BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Together Rising as an Environmental Community - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Together Rising as an Environmental Community X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.trec.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Together Rising as an Environmental Community REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T110000 DTSTAMP:20260326T200846Z CREATED:20260326T164737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T200846Z UID:10000407-1779962400-1779966000@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Hold the Line\, Shift the Strategy: Conservation in a Midterm Year  DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Panel\n\n\n\n\nRyan Houston\, Executive Director\n\n\n\nDavid Feinman\, Vice President of Government Affairs\n\n\n\nKiersten Iwai\, Board Member\n\n\n\n\nTREC Host\n\n\n\naparna rajagopal\, TREC Senior Consultant \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nAfter a decade of growth and program expansion\, many conservation organizations across the West and beyond are at an inflection point. In a time of political uncertainty\, they are being called to do two things at once: stay grounded in their mission and adapt quickly to changing conditions. For many groups—especially those working in rural and politically complex landscapes—this moment calls for sharper focus\, strategic clarity\, and resilience in liminal times.  \n\n\n\nJoin a panel of experienced leaders in government affairs\, conservation advocacy\, and rural political organizing to explore what the U.S. midterm elections could mean for conservation and community-based land stewardship. Panelists will share insights on emerging strategies\, how to prioritize limited resources\, and which political and policy levers may be most effective in the years ahead. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of how to focus their efforts and navigate what lies ahead.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nHow to prioritize limited resources.\n\n\n\nA clearer sense of how to focus their efforts and navigate what lies ahead. \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nWilburforce grantees\n\n\n\nCLF partners\n\n\n\nCampaign professionals\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRyan stepped into ONDA’s executive director role in 2018\, with 20 years of experience in the conservation sector under his belt. \n\n\n\nWhile serving as the executive director of the Bend-based Upper Deschutes Watershed Council\, he built award-winning restoration and stewardship programs\, developed long-term partnerships\, and recruited a talented team of staff and collaborators. Through this work\, he developed a reputation as a committed and effective leader in Oregon conservation\, well known for strategic vision and a dedication to collaboration. He has taught courses at the university level\, worked as a research fellow with the Smithsonian Institution and led several ecological research projects.  He earned his undergraduate degree in environmental science from the University of California at Berkeley and his masters in ecology from the University of Arizona. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Feinman (he/him) is CLF’s Vice President of Government Affairs. Prior to joining CLF\, David served as Washington Representative for both the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) and World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO)\, as Senior Legislative Associate and Project Director for The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)\, and on the staff of former U.S. Congressman Robert Wexler of Florida and former U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley of Nevada. \n\n\n\nDavid is an adjunct professor in the Department of Government\, School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington\, DC\, where he teaches courses on Congress and Legislative Behavior and a Dialogue Skills Practicum on Grassroots Advocacy and Coalition Building. He is an alum of the University of Florida\, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a focus on International Relations\, and of the University of Central Florida\, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in Political Analysis and Public Policy.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKiersten Iwai (she/her) has spent her career advocating for climate policy and young people’s access to civic education in the mountain west. Most recently\, she led and grew Forward Montana\, a statewide organization that makes civic engagement more accessible to young Montanans. Under her leadership\, the organization has achieved remarkable success\, including playing a vital role in overturning unconstitutional voter suppression laws in Montana. \n\n\n\nKiersten approaches her work with the same energy she approaches life – seeing the joy in every situation and the human behind every conversation. She loves playing in the mountains\, escaping reality with a good book\, and dancing the night away. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/hold-the-line-shift-the-strategy-conservation-in-a-midterm-year/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260526T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260526T120000 DTSTAMP:20260723T192639Z CREATED:20260313T163711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T192639Z UID:10000404-1779789600-1779796800@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Indian Country 101 Integration Series DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3 Virtual Sessions: Every other Tuesday \n\n\n\nMay 12th | 10am-12pm PST \n\n\n\nMay 26th | 10am-12pm PST \n\n\n\nJune 9th | 10am-12pm PST \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 4/14/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\naparna rajagopal\, TREC\n\n\n\n\nGuest Presenters\n\n\n\n\nDr. Kim Paul\, Piikani Lodge Health Institute\n\n\n\nRochelle Morgan-Verdin\, In Our Ways Strategy Group\n\n\n\nBrett Lee Shelton\, Native American Rights Fund\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nMovements for land\, water\, and wildlife conservation in the United States are inseparable from the history\, sovereignty\, and lived realities of this continent’s Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations. A few years ago\, the Native-owned Whitener Group launched Indian Country 101\, a free online Tribal engagement training course designed specifically for natural resource practitioners. Grounded in the understanding that you cannot work with Tribal Nations without understanding the long and complicated history of Indigenous Peoples and the current context of Tribal identity\, culture\, and governance\, this vibrant\, engaging\, and comprehensive series has been widely used across conservation and environmental organizations. \n\n\n\nThe course is available online for free\, but scrolling through modules on a screen is not the same as integrating the learning with others. If we want to shift how we engage\, we need community\, accountability\, discussion\, and ideas for application. \n\n\n\nThat’s where this series comes in. \n\n\n\nYou’ll complete the Indian Country 101 modules independently and then come together for powerful\, interactive integration sessions featuring facilitated discussions\, activities\, and guest speakers\, all designed to help you apply what you’ve learned. We will send over a syllabus once registration closes. \n\n\n\nSession Details\n\n\n\nYour facilitator for each session: aparna rajagopal is a former natural resources and Tribal lawyer and DEI consultant who brings her experiences to the TREC team\, where she provides organizational development support as part of the consulting team and helps steward TREC’s commitment to Indigenous allyship and partnerships. \n\n\n\n\nSession 1: May 12\, 2026 | 10 am–12 pm PT: Building Community & Exploring Native History: Time Immemorial to Allotment & Assimilation\n\n\n\nSession 2: May 26\, 2026 | 10 am–12 pm PT: More History & Modern-Day Impacts: From Reorganization to Self-Determination to Today\n\n\n\nSession 3 June 9\, 2026 | 10 am–12 pm PT: Tribal Governance\, Sovereignty\, & Frameworks for Addressing Colonialism in Conservation\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nBuild community with others in the sector who are interested in being in right relationship with Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations\n\n\n\nDeepen your understanding of U.S. Tribal history\, governance\, identity\, and sovereignty\n\n\n\nReflect on how colonialism continues to shape conservation practice\n\n\n\nLearn directly from Indigenous leaders and experts\n\n\n\nStrengthen your organization’s approach to engagement with Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations\n\n\n\nTranslate knowledge into action in your specific conservation context\n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nWilburforce Grantees\n\n\n\nCLF/FGN Partners\n\n\n\n\nAcknowledgements: We are grateful to many people and organizations on whose ideas and knowledge this series is built. We credit the incredible work of the Whitener Group\, the Nature Conservancy (who initially sponsored the creation of this course)\, and The Wilderness Society (whose analogous series for their staff inspired us to host one for our own community). \n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Kim Paul (Amskapi Piikani):): A Blackfeet Bundle\, Pipe\, and Knowledge Carrier\, Founder and Co-Executive Director of Piikani Lodge Health Institute\, Kim brings a lifetime of Blackfeet Nation “Ways of Being” and leadership in Culture as Medicine\, Traditional Homelands/biosystems environmental protections\, Land Back efforts\, community health research\, and relationship-building. Her lived experience and scholarship ground this history in human impact\, resilience\, and responsibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRochelle Morgan-Verdin (United Houma Nation): An international Indigenous rights advocate and founder of In Our Ways Strategy Group\, Rochelle brings over 20 years of experience in human rights law\, environmental justice\, and global negotiations to support Tribal Nations\, multilateral organizations\, and community-led initiatives in advancing rights-based solutions and participatory governance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrett Lee Shelton (Oglala Sioux Tribe): Senior Staff Attorney at the Native American Rights Fund with more than 25 years in Indian law\, Brett focuses on Tribal sovereignty\, peacemaking\, Native lands and sacred places\, and advancing legal frameworks that shape conservation partnerships today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/indian-country-101-integration-series/2026-05-26/ CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T110000 DTSTAMP:20260513T164322Z CREATED:20260513T161216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T164322Z UID:10000412-1779357600-1779361200@www.trec.org SUMMARY:How We Stay in the Conservation Movement: A Conversation About Grace DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nRight now\, leaders are being asked to endure\, to function\, and to support