Non-Profit Events & Educational Programs
Non-Profit Events & Educational Programs
Participate in our upcoming events and networking opportunities. We offer certificate programs and courses, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, designed to meet the unique needs of nonprofit professionals at every career level.
Nonprofit Conference
Recharge. Renew. Reconnect.
A day to restore energy, purpose, and community for nonprofit professionals.
Join us for our fourth annual nonprofit conference on Thursday, April 16, designed to help you recharge mentally and physically, renew your sense of purpose and reconnect with friends and colleagues who share your passion for making a difference.
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 9am-4 pm (Check-in starts at 8am)
Location: Oneida Casino Hotel Conference Center, Green Bay, WI
Cost: $115; includes continental breakfast and lunch
Grant Writing Basics Virtual Workshop
Are you a nonprofit, business, or government leader in Wisconsin in need of grant writing skills? This workshop will equip you with the basic skills of grant writing, an increasingly essential method for raising money to fund projects or programs for your organization.
Discover the how and where to look for funding to match your organization’s needs. Find out about 990 Forms, where to find them, and what can they tell you to help you narrow your search for a grant that would meet your project need. Find out where there are grant libraries and why you would visit them. Learn tips on writing a grant proposals. The workshop will cover the components of a grant proposal. The workshop will look at how a needs assessment, program planning, and evaluation fit into a proposal format. Look at some basic strategies for determining budget requests and working with funding agencies.
Questions? Reach out to a Community Development Educator in or near your area:
- Ariga Grigorian, Sawyer County & Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe: ariga.grigoryan@wisc.edu or (715) 638-3295
- Patrick Nehring, Brown & Kewaunee Counties: patrick.nehring@wisc.edu or (920) 764-1915
- Kayla Rombalski, Wood County: krombalski@wisc.edu or (715) 421-8445
Rewards and Responsibility of Board Service: Developing Boardroom Capital
This session focuses on the dual aspects of serving on a nonprofit board plus both the benefits and the obligations. It explores strategies for building “boardroom capital,” which includes leveraging expertise, networks, and resources to strengthen organizational governance. Attendees will gain insights into best practices for effective board participation, understand fiduciary responsibilities, and learn how to maximize their impact as board members.
Working in Collaboration
The Nonprofit Education and Development Network is a collaboration between UW-Green Bay and UW-Madison Extension of Brown County, offering affordable custom training and support services for nonprofit organizations at any time and place that works best for the organization.
Learn more about what we offer.
Online Undergraduate Programs
We partner with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to provide undergraduate programs relevant to nonprofit professionals that will deepen your knowledge of nonprofit management and help you amplify your impact find meaning in your career
Nonprofit Management Certificate
A five-course certificate available to students in any academic program, including vital internship experience.
Public Administration
A degree in public administration will empower you to create and implement public policy as leaders and managers in public and nonprofit organizations.
Organizational Leadership
Advance your career with a degree in organizational leadership. A broad range of emphases like public and nonprofit management means a broad range of career opportunities.