AGENCY CAPACITY BUILDING

The Children’s Services Council (CSC) is committed to supporting and strengthening all organizations that provide services for children and families in Broward County, especially emerging and niche agencies.  We work in partnership with the leadership of those agencies to support organizational effectiveness and sustainability.
 
In an effort to maximize social impact, the CSC coordinates the Agency Capacity Building Committee (ACB), which is co-chaired by Council members Mr. Jeffrey Wood, Ms. Alyssa Fonganholi, and Ms. Julia Musella.  The ACB provides a forum for networking and sharing resources among all organizations serving children and families in Broward, with a focus on emerging and maturing organizational leaders. It also offers an array of fast-paced training opportunities to expand leadership’s organizational toolbox through seminars, boot camps, newsletters containing grant opportunities & other useful information, as well as technical assistance.

All trainings on this page focus on organizational development. For more information and to register, click on each training title.

BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE: 
Training that strengthens board leadership, clarifies roles, and promotes effective governance practice.

Strengthen your board and elevate your organization’s impact through this interactive Board Development Training Series. Combining practical training with personalized organizational coaching, participants will strengthen governance, leadership, and strategic decision-making while applying what they learn to real organizational challenges.

Training Title: Nonprofit Board Development

Dates: February 25, April 1, May 13, 2027

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (3 sessions with coaching in between)

Location: CSC Building

Trainer: Carla Harris, The People Institute

Registration Page: Nonprofit Board Development Series

Training Flyer: Nonprofit Board Development Flyer

FUNDING RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Training that develops funds through grant writing, fundraising strategies, marketing, and revenue diversification.

Grant Writing A-Z is an intensive eight-part training series that strengthens grant writing skills while helping participants develop key components that can be adapted for future funding applications. Interested participants must attend the online Grant Writing A-Z Overview on January 12, 2027. Registration for the full series will open for registration afterward.

Training Title: Grant Writing A-Z Overview (Prerequisite)

Date: January 12, 2027 

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location: Zoom

Trainer: Linda Salzman, Excellence in Performance

Training Registration Link: Grant Writing A-Z Overview (Prerequisite)

Training Flyer Link: Grant Writing A-Z Series and Overview Flyer

Title: Grant Writing A-Z Series 

Dates: January 27, February 2 & 16, March 2 & 16, April 6 & 20, May 11, 2027

Times: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Location: First two sessions at CSC Building; the remaining sessions will be held on Zoom

Training Registration Link: Registration opens after the Overview

Trainer: Linda Salzman, Excellence in Performance

Training Flyer: Grant Writing A-Z Series and Overview Flyer

New fundraising training coming soon in 2027.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Training that supports organizational HR practices.

The Lunchbox Series provides practical HR information for nonprofit professionals wearing the HR hat and is designed for nonprofit organizations at every stage of growth, including one-person organizations, founders preparing to hire their first employee or engage independent contractors, and established organizations seeking to strengthen their HR practices. 

There are six one-hour sessions. All sessions are taught by industry expert Lisa Perez, HBL Resources. Participants can submit questions to the trainer before the session starts. 

Training Flyer for the Series.

Title: Recognition That Resonates and Retains: High-Impact Strategies That Don’t Require a Big Budget

Date: January 13, 2027

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Training Registration Link: Recognition The Resonates

Title: Employee or Contractor? Are You Classifying Your Workers Correctly?

Date: February 3, 2027

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Training Registration Link: Employee or Contractor?

Title: Vetting Consultants & Contractors: Building Your Support Team With Confidence

Date: March 3, 2027

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Training Registration Link: Vetting Consultants & Contractors

Title: Hiring Right From the Start: The HR Best Practices Behind a Good Hire

Date: April 7, 2027

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Training Registration Link: Hiring Right From the Start

Title: They're Hired. Now What? Onboarding Best Practices That Set Employees Up for Success

Date: June 2, 2027

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Training Registration Link: They're Hired. Now What? 

Title: When Performance Isn't Meeting Expectations: Feedback, Coaching & Documentation Best Practices

Date: July 7, 2027

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Training Registration Link: When Performance Isn't Meeting Expectations

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Training that introduces practical technology and AI strategies to increase nonprofit impact.

Mission Powered Nonprofit: AI Readiness & Strategic Implementation is a four-month virtual cohort designed to help nonprofit teams move from exploring AI to putting it into practice. Through interactive training, individualized coaching, group office hours, and hands-on application, participating organizations will work on a real organizational project and develop an AI Strategic Roadmap to guide implementation.

Title: Mission Powered Nonprofit: AI Readiness & Strategic Implementation 

Dates: January 28, February 11 & 26, March 11, April 1 & 22, May 6 & 27, 2027

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Zoom

Trainer: Marvin DeJean, Gilead Sanders

Training Registration Link: Mission Powered Nonprofit: AI Readiness & Strategic Implementation

Training Flyer: Mission Powered Nonprofit: AI Readiness Flyer