Our leadership training programs provide a springboard for community leaders - providing a rock solid foundation of essential knowledge, skills, and capacity to address their communities' challenges.
Our leadership training programs are made up of 10 Core Leadership Training Topics that we've found to be crucial to the success of an up-and-coming leader or aspiring community insider with their community development programs.
Make things better
You have a mission.
And you see both the needs and the possibilities
for improvement in your community.
Get the skills to make a positive impact.
Learn more below about enrolling in our training today.
1. Leadership Development
We offer four program options for anyone who wants to build their capacity for community change so their nonprofits and community organizations can thrive and grow.
Independent Learner
Engaged Learner
Organization Program
Your Choice
All Courses
All Courses
All Courses
Available for Purchase
2 Calls
2 Calls
2 Calls
X
X
12 Calls
12 Calls
Complete on Your Own
Complete on Your Own
Feedback & Coaching
Feedback & Coaching
Lifetime Access
Lifetime Access
Lifetime Access
Lifetime Access
90-day Access
1-year Access
1-year Access
1-year Access
X
Limited Availability
Limited Availability
Limited Availability
X
X
X
X
Independent Learner
Courses Available
Your Choice
Available for Add-on
X
Complete on Your Own
Lifetime Access
90-day Access
Scholarships
X
X
X
Courses Available
X
Complete on Your Own
Lifetime Access
1-year Access
Scholarships
X
Full Cohort Program
Courses Available
Feedback & Coaching
Lifetime Access
1-year Access
Scholarships
X
Courses Available
X
Lifetime Access
1-year Access
Scholarships
X
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For anyone, anytime. Choose the courses you want to take and start immediately.
This program is ideal for people who are motivated to work independently and who want to network with other program participants.
Cost: $49 per course
What you get:
- Access to any of our courses, including downloads, templates, and activities for 90 days.
- Lifetime access to a private Facebook group and WhatsApp chat groups so you can network with and receive support from other trainees.
- Access to course activities that you complete on your own, so you can practice and retain the things you have learned.
- Personalized coaching sessions on any of our topics available for add-on purchase.
- Access to curriculum to read offline if you prefer to save data.
- Certificates for each successfully-completed course.
Courses available for immediate access:
- Introduction to Leadership Development & Personal Growth (free with the purchase of any other courses!)
- Introduction to Community-led Development
- Program Design for Grassroots Community Organizations
- Cultural Adaptivity for Cross-Cultural Work (free with the purchase of any other courses!)
- Introduction to Fundraising
- Introduction to Basic Financial Management & Bookkeeping
Independent learners will also be able to purchase these courses as they are published in the coming months:
- Grassroots Fundraising with Donors, Organizations & Foundations
- Introduction to Communications & Marketing for Grassroots Community Organizations
- Introduction to Basic Technology for Community Work
- Introduction to Program Evaluation
- Basic Organizational Management, Governance, and Human Resources
For anyone, anytime. Access all our courses and start immediately.
This is ideal for people who are motivated to work independently, but are looking for some support from our coaches and to network with other program participants.
Cost: $495 for 12 months
What you get:
- Access to all of our courses, including downloads, templates, and activities for 1 year.
- Lifetime access to a private Facebook group and WhatsApp chat groups so you can network with and receive support from other trainees.
- Access to course activities that you complete on your own, so you can practice and retain the things you have learned.
- 2 personalized coaching sessions (focused on your topic of choice), more available for additional purchase. ($35 per session)
- Access to curriculum to read offline if you prefer to save data.
- Certificates for each successfully-completed course, plus a Certificate of Accomplishment in Social Impact Leadership & Organizational Management.
Participants work through the training on their own, but are encouraged to complete one to two courses per month so that the full curriculum can be finished in one year. Most participants find they gain the most from our program by devoting 4 hours or more per week.
Courses available for immediate access:
- Introduction to Leadership Development & Personal Growth
- Introduction to Community-led Development
- Program Design for Grassroots Community Organizations
- Cultural Adaptivity for Cross-Cultural Work
- Introduction to Fundraising
- Introduction to Basic Financial Management & Bookkeeping
Engaged learners will also get access to these courses as they are published in the coming months:
- Grassroots Fundraising with Donors, Organizations & Foundations
- Introduction to Communications & Marketing for Grassroots Community Organizations
- Introduction to Basic Technology for Community Work
- Introduction to Program Evaluation
- Basic Organizational Management, Governance, and Human Resources
If you cannot afford the program fee, we may be able to offer your a full or partial scholarship based on your financial need. See the scholarship application here.
Our most personalized training program.
This is ideal for people who want our full support, learn best with feedback and encouragement, who have little-to-no experience in community development or organizational management, and want to engage fully with our staff, coaches, and program participants.
Cost: $2495 for 12 months
What you get:
- Access to all of our courses, including downloads, templates, and activities for 1 year.
- Lifetime access to a private Facebook group and WhatsApp chat groups so you can network with and receive support from other trainees.
- Personalized feedback of training homework for all courses.
- 12 monthly personalized coaching sessions covering all aspects of the training.
- 12 monthly group coaching sessions with other trainees.
