Philanthropy & Funding

Strategic Foresight for Nonprofit Leaders

Presented by Rachel Hatch, Chief Impact Officer at Institute for the Future (IFTF)

By identifying emerging opportunities and threats, your organization can be better prepared for the next economic shift, technological disruption, or other challenge. In this 90-minute interactive webinar, you'll learn the fundamentals and best practices of foresight, then apply them directly to the challenges your organization is facing. 

This program is led by Rachel Hatch, chief innovation officer at the Institute for the Future (IFTF), an organization with 50+ years of experience training and developing forecasts.

Measurement & Evaluation

Maximizing Fundraising Impact: Strategies for Donor Segmentation and Personalization

Presented by Professor Susan Athey, Faculty Director of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Join Stanford Social Innovation Review and Professor Susan Athey lto learn actionable strategies to target and personalize your donation appeals to the right potential donor at the right time. 

Measurement & Evaluation

When to Measure What: A Strategic Guide to Impact Measurement

Presented by Professor Mary Kay Gugerty from the University of Washington and Loïc Watine from Innovations for Poverty Action

In this two-part 180-Minute Summer Series, you will learn to: 

• Develop a measurement system focused on organizational learning and action.
• Tailor evidence collection to stage of program development.
• Create a pathway towards appropriate impact measurement
• Build a right-sized and right-fit evidence framework using the CART principles.

sponsored

Transformative Technology That Unleashes Nonprofit Scale

Presented by Kathy Miu, Wendell Thomas, Kelli Rasmussen, and Irene Blanchard-Wu

Join Stanford Social Innovation Review for a complimentary 60-minute webinar brings together leaders from three nonprofits that have successfully completed major cloud technology projects. By the end of the session, you’ll better understand how to evaluate, scope, and implement cloud technology initiatives that could transform your own organization's effectiveness.

Philanthropy & Funding

Work Smarter with AI: Balancing Automation, Augmentation, and Critical Thinking for Nonprofits

Presented by Beth Kanter

Research shows that over-reliance on AI weakens our cognitive abilities, yet resource-strapped nonprofits can't afford to ignore its potential. In this 90-minute webinar, Beth Kanter will guide you through the science of healthy versus unhealthy AI use, offering practical prompting techniques and frameworks. Walk away knowing exactly when to automate, when to augment, and when to use your own critical thinking skills.
 

Leadership

Connecting the Dots Between Strategy and Design

Presented by Nadia Roumani and Thomas Both, Stanford d.school

Two-Part Certificate Workshop Program
Session 1: Strategy and Scoping: Setting the Stage for Impact
Session 2: Design for Impact: Exploring and Iterating Your Way Forward

In this 180-minute interactive program, learn how to advance your mission by combining innovative strategic logic, systems thinking, and active human-centered design work.

Leadership

Communicate With Impact: Crafting and Delivering Stronger, Clearer Messages

Presented by Matt Abrahams, lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Two-Part Live Webinar Program

• Session 1: Message Design for Clarity and Recall [December 9]
• Session 2: Commanding With Presence [December 10]

Learn how to design and integrate your messages in service of your strategic speaking goals, regardless of delivery method.