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Nonprofits LEAD Calendar of EVENTS
Nonprofit Round Tables
When: Second Tuesday of each month from 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Where: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, 1620 Park Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101
Round tables are an opportunity to learn new skills, share resources, network, discuss capacity-building topics, listen to local speakers, or connect with other leaders. Each month could look a little different! FREE to attend, no registration required.
Here are the 2025 dates:
- February 11
- April 8
- June 10
- August 12
- October 14
- December 9
Coffee and Collaboration
Sponsored by Peoples Bank
When: Final Friday of each month, from 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Where: Betsey Mills Club, 300 4th St, Marietta, OH 45750
Coffee and Collaboration is an opportunity to build connections with other organizations and discuss how you can work together on services, programs, grant applications, and beyond to increase your organizational capacity and more effectively meet your mission!
Here are the 2025 dates:
- January 31
- March 28
- May 30
- July 25
- September 26
- November 21 (adjusting up one week for Thanksgiving)
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
When: January 23, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (1620 Park Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101)
Join Westbrook Health Services for this full-day training opportunity. This session will teach you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. This course does require some pre-work be completed before attending the in-person session. The registration fee is $50 per person. Lunch will be provided.
Registration closes Friday, January 10, 2025.
Engage Marietta Virtual Training
Does your organization need volunteers? If so, join Nonprofits LEAD Program Director, Shannan Tschopp for a virtual tutorial on how to use Engage Marietta (Marietta College's branded platform of Give Pulse) for a training on how to set up your account, create your organization and post volunteer opportunities. This training will walk you through step-by-step on how to make sure your organization is ready to engage and manage student volunteers!
When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual; zoom link will be emailed out to registered participants
Price: $15 per person
Registration closes Monday, January 20, 2025.
Engage Marietta for Ticketed Events and Fundraising
Have you mastered how to use Engage Marietta (Marietta College's branded platform of GivePulse) for volunteers but want to know how you can also utilize it for ticketed events or fundraisers? Join Nonprofits LEAD Program Director, Shannan Tschopp for this informational training on how to get more out of your Give Pulse account! Did we mention this platform is FREE for your organization to use?
When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual; zoom link will be emailed out to registered participants
Price: $15 per person
Registration closes Monday, February 17, 2025.
Human Resources Cohort Accelerator
Join a collaborative Human Resources Cohort designed specifically for local nonprofits! This group provides a supportive space to share challenges, exchange best practices, and explore solutions tailored to the unique needs of nonprofit organizations. Whether you're managing recruitment, navigating compliance, or enhancing workplace culture, this cohort fosters connections and learning to strengthen your HR capacity.
When: This is an accelerator program, totaling 5 sessions:
Session 1- Thursday, January 16: 9 a.m. to noon
Session 2- Thursday, January 30: 9 a.m. to noon
Session 3- Thursday, February 13: 9 a.m. to noon
Session 4- Thursday, February 27: 9 a.m. to noon
Session 5- Thursday, March 13: 9 a.m. to noon, with a luncheon from 12:30-2 p.m.
Location: Marietta College's Dr. Barbara Diggs Lyles House
Price: $300 per person
Registration closes Friday, January 10, 2025.
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training
When: April 10th, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 300 Campus Dr, Parkersburg, WV 26104
Join Westbrook Health Services for this full-day training opportunity. This session will teach you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. This course does require some pre-work be completed before attending the in-person session. The registration fee is $50 per person. Lunch will be provided.
Registration closes Friday, March 28, 2025.
Nonprofits LEAD Annual Capacity Building Conference
When: May 14, 2025
Where: Campus of Marietta College
We invite anyone interested in sharing their insights and expertise at our upcoming conference to fill out the speaker interest form. Please note that submissions will close on Friday, January 10, 2025 Those selected to present will be notified in early February. We look forward to your contributions and to making this conference a vibrant platform for knowledge sharing! Speaker Interest Form: https://forms.gle/eFJboXe3Udc66xeN8