Using Excel to Boost Productivity

Virtual workshop (via ZOOM)
Thursday, May 16, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 am
FREE

Mary Carney, using her years of data gathering and analysis, grant writing, facilitation, and program tracking, is offering a FREE workshop to share methods to use Excel to track and organize data to support decision making.

Participants will:

1.     Become familiar with various ways nonprofit organizations can use Excel (e.g., track progress, report on budgets, enhance communications).

2.     Learn tips and tricks for organizing, analyzing, and presenting data with Excel.

3.     Receive slides with resources for further learning.

Register by clicking HERE
(on or before Tuesday, May 14th)

Marketing and Communication 101 for Not-for-Profits

In-Person Workshop
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
9:00 am Registration and networking
9:30 - Noon Workshop
Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St, Auburn, NY

Experts from the Onondaga County Government Communications Team will share tips and techniques to ensure your message is impactful. Learn foundational elements of graphic design, as well as elements for effective promotional efforts and marketing. Come early for coffee and networking. The program runs from 9:30 am to noon. Tickets cost $30, with a 25% discount for members (code emailed to member contact).

Register by clicking HERE.

Need a W9 for your accounting department? Click here.

NFP Leader Network

Monthly Gathering
Lyons Bank Community Room
3rd Thursdays 8:30 - 10:00 am

The Leader Network is a monthly networking group exclusively for area not-for-profit executive directors and CEOs. It is a space for you to find trusted support among your peers, share challenges and ideas, seek strategies and solutions, deepen your knowledge, and strengthen your leadership. 

If you are a Cayuga County area executive leader, you are automatically a member!

You won’t want to miss it! To join the mailing list, please email contactus@catalystcayuga.org. We’re looking for people to join the planning committee.

Upcoming Programs
Join the Exchange, the not-for-profit community listserv, to be sure to stay in the know!

-Marketing 101 (March 2024)

-Visual and Graphic Design (March 2024)

-Data Design and Tracking (April 2024)

-Not-For-Profit Summit (June 2024)

Past Programs

Crisis Management

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
1:00 to 2:30 pm

It is no longer a question of whether a crisis will happen in an organization: it is only a matter of when, which type and how it will occur. Leaders need to think about the unthinkable as a way to protect their organizations. Whether it is a natural disaster, economic attack, reputational threat, or other crisis, the better you can anticipate it, the better you can manage it.

211 - An Important Partnership
February 14, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Learn more about local 211 services, the new Youth Behavioral Health Tool, and methods to connect and find resources.

Join our Zoom Meeting Here

Catalyst Cayuga Annual Meeting
Wednesday, December 6
3:00 - 4:00pm

Please join the Catalyst Cayuga Board and staff in a presentation of our 2023 Annual Meeting. Registration is not required.

Virtual Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, December 7
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Learn more about local 211 services, the new Youth Behavioral Health Tool, and methods to connect and find resources.

Workplace Sexual Harassment:
Training & Development Workshops

Equip your staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify, respond to, and prevent workplace sexual harassment.

Employee Training
Mon Nov 8, 2021 1pm – 3pm (EST)

Supervisor, Manager & Leader Training
Tue Nov 9, 2021 10am – 12pm

Presented by Angela Douglas and Chris Kosakowski
Vera House

$15 non-member fee, $10 for Catalyst Cayuga members (Use code 2021Members)

Goals of Training:

• Prevent workplace sexual harassment

• Challenge workplace norms that normalize and contribute to sexual harassment

• Empower employees who witness or experience sexual harassment to speak up and/or report it

• Support organizations in meeting and maintaining minimum New York State legal requirements

Training Objectives:

• After this training, participants will be able to:

• Define and identify behaviors that would be considered sexual harassment

• Understand that the potential impact of behaviors has importance over the intention of behaviors in regards to sexual harassment

• Recognize the social norms that contribute to a workplace culture that normalize or enable sexual harassment

• Understand existing New York State laws and resources applicable to workplace sexual harassment and employee rights

• Identify and feel comfort in implementing strategies in intervening safely and effectively when witness to or aware of sexual harassment

Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers

How do you make sure your team members achieve their fullest performance potential? How do you empower them with skills and tools to do the job instead of telling them how to do it?

Coaching is one of the key components of managing modern teams. It is a model in which managers ask questions and give support and guidance rather than instruction. In turn, staff members respond in ways that unleash fresh energy and creativity.

This interactive workshop will teach managers effective coaching techniques and when to use them to maximize employee learning and growth.

