Nonprofit Training & Coaching

Invoke empowers individuals and organizations through tailored training and coaching programs designed to enhance leadership, performance, and organizational effectiveness. We provide practical skills, strategic insights, and personal development opportunities to help professionals and teams reach their full potential.

Testimonials

“Ivy's presentation to our group was excellent! Her pace, connection to her audience, tone and real world examples made for a very informative and enjoyable experience. We highly recommend her.”

~ June Houghtaling
North Central Library District

“We got INCREDIBLE feedback on your workshop. Our donors were beyond grateful to be in the room. Every single one told us that they left with strategies to become more efficient and more effective. We consider the event a complete success.”

~ Kara Luzik Canale

Examples of Nonprofit Group Training Topics

Schedule as a single training session or a series. Ask about customizing a presentation specific to your organization or event.

5 P’s to Recruiting Board Members
Back to (Board) Basics
Board vs. Staff Responsibilities
Capacity Building
Creating a Succession Plan
Creating a Useful Board Matrix
Diversifying Your Board
Governance Best Practices
How to Evaluate Your Governance Team’s Impact
How to Prep for a Strategic Plan
How to Recruit and Keep Fantastic Board Members
Is a Merger Right for Our Organization?
Mission Drift: How to Stay Focused as You Grow
Organizing Effective Committees
Orientations That Retain Board Members
Standards for Excellence: National and State Guidelines for Nonprofit Management
Tips for Facilitating a Productive Board Meeting
Where to Find Your Next Perfect Board Member?

Building Atomic Habits in Fundraising and Other Efficiency Techniques, based on Atomic Habits by James Clear
Building Strong Relationships with Donors
Calculating Your Impact for People Who Hate Math
Converting Conversations to Donors and Volunteers
Creating a Win-Win Stewardship Plan
Creating an Effective Development Plan
Creating Donor Profiles and How to Use Them
Engaging More Donors with Less Resources
How to Assess Your Event’s Success
How to Attract Volunteers to Your Nonprofit
How to Do a Win-Win Ask
How to Engage Your Donors for Free
How to Evaluate Your Fundraising Efforts
How to Fundraise from Your Membership
How to Thank and Appreciate Volunteers
Inclusive Fundraising
Keep Them Talking and Other Relationship Building Tips
Lead with Legacy Giving
Simple Strategies to Keep Volunteers Coming Back
Simple Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Donor Retention
Start with a Feasibility Study
The Science of Donor Engagement
Tips for Organizing Successful Events
What Your Development Staff Won’t Tell You
What Your Donors Won’t Tell You
Where to Find Your Next Major Donor?
Where to Start with Planned Giving?

Building Deeper Connections: Rapport-Building Techniques from a Former Forensic Interviewer
Communication Techniques to Increase Engagement
Corporate Philanthropy: Tips for Your Business to Give More Efficiently
Demonstrate Value, Engage Members
Engagement Research: What it can tell you about your team and clients.
From Lemons to Bangs: Tips to Bouncing Back
How to Get the Most Out of Your Conference Experience
Law Enforcement Engagement in Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Networking Success as an Introvert
Poker & My Pop-pop: What both taught me about running a business.
The Science Behind Human Behavior and Engagement
Tips to Increasing Your Efficiency

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Benefits of Nonprofit Group Training

Board training strengthens nonprofit performance by improving productivity, collaboration, leadership, and retention while keeping costs manageable. It helps the board and staff work more efficiently, supports better decision-making, and builds stronger team relationships.

Professional development training creates skilled teams that stay longer and perform better. Whether it is topics such as fundraising, leadership, or engagement, the training hones key skills, sparks ideas, and cuts turnover costs.

Keys to Our Training Success

Needs Assessment: If requested, we can conduct a thorough analysis of your organization's current challenges and goals.
Curriculum Design: We develop a tailored curriculum addressing your specific needs, personalities, and culture.
Delivery Method: We offer flexible options including on-site, virtual, learn-on-your-own, or hybrid models.
Interactive Learning: We incorporate case studies, role-playing, and group discussions relevant to your organization.
Follow-Up Support: We provide post-training consultation to ensure successful implementation.

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said their boards were more effective after training and development efforts

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of board members develop stronger governance skills through formal board training

Signs Our Coaching May Be Right for You

You’re feeling isolated in your leadership role.
You’re managing complex change or transitions.
You’re struggling with burnout or decision fatigue.
Your board or team dynamics are challenging.
You want to grow your leadership capacity.
You're unsure how to scale your impact.
You’re taking on a new leadership role.
You want to lead more inclusively and intentionally.

Benefits of Nonprofit Coaching

Strengthened Leadership Skills
Increased Self-Awareness
Improved Team Dynamics
Focus and Accountability
Navigating Change and Uncertainty
Burnout Prevention and Work-Life Balance
Customized, Confidential Support
Mission-Aligned Leadership Growth

How We Customize Our Nonprofit Trainings

We understand that every nonprofit has unique needs. Our customization process includes:

A free consultation to discuss your organization's needs and how Invoke can help.
Confirming the goals for our time together.
Crafting a proposal, if needed.
Services provided at an hourly rate or through customized packages.
In-person and virtual options are available.
Check our FAQ page for more details.

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Harrisburg, PA

Services

Board Governance

Training & Coaching

Strategic Planning

Collaborations & Mergers

Foundation Management

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