A map of who depends on you
Who inside your organization relies on your work, and what they actually need.
A normal week in this work Draft
- Volunteers sign up, come once, and never come back.
- A grant is due in two weeks and nothing is written.
- Nobody ever explained what's actually expected of you.
- You're supervising people and nobody taught you how.
CivicBridge runs live, small-group courses for people working in nonprofit, civic, government, and community organizations.
The courses are virtual, and we're focused on the New York City metro area. Draft
What you'll build in Ground Level Draft
Every session ends with one thing you can use within 48 hours.
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Emails that get answered
A simple way to write emails and requests that get answered.
A 12-month growth plan
Where you want to be in a year and the steps to get there, reviewed by your peers.
The courses Draft
Every course is live, virtual, and taught to a small cohort. Ground Level is built as the starting point.
- Ground LevelPeople in their first years of nonprofit, civic, or community work.
- MiddlePeople a few years in who are ready to take on more.
- Manager SeriesAnyone leading or supervising people in this work. No prerequisite.
- Community Engagement PathwayNeeds your input: Who it's for, in one line
- Volunteer Management PathwayNeeds your input: Who it's for, in one line
How it works Draft
CivicBridge teaches the job itself: the parts of this work nobody writes down.
- Live and virtual
- Every session happens live, online, with your cohort.
- Small cohorts
- You go through each course with the same small group.
- Time between courses
- A gap of 4 to 8 weeks, on purpose, so you use what you learned at work first.
- A closing dinner
- Ground Level ends with a closing dinner in the NYC metro.
Where to start Draft
The assessment is 21 questions and takes about five minutes. It suggests a starting point. It's not a test.
Not ready yet? The newsletter comes once a month, and it's where the next cohort gets announced first.
Needs your input: the Zoho Campaigns signup form goes here.