In this workshop, you will:

· Learn the difference between directing, mentoring, advising and coaching, and when to use each
· Understand a coaching model that can be followed in a coaching conversation
· Learn to identify coaching opportunities and practice coaching in real work situations
· Improve your skills and expertise as a leader/manager

Amy Kohut has been skillfully leading groups and individuals towards their professional goals for over 25 years. As the Founder/Owner of 1 Step Coaching and Consulting, she offers executive and leadership coaching, emotional intelligence and team development workshops. Amy is a Team Coach for Cornell University’s Executive MBA program, the Director Emeritus of Cornell University’s Team & Leadership Center and a faculty member of Presence-Based Coaching. She is a Professional Certified Coach with The International Coach Federation (ICF), and the past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Experiential Training and Development Alliance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop Series

Many organizations are asking what they can do to respond to bias, discrimination, and workplace inequities in the current moment. Recent social and racial justice movements have challenged organizations to look within to build more diverse, inclusive workplaces and ultimately, more equitable communities.

This series is intended to educate, guide, and inspire participants to learn how to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental values – and how to reflect them in the operations of their organizations. Separate registration for each session. Discounts available if you register for all three sessions (use promo codes as directed).

April 15, 2021
9-11am

First in three-part series, Challenging Unconscious Bias in the Workplace introduces the concept of unconscious bias and how it functions in a workplace environment. Understanding this is foundational to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Negative forms of unconscious bias often show up as non-inclusive behaviors like verbal and non-verbal slights and insults that are often conveyed out of ignorance or even with good intentions.

Common non-inclusive behaviors in the workplace will be examined as well as their negative effects on productivity, teamwork, employee well-being, and retention. Using interactive scenarios, participants will examine the harms caused by non-inclusive behaviors and learn how to adopt leading practices to create an affirming and inclusive workplace culture.

May 20, 2021
9-11am

Second in three-part series, Recruiting Diverse Talent introduces to effective measures for increasing the diversity of job applicant pools. Participants will explore various aspects of talent recruitment–the way job ads are written, the places they are advertised, job application forms, and how traditional methods can deter diverse applicants from applying. They will learn about barriers that commonly reduce the diversity of applicants and what organizations can do to minimize them. Data-informed leading practices that increase the diversity of applicant pools will be presented.

June 17, 2021
9-11am

Third in a three-part series, Retaining Diverse Talent will examine how workplaces can create a culture of inclusion and belonging to retain a diverse workforce. Participants will learn how negative workplace climates, biased supervisory processes, and minimal opportunities for advancement work together to create a revolving door for historically underrepresented employees. Participants will learn how to make data-informed adjustments to increase the retention of diverse employees and to develop inclusive practices that give underrepresented employees a greater sense of belonging.

Rural Cultural Competence

Training provided by Rural Health network Serving South Central New York. This interactive training is designed for anyone providing services to rural individuals, families, and communities.

Training Goals

• To provide an understanding of the common characteristics of the rural people we serve

• To enhance skills in service provision, communication, and successfully meeting needs of rural populations

• To make available resources for community-based and clinical providers to measure, evaluate, and improve participants’ own individual, programmatic, and organizational rural cultural competence.

Managing the Impossible Part 2: Teams, Expectations, and Outcomes with Alexis Pierce

This workshop is for not-for-profit managers and leaders.

Recent changes in where we work have also challenged how we work. Systems that made sense before may seem ineffective now -- highlighting weaknesses in communication, team structures, and even individual team members. This online workshop will help you consider options for meeting your organizational goals, while managing both up & down in fair and equitable ways.

You'll explore: 

• Different communication styles and how they impact productivity. 

• How to get the best out of everyone.

• Movitating in out-of-the-box ways for lasting success.

Managing the Impossible Part 1: Leadership for a New Reality with Alexis Pierce

This workshop is for not-for-profit managers and leaders.

Feel like you’re facing impossible decisions and just trying not to lose? This online workshop will help you leverage tools you already have to help you make decisions more clearly and continue guiding your organization forward in a changing reality.

You will learn:

• What responsible leadership really asks of you, both in a crisis and steady state.

• How to use empathy to enhance productivity, not hinder it.

• How get the work done that you need while still honoring your team’s emotional experience.

• How to future-proof your organization.

Facilitating Fun and Interactive Zoom Meetings - Webinar
with Erica Marx

In this interactive program you will be guided through a series of activities with others on the call to gain experience with polling, whiteboard, chat, breakout rooms and other features of Zoom. Along the way, you will learn tips and best practices for how to use all these features on your own calls.

Strategic Thinking and Planning
with Cindy Wilcox

Effective strategy is critical to organizations. It provides forward-looking direction, guides key decisions, defines goals, and provides structure for evaluating progress. With these benefits in mind, how do you get started? This session provides a framework for an effective process for strategic thinking, decision making, and planning that will help position your organization for success.

Board Boot Camp
with Cindy Wilcox

A not for profit board of directors is responsible for providing overall leadership and strategic direction to an organization. But how does that actually look at the board table? Whether you are new to not for profit board service, considering joining a board, or just need a refresher course, this interactive workshop will provide you with practical tips, tools, and networking opportunities to deepen your knowledge and strengthen your governance effectiveness.

NFP Leader Network
(CEO/ED networking group)
Third Thursdays of each month
8:30 - 10 am

Lyons Bank Community Room