Impact Lab II
This final Impact Lab is designed as advanced office hours focused on refinement, decision-making, and next steps. Participants bring their active projects, draft concepts, experiments, or implementation plans and receive...
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Nonprofit Capacity BuildingProvide training and resources to regional partner organizations to strengthen our collective ability to solve problems together
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Collaboratory Community Cookout
Celebrating 50 Years of Community, Connection & Impact! We're turning 50, and you're invited to celebrate with us! For five decades, Collaboratory has been bringing people together, inspiring generosity, building...
College Access Night at Collaboratory – Scholarship Applications & FAFSA Assistance
Learn about available local scholarships and get started applying. Bring your essay drafts for review and feedback. Get free in-person help completing the 2027-2028 FAFSA with financial aid specialists. Bring...
AI Fridays: If It Ain’t Broke, Why Is Everyone Working So Hard?
Beyond Adoption: Reducing Friction for Sustainable Implementation Why do committed people work so hard while their organizations still struggle? Often, it’s friction: the everyday obstacles that slow work down. Join...
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Edison Lightbulb Speaker Series: The Future of Work
The worlds leading Industries and business systems are going through a transformational change at a rapid pace..... Are we experiencing a new "Industrial Revolution"? How is education navigating this shift...
Grant Writing Community of Practice, November 19, 2026
Virtual Event
Writing Strong Narratives and Need Statements Strong grant narratives combine clarity, strategy, emotion, and data. In this session, participants will learn how to communicate community need and organizational impact in...
AI Fridays: From Understanding to Real-World Impact
Join Cornell Bunting in this interactive beginner-to-intermediate workshop that introduces participants to the power of artificial intelligence and its practical applications in everyday life, business, education, and nonprofit organizations. Through...
AI Fridays: AI and the Recovery Paperwork Problem
After a disaster, the hard part isn't getting federal recovery money; it's keeping it through years of documentation, reviews and closeout, a burden FEMA is now shifting further onto stretched...
Grant Writing Community of Practice, December 10, 2026
Virtual Event
How to Build Relationships with Funders Funding is built on relationships, credibility, and trust. In this session, participants will learn practical strategies for building meaningful relationships with foundations, funders, donors,...
College Access Night at Collaboratory – Resume Building & FAFSA Assistance
Learn to build an academic resume for use in college and scholarship applications. Get free in-person help completing the 2027-2028 FAFSA with financial aid specialists. Bring a laptop or your...
College Access Night at Collaboratory – Interview Prep & FAFSA Assistance
Prepare for college and scholarship interviews. Learn the do's and don'ts and get practical tips. Get free in-person help completing the 2027-2028 FAFSA with financial aid specialists. Bring a laptop...