- Access to curriculum to read offline if you prefer to save data.
- Certificates for each successfully-completed course, plus a Certificate of Accomplishment in Social Impact Leadership & Organizational Management.
Participants work through the training on their own, but each month a training topic is focused on with the cohort and participants are encouraged to complete courses in the timelines provided so they can stay on track with the cohort. Participants are expected to work on their training & homework for at least 3-5 hours each week, but may find they need more time.
If you cannot afford the program fee, we may be able to offer your a full or partial scholarship based on your financial need. This program option is limited to 15 participants per cohort, and an application is required.
Next cohort starts in early 2021. Sign up below to get notified when applications are open.
For organizations that want to train & equip their staff.
This program is available to organizations only, who want to offer our training to some or all of their staff members or volunteers.
Cost: $2495 or higher, depending on team size
What your team gets:
- Access to all of our courses, including downloads, templates, and activities for 1 year.
- Lifetime access to a private Facebook group and WhatsApp chat groups so they can network with and receive support from other trainees.
- Access to course activities that they complete on their own, so everyone can practice and retain the things they have learned.
- 2 or more group coaching sessions to review the training, ask questions, and go deeper into the topics.
- Access to curriculum to read offline if your team prefers to save data.
- Certificates for each successfully-completed course, plus a Certificate of Accomplishment in Social Impact Leadership & Organizational Management for each of your team members.
Participants work through the training on their own, but are encouraged to also meet as team to review and discuss the training topics. Teams are encouraged to complete one to two courses per month so that the full curriculum can be finished in one year. Most organizations find their teams gain the most from our program by devoting 4 hours or more per week to the program. Organizations who want a simpler, quicker program can choose what they offer their teams.
Each organization needs to identify one or more training supervisors from your leadership team. These are people who will supervise and support your team's training with Cultivate.
What training supervisors get:
- 4 coaching sessions to equip them to support your team.
- A training supervisor guide that offers insights, tips, and resources to help them succeed in their role.
Leadership Development
Understanding who you are and establishing your potential as a leader of an impactful community-led development program.
1. Effective & authentic leadership
2. Building confidence & self-awareness
3. Accountability
4. Rest and balance in leadership
Understanding the principles & best practices for community-led development, no matter its focus or activities.
Key Themes:
1. Types & stages of community development work
2. Principles of community-led development
3. Community assessments
4. Finding your community's needs and assets through appreciative inquiry
5. Community mapping
6. Program design
7. Problem and solution analysis (or problem and solution tree)
Identifying the focus & activities of your nonprofit or community organization, planning & launching it successfully.
1. Time management & action plans
2. Creating a business plan
a. Mission & vision statements
b. Program descriptions
c. Program objectives
d. Target market analysis
e. SWOT analysis
f. Program operation plans
g. Client marketing & communications
h. Human resources
i. Expense budget
3. Complexities in planning & program execution
4. Program launch strategies
Understanding the culture of your potential donors & supporters.
Key Themes:
1. American cultural beliefs and practices
2. Understanding American philanthropic history & context
** Cultivate's training is for anyone, anywhere. However, we understand that most nonprofit and community development leaders want to be able to receive donations from American donors or donors from Western countries. We offer this course to help our trainees better understand the culture of their potential donors.
Finding potential donors through online campaigns, crowdfunding, grants, events, and other fundraising through individuals, businesses, faith groups, and others; making the ask; donor stewardship.
Key Themes:
1. Fundraising best practices
2. Types of funders
3. Fundraising with individuals
4. Fundraising with businesses, religious organizations, and civic groups
5. Networking, research & finding donor prospects
6. Fundraising with foundations & governments, writing grants
7. Crowdfunding
8. Events
9. Donor stewardship & retention
10. Creating an income budget & plan
How to manage and use donated funds within established best practices and the expectations of your donors.
Key Themes:
1. Bookkeeping (using Microsoft Excel)
2. Cash flows & budgeting
3. Financial reporting
4. Designated funds
5. Ethical considerations of financial management
6. Security, privacy and accountability
7. Establishing financial procedures & policies
8. Financial accountability & transparency
9. American expectations & cross-cultural dynamics in financial management
10. Fiscal sponsorship
How good communication can help you, and what methods are available to fundraise, raise awareness, connect with supporters, and gain a following for your work.
Key Themes:
1. Storytelling principles
2. Gathering stories
3. Donor cultivation & stewardship
4. Mailings
5. Newsletters
6. Annual Reports
7. Blogs
8. Websites
9. Social Media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & LinkedIn
10. Creating a communications strategy & calendar
11. Creating a Customer Management Database (or CRM)
Working with free online technology to help you advance your work.
Key Themes:
1. Using apps and software programs
2. MailChimp for e-newsletters
3. Hootsuite for social media
4. Canva for designs & publications
5. Microsoft Word
6. Microsoft Excel
7. Email basics, Gmail & Google
8. Cloud storage
9. Photography & Videography Basics
10. Editing photos & videos
11. Project management tools
12. Online security & privacy
13. Best practices to keep your technology up-to-date and secure
How to measure & evaluate your impact.