their teams in a time of profound upheaval and grief. In the conservation space and beyond\, leaders are navigating impossible tradeoffs\, holding deep loss while continuing to push forward within systems that\, while always flawed\, are accelerating harm and injustice in new and painful ways. \n\n\n\nAmid it all\, leaders are extending so much grace and care to one another. Showing up for our teams and our communities is a generous and demanding act. Too often\, it is leaders with marginalized identities who carry an outsized share of the emotional labor required to keep both people and movements resourced and alive. And still\, we want to show up for people and places as best we can. \n\n\n\nJoin this interactive conversation with: \n\n\n\n\nRonda Lee Chapman of the Trust for Public Land\n\n\n\nDavid Lamfrom of the National Parks Conservation Association\n\n\n\nKristi Chester Vance of Together Rising as an Environmental Community (TREC)\n\n\n\n\nAs we face the heartbreak of this time as well as the chronic harms of ongoing injustice\, how do we allow grace — and joy! — to flow back toward ourselves? How do we create practices that allow us to step back and renew\, so that we can stay in the work without sacrificing ourselves? And how do we carry the load equitably\, and together? \n\n\n\nThrough conversation\, self-reflection\, and interactive exercises\, we’ll focus on bringing humanity into leadership — creating permission for leaders to acknowledge struggles and burnout. Our goal is that you leave with a trail map to the joy and grace you deserve\, a good laugh in your belly\, a campfire of validation\, and a strong tailwind as you carry forward. \n\n\n\nThe Conservation Capacity Project is cohosting this conversation with TREC to strengthen our community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/how-we-stay-in-the-conservation-movement-a-conversation-about-grace/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T123000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165507Z CREATED:20251218T165502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165507Z UID:10000394-1779276600-1779280200@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Executive Director Roundtables DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nBruce Passmore\, TREC Cotract Consultant\n\n\n\nMatt Westendorf\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nSchedule:\n\n\n\nWednesdays\, 11:30am-12:30pm PST \n\n\n\n\nMay 20\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nJoin fellow nonprofit Executive Directors for a confidential\, peer-based roundtable designed to create space for candid conversation\, shared learning\, and practical problem-solving. This facilitated discussion brings together experienced and new nonprofit leaders to explore timely challenges\, test ideas\, and learn from one another’s experiences.  \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to contribute insights\, ask questions\, and reflect openly with peers who understand the unique pressures of nonprofit leadership.  \n\n\n\nTopics may include:   \n\n\n\n\nNavigating financial uncertainty and budget constraints \n\n\n\nLeading through change\, growth\, or organizational transition\n\n\n\nBoard relationships\, governance challenges\, and accountability \n\n\n\nTeam management\, compensation\, and difficult staffing decisions \n\n\n\nWell-being and sustainable leadership \n\n\n\n\nThis roundtable is ideal for Executive Directors seeking a trusted space to think strategically\, gain perspective\, and leave with actionable insights they can apply immediately in their organizations.  \n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Directors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/executive-director-roundtables-6/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Virtual Dialogue END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T163000 DTSTAMP:20260313T163344Z CREATED:20260313T163338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T163344Z UID:10000399-1779267600-1779294600@www.trec.org SUMMARY:From Story to Strategy: Writing Fundable Grant Proposals Rooted in Community  DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne-Day Virtual Workshop \n\n\n\n9am-4:30pm PST + 1hr lunch in addition to short breaks throughout the day. \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 4/22/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nOnawa Haynes\, Hozhonigo Consulting\n\n\n\n\nTREC Host\n\n\n\n\nEllie Stanley\, TREC Director of Organizational Development\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nStrong grant proposals do more than request funding; they clearly communicate community priorities\, lived experience\, and long-term impact.  \n\n\n\nThis interactive virtual training is designed for Tribal Nations\, First Nations\, and Indigenous-led organizations seeking to strengthen their grant writing skills while staying grounded in their values and sovereignty. Participants will learn how to craft compelling problem statements\, design fundable programs\, identify aligned funders\, and build sustainable fundraising systems. \n\n\n\nThrough guided writing exercises and practical tools\, participants will leave with draft proposal components and a clear next step for moving their funding strategy forward.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nTo center community values and reframing deficit-based narratives. \n\n\n\nTo integrate lived experience and data to write compelling need statements. \n\n\n\nTo structure persuasive proposals and articulating a clear funding request.\n\n\n\nTo connect activities\, outcomes\, and impact in a way funders understand.\n\n\n\nTo write measurable objectives and strengthening impact language.\n\n\n\nTo identify aligned funders\, strengthening grant systems\, and outlining clear next steps.\n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nDesigned specifically for Tribal/First Nations governments\, Indigenous-led nonprofits/NGOs\, and Indigenous-focused conservation and environmental organizations. \n\n\n\nWilburforce grantees and CLF/FGN Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnawa Haynes\, Esq.\, (Diné/Mescalero Apache) is the Founder and CEO of Hozhonigo Consulting\, a Native woman-owned firm providing grant writing and strategic fundraising support to Tribal Nations and Native-led organizations. Through Hozhonigo Consulting\, she partners with communities to secure federal\, philanthropic\, and private funding while ensuring proposals remain rooted in sovereignty\, cultural values\, and lived experience.  \n\n\n\nA former public defender\, Onawa brings a deep commitment to equity and access to her work. She saw firsthand how under-resourced Native communities were navigating complex systems without adequate support — and turned her love of writing into a vehicle for change. Today\, she helps Tribal governments and Native organizations translate community priorities into compelling\, fundable proposals that bring critical resources home.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to leading Hozhonigo Consulting\, Onawa serves as President of the Hozhonigo Institute\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on increasing equitable access to funding in Indian Country. She is also the founder of the Tribal Funding Registry\, a software platform designed to help Tribes and Native-serving organizations more effectively track and pursue funding opportunities.  \n\n\n\nOnawa’s work is grounded in the belief that communities closest to the challenges are also closest to the solutions — and that grant writing should strengthen sovereignty\, not compromise it.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/from-story-to-strategy-writing-fundable-grant-proposals-rooted-in-community/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T120000 DTSTAMP:20260723T192639Z CREATED:20260313T163711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T192639Z UID:10000403-1778580000-1778587200@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Indian Country 101 Integration Series DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3 Virtual Sessions: Every other Tuesday \n\n\n\nMay 12th | 10am-12pm PST \n\n\n\nMay 26th | 10am-12pm PST \n\n\n\nJune 9th | 10am-12pm PST \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 4/14/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\naparna rajagopal\, TREC\n\n\n\n\nGuest Presenters\n\n\n\n\nDr. Kim Paul\, Piikani Lodge Health Institute\n\n\n\nRochelle Morgan-Verdin\, In Our Ways Strategy Group\n\n\n\nBrett Lee Shelton\, Native American Rights Fund\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nMovements for land\, water\, and wildlife conservation in the United States are inseparable from the history\, sovereignty\, and lived realities of this continent’s Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations. A few years ago\, the Native-owned Whitener Group launched Indian Country 101\, a free online Tribal engagement training course designed specifically for natural resource practitioners. Grounded in the understanding that you cannot work with Tribal Nations without understanding the long and complicated history of Indigenous Peoples and the current context of Tribal identity\, culture\, and governance\, this vibrant\, engaging\, and comprehensive series has been widely used across conservation and environmental organizations. \n\n\n\nThe course is available online for free\, but scrolling through modules on a screen is not the same as integrating the learning with others. If we want to shift how we engage\, we need community\, accountability\, discussion\, and ideas for application. \n\n\n\nThat’s where this series comes in. \n\n\n\nYou’ll complete the Indian Country 101 modules independently and then come together for powerful\, interactive integration sessions featuring facilitated discussions\, activities\, and guest speakers\, all designed to help you apply what you’ve learned. We will send over a syllabus once registration closes. \n\n\n\nSession Details\n\n\n\nYour facilitator for each session: aparna rajagopal is a former natural resources and Tribal lawyer and DEI consultant who brings her experiences to the TREC team\, where she provides organizational development support as part of the consulting team and helps steward TREC’s commitment to Indigenous allyship and partnerships. \n\n\n\n\nSession 1: May 12\, 2026 | 10 am–12 pm PT: Building Community & Exploring Native History: Time Immemorial to Allotment & Assimilation\n\n\n\nSession 2: May 26\, 2026 | 10 am–12 pm PT: More History & Modern-Day Impacts: From Reorganization to Self-Determination to Today\n\n\n\nSession 3 June 9\, 2026 | 10 am–12 pm PT: Tribal Governance\, Sovereignty\, & Frameworks for Addressing Colonialism in Conservation\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nBuild community with others in the sector who are interested in being in right relationship with Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations\n\n\n\nDeepen your understanding of U.S. Tribal history\, governance\, identity\, and sovereignty\n\n\n\nReflect on how colonialism continues to shape conservation practice\n\n\n\nLearn directly from Indigenous leaders and experts\n\n\n\nStrengthen