Every month, we compile the internet's biggest list of free nonprofit webinars.
Organizations are always looking for innovative ways to adapt to the challenges of working remotely, all while trying to find volunteers and lead successful teams.
It’s more important than ever for us to come together and share our knowledge and resources.
The webinars below cover everything your nonprofit needs to know about fundraising, events and all the tips and tricks for using GoogleAds.
Topics include social media, fundraising, volunteer management, event management, interview strategies, event marketing, marketing trends, SEO secrets and much more
Now onto this month’s webinars. Please note, all times are indicated in ET (unless otherwise noted).
November 1 2:00 PM
Soft risks are the attitudes, beliefs and actions that expose our organizations to risks. Those risks may include the actions of staff – both paid and volunteer – interactions on social media, and a lack of training for leaders and volunteers all leading to risky behavior. This webinar will introduce how failing to screen for characteristics or “fit” can open volunteers and the organization up to risk. This webinar is designed to help attendees identify soft risks in their organization and give them the tools to make changes to processes and culture to minimize and address these risks.
November 1 2:00 PM
Even prior to COVID-19, tradeshows and events faced unforeseen disruptions from natural disasters, riots, and terrorism here in the US and beyond our borders. With economic headwinds and ever-changing legislation potentially impacting your attendees and exhibitors/sponsors, contracts are becoming even more critical than ever before. Join hosts for a candid and fast-moving conversation on top considerations event contracting in 2023.
November 1 3:00 PM
So you’ve finally adopted social media as a legit way to connect with your target audiences, but now you want to use it to stand out from the crowd. This Social Media 101 webinar will cover the Big 3 (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) and walk through social media tools. Now it’s time to learn a few advanced social media tips and tricks, elevate your social media presence through micro strategies and activate your advocates.
November 1 3:30 PM
This session will examine where nonprofit leaders get stuck and hold themselves back from true fundraising growth. It will discuss how to define the culture of innovation your organization needs to embrace and how to craft a vision and strategic plan that supports intentional and scalable fundraising. You’ll learn how to connect the dots to how fundraising innovation disrupts the "way we've always done it" mindset.
November 2 1:00 PM
There are lots of ways to count and measure fundraising results. But are there some metrics that are better than others? Yes, you bet there are! In this session, you’ll learn everything that you need to know about them. Along the way, there will be sage advice about using data and metrics to measure fundraising results.
November 2 2:00 PM
What do you need to know about social media as a volunteer manager? How can you use social media to promote your volunteer opportunities and recruit volunteers? This webinar will offer an introduction to including social media in your volunteer recruitment and relationship building plans. You'll see examples of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as blogs that other nonprofits have successfully used to draw attention to their organizations and volunteer opportunities.
November 2 2:00 PM
Data has the power to address many common nonprofit challenges. From collecting donations to organizing volunteers, data can revolutionize the way your nonprofit operates—if it’s collected and managed properly. In this session, you’ll hear from subject matter experts regarding best practices to free up resources, raise funds, and achieve mission-critical goals with better data.
November 3 12:00 PM
This webinar will be demystifying the nonprofit content planning process. In this session, you’ll learn how to craft nonprofit messaging and content that moves hearts, creates community and inspires action.
November 3 2:00 PM
Interviewing each prospective volunteer can seem overwhelming, but it's one of the best ways to ensure that the volunteers you recruit are the volunteers you need. This webinar introduces a variety of question types used in volunteer interviews and offers strategies for honing your interview skills. Materials will be provided to help you implement this process in your organization, as well as a training syllabus so you can learn how to recruit and train a volunteer staff to assist with prospective volunteer interviews.
November 3 3:00 PM
Join this webinar about the four strategies to help your nonprofit have its best Giving Tuesday yet. It will share personal stories of managing a nonprofit Giving Tuesday campaign and highlight ways to run your campaign with fun and ease. Come learn best practices and things to avoid.
November 3 3:00 PM
Join the YourCause team as they dive into the end of year checklist. They will be discussing best practices and recommendations for a successful transition into 2023 from a Client Admin perspective.
November 3 3:00 PM
GivingTuesday is in two weeks? One week? Five days? There is still time to plan and execute your campaign. Join to learn how to develop a GivingTuesday plan days before November 29, 2022. This global day of giving grows each year and your donors are expecting to hear from you. Don't miss the opportunity to rally your community and be a part of this movement.
November 3 3:30 PM
We all know marketing and promotion are vital to the success of your fundraising events. But how do you reach the right donors on the right channels? Find out where 1,029 social donors of all ages told us they found out about their last social giving opportunity or event. This will share actionable tips and ideas to help you market your next event to a diverse audience of supporters!
November 8 11:00 AM
Marketing trends come and go, but the top marketing trends are the ones worth adopting. Digital marketing, content marketing, social media marketing—each plays a role in a nonprofit’s strategy. Join to discuss the 2021 marketing trends that’ll shape your nonprofit’s future and grow your impact.
November 8 1:00 PM
The CEO and Board Chair must ensure their boards are equipped to fundraise and advocate for their missions. For many board members, their failure to engage stems from a lack of confidence in their own ability to raise funds. Educating them on the fundraising cycle including year-end fundraising can mitigate myths, fears, and perceived obstacles for successfully raising funds.
