Nurturing Growth, Cultivating Resilience 

 

The Evergreen Resilience Training series consists of four on-demand stand alone workshops each aimed at equipping participants with the key finanical tools they need to endure, grow, and lead with strength and purpose, just like the evergreen trees that stand tall year-round!

Governance That Endures:

Build Strong Roots

 

In this 2-hour workshop, we explore how strong governance is the foundation of any resilient organization.  Participants will explore board roles and responsibilities, traits of strong directors, and how to build a lasting board culture. The workshop also delves into different governance structures to help organizations choose models that suit their long-term goals. Participants will walk away with a toolkit with templates and guides for setting up your Board of Directors to success! Just as evergreen trees rely on deep roots to weather the storms of winter, effective governance provides the structural strength necessary for long-term sustainability.

 

Learning Outcomes: 

  • Types of Boards & Orgs

    • Different governance structures are like the variety of trees in a forest. This session will help you determine which governance model best suits your organization for long-term success.

  • Roles & Responsibilities

    • Learn the essential responsibilities of a board member and how clear roles provide the foundational support that keeps organizations grounded, even in difficult moments.

  • What Makes a Good Director

    • Explore the qualities and actions that make a strong director, much like the growth rings in a tree, indicating steady, dependable leadership development.

  • Managing Leadership Changes

    • Leadership transitions can be smooth and organic, just like the natural renewal of an evergreen forest. Learn best practices for ensuring your organization thrives through leadership changes.

 

On Demand Workshop

Express your Interest

Learn What You Need, When You Need It

 

Are you interested in a specific workshop but want it delivered when it works for you?

Our On-Demand Workshops offer the perfect solution!  Here’s How It Works:

 

1. Express Your Interest - Browse the workshop offerings below and let us know which sparks your interest by filling out the quick form.

2. Build the Group - Once 5 or more people express interest in the same workshop, we’ll move to the next step.

3. We Schedule It - We’ll contact you and the group to find a time that works best for everyone.

4. Learn & Away We Grow! - Attend the workshop and gain tailored insights, valuable skills, and tools to support your goals.

 

Take charge of your learning journey—explore our workshops and flag your interest today! Together, we’ll bring your learning goals to life because there is no gatekeeping here!

On Demand Workshop

 

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Financial Management for Operational Resilience: Preserve the Core

 

In this 2-hour workshop participants will walk away with practical tools for managing their organization’s finances. This workshop includes step-by-step guidance on bookkeeping, implementing internal controls, and tips and tricks for making financial decisions collectively. Participants will walk away with strategies to ensure their non-profit or cooperative can build processes for long-term financial resilience, much like the evergreens that thrive year-round.

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Bookkeeping 101

    • Build a strong financial base with step-by-step bookkeeping techniques, ensuring that your organization’s roots are firmly grounded in sound financial practices.

  • Internal Controls

    • Just as an evergreen shields its core from the elements, internal controls protect your organization’s assets from risk and uncertainty. Learn the fundamental internal controls needed to strengthen orgs processes!

  • Collective Governance Processes

    • Successful financial management is a collective process, much like the cooperative ecosystem of a forest. Learn how to facilitate collaboration on financial decisions to support long-term growth!

  • Understanding Financial Statements

    • Just as growth rings reveal the history of a tree, financial statements tell the story of your organization. Learn how to interpret these reports to understand and steer your organization’s health.

 

 Fundraising & Resource Mobilization:

Tap into Winter’s Bounty

 

In this 2-hour workshop we will focuses on building the skills needed to craft compelling grant proposals, diversify income sources, and establish relationships that sustain your organization over time, ensuring you have the reserves needed to thrive. Participants will walk away with a fundraising workflow template, a hot list of available grants and tips on how to bring your fundraising goals to life. 

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Diversifying Revenue Streams

    • Learn how to create a diversified funding model that provides your organization with the financial resources to thrive, just as an evergreen forest draws on multiple sources of nutrients.

  • Introduction to Grant Writing

    • Discover how to write compelling grant proposals that align with your mission and goals, much like planting seeds that will nourish your organization in the long run.

  • Building Effective Grant Writing Workflows

    • Learn efficient processes to craft winning proposals, ensuring your organization gathers the resources it needs without wasting valuable energy.

  • Reporting and Stewardship

    • Just as an evergreen relies on its deep roots, successful organizations nurture long-term relationships with funders. This session will teach you how to report effectively and build relationships that last.

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Budgeting & Finanical Planning with Purpose: Grounded Growth

 

In this 2-hour workshop participants will learn how to utilize financial planning to expand mission impact and walk away with some tools to implement multi-stakeholder participatory budgeting processes. In this workshop we will dive into how to deisng participatory budgeting processes as well as how to project 3 year finanical scenarios in order to plan for growth and mitigate risks. Just as evergreens carefully manage their energy and growth, your organization can strategically plan for future expansion while staying grounded in your mission.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Introduction to Financial Planning within a SE Framework

    • Like an evergreen that grows with purpose, financial planning within a solidarity economy framework ensures your organization expands sustainably while staying rooted in core values.

  • Participatory Budgeting with a Purpose

    • Develop processes to engage stakeholders in financial decision-making, much like how an evergreen tree’s branches expand outward, supported by strong roots and collective strength.

  • Financial Projections for Solidarity Economy Organizations

    • Learn how to make 3-year finanical projection to support the growth of your community driven project,  just as an evergreen tree draws from multiple sources of energy to thrive year-round.

  • Navigating Challenges in Financial Planning

    • Evergreens bend but do not break under the weight of snow. Learn how to plan for risk, remain flexible and resilient in the face of financial challenges while ensuring your organization stays on course.

 

The Evergreen Resilience Workshops

Cost & Pricing:

Each workshop in the Evergreen Resilience training series costs between $30-$100 for non-members and $20-$0 for Populus user members. 

This sliding scale pricing approach is rooted in values of accessibility, equity, and community support. It allows individuals or organizations with fewer financial resources to participate at a lower rate while encouraging those with greater financial means to contribute more, ensuring broader accessibility.

 At Populus, we are dedicated to providing affordable and inclusive professional services, to be able to uplift individuals and organizations regardless of their financial capacity. So if our listed prices are inaccessible, please reach out to us and we will try to find a solution together! Our goal is to equip communities with the tools they need to succeed within the social solidarity economy!

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