your organization’s approach to engagement with Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations\n\n\n\nTranslate knowledge into action in your specific conservation context\n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nWilburforce Grantees\n\n\n\nCLF/FGN Partners\n\n\n\n\nAcknowledgements: We are grateful to many people and organizations on whose ideas and knowledge this series is built. We credit the incredible work of the Whitener Group\, the Nature Conservancy (who initially sponsored the creation of this course)\, and The Wilderness Society (whose analogous series for their staff inspired us to host one for our own community). \n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Kim Paul (Amskapi Piikani):): A Blackfeet Bundle\, Pipe\, and Knowledge Carrier\, Founder and Co-Executive Director of Piikani Lodge Health Institute\, Kim brings a lifetime of Blackfeet Nation “Ways of Being” and leadership in Culture as Medicine\, Traditional Homelands/biosystems environmental protections\, Land Back efforts\, community health research\, and relationship-building. Her lived experience and scholarship ground this history in human impact\, resilience\, and responsibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRochelle Morgan-Verdin (United Houma Nation): An international Indigenous rights advocate and founder of In Our Ways Strategy Group\, Rochelle brings over 20 years of experience in human rights law\, environmental justice\, and global negotiations to support Tribal Nations\, multilateral organizations\, and community-led initiatives in advancing rights-based solutions and participatory governance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrett Lee Shelton (Oglala Sioux Tribe): Senior Staff Attorney at the Native American Rights Fund with more than 25 years in Indian law\, Brett focuses on Tribal sovereignty\, peacemaking\, Native lands and sacred places\, and advancing legal frameworks that shape conservation partnerships today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/indian-country-101-integration-series/2026-05-12/ CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T110000 DTSTAMP:20260326T200001Z CREATED:20260326T164644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T200001Z UID:10000406-1778148000-1778151600@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Planning to Win: Spitfire Strategy’s Proven Framework for Advancing Your Advocacy\, Even in the Fiercest Headwinds   DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nKristen Grimm\, Spitfire Strategies\n\n\n\n\nTREC Host\n\n\n\n\nKristi Chester-Vance\, TREC Co-Executive Director\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nWhen the environment gets tougher\, strategy matters more than ever. In this webinar\, Spitfire Strategies founder and strategist\, Kristen Grimm\, will supercharge your tools and confidence to turn determination into progress by sharing Spitfire’s updated Planning to Win guide\, a practical\, trail-tested framework used by hundreds of change makers for more than a decade to build impactful campaigns. Now refreshed with new guidance\, examples\, and tools for today’s landscape\, this edition also integrates Asset-Framing®\, a transformative approach developed by social entrepreneur Trabian Shorters.   \n\n\n\nDesigned for change-makers who refuse to cede the moment\, this session will help you clarify your strategy to create campaigns that shift behavior\, policy\, and practice\, finding the levers of change even in the most challenging of times.  \n\n\n\nThis webinar will cover\n\n\n\n\nGuiding questions to sharpen your campaign focus \n\n\n\nStrategic insights drawn from real-world examples \n\n\n\nPractical tools to align your tactics with long-term impact \n\n\n\nIntegrating Asset-Framing®\, which focuses on the contributions\, assets and strength of the people\, places\, and issues connected to your work\, into your planning process \n\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nA clear understanding of the updated Planning to Win framework \n\n\n\nA step-by-step roadmap to build or refine a strategic campaign plan \n\n\n\nConcrete tools and guiding questions to clarify goals\, audiences\, and leverage \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nWilburforce grantees and CLF partners\n\n\n\nCampaign professionals/organizers \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristen is the founder of Spitfire Strategies\, a public interest firm focused on advancing racial\, economic and social justice\, protecting the environment and promoting opportunity for all. She has extensive experience running smart communication and campaign efforts that create lasting social change. A hopeful strategist\, she believes progress is always possible\, setbacks are sources of inspiration and building beyond the choir is where the real work is. She is the mastermind behind Spitfire’s Smart Chart\, Planning to Win\, Mindful Messaging and Replenishing Trust\, thinks fast in a crisis\, is deft at drawing phenomenal visionary speeches out of leaders and is someone you want in your corner when you’re ready to go big. When it comes to storytelling\, all you need to know is that her last name is Grimm.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/planning-to-win-spitfire-strategys-proven-framework-for-advancing-your-advocacy-even-in-the-fiercest-headwinds/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T113000 DTSTAMP:20260217T233434Z CREATED:20251211T180418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T233434Z UID:10000384-1776765600-1776771000@www.trec.org SUMMARY:REGISTRATION CLOSED | 2026 Fundraising for the Future DESCRIPTION:Workshop Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6 Virtual Sessions: Tuesday’s\, 10-11:30am PST (bi-weekly) \n\n\n\nFebruary 10 and February 24 \n\n\n\nMarch 10 and March 24 \n\n\n\nApril 7 and April 21 \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 1/15/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nEllie Stanley\, TREC Director of Organizational Development\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nFundraising for the Future is suited to fund development professionals who are newer to fundraising (less than three years’ experience). We also welcome and encourage participants to bring others\, such as other development staff\, communications staff\, and board members as secondary participants for specific and pertinent topics. For example\, the Executive Director and a board leader can attend the session on legacy giving\, or a communications staffer can attend the session on online fundraising. \n\n\n\nThe sessions focus on the fundamentals of a holistic development program\, with a concentration on raising more money from individuals and planning a successful annual fundraising program. \n\n\n\nOne of the most valuable aspects of participation in this workshop series is the opportunity for one-on-one personal consulting sessions. Participants are encouraged to identify one significant project within their current workplan\, to have access to one-on-one support from the program faculty. \n\n\n\nOur 2025 sessions include practical how-tos with real-life examples and case studies\, opportunities to have your organization’s fundraising efforts workshopped\, peer learning and group discussion\, and tools and resources. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is open for Wilburforce grantees\, all participants must attend all sessions. There is limited space for this session\, less than 3 years fundraising experience recommended. \n\n\n\nPlease be sure to add all sessions to your calendar after registering *One-on-one consultations with Ellie will be scheduled individually before the training begins. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nDeveloping an annual fundraising plan Understanding data driven fundraising \n\n\n\nUsing storytelling and writing compelling appeals Attracting and retaining members and supporters \n\n\n\nThe magic of monthly giving \n\n\n\nFundraising online and maximizing your database \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nDevelopment staff\n\n\n\nCommunications staff\n\n\n\nBoard member/ED’s on relevant topics\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\n\nJanuary 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/2026-fundraising-for-the-future/2026-04-21/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T123000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165441Z CREATED:20251218T165435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165441Z UID:10000393-1776252600-1776256200@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Executive Director Roundtables DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nBruce Passmore\, TREC Cotract Consultant\n\n\n\nMatt Westendorf\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nSchedule:\n\n\n\nWednesdays\, 11:30am-12:30pm PST \n\n\n\n\nApril 15\n\n\n\nMay 20\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nJoin fellow nonprofit Executive Directors for a confidential\, peer-based roundtable designed to create space for candid conversation\, shared learning\, and practical problem-solving. This facilitated discussion brings together experienced and new nonprofit leaders to explore timely challenges\, test ideas\, and learn from one another’s experiences.  \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to contribute insights\, ask questions\, and reflect openly with peers who understand the unique pressures of nonprofit leadership.  \n\n\n\nTopics may include:   \n\n\n\n\nNavigating financial uncertainty and budget constraints \n\n\n\nLeading through change\, growth\, or organizational transition\n\n\n\nBoard relationships\, governance challenges\, and accountability \n\n\n\nTeam management\, compensation\, and difficult staffing decisions \n\n\n\nWell-being and sustainable leadership \n\n\n\n\nThis roundtable is ideal for Executive Directors seeking a trusted space to think strategically\, gain perspective\, and leave with actionable insights they can apply immediately in their organizations.  \n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Directors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/executive-director-roundtables-5/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Virtual Dialogue END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260407T113000 DTSTAMP:20260217T233434Z CREATED:20251211T180418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T233434Z UID:10000383-1775556000-1775561400@www.trec.org SUMMARY:REGISTRATION CLOSED | 2026 Fundraising for the Future DESCRIPTION:Workshop Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6 Virtual Sessions: Tuesday’s\, 10-11:30am PST (bi-weekly) \n\n\n\nFebruary 10 and February 24 \n\n\n\nMarch 10 and March 24 \n\n\n\nApril 7 and April 21 \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 1/15/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nEllie Stanley\, TREC Director of Organizational Development\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nFundraising for the Future is suited to fund development professionals who are newer to fundraising (less than three years’ experience). We also welcome and encourage participants to bring others\, such as other development staff\, communications staff\, and board members as secondary participants for specific and pertinent topics. For example\, the Executive Director and a board leader can attend the session on legacy giving\, or a communications staffer can attend the session on online fundraising. \n\n\n\nThe sessions focus on the fundamentals of a holistic development program\, with a concentration on raising more money from individuals and planning a successful annual fundraising program. \n\n\n\nOne of the most valuable aspects of participation in this workshop series is the opportunity for one-on-one personal consulting sessions. Participants are encouraged to identify one significant project within their current workplan\, to have access to one-on-one support from the program faculty. \n\n\n\nOur 2025 sessions include practical how-tos with real-life examples and case studies\, opportunities to have your organization’s fundraising efforts workshopped\, peer learning and group discussion\, and tools and resources. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is open for Wilburforce grantees\, all participants must attend all sessions. There is limited space for this session\, less than 3 years fundraising experience recommended. \n\n\n\nPlease be sure to add all sessions to your calendar after registering *One-on-one consultations with Ellie will be scheduled individually before the training begins. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nDeveloping an annual fundraising plan Understanding data driven fundraising \n\n\n\nUsing storytelling and writing compelling appeals Attracting and retaining members and supporters \n\n\n\nThe magic of monthly giving \n\n\n\nFundraising online and maximizing your database \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nDevelopment staff\n\n\n\nCommunications staff\n\n\n\nBoard member/ED’s on relevant topics\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\n\nJanuary 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/2026-fundraising-for-the-future/2026-04-07/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T113000 DTSTAMP:20260217T233434Z CREATED:20251211T180418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T233434Z UID:10000382-1774346400-1774351800@www.trec.org SUMMARY:REGISTRATION CLOSED | 2026 Fundraising for the Future DESCRIPTION:Workshop Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6 Virtual Sessions: Tuesday’s\, 10-11:30am PST (bi-weekly) \n\n\n\nFebruary 10 and February 24 \n\n\n\nMarch 10 and March 24 \n\n\n\nApril 7 and April 21 \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 1/15/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nEllie Stanley\, TREC Director of Organizational Development\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nFundraising for the Future is suited to fund development professionals who are newer to fundraising (less than three years’ experience). We also welcome and encourage participants to bring others\, such as other development staff\, communications staff\, and board members as secondary participants for specific and pertinent topics. For example\, the Executive Director and a board leader can attend the session on legacy giving\, or a communications staffer can attend the session on online fundraising. \n\n\n\nThe sessions focus on the fundamentals of a holistic development program\, with a concentration on raising more money from individuals and planning a successful annual fundraising program. \n\n\n\nOne of the most valuable aspects of participation in this workshop series is the opportunity for one-on-one personal consulting sessions. Participants are encouraged to identify one significant project within their current workplan\, to have access to one-on-one support from the program faculty. \n\n\n\nOur 2025 sessions include practical how-tos with real-life examples and case studies\, opportunities to have your organization’s fundraising efforts workshopped\, peer learning and group discussion\, and tools and resources. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is open for Wilburforce grantees\, all participants must attend all sessions. There is limited space for this session\, less than 3 years fundraising experience recommended. \n\n\n\nPlease be sure to add all sessions to your calendar after registering *One-on-one consultations with Ellie will be scheduled individually before the training begins. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nDeveloping an annual fundraising plan Understanding data driven fundraising \n\n\n\nUsing storytelling and writing compelling appeals Attracting and retaining members and supporters \n\n\n\nThe magic of monthly giving \n\n\n\nFundraising online and maximizing your database \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nDevelopment staff\n\n\n\nCommunications staff\n\n\n\nBoard member/ED’s on relevant topics\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\n\nJanuary 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/2026-fundraising-for-the-future/2026-03-24/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T123000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165358Z CREATED:20251218T165352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165358Z UID:10000392-1773833400-1773837000@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Executive Director Roundtables DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nBruce Passmore\, TREC Cotract Consultant\n\n\n\nMatt Westendorf\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nSchedule:\n\n\n\nWednesdays\, 11:30am-12:30pm PST \n\n\n\n\nMarch 18\n\n\n\nApril 15\n\n\n\nMay 20\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nJoin fellow nonprofit Executive Directors for a confidential\, peer-based roundtable designed to create space for candid conversation\, shared learning\, and practical problem-solving. This facilitated discussion brings together experienced and new nonprofit leaders to explore timely challenges\, test ideas\, and learn from one another’s experiences.  \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to contribute insights\, ask questions\, and reflect openly with peers who understand the unique pressures of nonprofit leadership.  \n\n\n\nTopics may include:   \n\n\n\n\nNavigating financial uncertainty and budget constraints \n\n\n\nLeading through change\, growth\, or organizational transition\n\n\n\nBoard relationships\, governance challenges\, and accountability \n\n\n\nTeam management\, compensation\, and difficult staffing decisions \n\n\n\nWell-being and sustainable leadership \n\n\n\n\nThis roundtable is ideal for Executive Directors seeking a trusted space to think strategically\, gain perspective\, and leave with actionable insights they can apply immediately in their organizations.  \n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Directors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/executive-director-roundtables-4/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Virtual Dialogue END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T113000 DTSTAMP:20260217T233434Z CREATED:20251211T180418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T233434Z UID:10000381-1773136800-1773142200@www.trec.org SUMMARY:REGISTRATION CLOSED | 2026 Fundraising for the Future DESCRIPTION:Workshop Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6 Virtual Sessions: Tuesday’s\, 10-11:30am PST (bi-weekly) \n\n\n\nFebruary 10 and February 24 \n\n\n\nMarch 10 and March 24 \n\n\n\nApril 7 and April 21 \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 1/15/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nEllie Stanley\, TREC Director of Organizational Development\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nFundraising for the Future is suited to fund development professionals who are newer to fundraising (less than three years’ experience). We also welcome and encourage participants to bring others\, such as other development staff\, communications staff\, and board members as secondary participants for specific and pertinent topics. For example\, the Executive Director and a board leader can attend the session on legacy giving\, or a communications staffer can attend the session on online fundraising. \n\n\n\nThe sessions focus on the fundamentals of a holistic development program\, with a concentration on raising more money from individuals and planning a successful annual fundraising program. \n\n\n\nOne of the most valuable aspects of participation in this workshop series is the opportunity for one-on-one personal consulting sessions. Participants are encouraged to identify one significant project within their current workplan\, to have access to one-on-one support from the program faculty. \n\n\n\nOur 2025 sessions include practical how-tos with real-life examples and case studies\, opportunities to have your organization’s fundraising efforts workshopped\, peer learning and group discussion\, and tools and resources. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is open for Wilburforce grantees\, all participants must attend all sessions. There is limited space for this session\, less than 3 years fundraising experience recommended. \n\n\n\nPlease be sure to add all sessions to your calendar after registering *One-on-one consultations with Ellie will be scheduled individually before the training begins. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nDeveloping an annual fundraising plan Understanding data driven fundraising \n\n\n\nUsing storytelling and writing compelling appeals Attracting and retaining members and supporters \n\n\n\nThe magic of monthly giving \n\n\n\nFundraising online and maximizing your database \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nDevelopment staff\n\n\n\nCommunications staff\n\n\n\nBoard member/ED’s on relevant topics\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\n\nJanuary 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/2026-fundraising-for-the-future/2026-03-10/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T113000 DTSTAMP:20260218T171146Z CREATED:20251211T180444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T171146Z UID:10000362-1773061200-1773401400@www.trec.org SUMMARY:REGISTRATION CLOSED | 2026 Facilitation Fundamentals: Supporting Engagement and Belonging DESCRIPTION:Workshop Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8 Virtual Sessions: Mon-Fri (week long): \n\n\n\nMarch 9 | 1-3:00pm PST \n\n\n\nMarch 10-12 | 9-11:30am PST (morning) and 1-3pm PST (afternoon) \n\n\n\nMarch 13 | 9-11:30am PST \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 2/17/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nNailah Blades\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\nKellie Coleman\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION CLOSED\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nMeetings: our lives and calendars are chock full of them\, and yet so often\, we leave them wondering what we’ve actually accomplished. The great news is that unlike many of the daunting challenges we tackle\, running an engaging\, inclusive\, and fruitful meeting is something that can be significantly improved with a bit of training and practice. During TREC’s Facilitation Fundamentals: Supporting Engagement and Belonging training\, you’ll have the opportunity to boost your skills through resource sharing\, case studies\, simulations\, and rolling up your sleeves with hands-on exercises.  