Managing Projects from Start to Finish

Nonprofit Learning Lab is hosting a two-part training on “Managing Projects from Start to Finish” on the following dates:

• 5/21/2024, 5/28/2024
• 7/24/2024, 7/31/2024

“Do you manage projects at your nonprofit? Struggle to meet deadlines, handle logistics, stay within budget, collaborate or lead a team and clarify roles? Sometimes, we find ourselves coordinating logistics and timelines of fundraising campaigns, community events, advocacy campaigns, new software integrations, strategic plans, conferences, galas or website re-designs. Whether your role is CEO, Development Director, Operations Manager, Chief Program Officer, or Marketing Manager, we often have to manage large projects with staff, stakeholders and community leaders. Managing projects requires framing, coordinating of logistics, communication, a plan, systems to use, definition of roles and bringing the team together even if it is a team of 2 to 100. Sometimes in our role, a project is given to us to launch or maintain and other times the project is our own idea. Managing and completing large projects can be stressful, especially when strapped for time and resources.

How do you frame the project with your team and stakeholders? If you are in a small or large team how do you manage timelines to meet deadlines? How do you frame and plan so the project is successful from the start, or how do you re-frame if there are challenges? How does your organization build equity and accessibility into your systems and procedures to complete your projects and collaborate with team members? We will cover these questions and more! Come to this workshop thinking about a project that you currently manage or will soon.”