Key Themes:
1. The importance of measuring impact
2. Most significant change technique
3. Creating an impact strategy & assessment tools
4. Interpreting your impact data
5. Changing programs based on data
How to have an effective & efficient program; working with staff, volunteers & board members; and ensuring proper governance, accountability, and transparency.
Key Themes:
1. Ongoing program management
2. Creating a yearly calendar for all your organization's activities
3. Staff training, morale, & advancement
4. Working with a board of directors or leadership team
5. Governance policies & procedures
6. Recruiting volunteers
7. Working successfully with volunteers
8. Accountability & organizational transparency
9. Registrations, licensing & legal considerations
10. Strategic planning
1. Leadership Development
Understanding who you are and establishing your potential as a leader of an impactful community-led development program.
1. Effective & authentic leadership
2. Building confidence & self-awareness
3. Accountability
4. Rest and balance in leadership
Understanding the principles & best practices for community-led development, no matter its focus or activities.
Key Themes:
1. Types & stages of community development work
2. Principles of community-led development
3. Community assessments
4. Finding your community's needs and assets through appreciative inquiry
5. Community mapping
6. Program design
7. Problem and solution analysis (or problem and solution tree)
Identifying the focus & activities of your nonprofit or community organization, planning & launching it successfully.
1. Time management & action plans
2. Creating a business plan
a. Mission & vision statements
b. Program descriptions
c. Program objectives
d. Target market analysis
e. SWOT analysis
f. Program operation plans
g. Client marketing & communications
h. Human resources
i. Expense budget
3. Complexities in planning & program execution
4. Program launch strategies
Understanding the culture of your potential donors & supporters.
Key Themes:
1. American cultural beliefs and practices
2. Understanding American philanthropic history & context
** Cultivate's training is for anyone, anywhere. However, we understand that most nonprofit and community development leaders want to be able to receive donations from American donors or donors from Western countries. We offer this course to help our trainees better understand the culture of their potential donors.
Finding potential donors through online campaigns, crowdfunding, grants, events, and other fundraising through individuals, businesses, faith groups, and others; making the ask; donor stewardship.
Key Themes:
1. Fundraising best practices
2. Types of funders
3. Fundraising with individuals
4. Fundraising with businesses, religious organizations, and civic groups
5. Networking, research & finding donor prospects
6. Fundraising with foundations & governments, writing grants
7. Crowdfunding
8. Events
9. Donor stewardship & retention
10. Creating an income budget & plan
How to manage and use donated funds within established best practices and the expectations of your donors.
Key Themes:
1. Bookkeeping (using Microsoft Excel)
2. Cash flows & budgeting
3. Financial reporting
4. Designated funds
5. Ethical considerations of financial management
6. Security, privacy and accountability
7. Establishing financial procedures & policies
8. Financial accountability & transparency
9. American expectations & cross-cultural dynamics in financial management
10. Fiscal sponsorship
How good communication can help you, and what methods are available to fundraise, raise awareness, connect with supporters, and gain a following for your work.
Key Themes:
1. Storytelling principles
2. Gathering stories
3. Donor cultivation & stewardship
4. Mailings
5. Newsletters
6. Annual Reports
7. Blogs
8. Websites
9. Social Media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & LinkedIn
10. Creating a communications strategy & calendar
11. Creating a Customer Management Database (or CRM)
Working with free online technology to help you advance your work.
Key Themes:
1. Using apps and software programs
2. MailChimp for e-newsletters
3. Hootsuite for social media
4. Canva for designs & publications
5. Microsoft Word
6. Microsoft Excel
7. Email basics, Gmail & Google
8. Cloud storage
9. Photography & Videography Basics
10. Editing photos & videos
11. Project management tools
12. Online security & privacy
13. Best practices to keep your technology up-to-date and secure
How to measure & evaluate your impact.
Key Themes:
1. The importance of measuring impact
2. Most significant change technique
3. Creating an impact strategy & assessment tools
4. Interpreting your impact data
5. Changing programs based on data
How to have an effective & efficient program; working with staff, volunteers & board members; and ensuring proper governance, accountability, and transparency.
Key Themes:
1. Ongoing program management
2. Creating a yearly calendar for all your organization's activities
3. Staff training, morale, & advancement
4. Working with a board of directors or leadership team
5. Governance policies & procedures
6. Recruiting volunteers
7. Working successfully with volunteers
8. Accountability & organizational transparency
9. Registrations, licensing & legal considerations
10. Strategic planning
Independent Learner
Engaged Learner
Org. Learners
Your Choice
All Courses
All Courses
All Courses
Available for Purchase
2 Calls
2 Calls
2 Calls
X
X
12 Calls
12 Calls
Complete on Your Own
Complete on Your Own
Feedback & Coaching
Feedback & Coaching
Lifetime Access
Lifetime Access
Lifetime Access
Lifetime Access
90-day Access
1-year Access
1-year Access
1-year Access
X
Limited Availability
Limited Availability
Limited Availability
X
X
X
X
Independent Learner
Engaged Learner
Full Cohort Program
Organizational Program
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