Q3 Training Schedule for Nonprofit Leaders

13 virtual sessions across July, August, and September — including the full Mindful Manager core series and 3 Specialty Workshops.

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Q3 Training Schedule for Nonprofit Leaders

13 virtual sessions across July, August, and September — including the full Mindful Manager core series and 3 Specialty Workshops.

Q3 Training Schedule

July
July 7 - Mindful Manager 2: Emotional Intelligence

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
Instructor: Sam Elmi
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Our goal is to cultivate emotionally intelligent leaders for the nonprofit sector. This workshop introduces you to the heart of that work. Mindful team members assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and possess the ability to keep negative emotions and behaviors under control. Emotional intelligence is a major factor in self-management and relationship building for professional success.This workshop is part of our Mindful Manager Series, free to Sweet Deal members & open to all. Take it alone or part of series to earn a certificate. Workshops can be taken in any order.

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July 17- Mindful Manager 1: Leadership

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
Instructor: Jessica Hepworth
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Learn how well-developed leaders seek to understand and leverage the motivations of team members, recognize the contributions of others, and empower others with the tools and resources they develop. Leadership is part of our Mindful Manager Series, free to Sweet Deal members & open to all. Take it alone or part of the 10-session workshop series to earn a certificate.

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July 22 - Specialty Workshop: Excel Meets AI: An Intro Workshop for Nonprofit Professionals

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
   Instructors: Lorenzo Ayala and Clint Wiese
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Walk away with practical skills and the confidence to put them to work right away. Discover how AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT can make working with data faster, easier, and less frustrating. This hands-on workshop is designed for nonprofit professionals who are ready to get comfortable with Excel and AI tools — without the overwhelm. In just two hours, you'll go from opening a spreadsheet to building one, using real nonprofit data and scenarios you actually recognize. Your mission deserves good data — and this is where you start.

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July 23 - Mindful Manager 8: Talent Acquisition

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
Instructor: Morvy Bahmanof
  Virtual

Course Overview:
This workshop goes beyond basic Human Resource hiring laws for recruiting, hiring, evaluating and promoting established or potential team members. It also emphasizes the role of organizational culture in creating your most important asset: your team. This is recommended not just for HR professionals, but anyone who is or hopes to be involved in the hiring decision.

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July 28 - Mindful Manager 4: Inclusion & Equity

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
Instructor: Michelle Fujisaki-Thomas
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Champions of diversity demonstrate the capacity for cultural self-assessment, are conscious of the dynamics of cultural interaction, and work effectively with people of different backgrounds. In this exploration, we go beyond "diversity" to emphasize the importance of inclusion, equity, and belonging in the workplace.This workshop is part of our Mindful Manager Series. Take it alone or part of series to earn a certificate. Workshops can be taken in any order.

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August
August 4 - Mindful Manager 6: Conflict Resolution

  Time: 9AM - 11 AM PST
Instructor: Don Weisman
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Conflict is not necessarily negative if it can be resolved effectively. An interest-based, relational approach to conflict respects individual differences that help people avoid becoming too entrenched in fixed positions.

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August 11 - Mindful Manager 5: Communication

  Time: 9AM - 11 AM PST
Instructor: Michelle Fujisaki-Thomas
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Effective communicators ask for clarification when messages are unclear. They listen for understanding and meaning while sharing clear messages. Would you like to improve your communication strategies, or learn how to prevent miscommunications at work?

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August 19 - Specialty Workshop: Beating Burnout Through Stoicism

  Time: 9AM - 11 AM PST
Instructor: Ken Davenport
  Virtual

Course Description:
Burnout among mission-driven leaders is not simply the result of working too hard. It is often the result of working in the wrong direction — expending enormous energy trying to manage outcomes, relationships, and systems that are not ours to control.

This specialty workshop draws on Stoic philosophy — and the practitioner expertise of Ken Davenport, CEO of Mission Edge — to give managers a clear, grounded framework for understanding where their energy goes and how to redirect it. Delivered virtually in a focused two-hour format, the session is expert-led with structured moments for individual reflection and light whole-group engagement.

This is not a group therapy session or a peer roundtable. It is an expert-facilitated learning experience grounded in one of the oldest and most practical leadership philosophies in existence — applied directly to the realities of managing people and programs in mission-driven organizations today.

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September

September 1 - Mindful Manager 3: Attention (Time) Management

  Time: 9AM - 11 AM PST
Instructor: Don Weisman
  Virtual

Course Overview:
This is our version of Time Management because you can't manage time, just your attention.

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September 15 - Mindful Manager 7: Coaching

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
Instructor: Jessica Hepworth
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Do you know the difference between coaching and managing? Effective coaches communicate for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals. They provide feedback, guidance and support. Through coaching, the talents and abilities of the team members are developed.

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September 15 - Specialty Workshop: AI for Senior Managers

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
Instructor: Don Weisman
  Virtual

Course Overview:
A hands-on session for senior managers who want to understand AI and put it to work in their role. We cover how it works and look at what it means for how you lead and where you spend your time. Grounded in real work scenarios throughout.

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September 22 - Mindful Manager 10: Team Development

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
Instructor: Sam Elmi
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Successful organizations foster cooperation and collaboration in others through trust-building and relationships. Team members maintain commitments/accountability to the team, demonstrating a shared commitment to the organization’s mission and goals.

