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Principles for Ethical Power in the Workplace
We tend to associate power with formal titles or leadership roles, but its actual circulation and expression is a bit more complex. We’ll explore power within the workplace by orienting to some helpful frames for recognizing and interpreting its expression then root into some principles for what its ethical usage can entail.
The Governance Gray Zone: Navigating Board and Staff Roles and Decision-Making
In this practical webinar, we'll explore one of the most common sources of tension in nonprofit organizations: confusion about the respective roles of boards and staff. Drawing on governance lessons from the field and TREC's practical Board v. Staff Role Guide, participants will learn how to distinguish between governance, management, and the critical gray zone where boards and staff work together.
Ethical Conservation Starts with Consent: Moving Beyond Consultation to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)
What does it take to move beyond consultation and build conservation partnerships with Indigenous Peoples that are grounded in trust, respect, and fundamental human rights? This webinar introduces the principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) as articulated in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
Navigating the Unknown: Leading Ourselves and Our Teams Through Liminal Times
In this interactive webinar, we’ll consider our own individual experiences the “in-between” and what it means to practice liminal leadership, the work of guiding others (and ourselves) through uncertainty while holding multiple, sometimes opposing truths. Together, we’ll name what’s shifting, discuss ways to build our capacity to stay grounded in the unknown, and practice leadership moves that help groups shift from fear to curiosity, from either/or thinking to both/and, and from needing to have answers to cultivating a beginner’s mind.
Planning to Win: Spitfire Strategy’s Proven Framework for Advancing Your Advocacy, Even in the Fiercest
Designed for changemakers 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.
Anchors and Sails: Strategic Planning in Turbulent Times
This 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.
Unleash the Power of Story to Build Strong Coalitions
Storytelling 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…
Kickstart Your 2026 Fundraising: Analysis & Insights To Guide Your 2026 Fundraising Plan
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.
Managing Staff Transitions with Care, Clarity, and Compassion
Nonprofit 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…
Impactful Board Meetings in Chaotic Times: Shifting from Report-Outs to Real Engagement
As 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.
Addressing Compensation with Clarity and Confidence
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. This webinar is designed for those who are part of addressing compensation at an organization.
Budget Scenario Planning
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.
2025 Salary Survey Report Findings
In today’s ever-changing world, it can be challenging to identify what are meaningful, critical trends and what is noise. In Breaking Through the Noise: 2025 Salary & Benefits Survey Review, participants will gain insights into the latest in compensation and benefits affecting the non-profit environmental community. During this fast-paced session, we’ll explore critical data analysis skills so that participants can get the most out of this year’s survey report. We’ll also examine key findings in this year’s data and compare to the 2022 TREC survey and long-term trends.
Campaign Strategy Essentials: Harnessing Your Power to Win
In this practical, tool-packed webinar, you’ll learn the five essential steps to designing effective and impactful campaigns. We’ll share trail-tested frameworks, real-world examples, common pitfalls to avoid, and hands-on tools to help you build from a place of strength.
How do we lead and strategize in a time of shift and upheaval? A Panel Conversation
Join this powerful panel discussion with conservation leaders as they share emerging strategies to advance their goals and amplify impact amidst increasingly volatile political landscapes in the U.S. and Canada. Facilitated by TREC co-executive director, April Nishimura, this timely conversation will explore ways to mitigate risk, sustain momentum through uncertainty, and envision new possibilities for the future of conservation.
Fiscal Strategies for Today’s Challenges
This session is designed for those new to financial management, fiscal strategy, and budget development, as well as anyone looking to understand the fundamentals of reserves and investment policy implementation.
AI for An Equitable World: How Your Organization Can Approach AI Responsibly
In this thought-provoking webinar, Amy Sample Ward and Tristan Penn of NTEN will talk through the considerations, implications, and questions to think through as you consider both the opportunities and the costs of using AI. They will also discuss the type of organizational policies you might want in place to guide AI use.
Navigating Conflict On Your Team
Learn some key principles that can help you assess the sources of a conflict, illuminate possible pathways for resolvability, and begin to chart a course of action. We’ll explore the pathways and tools at your disposal for supporting individuals and influencing group dynamics so that your team can focus on their vital work advancing healthier environments for our communities.
Leveraging Public Action for Impact: The Foundations of Grassroots Lobbying and Advocacy
Turn public interest into powerful action and impact! This webinar provides a roadmap for nonprofits to engage the public effectively and stay compliant as 501(c)(3) organizations. From learning the basics of lobbying to how to build a ladder of engagement, you’ll learn to navigate challenges, sidestep common pitfalls, and amplify your advocacy efforts with confidence.
Strengthening the Executive Director and Board Partnership: Strategies for Collaboration and Success
This session is ideal for Executive Directors, Senior Leaders in co-leadership roles, and Board Members. We encourage both leadership and board representatives review to ensure a shared understanding and actionable outcomes. Join us to unlock the potential of this vital partnership and empower your organization to thrive.