Designed specifically for folks who spend a lot of time leading meetings\, whether internally with their teams or externally with collaborators and allies\, or even with opponents\, this virtual training will share core practices that build trust and engagement through transparent\, inclusive\, and respectful processes – leading to clear and durable outcomes.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop is open for Wilburforce grantees\, all participants must attend all required sessions (Monday-Thursday). \n\n\n\nDuring the program\, we will cover:  \n\n\n\n\nMeeting preparation: pre-event scoping and assessment\n\n\n\nDesigning generative and effective processes  \n\n\n\nCreating conditions to support authentic dialogue across difference \n\n\n\nPractices for naming and addressing power and accountability \n\n\n\nCore practices to support groups to reflect\, learn together\, and develop the skills necessary to flourish over the long term \n\n\n\n\nParticipants will leave with\n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding of the role of facilitator \n\n\n\nFramework for facilitating\, including core competencies that shape effective facilitation practice \n\n\n\nStrategies to support inclusive and engaging dialogue \n\n\n\nGuideposts to aide in the preparation of facilitating a meeting \n\n\n\nTips for handling tricky situations \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nWilburforce grantees\n\n\n\nParticipants who will attend all required sessions\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\n\nFebruary 17\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/2026-facilitation-fundamentals-supporting-engagement-and-belonging/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T113000 DTSTAMP:20260217T233434Z CREATED:20251211T180418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T233434Z UID:10000380-1771927200-1771932600@www.trec.org SUMMARY:REGISTRATION CLOSED | 2026 Fundraising for the Future DESCRIPTION:Workshop Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6 Virtual Sessions: Tuesday’s\, 10-11:30am PST (bi-weekly) \n\n\n\nFebruary 10 and February 24 \n\n\n\nMarch 10 and March 24 \n\n\n\nApril 7 and April 21 \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 1/15/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nEllie Stanley\, TREC Director of Organizational Development\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nFundraising for the Future is suited to fund development professionals who are newer to fundraising (less than three years’ experience). We also welcome and encourage participants to bring others\, such as other development staff\, communications staff\, and board members as secondary participants for specific and pertinent topics. For example\, the Executive Director and a board leader can attend the session on legacy giving\, or a communications staffer can attend the session on online fundraising. \n\n\n\nThe sessions focus on the fundamentals of a holistic development program\, with a concentration on raising more money from individuals and planning a successful annual fundraising program. \n\n\n\nOne of the most valuable aspects of participation in this workshop series is the opportunity for one-on-one personal consulting sessions. Participants are encouraged to identify one significant project within their current workplan\, to have access to one-on-one support from the program faculty. \n\n\n\nOur 2025 sessions include practical how-tos with real-life examples and case studies\, opportunities to have your organization’s fundraising efforts workshopped\, peer learning and group discussion\, and tools and resources. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is open for Wilburforce grantees\, all participants must attend all sessions. There is limited space for this session\, less than 3 years fundraising experience recommended. \n\n\n\nPlease be sure to add all sessions to your calendar after registering *One-on-one consultations with Ellie will be scheduled individually before the training begins. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nDeveloping an annual fundraising plan Understanding data driven fundraising \n\n\n\nUsing storytelling and writing compelling appeals Attracting and retaining members and supporters \n\n\n\nThe magic of monthly giving \n\n\n\nFundraising online and maximizing your database \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nDevelopment staff\n\n\n\nCommunications staff\n\n\n\nBoard member/ED’s on relevant topics\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\n\nJanuary 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/2026-fundraising-for-the-future/2026-02-24/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T110000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165322Z CREATED:20251218T165317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165322Z UID:10000389-1771495200-1771498800@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Anchors and Sails: Strategic Planning in Turbulent Times  DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nJuliette Lee\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nIf your team has ever confronted an unpredicted threat\, radical shift in resources\, or urgent opportunity\, then you know first-hand the struggle of balancing your long-term goals with necessary\, responsive action. However\, the longer you work in a constant state of reactiveness\, the more your team risks burnout and waste. The great news is that planning in these conditions is possible—we just need to update our skills and refine our tools.    \n\n\n\nThis webinar will orient you to a strength-based framework for assessing whether to nimbly revise your plans\, root into a committed course of action\, or develop a radically new path forward. You’ll be introduced to several easy-to-use tools and will leave with more confidence to help your team adapt\, persist\, and move resiliently with change.    \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nHow to build or revise a strategic plan\n\n\n\nHow to balance long-term goals with responsive action\n\n\n\nTo be mindful of burnout during challenging times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/anchors-and-sails-strategic-planning-in-turbulent-times/ LOCATION:Virtual – GoToWebinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T123000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165255Z CREATED:20251218T165249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165255Z UID:10000391-1771414200-1771417800@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Executive Director Roundtables DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nBruce Passmore\, TREC Cotract Consultant\n\n\n\nMatt Westendorf\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nSchedule:\n\n\n\nWednesdays\, 11:30am-12:30pm PST \n\n\n\n\nFebruary 18\n\n\n\nMarch 18\n\n\n\nApril 15\n\n\n\nMay 20\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nJoin fellow nonprofit Executive Directors for a confidential\, peer-based roundtable designed to create space for candid conversation\, shared learning\, and practical problem-solving. This facilitated discussion brings together experienced and new nonprofit leaders to explore timely challenges\, test ideas\, and learn from one another’s experiences.  \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to contribute insights\, ask questions\, and reflect openly with peers who understand the unique pressures of nonprofit leadership.  \n\n\n\nTopics may include:   \n\n\n\n\nNavigating financial uncertainty and budget constraints \n\n\n\nLeading through change\, growth\, or organizational transition\n\n\n\nBoard relationships\, governance challenges\, and accountability \n\n\n\nTeam management\, compensation\, and difficult staffing decisions \n\n\n\nWell-being and sustainable leadership \n\n\n\n\nThis roundtable is ideal for Executive Directors seeking a trusted space to think strategically\, gain perspective\, and leave with actionable insights they can apply immediately in their organizations.  \n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Directors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/executive-director-roundtables-3/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Virtual Dialogue END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T113000 DTSTAMP:20260217T233434Z CREATED:20251211T180418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T233434Z UID:10000379-1770717600-1770723000@www.trec.org SUMMARY:REGISTRATION CLOSED | 2026 Fundraising for the Future DESCRIPTION:Workshop Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6 Virtual Sessions: Tuesday’s\, 10-11:30am PST (bi-weekly) \n\n\n\nFebruary 10 and February 24 \n\n\n\nMarch 10 and March 24 \n\n\n\nApril 7 and April 21 \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 1/15/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nEllie Stanley\, TREC Director of Organizational Development\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nFundraising for the Future is suited to fund development professionals who are newer to fundraising (less than three years’ experience). We also welcome and encourage participants to bring others\, such as other development staff\, communications staff\, and board members as secondary participants for specific and pertinent topics. For example\, the Executive Director and a board leader can attend the session on legacy giving\, or a communications staffer can attend the session on online fundraising. \n\n\n\nThe sessions focus on the fundamentals of a holistic development program\, with a concentration on raising more money from individuals and planning a successful annual fundraising program. \n\n\n\nOne of the most valuable aspects of participation in this workshop series is the opportunity for one-on-one personal consulting sessions. Participants are encouraged to identify one significant project within their current workplan\, to have access to one-on-one support from the program faculty. \n\n\n\nOur 2025 sessions include practical how-tos with real-life examples and case studies\, opportunities to have your organization’s fundraising efforts workshopped\, peer learning and group discussion\, and tools and resources. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is open for Wilburforce grantees\, all participants must attend all sessions. There is limited space for this session\, less than 3 years fundraising experience recommended. \n\n\n\nPlease be sure to add all sessions to your calendar after registering *One-on-one consultations with Ellie will be scheduled individually before the training begins. