Are you protecting your non-profit intellectual property? A non-profit needs legal protection, and this course will give you the basic insight into what you need and why.

This course will teach you how to manage your revenue and expenses and other key factors around grant reports and knowing your numbers. Understanding your NPO finances helps you to build and sustain your budget.

Board of Directors has fiduciary responsibilities and maintains the lifeline to your community. You will need to understand board governance and responsibilities.

Fundraising is the top priority for any organization. This course will provide you with information about the different streams of income such as grants, corporate sponsors, and earned revenue.

Do you have constant support from individual donors? Have you built a relationship with them? This course will help you identify and map out strategies to engage donors and raise your goal.

Understanding the value added to collaborating with other organizations. Collaborating with other organizations can help you serve more people in the community, opportunities for more funding, and build community.

Do you know how many people you serve per year? How much money do you need to run your organization? This course will help you identify key metrics around data evaluation. We will also introduce the Theory of Change methodology to understand what solution to provide to the community.

Technology is essential for all non-profits. This course will introduce TechSoup and other resources to help maintain and sustain your organization. Data collection and CRM tools should be integrated within your organization.

Social Capital is a part of the formula to maintain your NPO organization. Do you have relationships with your funders? Networking is the key to building community and creating opportunities for all. Learn the key components of networking within the philanthropy industry.

Treating your nonprofit like a business. How to use your business mindset to give back to the community. This course will include Case studies of other non-profit organizations such as Rolex/ Churches/ NFL/ Black Lives Matter. Book Reading suggestion: Dan Pallotta, Charity Case

Geri McCarter, “Coach G,” is the CEO of Coach G Academy, Inc., which empowers youth to prosper academically, physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially by providing programming shaped by 5 Pillars of success, access to artistic and athletic outlets, and access to mentorship.

Jayson Green is the Executive Director of New Song Community Learning Center in Sandtown-Winchester. Building on its rich history as a community-based non-profit, New Song Community Learning Center is creating a dynamic community wellness hub through partnerships, collaborations, and community engagement that focus on education, health, and workforce development.

Dyon Davidson is the Founder and Executive Director of Beadly Speaking Jewelry. A seasoned educator with 21 years of experience, Dyon faced a pivotal moment in 2004 when her mother suffered a brain aneurysm. In response, she taught herself how to make jewelry, inadvertently creating a therapeutic outlet that not only aided her mother's recovery but also became a catalyst for positive change in her community.

Tamaneisha Thibodeaux is the Founder and Executive Director of Tammy’s Angels, an organization dedicated to providing support and resources to those experiencing poverty and homelessness in Baltimore, MD. Tammy’s Angels seek to create a world where all individuals, regardless of their housing status or beliefs, can access the resources and support they need to live a better life daily.

Janice Bryant-Baker is the Founder and Executive Director of The Real Wings, Inc., an organization designed to be a positive, interactive program that brings confidence and pride to teen and preteen girls and boys. R.E.A.L stands for Realist, Enthusiastic, Adaptable, and Loving. W.I.N.G.S stands for Where Impressive Notable Girls Shine. The organization will teach etiquette, poise, finance, health, and spiritual awareness in ways that participants will enjoy.

Andrea Scott is the Founder and Executive Director of Green Dollar Project, Inc., an outreach program based in Maryland that provides wrap-around services to clients and their families. The Green Dollar Project focuses on life coaching with its 3 pillars: Peer-to-Peer Mentorship, Financial, and Soft Skills Training.

Dr. Heather Lamb is the Founder and Executive Director of Social & Economic Empowerment through Knowledge, Inc. (SEEK). Social & Economic Empowerment through Knowledge, Inc. (SEEK) was established in 2019 to provide education, training, social justice awareness, adult literacy, and empowerment to at-risk and underserved adults and individuals.

Shay Sharpe is the Founder and Executive Director of Shay Sharpe's Pink Wishes. The organization educates, advocates, mentors, supports, shares resources, and grants wishes to children & young women under the age of 40 who have been affected by terminal breast cancer.

Donna Bruce is the Founder and CEO of Donna Bruce Unlimited Inc., an organization that integrates life skills education and arts alongside innovative education in untraditional ways. DBU’s mission is to equip individuals with transformative peer support and trauma-informed cosmetology training, fostering empowerment and holistic well-being.

Nicole Davis is the Founder and Executive Director of H.U.R Stories Outreach. The organization was created to prepare young women for womanhood and encourage them along the way. We want our women to learn how to love themselves from the inside out. This will allow them to create a strong foundation, acknowledging that they are worthy of greatness.

Kammeran Giggers is the Founder of R.I.S.E., an organization that provides a multidisciplinary arts education to a diverse range of youth while placing a special focus on underserved communities and youth and young adults with autism and/or other intellectual disabilities in Baltimore City.

Alexandria J. Maloney, MPA, currently serves as the President of The International Association of Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA), an organization founded in 1989 to increase the involvement of African Americans and those of African descent in international affairs.

Dr. Maleeka Glover is the Executive Director of WCAPS. The organization believes that global issues demand a variety of perspectives; that’s why it created a platform devoted to women of color that cultivates a strong voice and network for its members while encouraging dialogue and strategies for engaging in policy discussions on an international scale.

Jarvis Patterson-Askew is the Founder of Community Harvest. CH’s mission is to strengthen and nourish communities with healthy food at the center of every table every day in Baltimore.