Running a nonprofit is hard. We show you how to move forward.
Nonprofit Tools & Templates – Start Here
Nonprofit Learning Center offers practical tools, templates, and training to help small nonprofits solve everyday problems — without the time or cost of a full course.
Recruit and engage board members who are energetic and engaged in the cause.
Be prepared for events that threaten the future of your organization.
Don’t just beat the bushes for money. Use strategy and purpose to build lasting support.
Find great volunteers who keep coming back, no matter how busy they are.
Feeling rushed, no time to figure it out from scratch?
Our tools and templates walk you through what you need to know, so you can use them the day you download them.
Most training stops at “here’s what to do.”
Our online courses give you the tools, the background, and the step-by-step instructions to actually do it.
“Once again, you’re presenting complex issues in an accessible way. Loved it!”
Free resources to get your learning started
Top courses for your board and staff
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Powerhouse BoardsTM Training
You want to serve your community through board service. In the Nonprofit Board Certificate Course, you’ll learn the role, so you and your colleagues can be the most effective. Use the 24-page workbook to keep track of your ideas and plans.
Also available in Spanish
También disponible en Español.
Nonprofit Finance
Intended for both staff and board members, Let’s Talk Money teaches the basics of nonprofit finance. Use this course to get everyone up to speed and on the same page when it comes to your nonprofit’s finances.
Nonprofit Fundraising
Nonprofit fundraising involves more than asking your friends and hosting events. How to Raise Money for Your Organization includes a workbook and 4 videos that will jumpstart your fundraising and help you engage with the right supporters for your cause.
We also offer customized training for your entire board with Nancy Bacon. Check out Powerhouse Recharge Board TrainingTM to learn more!
Specialized online learning for the nonprofit community
The Trainer Academy
The only on-demand course for the nonprofit sector that gives you all the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to be an effective trainer, both in-person and online.
Graphics & Design in Learning
Learn how to deliver a visual experience that reinforces learning. This 75-minute course will help you inspire more engagement and greater impact from your workshop or webinar.
Disaster Planning for Nonprofits
This package makes it easy to create a customized disaster plan. Features a 36-page booklet, step-by-step explainer videos, and all the tools and templates you need to create a Continuity of Operations Plan, or COOP.
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