November 8 2:00 PM
Learn how to create a living document that can help both paid and volunteer staff be better informed and know what is expected of them. A good Volunteer Handbook can also help you better identify and deal with difficult volunteer situations. Whether you’re just starting to create a Handbook or if you’re looking for best practices on information to include, this webinar will evaluate the Handbook you have and help you create a stronger framework for your volunteer engagement program.
November 8 3:30 PM
Inflation has not been an issue since the 1970's and 1980's...but it is today! What should fundraisers say and do to survive? What should organizations be ready for? What are the biggest challenges? And how should we communicate with our donors? This session is all about tactical/real life suggestions that can be executed today to make you and your nonprofit organization more strategic and less reactionary with inflationary issues.
November 9 1:00 PM
With constant change, how do you manage all the events concurrently in your life? How do you stay motivated amongst the day-to-day chaos? This presentation will remind attendees of the benefits of staying motivated but also utilizing daily journaling and reading over motivational quotes. A tall order indeed, especially in today’s uncertain and turbulent times.
November 9 2:00 PM
What do your volunteers need to know to be successful? This webinar will start with the basics and help you understand how to determine what information you should be sharing with your volunteers, and how that can be used to create a curriculum. We’ll then discuss how to present this information in a variety of ways using different delivery methods that appeal to adult learners. Assessing what your volunteers have learned, and creating ongoing training and professional development training for your volunteers will also be covered.
November 10 1:00 PM
Join Phil Fernandez, executive director of advancement, to discover how Belen Jesuit Preparatory School transformed their annual fund strategy through class participation—and how you can too. Phil will share the evolution of their approach to increasing class participation, the journey that led them to re-evaluate their overall annual fund method and a view of the technology that helped achieve it.
November 10 2:00 PM
You’re working so hard to capture your donors’ hearts, minds, and generosity this year-end, don’t let them slip away in the new year! The sad truth is your gift acknowledgment letter and even that great thank you call may not be enough to retain donors in the future. You must delight donors beyond expectation if you want to keep them and grow their giving over time. Join this session to explore the art and science of donor delight!
November 10 3:30 PM
In a nonprofit world where planned giving is more important than ever, how should we handle the scenario of a down market? What should we say? What should we do? This educational session is all about tactical messaging and knowing the right planned giving vehicles that can leverage the moment to your advantage.
November 10 4:00 PM
Mobile marketing is a key component of any comprehensive marketing strategy. And optimizing your website for all devices and screens is crucial for staying relevant with today’s audiences, especially millennials and Gen Xers, but even the more tech-savvy baby boomers. And if you don’t keep up you’ll lag behind, losing online visitors, donors and, ultimately, donations. Join for a webinar that explores mobile marketing and generational marketing
November 16 3:00 PM
Everyone wants to be found. Your website is no exception, and SEO is its best friend. In this session, learn from nonprofits who are experts at search engine optimization and driving traffic to their websites, plus review the SEO tools and techniques that maximize your findability. It will cover what SEO is and how it works, why search engines like Google matter and outline the six steps to mastering SEO.
November 17 1:00 PM
Hear directly from two seasoned funders in a special Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) style session presented by Imagine Canada’s Grant Connect and Keela. In this session, you’ll hear insights from the experts themselves and learn the essential factors that funders weigh when deciding who and what to fund. Gain a better understanding of how funders have shifted their perspectives and what they are doing to ensure their funds are having the most impact on the organizations and communities that need them most.
November 17 1:00 PM
The knowledge that Satonya will share will be of interest to any and all staff levels of community, corporate, independent & family foundations, and have you coming away with how grant management professionals can connect the dots between knowledge, systems, and relationships to assess and manage risk, seeking creative solutions to remove barriers to impact.
November 17 1:00 PM
Join Samantha Lego (Marketing Director at Keela) and Elsie Coffey (Director of Customer Care at Keela) as they dive into the wonderful world of email marketing for nonprofits. You’ll learn how to craft engaging subject lines and copy to boost your email open and conversion rates so that you can raise more money. They’ll also show you how you can send the right emails at the right time to the right donors using automated workflows. Finally, they’ll walk you through key email metrics so you can understand how to evaluate your email campaign performance.
November 17 2:00 PM
Join for a lively discussion that will trace changes big and small in nonprofit finance offices over the past 30-plus years, including micro and macro trends and how those have shaped the operational and strategic requirements of the finance function and CFO role. You’ll come away with a better understanding of what’s expected of you as a finance leader—and your office—and the operational and strategic skills you’ll need to get there.
November 17 2:00 PM
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a discussion on the importance of donor retention and learn simple, actionable steps that you can take to improve the stewardship program at your organization.
November 17 3:30 PM
You don’t have to be an expert to visualize key data points for senior leadership. Join Emily Marcason-Tolmie, director of Prospect Research, Management, and Analytics at Skidmore College, as she shares how using data visualizations has helped her tackle every day data requests and high-level projects.
November 29 1:00 PM
Come join the conversation with the one-and-only Bernard Ross, an internationally renowned expert in strategic thinking, organizational change and behavioural science. He has written eight books on a range of issues — from the psychology of influence to the role of decision science on social change -- and advised a wide range of not-for-profit organizations, including the British Red Cross, Oxford, the ICRC, Amnesty International, Greenpeace International, UNICEF, and many more.