Events

RECYCLING-RELATED EVENTS

Recycling Community Engagement Sessions VIRTUAL SESSION – Thursday, April 3, 10:00-11:30 a.m. LAINGSBURG (United Methodist Church) – Thursday, April 3, 5:30-7:00 p.m. BYRON (Byron Municipal Building) – Tuesday, April 8, 5:30-7:00 p.m. MORRICE (Morrice Elementary School) – Wednesday, April 9, 5:30-7:00 p.m. OWOSSO (Owosso Armory) – Saturday, April 12, 12:30-2:00 p.m.

For additional information about the Community Engagement Sessions or the High School youth activities, please email Kari Krantz, at info@kskconsultancy.com or call (989) 277-6531.

NONPROFIT PARTNER EVENTS

We believe that Shiawassee nonprofits should have access, locally, to experts in nonprofit management, and we bring presenters to our community for free educational programs. If you’d like to participate and are not already a member of our Shiawassee NonProfit Capacity Building program, please email Rachel Osmer at: rachel@cookfamilyfoundation.org or call 989-725-1621.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Zoom

Jackson County DHHS, and Nonprofit Network invite you to attend this FREE online training for community members who support those that may have experienced childhood trauma. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood. ACEs can include violence, abuse, and growing up in a family with mental health or substance use problems. Toxic stress from ACEs can change brain development and affect how the body responds to stress. ACEs are linked to chronic health problems, mental illness, and substance misuse in adulthood. However, ACEs can be prevented. Session Agenda: Tuesday April 15, 2025 from – 1 PM until 4 PM Online (These sessions are not recorded to allow a safe space for sharing)
  • Neuroscience and how Trauma Affects the Brain
  • Epigenetics – History and Trauma
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Resilience and Positive Childhood Experiences
Preventing ACEs can help children and adults thrive. The science and research show that children who have high ACEs, may face a life of risky health and social behaviors, chronic health conditions and even early death, without intervention. This presentation will educate on ACEs and how each of us can make a difference moving forward and will educate the audience on how ACEs affect our population. This ACEs presentation also includes information on brain development, epigenetics, potential interventions, and how to build resilience in the lives of our children and our communities.
**Please be advised: We would like everyone to be aware that this session will provide education on childhood trauma and doing this also requires that we each think back to our own childhoods.  This may cause stress or trigger some memories and feelings that are difficult.  The presenters will also speak to this at the beginning of the workshop.

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Contact: Info@Nonprofnetwork.org  

ED Academy Spring 2025 on Zoom

Being an Executive Director requires you to be a “very versatile person”. In addition to building and managing impactful programs that move the needle, you are also required to:

  • Manage complex finances (including managing donations and grant funds),
  • Appropriately support the board of directors who simultaneously look to you for guidance and direct the vision and mission of the organization (don’t forget recruiting and training your board)
  • Recruit and supervise volunteers and staff, including complying with multiple laws and requirements to ensure employees are treated fairly
  • Fundraise and write grants to support your organization
  • Evolve in your own understanding of equity and social justice.
You need help and this academy will provide you the basics, giving you a foundation of understanding, steps to implement it all and strategies to fit it all into the day.  We will also discuss self care and burnout avoidance strategies – for you and your team. The Executive Director Academy builds a cohort and peer learning support system.  You will meet other ED’s just like you, and have ample time to learn and share with others. Online Course Description— Our new modernized Executive Director Academy is a cohort of no more than 15 participants who have been in their current position for fewer than 5-7 years.  This deliberate and consistent gathering of people who have similar tenure in their positions aims to accomplish the following:
  • Ensure clear understanding of the complexities of the role and awareness of the fully developed skill sets necessary for success
  • Build relationships among peers and networks within the community
  • Problem solve and learn from one another
*Course includes additional tools, assessments, and matrixes for you and your board. Schedule of Virtual Sessions: The Academy will meet live and online for eight session, on one weekday approximately every other week which includes an intro and wrap up session, from March until June in the Eastern Time Zone. *Assignments (pre-work/home-work before each date) will be required prior to each session after the intro (approximately 45 minutes to an hour) that may consist of short informational videos, blogs, articles, and resources review. 
Session 1: March 27th 2025 – 10 AM until 12:30 PM (Intro) Session 2: April 10th – 10 AM until 12:30 PM (we meet in 1-week) Session 3: April 17th – 10 AM until 12:30 PM Session 4: May 8th – 10 AM until 12:30 PM Session 5: May 22nd – 10 AM until 12:30 PM Session 6: June 12th – 10 AM until 12:30 PM Session 7: June 26th – 10 AM until 12:30 PM Session 8: July 10th (Wrap-up) – 10 AM until 12:00 PM

