Learning Lab Series
About the program
Through peer connection, community dialogue, and professional development, our Learning Lab Series is designed to support nonprofit staff in all facets of their work and personal growth.
Learning Lab Series events are two-hour workshops and presentations that have:
- material that is specifically relevant to the nonprofit sector in northern New Mexico;
- presenters who represent the communities of northern New Mexico;
- social, racial and/or gender justice are embedded in the workshop content and materials;
- and alternative and innovative approaches to traditional nonprofit practices.
Registration
Each Learning Lab session is offered as a drop-in. You can take one or as many sessions as you would like.
Sliding scale fee for 2023 learning labs
Organizational Budget - Registration Fee
- Organizational Budget Up to 100k - Registration Fee No charge
- Organizational Budget 101-250k - Registration Fee $15
- Organizational Budget 251-500k - Registration Fee $25
- Organizational Budget 501-1M - Registration Fee $35
- Organizational Budget 1-3M - Registration Fee $45
- Organizational Budget 3M+ - Registration Fee $60
*Please note: If you are paying personally (not through your organization’s budget funds), please select the payment level that is most accessible for you, including the no-charge option if helpful. We want it to be easy for you to join us! We also have limited scholarships for current grantees of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, Anchorum, and Nusenda.
The Gift of Employee Feedback
with Linda Strauss
Feedback helps others to know where they are doing well, and where there is opportunity for additional support and/or changes. Feedback can be helpful if it is given with an intentional approach. This workshop will help attendees explore how to coach to inspire the best performance from employees.
Engaging Indigenous Communities with Respect: Learning Through Humility
with Marisa Page
Utilizing original research on fundraising in Native American communities and lived experiences, this session will unpack harmful practices (including language) toward Native American people and communities and offer tips to develop more respectful relationships and practices that center Native American people, their communities, and lived experience.
Grassroots & Beyond: Navigating the Nonprofit World as a BIPOC Entity
with Israel Haros
Israel Haros will bring a P.O.C. and grassroots lens to navigating the Nonprofit World. Israel’s method of dealing with barriers is to go around them and to remove them. Until the nonprofit world recognizes the need to shift and ACTUALLY changes, we as People of Color, can lean on one another for support.
Engaging with a Bank/Credit Union for the Best Relationship and Loan Possible
with Drew Tulchin
Nonprofit organizations are similar to businesses in that they need sufficient capital and resources to function. This workshop will provide information for nonprofits about accessing capital and developing a long-term strategy.
Taking Some Of the Pain Out of Pay & Hiring Decisions
with Kari Sutton
Two of the most common areas of uncertainty facing nonprofit organizations are compensation and hiring. They are interconnected and may come up together or separately, as it is important to look at total compensation for existing employees as well as new hires. How do you make each dollar go as far as possible while still making sure you’re paying fairly and equitably? How do you hire to build a diverse staff, stay in compliance with all laws, and make sure you’re hiring the best person for the job?
Ways Nonprofits Can Ask For Funds from State, County, and Local Government
with Tsiporah Nephesh
Smaller nonprofits often miss out on opportunities to access government funding because they aren’t aware of the opportunities or how to engage. This presentation will explain the various types of funding available. It will provide an overview of the different requirements, and specifics on where to find more information. The workshop addresses equity by empowering rural and marginalized nonprofits with information to increase their access to funding. It disrupts systemic inequity through information sharing.
A Prospect Research Road Map for Beginners
with Emilie De Angelis
This session will look at how even a modest commitment to using prospect research in your development shop can level-up your fundraising goals, sometimes significantly. Whether employed monthly, quarterly, or just annually, many prospect research tools are worth the time and money that you put into them. The session will give an overview of the different options available and how to use them.