without breaking the budget. We’ll explore user-friendly platforms for project management, communication, and donor engagement to help your team work smarter—not harder.
12. Collaboration Without Chaos: Strategic Partnerships That Work – April 30, 2026, | 2 pm – 3 pm
Partnerships can amplify your impact—but only if they’re well-structured. Learn how to build collaborations grounded in shared purpose, clear roles, and mutual value, so you can grow together without the growing pains.
Upon completion of the course, a Certificate of Completion will be issued.
Program Cost & Early-Bird Savings
The full twelve-part series is $449 per participant. Take advantage of early registration discounts:
Feel free to share these savings with colleagues or partner organizations who may benefit from evaluation training.
Carey McMaster is a seasoned capacity building consultant, educator, and program development specialist with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations across Canada strengthen their impact.
Carey is known for making complex concepts clear, practical, and accessible. Her training style blends real-world experience with step-by-step tools that participants can immediately apply to their own programs.
In the Program Evaluation Fundamentals webinar, Carey brings a highly practical approach focused on helping organizations measure what matters, tell their impact story clearly, and build confidence in developing evaluation processes that support informed decision-making. Participants appreciate her supportive, engaging teaching style and her deep understanding of the realities facing impact-focused teams today.
Whether you are new to evaluation or looking to refine your skills, Carey offers an encouraging, hands-on learning experience tailored to the needs of organizations of all sizes.