Designed for— Appropriate and relevant for new executive directors, ED’s in a new role, managing directors who have been in their current position for fewer than 7 years and for those who want to better understand and support their Executive Directors.

Want to join, but think you’re not eligible? If you’re an ED with +5 years of experience and or another role and just want to talk this through, let us know here and we’ll contact you or we can update you of a future cohort event if you prefer. *This is a “safe-space” and recordings are for the participants in this cohort only or for internal professional development, succession planning, and training of any new Nonprofit Network staff. We have a system in place for people who may “miss a session” and those options for session makeup can be found on our Academy Expectations webpage Member Cost:  $999 Non-member Cost:  *$1299

Payment in full is required 2-weeks prior to session one to secure your place in the academy cohort. *A minimum of 8 participants required for each academy. If cost of this event is a barrier for your organization, please email Tracey about sponsorship availability and she will contact you, Tracey@Nonprofnetwork.org

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Upcoming Partner Events with Nonprofit Network

  • Collaborative Support: Peer Partner Events (Partners Only) Date: April 8th, 2025 Time/s: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET (US and Canada)

    • Getting the month started off right! These Peer Support events will be highly supportive and interactive opportunities to share lessons learned. These events will help you be responsive to current issues, staffing, or whatever else you want to discuss.
**Please note**

If you are a member of our NonProfit Capacity Building Program and would like to see a workshop brought to our area, we would consider supporting this effort IF you collaborate with at least two other nonprofits on your chosen topic for Nonprofit Network (or another facilitator) to present, AND IF each participating organization can commit to bring at least five members of their organization (Board Members, Staff, Volunteers, etc.) to the workshop.

Feel free to contact Rachel Osmer (989.725.1621) or the professionals at Nonprofit Network (517-796-4750) for more information on any session topic, or to determine if collaborating to coordinate a future session would be right for you and your organization.

For more information on workshops, our other learning opportunities and to learn more about the NonProfit Capacity Building program click here: Capacity Building Participation.

SCHOLARSHIP-RELATED EVENTS

Through the Shiawassee Advantage, the Cook Family Foundation offers at least a $3,000 scholarship to all Shiawassee area students who are admitted to University of Michigan–any one of their three campuses.  (Clickhere for full details regarding our scholarship work.) We encourage the best and brightest high school graduates from the greater Shiawassee County region to pursue an education at a premier university, including the world class University of Michigan.  If you are a Shiawassee area senior (or rising senior) and are interested in the University of Michigan (any of their campuses) please read more about our scholarship programs https://www.cookfamilyfoundation.org/scholarships/ and look at the FAQs and testimonials.  Most importantly, fill out an application for our scholarship.  This will make it possible for us to give you the most help.  For Michigan residents, UM may be your most affordable option and is certainly a great value.  

In addition to helping students receive scholarships and the maximum amount of financial aid, the Foundation is committed to providing top students advice and help throughout their high school years on up through and beyond the application process (and through the Shiawassee Scholars program, which is expertly run by the Shiawassee Regional Education Services District’s, Kelsee Gewirtz.)   To that end we try to round up expert information and share with students and parents. See below for our upcoming scholarship-related events and how to participate.