FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Professional Development and Training
I prefer in-person training, do you offer that option?
All of our trainings are held virtually. If you are interested in setting up a custom in-person training at your organization, we would be happy to assist with planning. For more information, click here.
What topics does your organization offer for training?
Topics vary. You can browse a list of our online trainings here. Select “Learn More” to see training-specific details, including the training description and presenter information.
Our nonprofit does not have the budget to travel. Do you offer online training?
All of our trainings are held virtually. Check out the schedule and topics here.
I want to train with the Nonprofit Learning Lab.
We are always looking for qualified and engaging trainers to collaborate with. Click here to find out how to serve as a trainer. Some of our trainers are paid and some trainers volunteer their time. The length of the workshop determines if the trainer is paid. We support those volunteering by providing plenty of free marketing. We are looking for trainers on a wide variety of topics.
Do you offer continuing education units?
We offer continuing education units through CFRE, ASAE, and SHRM. To learn more about what these continuing education units offer, please check out their websites.
Attending a training or webinar can also be applied towards professional development unit (PDU) requirements for initial CVA Certification or CVA Renewal. CVA certification is the only internationally recognized credential in the field of Volunteer Administration. If you require proof of your participation, please contact the Nonprofit Learning Lab. CCVA will not have proof of your attendance to events that they haven’t organized. To learn more, visit: www.cvacert.org.
If you are obtaining CEUs through the Nonprofit Learning Lab, please read through the policies and regulations of the accrediting organization related to the percentage of CEUs that can be online, asynchronous or in-person. Policies change from year to year, so please check with the accrediting organization to confirm if they allow in-person, live online or pre-recorded webinars as part of their CEUs. The Nonprofit Learning Lab offers CEUs through various entities. We cannot be held responsible for knowing what percentage of CEUs you have completed; you are responsible for tracking your own CEUs. If you have questions about CEUs, please follow up with the accrediting organization.
CFRE | ASAE | SHRM
Our nonprofit would like customized training for our organization. Do you offer that?
We do provide custom training for nonprofits and can train on any topic. For more information, click here.
Training Methodology
How are your workshops developed?
Our trainings are developed and created with adults in mind. Our Director Leah Weiner, Ed.D. has a doctorate in education with a background in adult education, curriculum design, and facilitation. Our workshops are also led by 100+ trainers from across the country who are nonprofit professionals, experts, practitioners, and more. You can see a list of our trainers here. Questions? Email us.
Cancellation Policy + COVID Questions
Help! Life happened and I can no longer attend the event I registered for!
Our cancellation policy is detailed in our event registration forms. You can transfer your registration to a colleague, or transfer your registration to a future event, just email us. For example — if you registered for a one-hour training, you can transfer your registration to any other one-hour training. If you registered for a Train the Trainers workshop, you can transfer your registration to any other Train the Trainers workshop
Membership
How can I become a member of the Nonprofit Learning Lab and what are the benefits?
To become a member, check out our membership page. We offer a variety of benefits including access to our resource archive, discounts to online trainings, and access to our Peer Learning Community program. Our membership page lists all our membership benefits.
Program Partnerships and Advertising
How can we partner with the Nonprofit Learning Lab for programming?
We partner with many different organizations across the country including vendors, consulting firms, universities, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and more. Check out all of our current partners and sponsors in our Partner Directory. Do you have an idea for a partnership? Contact us via email at info@nonprofitlearninglab.org and let us know what you are interested in doing.
How can an organization advertise, exhibit, or serve as a sponsor of the Nonprofit Learning Lab?
Organizations, universities, consultants, and vendors can advertise with us online through email, social media, our website, and hosted webinars. If you are interested in advertising with us online, click here.