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nDeveloping an annual fundraising plan Understanding data driven fundraising \n\n\n\nUsing storytelling and writing compelling appeals Attracting and retaining members and supporters \n\n\n\nThe magic of monthly giving \n\n\n\nFundraising online and maximizing your database \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nDevelopment staff\n\n\n\nCommunications staff\n\n\n\nBoard member/ED’s on relevant topics\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\n\nJanuary 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/2026-fundraising-for-the-future/2026-02-10/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260209T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T090000 DTSTAMP:20260106T181409Z CREATED:20251211T180027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T181409Z UID:10000372-1770643800-1770973200@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Campaign Strategy Workshop DESCRIPTION:Workshop Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8 Virtual Sessions: Mon-Fri (week long) \n\n\n\nFeb 9th | 1:30-3pm PST \n\n\n\nFeb 10th-12th | 9am-12pm PST (morning) and 1:30-4pm PST (afternoon) \n\n\n\nFeb 13th | 9-11am PST \n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 1/14/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nJoe Fuld\, The Campaign Workshop Founder\n\n\n\nMartín Garcia\, The Campaign Workshop Partner\n\n\n\n\nTREC Host\n\n\n\n\nKristi Chester-Vance\, TREC Co-ED\n\n\n\nBruce Passmore\, TREC Contract Consultant\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nTREC is delighted to partner with The Campaign Workshop\, a leading go-to strategic firm for anyone working to make the world a better place\, to offer this training for campaigners\, organizers\, and anyone who is hungry to sharpen their strategy and campaigning skills. Based on movement-building principles and strategic assessment\, this program will equip participants with the tools to build strong strategies grounded in theories of change\, create powerful coalitions\, and execute campaigns that drive lasting change. \n\n\n\nThis program emphasizes collaboration\, equity\, and strategic innovation to empower participants to co-create a more just and resilient environmental future.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop is open for Wilburforce grantees\, all participants must attend all required sessions (Monday – Thursday). \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn how to\n\n\n\n\nSet bold\, measurable goals and objectives using goal-setting frameworks and learn how to communicate them effectively to key audiences. \n\n\n\nUse a strategic planning framework and power mapping to design a strategy rooted in local and regional power dynamics. \n\n\n\nBuild strategic coalitions by identifying allies\, assessing organizational assets\, building practices to support healthy and respectful collaborations\, and crafting targeted outreach plans. \n\n\n\nHarness the power of storytelling to center community values\, humanize campaigns\, and mobilize action. \n\n\n\nCraft clear\, adaptable messaging using the Tully Message Box to resonate with legislators\, media\, and base supporters. \n\n\n\nDiversify tactics beyond traditional approaches—integrating field\, digital\, media\, and creative outreach—to match goals with capacity and context. \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nCampaigners\n\n\n\nOrganizers\n\n\n\nAnyone who is looking to enhance their strategy and campaign skills\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\n\nJanuary 14\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\nJoe Fuld founded The Campaign Workshop\, an advocacy and Democratic political consulting firm based in Washington DC\, in 2009 after having been a partner at MSHC Partners. Joe is known for his creativity and commitment to the causes and campaigns he works on. He has produced award-winning direct mail\, digital and creative strategies for a long list of clients\, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network\, the California Nurses Association\, National Nurses United\, Defenders of Wildlife\, LIUNA\, DC VOTE\, The Pretrial Justice Institute\, AFSCME\, NRDC\, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund\, as well as many other groups\, candidates and ballot measures. Before becoming a Democratic political consultant\, Joe served as the Northeast Political Director at the Democratic National Committee in 1996\, and between 1991 and 1995 managed 10 Democratic political campaigns throughout the country. Joe is a seasoned political trainer and facilitator.  He has been the lead trainer for the Gay and Lesbian Victory Institute’s Candidate and Campaign Training School for over fifteen years. He also conducts trainings for many other groups and organizations.  \n\n\n\nMartín Diego Garcia dedicated his entire career to building a more representative democracy. Over the last nine years\, he has trained and developed the leadership of thousands of candidates\, campaign operatives and advocates fighting to uplift marginalized communities and advance a progressive and inclusive political agenda. Martín returns to The Campaign Workshop as a Vice President focusing on training programs and strategic planning.  \n\n\n\nFormerly the Director of Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs\, at Wellstone Action\, Martín focused on key external relationships and stakeholders continuously identifying opportunities for collaboration across all areas of programs and building state and national presence in key movement spaces.  Previously as the Director of Public & Political Leadership at Wellstone Action\, Martín oversaw a talented team who provide national support to local and community owed leadership development projects through training\, organizing tools\, and technical assistance. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Wellstone Action\, Martín was the Director of Campaigns at the Latino Victory Project\, where he focused on encouraging\, recruiting and supporting progressive Latino candidates to seek public office who share Latino Victory’s vision and values. Martín started his professional career as part of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Institute’s political team\, endorsing\, supporting and training LGBTQ candidates running for office all over the country and at all levels of government.  \n\n\n\nMartín is a Southern California native and graduated from the University of California\, Santa Barbara receiving degrees in Political Science and Theatre Studies. He’s also a graduate of NOI’s New Media Bootcamp\, a CPL New Leaders Fellow Alumni\, a Google’s Next Generation Leader\, an avid theatre-goer and a proud guncle of Noah & Matthew. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/campaign-strategy-workshop/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T110000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165223Z CREATED:20251218T165218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165223Z UID:10000388-1770285600-1770289200@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Unleash the Power of Story to Build Strong Coalitions DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nRae Breaux\n\n\n\nTREC Host: April Nishimura\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nStorytelling is an essential skill for creating impactful campaigns that motivate people to unite and win.  In this webinar\, Rae Breaux\, Senior Partnerships Manager at Center for Story-based Strategy\, will discuss narrative building as an organizing strategy\, outline core narrative strategy concepts\, and illustrate the power of storytelling through real-world tales from the field. Breaux will also share her experience creating an unlikely coalition of landowners and Indigenous advocates who worked together towards the collective goal of stopping the XL Keystone Pipeline.   \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nHow to define narrative strategy and the core principles to do it strategically and effectively \n\n\n\nExamples of narrative building as an organizing strategy from the sector \n\n\n\nHow to incorporate narrative strategy into your organization’s campaign strategy \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nCampaigners and organizers \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\nRae is an organizer\, trainer\, and movement photographer based in Los Angeles\, CA. She has over fifteen years of experience developing intersectional\, cross-movement strategies around race\, class\, gender\, and the systemic drivers of the climate crisis. Rae has a strong background in coordinating and implementing creative actions\, building cross-issue coalitions\, and using photography and the power of imagery to create narratives and tell the stories of people and the planet.  \n\n\n\nWhen not organizing or on the streets\, she is supporting people in her community\, making pottery\, and gardening with her kid\, partner\, and pet rabbit and lizard.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/unleash-the-power-of-story-to-build-strong-coalitions/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T110000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165157Z CREATED:20251218T165151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165157Z UID:10000386-1769076000-1769079600@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Kickstart Your 2026 Fundraising: Analysis & Insights To Guide Your 2026 Fundraising Plan DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nEllie Stanley\, TREC Organizational Development Director\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nJoin us for an insight-rich recap of the fundraising trends and shifts that shaped 2025 – and what they mean for your organization in 2026. Designed for anyone engaged in fundraising\, this webinar will ground you in the current philanthropic landscape and offer clear\, practical guidance for the year ahead. By the end of the webinar\, participants will be able to identify the key trends influencing donor behavior\, understand what to expect in 2026\, and apply top recommendations to strengthen their fundraising strategies. We’ll explore sector-wide lessons learned\, emerging forecasts\, and the evolving expectations of funders and supporters. Attendees will leave with a solid foundation of the philanthropic landscape\, clear forecasts for 2026\, and actionable tips to guide their fundraising efforts with confidence. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nHow to forecast for 2026 fundraising\n\n\n\nTips to guide their fundraising\n\n\n\nTo manage funders expectations\n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nFundraising professionals\n\n\n\nFund Development staff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/kickstart-your-2026-fundraising-analysis-insights-to-guide-your-2026-fundraising-plan/ LOCATION:Virtual – GoToWebinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260115T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260115T110000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165100Z CREATED:20251218T165054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165100Z UID:10000385-1768471200-1768474800@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Managing Staff Transitions with Care\, Clarity\, and Compassion DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nCairá Conner-Ware\, TREC Consultant\n\n\n\nMatt Westendorf\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nNonprofit workplaces often carry deep relational ties and high emotional stakes. When a difficult personnel decision regarding staffing becomes necessary\, leaders can feel overwhelmed\, uncertain\, and concerned. This webinar provides the clarity\, tools\, and confidence to navigate terminations and layoffs in a way that is ethically grounded and aligned with your organization’s values.    \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nHow to recognize when a termination or layoff is necessary   \n\n\n\nWe will not be providing legal advice\, but we will cover best practices for documentation\, compliance\, protected classes\, and risk avoidance  \n\n\n\nHow to plan and conduct a compassionate\, well-structured conversation   \n\n\n\nScripts and language to use—and avoid   \n\n\n\nBest practices for severance\, benefits\, references\, and transition support   \n\n\n\nHow to communicate changes internally and protect culture and morale   \n\n\n\nReady-to-use checklists\, templates\, and planning tools \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nHR staff or supervisors\n\n\n\nHiring managers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/managing-staff-transitions-with-care-clarity-and-compassion/ LOCATION:Virtual – GoToWebinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T123000 DTSTAMP:20251218T165021Z CREATED:20251218T165013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165021Z UID:10000390-1768390200-1768393800@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Executive Director Roundtables DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nBruce Passmore\, TREC Cotract Consultant\n\n\n\nMatt Westendorf\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nSchedule:\n\n\n\nWednesdays\, 11:30am-12:30pm PST \n\n\n\n\nJanuary 14\n\n\n\nFebruary 18\n\n\n\nMarch 18\n\n\n\nApril 15\n\n\n\nMay 20\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nJoin fellow nonprofit Executive Directors for a confidential\, peer-based roundtable designed to create space for candid conversation\, shared learning\, and practical problem-solving. This facilitated discussion brings together experienced and new nonprofit leaders to explore timely challenges\, test ideas\, and learn from one another’s experiences. \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to contribute insights\, ask questions\, and reflect openly with peers who understand the unique pressures of nonprofit leadership. \n\n\n\nTopics may include: \n\n\n\n\nNavigating financial uncertainty and budget constraints \n\n\n\nLeading through change\, growth\, or organizational transition\n\n\n\nBoard relationships\, governance challenges\, and accountability \n\n\n\nTeam management\, compensation\, and difficult staffing decisions \n\n\n\nWell-being and sustainable leadership \n\n\n\n\nThis roundtable is ideal for Executive Directors seeking a trusted space to think strategically\, gain perspective\, and leave with actionable insights they can apply immediately in their organizations. \n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Directors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/executive-director-roundtables-2/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Virtual Dialogue END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251204T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251204T120000 DTSTAMP:20250828T173410Z CREATED:20250828T173405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T173410Z UID:10000354-1764846000-1764849600@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Impactful Board Meetings in Chaotic Times: Shifting from Report-Outs to Real Engagement DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nAparna Rajagopal\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nAs boards and leaders struggle to focus in the face of chaos\, board meetings can trend toward burnout and defaulting to low-value report outs instead of engaged\, strategic conversations. This webinar isn’t “10 tips to make your board meetings more engaging.” It’s about co-creating ideas to keep boards motivated and focused\, and above all\, helpful in guiding EDs as they make mission-critical decisions in these turbulent times.  \n\n\n\nYou’ll walk away with concrete strategies\, facilitation techniques\, and powerful questions to help your board move from passive oversight to active\, mission-driven leadership.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn how to\n\n\n\n\nFocus your board’s attention in an age of constant distraction \n\n\n\nUse scenario planning to prepare for uncertainty and backlash \n\n\n\nPut storytelling into action to connect work to mission \n\n\n\nIdentify the most powerful questions your board can answer to support EDs \n\n\n\nHarness your board’s strengths and passions to fuel engagement—even if their bandwidth is limited \n\n\n\nBuild in space for genuine dialogue (not just report-outs) \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nExecutive directors and leaders who engage with their board\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/impactful-board-meetings-in-chaotic-times-shifting-from-report-outs-to-real-engagement/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251112T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251112T140000 DTSTAMP:20250821T195958Z CREATED:20250814T174952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T195958Z UID:10000349-1762950600-1762956000@www.trec.org SUMMARY:New ED Essentials Series: What you need to know in your first 12 months  DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeries Schedule\n\n\n\nWednesdays 12:30pm-2:00pm MT (90-min) \n\n\n\n\nSeptember 17\, 2025\n\n\n\nOctober 1\, 2025\n\n\n\nOctober 15\, 2025\n\n\n\nOctober 29\, 2025\n\n\n\nNovember 12\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nBruce Passmore\, TREC Contract Consultant\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nStarting out as a new non-profit Executive Director (ED)\, Co-Ed\, or CEO at an organization brings with it many emotions and questions. They can range from excitement with the new role and the many opportunities in front of you\, to feelings of overwhelming anxiety about how to manage the workload or what to do with the Board. There is often a sense of not having anyone to talk to about what you are feeling or experiencing either\, particularly with respect to feelings of inadequacy or imposter’s syndrome.   \n\n\n\nYou are not alone!  \n\n\n\nTREC is excited to offer a New Executive Director Series for Executive Directors who are in the first 12 months of their role.   \n\n\n\nThe goal of the New Executive Director Series is to support leaders through the initial transition into their role. Through five workshops and peer discussion\, this Series is designed to build an ED’s skills\, community\, and confidence so that you feel better equipped to take on your new position in the organization.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nHow to build your skills\, community\, and confidence so that you feel better equipped to take on your new position in the organization.\n\n\n\nSession Topics might include:\n\n Foundational relationships and building trust  \n\n\n\n Core management skills   \n\n\n\n Conflict management  \n\n\n\n Accountability\, performance management\, and support  \n\n\n\n Evaluation and staff engagement   \n\n\n\n Working with the Board \n\n\n\n Financial literacy  \n\n\n\n Preparing for the next 12 months and beyond \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Directors/Co-EDs/CEOs who are in the first 12 months of their role.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\nRead more about Bruce Passmore here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/new-ed-essentials-series-what-you-need-to-know-in-your-first-12-months-3/2025-11-12/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251106T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251106T003000 DTSTAMP:20251002T203514Z CREATED:20250828T173233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T203514Z UID:10000353-1762387200-1762389000@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Addressing Compensation with Clarity and Confidence DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nMatt Westendorf\, TREC Senior Consultant\n\n\n\nApril Nishimura\, TREC Co-ED\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nReady to demystify compensation? Join us for a comprehensive\, high-level look at how to set fair\, transparent compensation that builds trust across your team and board. We’ll walk through the essential steps and show how a step-by-step process results in better compensation practices and maintaining and improving morale and staff retention. Whether you’re just starting or refining your approach\, you’ll leave with clarity and confidence.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nStep-by-step process to result in better compensation practices\n\n\n\nPractices to maintain and improve morale and staff retention\n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is designed for those who are part of addressing compensation at an organization.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/addressing-compensation-with-clarity-and-confidence/ LOCATION:Virtual – GoToWebinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251103T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251103T120000 DTSTAMP:20250219T163410Z CREATED:20250219T160934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T163410Z UID:10000318-1762167600-1762171200@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Well-being Roundtables: Resource yourself and each other with connection\, support\, and simple strategies DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFour sessions quarterly on Mondays: \n\n\n\n\nMarch 24\n\n\n\nMay 5\n\n\n\nAugust 4\n\n\n\nNovember 3\n\n\n\n\nComplete one registration for all sessions\, but feel free to attend any one or all of the sessions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nNailah Blades\, TREC\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nIn times of stress and challenge\, it can be extra challenging to prioritize our well-being. But it’s never more essential: in order to be kind\, generative\, and understanding with each other\, we must do the same for ourselves. \n\n\n\nThis quarterly roundtable provides a supportive space to come together\, share experiences\, and explore simple\, actionable tools to build resilience. \n\n\n\nWe’ll focus on how to maintain personal well-being while leading teams through uncertain times. Participants will leave with tangible skills to manage stress\, find balance\, and continue their vital work in the movement. Most importantly\, these roundtables offer an opportunity to connect with peers in the conservation movement who understand the unique pressures of this work. