Upcoming Workshops
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12:00 - 1:30 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom
Join the Cal Lutheran Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Ventura County Community Foundation as we host our Coffee & Connections lunchtime edition with Cassie Carter, Vice President, Fundraising at Campbell & Company. She will share insights from the 2026 Giving USA Annual Report on Philanthropy in America. Learn about emerging philanthropic trends and their implications for fundraising strategies and approaches with your nonprofit organization.
1:00 - 4:00 pm
CLU - Oxnard Satellite Campus
Turn your mission into a persuasive case that resonates with nonprofit donors and drives real results. In this workshop, we will explore the essential elements and critical tools needed to make an effective case for sustained support to your prospective and recurring donor audiences.
10:00 - 12:00 pm
VCCF Community Room
Non-profits are not treated any differently under California wage and hour law than for-profit companies. There are many pitfalls that most non-profits have no idea exist. In this interactive session, we will explore some of the blind spots and common supervisory mistakes that can create liability for your nonprofit organization and the steps you can take to address them.
10:00 - 12:00 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom
How long will it take for your organization to meet its mission, declare victory, and go out of business? Some nonprofits can envision success in a decade or two; others expect to continue for generations. If you’re not activating the next generation of leaders, who will carry on? How are you adapting to demographic and social changes that make board recruitment – and board leadership – more challenging?
9:00 - 11:30 am
VCCF Community Room
Exceptional leadership is rarely about having all the answers—it's about creating the conditions where people, teams, and organizations can thrive. Drawing on more than four decades of executive leadership experience, this engaging and discussion-based workshop explores the practical leadership lessons that have shaped successful organizations through periods of growth, uncertainty, and change.
8:00 - 12:00 pm
VCCF Community Room
Workshop attendees will explore the basics of writing a winning proposal and learn how to craft each component of a grant proposal.
4:30 - 7:00 pm
Museum of Ventura County
Join the Central Coast's nonprofit community as we celebrate a year of resilience, collaboration and social impact! Take time to connect with over 150 nonprofit leaders and philanthropists. We are delighted to host our keynote speaker, Kenneth Jones. Ken serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Throughout his distinguished career, Ken has helped shape the future of philanthropy by championing stronger, more resilient nonprofit organizations and more effective philanthropic practice. At the MacArthur Foundation, he oversees the Foundation’s finance, grants, informational technology, operations and administration while helping steward billions of dollars in philanthropic investments that advance justice, oportunity and thriving communities around the world.