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September 29 - Mindful Manager 9: Performance Management

  Time: 9AM - 11AM PST
Instructor: Sam Elmi
  Virtual

Course Overview:
Get comfortable with managing your team's performance. Effective managers encourage team members to be accountable for performance results and outcomes. Learn how to incorporate engagement and accountability into managerial evaluations to develop your team. Performance Management begins with quality onboarding and continues through performance reviews and potential disciplinary actions.

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Burnout among mission-driven leaders is not simply the result of working too hard. It is often the result of working in the wrong direction — expending enormous energy trying to manage outcomes, relationships, and systems that are not ours to control.

This specialty workshop draws on Stoic philosophy — and the practitioner expertise of Ken Davenport, CEO of Mission Edge — to give managers a clear, grounded framework for understanding where their energy goes and how to redirect it.

Delivered virtually in a focused two-hour format, the session is expert-led with structured moments for individual reflection and light whole-group engagement.This is not a group therapy session or a peer roundtable. It is an expert-facilitated learning experience grounded in one of the oldest and most practical leadership philosophies in existence — applied directly to the realities of managing people and programs in mission-driven organizations today.

Articulate the Stoic dichotomy of control and explain its direct connection to leadership burnout.
Identify specific sources of exhaustion in their own work that stem from misplaced effort or misapplied control.
Use the "Mapping My Energy" framework to sort current stressors and redirect attention toward high-leverage action.
Name one concrete commitment — an area to release and a practice to replace it — that they will carry into the week ahead.

"You are building a better employee pool. I want all of my team to go through the Mindful Manager program. What you do has legacy impact, we are able to take what you teach us and share with our students."

"After connecting with NPSolutions I felt they understood our needs; they asked many questions to get to know the needs of the team and offered a variety of training formats. I was promptly presented with a customized Public Speaking Workshop for my software support team.”

Instructors and hosts

Meet the Instructors Leading Our Q3 Trainings

Trevan Ross is an HR Business Partner with 20+ years of experience in HR leadership, holding SPHR & SHRM-SCP certifications and an M.S. in HRM.

HR Business Partner at Mission Edge

Sam Elmi serves as an HR Business Partner for Mission Edge. He has a Ph.D. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology.

CEO at Mission Edge

Ken Davenport is a co-founder, CEO, author, and speaker with expertise in nonprofit capacity building, entrepreneurship, and leadership development, with a passion for mentoring startups and supporting mission-driven organizations.

CSR Specialist & Senior HR Business Partner at Mission Edge

Michelle Fujisaki-Thomas is an HR professional specializing in nonprofit human resources and corporate social responsibility, with expertise in organizational development, diversity and inclusion, and people strategy.

HR Business Partner at Mission Edge

Morvy Bahmanof is an HR Business Partner at Mission Edge with 7+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector, bringing deep expertise in talent acquisition, HR management, and operations. She specializes in recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, training, and diversity and inclusion.

Senior Director of Programs at Mission Edge

Kasie Valenti is a Senior Director of Programs at Mission Edge, bringing over two decades of military and civilian leadership experience as an Army Veteran. Her academic background is in Communications, and Management & Leadership.

HR Business Partner at Mission Edge

Jessica Hepworth, SHRM-SCP, is a senior-certified HR professional specializing in HR operations, process improvement, employee relations, and change management, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.

HR Business Partner at Mission Edge

Don Weisman brings 20+ years of experience in organizational leadership and workforce strategy, partnering with executive teams across global manufacturing and nonprofit sectors to strengthen HR operations and leadership development.

AI Generalist at Mission Edge

Lorenzo Ayala is an AI/ML software engineer and startup founder with hands-on experience in building innovative AI systems and solutions.

Controller at Mission Edge

Clinton Wiese is a seasoned nonprofit finance professional currently serving as Controller at Mission Edge, where he provides fiscal management and accounting support to a diverse portfolio of nonprofit organizations.

We're proudly powered by Mission Edge—a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting other nonprofits through outsourced accounting, HR, and strategic team development. They help orgs scale, stay compliant, and focus on their mission.

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Q3 Training Schedule for Nonprofit Leaders

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Q3 Training Schedule for Nonprofit Leaders

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650+

Q3 Training Schedule

July 7 - Mindful Manager 2: Emotional Intelligence

July 17- Mindful Manager 1: Leadership

July 22 - Specialty Workshop: Excel Meets AI: An Intro Workshop for Nonprofit Professionals

July 23 - Mindful Manager 8: Talent Acquisition

July 28 - Mindful Manager 4: Inclusion & Equity

August 4 - Mindful Manager 6: Conflict Resolution

August 11 - Mindful Manager 5: Communication

August 19 - Specialty Workshop: Beating Burnout Through Stoicism

September 1 - Mindful Manager 3: Attention (Time) Management

September 15 - Mindful Manager 7: Coaching

September 15 - Specialty Workshop: AI for Senior Managers

September 22 - Mindful Manager 10: Team Development

September 29 - Mindful Manager 9: Performance Management

Featured Q3 Workshop

Specialty Workshop: Beating Burnout Through Stoicism

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