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we’ll strengthen our collective resilience and foster a healthier\, more sustainable approach forward. \n\n\n\nComplete one registration for all sessions\, but feel free to attend any one or all of the sessions. \n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nWilburforce Grantees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/well-being-roundtables/2025-11-03/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Virtual Dialogue END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251029T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251029T140000 DTSTAMP:20250821T195958Z CREATED:20250814T174952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T195958Z UID:10000348-1761741000-1761746400@www.trec.org SUMMARY:New ED Essentials Series: What you need to know in your first 12 months  DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeries Schedule\n\n\n\nWednesdays 12:30pm-2:00pm MT (90-min) \n\n\n\n\nSeptember 17\, 2025\n\n\n\nOctober 1\, 2025\n\n\n\nOctober 15\, 2025\n\n\n\nOctober 29\, 2025\n\n\n\nNovember 12\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nBruce Passmore\, TREC Contract Consultant\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nStarting out as a new non-profit Executive Director (ED)\, Co-Ed\, or CEO at an organization brings with it many emotions and questions. They can range from excitement with the new role and the many opportunities in front of you\, to feelings of overwhelming anxiety about how to manage the workload or what to do with the Board. There is often a sense of not having anyone to talk to about what you are feeling or experiencing either\, particularly with respect to feelings of inadequacy or imposter’s syndrome.   \n\n\n\nYou are not alone!  \n\n\n\nTREC is excited to offer a New Executive Director Series for Executive Directors who are in the first 12 months of their role.   \n\n\n\nThe goal of the New Executive Director Series is to support leaders through the initial transition into their role. Through five workshops and peer discussion\, this Series is designed to build an ED’s skills\, community\, and confidence so that you feel better equipped to take on your new position in the organization.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nHow to build your skills\, community\, and confidence so that you feel better equipped to take on your new position in the organization.\n\n\n\nSession Topics might include:\n\n Foundational relationships and building trust  \n\n\n\n Core management skills   \n\n\n\n Conflict management  \n\n\n\n Accountability\, performance management\, and support  \n\n\n\n Evaluation and staff engagement   \n\n\n\n Working with the Board \n\n\n\n Financial literacy  \n\n\n\n Preparing for the next 12 months and beyond \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Directors/Co-EDs/CEOs who are in the first 12 months of their role.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\nRead more about Bruce Passmore here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/new-ed-essentials-series-what-you-need-to-know-in-your-first-12-months-3/2025-10-29/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251021T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251022T235959 DTSTAMP:20250924T222126Z CREATED:20250114T185251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T222126Z UID:10000308-1761004800-1761177599@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Ethical Space-Based Negotiations: Protocols in Practice for Indigenous Nations DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00am – 3:30pm MT each day (breaks will be built in) \n\n\n\nRegistration Closes on October 7\, 2025! \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nGwen Bridge and James Rattling Leaf Sr. \n\n\n\nTREC host: April Nishimura\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nThis interactive two-day workshop for Indigenous Wilburforce grantees and partners will introduce you to the practice of Ethical Space\, a powerful conceptual framework designed to support the reconciliation of Indigenous and western worldviews. Experience from Indigenous negotiators and Indigenous negotiations knowledge and theory will be explored. Ethical space provides a strong starting point to advance your particular nation’s protocols regarding relationships establishment and building and supporting agreements based on cultural knowledge and protocols. \n\n\n\nWe will explore how to create both negotiation processes and outcomes which reflect your Indigenous knowledge and culture and share examples. We will also explore how you define what you are hoping to achieve in your agreements through your own cultural references. \n\n\n\nLed by Gwen Bridge and James Rattling Leaf of the Indigenous Engagement Institute\, in partnership with COMPASS’s Sarah Sunu and hosted by TREC\, with Indigenous negotiator guests\, this workshop is a unique opportunity to add a new approach/framework to your negotiation skillset and learn from experienced Indigenous leaders. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn\n\n\n\n\nHow to create both negotiation processes and outcomes which reflect your Indigenous knowledge and culture and share examples.\n\n\n\nHow to define what you are hoping to achieve in your agreements through your own cultural references.\n\n\n\n\nThis 2 day workshop is for\n\n\n\n\nWilburforce grantee’s who identify as indigenous.\n\n\n\nThose who are familiar/work in negotiations with indigenous communities or who desire to learn more about negotiations from an indigenous perspective and who identify as indigenous.\n\n\n\nSpots are limited. Please register to attend\, and we will confirm your attendance and send you the call information after you register. Please commit to both sessions\, if something comes up and you cannot attend both let TREC know ASAP at trec@trec.org\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Closes on October 7\, 2025! \n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography\n\n\n\nGwen Bridge \n\n\n\nGwen Bridge is a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and has been working for over 20 years with First Nations\, all levels of government\, and the private and nonprofit sectors\, across North America\, developing relationships and strategies that advance reconciliation. Gwen has been negotiating initiatives and advising on strategies and policies that recognize and implement Indigenous Knowledge\, such as in the proposed South Okanagan Similkameen National Park Reserve. Gwen has also recently advised the BC government on better considering indigenous knowledge in collaborative land use planning and forestry-related climate change considerations. Supporting local governments includes developing strategies and principles for becoming “Cities of Reconciliation” and advising on climate change policy and economic development engagement strategies. Indigenous-led conservation focuses recently include the Smelqmix Protected Area and caribou habitat conservation advancement in the territory of the Okanagan Nation Alliance. A recent focus is advancing an understanding of the ecological\, economic\, and equity-based partnership mechanisms to support our collective reconciliation agenda through training. Other clients include First Nations and First Nation organizations\, Parks Canada\, US National Parks Service\, National Geographic Society\, additional nonprofits\, regional and municipal governments including Metro Vancouver\, other consulting firms\, the University of Washington\, Blue Quills University\, BC Ministries of: Environment\, Indigenous Relationships and Reconciliation\, Forests\, and Land\, Water and Resource Stewardship.  \n\n\n\nGwen is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Forestry at UBC. Gwen has a Master of Science in Forest Hydrology from the University of Alberta.  \n\n\n\nJames Rattling Leaf Sr. \n\n\n\nI am a citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. My work is centered at the Wolakota Lab\, LLC\, which works to serve and support Indigenous peoples’ nation rebuilding efforts through the effective and respective application of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western science. I have over 25 years’ working with the U.S. federal government\, higher education institutions and non-profits to develop and maintain effective working relationships with federally and non-federally recognized American Indian tribes\, tribal colleges and universities and tribal communities. I specialize in supporting Indigenous engagement strategies\, teaching Cultural Intelligence (CQ) methods and developing programs that utilize the interface between Indigenous people’s traditional knowledge and Western science. I see a greater vision of human knowledge that incorporates the many insights of human cultures and provides a context for our better understanding of the planet and the world.   \n\n\n\nI am a founding member of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Indigenous Alliance that was established at GEO Week 2019 in Canberra\, Australia\, to foster a continued\, effective\, respectful\, and reciprocal relationship with GEO and representatives of indigenous communities from around the world. Currently\, I serve in leadership roles with the University of Colorado-Boulder; North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center; Rosebud Sioux Tribe; GEO Indigenous Alliance; and the Ecological Society of America Traditional Ecological Knowledge Section. I was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation USA and I have a degree in Lakota Studies from Sinte Gleska University.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/ethical-space-based-negotiations-protocols-in-practice-for-indigenous-nations/ LOCATION:Virtual – ZOOM CATEGORIES:Online Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251016T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251016T120000 DTSTAMP:20250828T173208Z CREATED:20250828T173120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T173208Z UID:10000352-1760612400-1760616000@www.trec.org SUMMARY:Budget Scenario Planning DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\nShelani Alix\, TREC Financial Management Specialist\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\nTREC webinars use ZOOM. Login/Join instructions will be sent to you automatically by email after you have completed registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nWhat if budgeting could actually be…fun? Join us for an engaging\, practical webinar that turns budget scenario planning into a new superpower. We will walk through the basics of developing alternative budgets that can adapt to change and are mission-aligned as well as share real-world examples\, tools\, and tips to help prepare for whatever comes next. Let’s plan together with purpose and stay mission ready.  \n\n\n\nParticipants will walk away with\n\n\n\n\nStep-by-step recommendations for developing draft budgets or reviewing existing ones \n\n\n\nBudget narrative templates to support stakeholder discussions \n\n\n\nIdeas and perspectives on fiscal management strategies during the budget year \n\n\n\n\nWho this is for\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is for individuals who are new to budget development\, navigating uncertainty and/or simply looking for a checklist to stress-test your draft. Come for the clarity\, walk away with the confidence! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMade possible by the generous support of Wilburforce Foundation and offered free of charge. URL:https://www.trec.org/event/budget-scenario-planning/ LOCATION:Virtual – GoToWebinar CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR