We use the 7 Actionable Principles for a Strong Social Sector as a framework for our trainings. Please visit the 7AP website to learn more.

CNE offers a variety of training opportunities across a spectrum of topics relevant to nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers. We aim to nurture community, collaboration, and collective growth, while elevating your skills and cultivating an environment where learning is reciprocal, relationships are cultivated, and our robust community of practice flourishes.

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Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the training date. All times posted are in the Eastern time zone.

University of Virginia faculty, staff, and students qualify for discounted rates on CNE’s trainings. For details, please contact Senior Manager of Learning & Impact, Brian T. Ullman.

Upcoming Statewide Trainings

Case Studies in Planned Giving

September 16, 2026 9:00 am – September 16, 2026 11:00 am
Zoom

How do you get your key donors and or board members to make a Legacy commitment to your organization? Planned Giving guru, Russell James, says, "The best way to start that planned giving conversation is to say to a donor, 'Your situation reminds of a case I recently worked on.'' The problem is many non-profit […]

Advocacy Lunch & Learn Series – September 2026

September 18, 2026 12:00 pm – September 18, 2026 1:00 pm
Zoom

Program Overview CNE's Policy and Advocacy Lunch & Learn series is designed to equip nonprofit leaders, board members, and volunteers with practical knowledge and tools to advance their missions through effective advocacy work and awareness building around the impact new laws have on the nonprofit sector. Each session features expert speakers and focuses on a […]

Treasurers’ Discussion Group – Sept 2026

September 29, 2026 9:00 am – September 29, 2026 10:00 am
Zoom

Are you currently serving or interested in serving as a treasurer on a nonprofit board? Would you like to connect with others in similar roles to share insights, learn best practices, and discuss the unique challenges of nonprofit financial leadership? This discussion group is designed to support individuals serving as nonprofit board treasurers or those […]

Nonprofit Legal Essentials – October 2026

October 20, 2026 9:00 am – October 20, 2026 10:00 am
Zoom

In this interactive session, Elizabeth M. Schmidt, author of Rules of the Road for Nonprofit Leaders: Using the Law to Achieve Your Mission, will demystify the legal landscape of 501(c)(3) operations and help your organization build a culture of compliance from the board level down. This session is designed specifically for nonprofit leaders and board […]