Courses
Every course is live, virtual, and taught to a small cohort. Ground Level is built as the starting point. Beyond that, you pick your own path: the Pathways and the Manager Series can be taken in any order, and the Manager Series has no prerequisite. Draft
Not sure where to start? The assessment suggests a starting point, not a requirement.
Ground Level People in their first years of nonprofit, civic, or community work.
Length 6 live sessions, 45 minutes each
Price $225
What you'll build
A map of who depends on you inside your organization and what they actually need One working system for something you've been handling with no structure A simple way to write emails and requests that get answered A 12-month growth plan, reviewed by your peers See the full course
Middle People a few years in who are ready to take on more.
Length Two courses, taken in either order
Price $350 per course, or $600 for both
What you'll build in Course 1
Surveys that collect information people can trust The ability to read data and present it honestly Responsible use of AI in your work, including checking what it produces A final presentation of your project to the cohort Course 2 details coming soon.
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Manager Series Anyone leading or supervising people in this work. No prerequisite.
Length Two courses: 8 sessions and 13 sessions
Price $950 per course, or $1,800 for both
What you'll build
The difference between delegating and dumping A way to hire well and keep people without more money Feedback, documentation, and hard conversations handled well Managing up, managing without full authority, and leading a team through change See the full course
Community Engagement Pathway Needs your input: Who it's for, in one line
Length 8 weeks
Price $750
Volunteer Management Pathway Needs your input: Who it's for, in one line
Length 8 weeks
Price $750
What you'll build
Needs your input: Three or four lines on what you'll build
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You were handed real responsibility with little training, unclear expectations, and no roadmap. Ground Level covers the parts of the job nobody explains, one session at a time, with a small cohort going through the same thing.
What you'll build
A map of who depends on you inside your organization and what they actually need One working system for something you've been handling with no structure A simple way to write emails and requests that get answered A map of your organization's community relationships, and one real step toward building one A 12-month growth plan, reviewed by your peers
Sessions
The Landscape The Role Behind the Role Building Systems from Scratch Professional Communication and Managing Up Your Community Your Path Forward Pre-work before each session. Every session ends with one thing you can use within 48 hours.
Length 6 live sessions, 45 minutes each, with two project weeks in between and a closing dinner in the NYC metro.
Price $225
Upcoming deadlines
Needs your input: Real cohort dates and deadlines
TrainerCentral handles all registration and payment.
Two separate courses, taken in either order.
Middle, Course 1
You pick one real situation at your organization in the first week and carry it through the whole course, applying each week's skill to it.
What you'll build
Surveys that collect information people can trust The ability to read data and present it honestly Responsible use of AI in your work, including checking what it produces Introductions to public speaking, community engagement, and volunteer management A final presentation of your project to the cohort Course 2 details coming soon.
Sessions and length
7 live sessions, 60 minutes each.
Middle, Course 2
Needs your input: Overview
What you'll build
Needs your input: What you'll build
Sessions and length
Needs your input: Sessions and length
Price $350 per course, or $600 for both
Upcoming deadlines
Needs your input: Real cohort dates and deadlines
TrainerCentral handles all registration and payment.
Course 1: Foundations of the Role
Needs your input: Overview
What you'll build
A clear picture of your role as a manager, whether you're managing former peers or arriving new The difference between delegating and dumping Meetings, coaching, and growth plans that develop your people A way to hire well and keep people without more money Across the course You write a description of a role you want on your team, and work with it across the course, including mock interviews with your peers.
Sessions and length
8 sessions.
Course 2: Development Core
Needs your input: Overview
What you'll build
Feedback, documentation, and hard conversations handled well Sustainability for yourself and your team Planning, project management, and working across departments Managing up, managing without full authority, and leading a team through change Sessions and length
13 sessions in three parts.
Price $950 per course, or $1,800 for both
Upcoming deadlines
Needs your input: Real cohort dates and deadlines
TrainerCentral handles all registration and payment.
Needs your input: Overview
What you'll build
Needs your input: What you'll build
Sessions
Needs your input: Sessions
Length 8 weeks.
Price $750
Upcoming deadlines
Needs your input: Real cohort dates and deadlines
TrainerCentral handles all registration and payment.
Needs your input: Overview
What you'll build
Needs your input: What you'll build
Sessions
Needs your input: Sessions
Length 8 weeks.
Price $750
Upcoming deadlines
Needs your input: Real cohort dates and deadlines
TrainerCentral handles all registration and payment.