Professional Development

For people in the early stages of their community foundation careers, as well as more experienced staff who have not had formal community foundation training and would like a review. This course is applicable to individuals from community foundations of all sizes.

Detailed Agenda 

Overview

New community foundations staff and board members often find the most difficult challenge is understanding precisely what a community foundation is.

Community Foundation Fundamentals is designed to help staff and volunteers quickly comprehend organizational essentials. This three-day course, created and led by experienced leaders in the community foundation field, covers topics including:

• history of the community foundation movement
• basic information on governance, resource development and donor relations
• key legal and legislative issues and information on grantmaking
• community leadership and fiduciary responsibilities

Plus, this course provides valuable resources and enables participants to establish new professional contacts.

Courses

Community Foundation Fundamentals 

Community Leadership for Community Foundations 

Financial Administration for Community Foundations 

Making a Difference: A Community Impact Series 

Resource Development for Community Foundations 

Schedule of Center for Community Foundation Excellence courses 

Questions? Contact Sophie Dunbar at leaders@cof.org or 703-879-0768.