Webinars & Training

Monthly Recurring Meetings

• First Thursday of each month:
  • NDANO Members-only – The Control Room – Monthly Financial Oversight & Fraud Prevention Office Hours for nonprofit board members and executives. Virtual via Microsoft Teams (link in members portal) | 1pm
• Third Tuesday of each month:
  • Legal Services of ND partner event – Disaster Relief Town Hall – Monthly updates on rural emergency management and services. Virtual via Zoom (linked here) | 2 pm
• Third Wednesday of each month:
  • [Grand Forks] Community Foundations Roundtable – Monthly meet up to discuss best practice and stay connected to area leaders and fundraisers.  In-person at Eagles Crest Grill (5301 S. Columbia Road, Grand Forks,, ND 58201) | 11am - 1pm
• Last Wednesday of each month:
  • Watford City/Makenzie County Meet Up – Monthly meet up to discuss best practice and stay connected to area leaders.  In-person at McKenzie County Courthouse (201 5th St NW #524, Watford City, ND 58854) | Noon
• Last Wednesday of each month:
  • Alliance of Nonprofits [Minot region] Meet Up – Monthly meet up to discuss best practice and stay connected to area leaders.  In-person at TBC | Noon

Advocacy Series | 2027 Legislative Session:

• November 12:
  • Hosted by Vision West ND, in partnership with Child Care Aware of North Dakota – Advocacy in Action: Gearing Up for the Next Legislative Session – 6:30 - 8:30pm | Virtual via Teams | FREE | 2 approved ND Early Childhood Registry hours available for live attendees
• November 24:
  • MCN Partner Series – Advocacy 201: Strategic Advocacy – 10 - 11:30am | Virtual | $50 
• December 7:
  • New NDANO members-only webinar, in partnership with Board Member Melanie Gaebe and Shift Happens Consulting – How to Legally Stalk a Bill (aka... Step-by-step instructions for How to Opt-In for the ND Legislative Bill Tracker) – 12 - 1pm | FREE to NDANO members - Link to come in Members Portal

Board Governance

• November 17:
  • Propel series – Fundamentals of Nonprofit Board Governance – 9am - 12pm | Virtual | $95
• December 2:
  • MCN Partner Series – Getting to Action: Implementing Your Strategic Plan Amidst Uncertainty – 2 - 4pm | Virtual | $50
• December 15:
  • Propel series – Preparing your organization for Strategic Planning – 12 - 1pm | Virtual | FREE

Leadership Training

• November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, &19 (6 total sessions):
  • MNA partner series – Management Essentials: MNA Accelerator 12 - 1:30pm | Virtual | Member pricing
• November 5, 12, & 19 (3 total sessions):
  • MCN Partner Series – Practical Leadership 2.0: Building Engaged Teams – 10am - 12pm | Virtual | $135
• November 18:
  • MNA partner series – From Equity to Action: Building the Skills to Recognize and Change Inequity – 2 - 4:30pm | Virtual | $45 Whole Org Pricing
• December 1:
  • MCN Partner Series – Succession Planning: Creating a Plan to Preserve Your Team’s Wisdom – 9am - 12pm | Virtual | $95
• December 8, 9, & 10 (3 total sessions):
  • MCN Partner Series – Practical Leadership 1.0: Cultivating Thriving Supervisory Relationships – 10am - 12pm | Virtual | $135

Financial Management & Controls

• November 5:
  • NDANO Members-only – The Control Room – Monthly Financial Oversight & Fraud Prevention Office Hours for nonprofit board members and executives. Virtual via Microsoft Teams (link in members portal) | 1pm
• November 10:
  • Propel series – Assessing the Financial Health of Your Nonprofit Organization – 9 - 11am | Virtual | $70
• November 17:
  • NDANO Member, Widmer Roel presents Beyond the Numbers: Non-Profit Accounting – November 17 | 8:30am–12:30pm | Virtual | FREE | Up to 4 CPE Credits
• December 16:
  • MCN Partner Series – Building Financial Resilience: Key Metrics for Nonprofit Sustainability – 10am - 12pm | Virtual | $50

Fundraising & Development

• November 12:
  • MCN Partner Series – Beginning Grantwriting – 1 - 4pm | Virtual | $95
• November 19:
  • NDANO member, Gate City Bank, in partnership with Tellwell – Hannah Sorensen of Gate City is going to facilitate a conversation on how to accept Noncash Gift Donations – 1-2pm | FREE
• December 10:
  • MCN Partner Series – National Foundations – 1:30 - 3:30pm | Virtual | $50
• December 15:
  • MCN Partner Series – Scrappy Systems: Small Nonprofits That Look Fundable – 1:30 - 3:30pm | Virtual | $50

Marketing, Communications & Storytelling

• December 2:
  • New NDANO members-only webinar, in partnership with Tellwell and Austin Satrum with Breakthrough Advising – Strategy through Story – 1pm | FREE to NDANO members
• December 3:
  • MCN Partner Series – Inclusive by Design: Disability, Neurodiversity, and Digital Access – 1 - 3pm | Virtual | $50

NDANO offers live in-person and online learning opportunities for nonprofits, often with partners. NDANO Members receive the Member Rate for all Partner Series Webinars.  To register, you will find the discount codes and instructions in your Member Portal. 

All times are Central unless otherwise indicated.

Do you have a learning opportunity or event for North Dakota nonprofits to add to our calendar? Email NDANO with the details.