The National Education Resource Collective

Professional Development

Professional Development Opportunities

We aim to provide you with professional development opportunities to strengthen your impact. Through Webinars and Connection-Based Meetings, we'll explore ways to grow, collaborate, and maximize our impact.

Differences Between the Webinar Series and Connection-Based Meetings

Webinar Series:

  • Purpose: Focuses on providing structured learning opportunities.
  • Format: Presentations by a leader or expert designed to educate and share resources, tools, and methodologies.
  • Engagement: Primarily one-directional, with information flowing from the presenter to the audience. A question-and-answer session at the end may provide limited interaction, but it is not the main focus.
  • Objective: To equip participants with knowledge and actionable insights on specific topics.
  • Tone: Formal and instructional.

Connection-Based Meetings:

  • Purpose: Facilitates discussions and collaboration among participants.
  • Format: Encourages open dialogue around a chosen topic, allowing participants to share ideas, successes, challenges, and solutions in a casual environment.
  • Engagement: Highly interactive, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer learning and inter-center collaboration.
  • Objective: To foster a supportive community, enable problem-solving, and share experiences to strengthen collective efforts.
  • Tone: Informal and conversational.

Upcoming Events:

Coming Soon!

Previous Events:

Date Type Topic Recordings
January 31st @ 12pm EST Webinar AI for Nonprofits: A Beginner's Guide

Discover how artificial intelligence can empower your nonprofit! In this beginner-friendly webinar, we’ll break down AI fundamentals and show how it can streamline operations, enhance fundraising, and amplify your impact.

AI for Nonprofits: Advanced Strategies and Applications

Take your nonprofit's use of artificial intelligence to the next level! In this advanced session, we’ll dive deeper into AI tools and strategies tailored for nonprofit professionals.

 AI for Nonprofits: A Beginner's Guide

AI for Nonprofits: Advanced Strategies and Applications
February 21st @ 12pm EST Connection-Based Meeting How to Move “Odd-ball” Items with Good ROI

Share successful stories of how your program moved or reinvented an item you had in bulk—whether to a classroom, another program, or another like-minded mission. Is/was any of this monetizable?

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March 21st @ 12pm EST Webinar Become a Grant Funding Ninja (On a Budget!)

Become a Grant Funding Ninja (On a Budget!) is a workshop designed to equip grant writers—whether beginners or those working in small fundraising shops—with powerful, budget-friendly strategies for uncovering funding opportunities.

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April 25th @ 12pm EST Connection-Based Meeting Working with Other Nonprofit Partners

Participants will share strategies and activities related to how they develop partnerships with other teacher/school-focused nonprofits in their particular geographic area. All partnership ideas are welcome, whether that be information sharing, creating community spaces, or other means.

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May 16th @ 12pm EST Webinar Inventory Management & Audits

This session explores how teacher resource centers can strengthen internal controls, streamline inventory, and stay audit-ready year-round. Learn what auditors look for, pitfalls to avoid, and sustainable systems to support compliance and community impact.

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June 20th @ 12pm EST Connection-Based Meeting Volunteer Vibes

Join us and share best practices on how volunteers can make a big impact with donated materials! Discover fresh ideas for organizing your volunteer space, creating simple processes for sorting, organizing, and packaging supplies to help teachers and students thrive—while also reducing waste and promoting sustainability.

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