Since 2016, LACF has provided capacity-building training for local nonprofit organizations. In the past, we have providing training sessions such topics as media and marketing for nonprofits, promoting a diverse and equitable environment, and financial management.
Our latest training offerings are below:
2024-2025 Nonprofit Training Program
The Los Alamos Community Foundation and United Way of Northern New Mexico are pleased to announce our 2024/25 nonprofit training series: “Managing your NonProfit in a New Era”. The following training sessions are designed for nonprofit organizations located in or serving Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties. Thanks to the generous support of TRIAD, LLC and the Community Partnerships Office sessions are offered at no cost to participants.
Sessions are offered in person with remote/video option as needed. To encourage in person participation and networking, travel will be reimbursed for those traveling more than fifteen miles.
These trainings are appropriate for staff, board members and volunteers.
Mission With Mindfulness
Date: Thursday, November 7th, 2024
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: University of New Mexico, Los Alamos-Room 505
Presenters: Groundworks NM-Faith Kelly and Kristi Dorr
Join us for this information-packed workshop and gain actionable ideas for balancing work with self-care and family responsibilities.
Kristi Dorr is the executive director of Groundworks New Mexico, the statewide organization charged with connecting, strengthening, and advocating for New Mexico’s social sector. Kristi is a licensed attorney and published author with over twenty years of experience in nonprofit management and law. Leveraging her diverse leadership experience, Kristi oversees execution of Groundworks’ vision and mission with a keen focus on the core values of racial equity, collaboration, community, and impact.
Kristi holds a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School, a Master of Resource Law Studies from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado at Denver. Kristi’s informal education includes living and working abroad (Scotland, France, and Belgium) and volunteering with refugee and children’s organizations.
Faith Brainerd Kelly joined Groundworks New Mexico with a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, both as a staffer and board member. Faith’s role as Senior Manager of Training and Education draws upon her unique background to support the advancement of causes that matter to New Mexico. After attaining a BA in Fine Art at Mount Holyoke College, Faith left New England and made her way to Anchorage, Alaska. This meandering road trip included a few weeks in New Mexico, with a lasting impression that called her back years later.
Faith spent nearly two decades advocating for Alaskans with developmental disabilities, work that is foundational to her ethos and a passion for human rights. In a pivot to academia, she led operations for a statewide public health COVID response with the University of Alaska Anchorage Project ECHO. Faith then joined the University of New Mexico, where ECHO originated. At UNM, Faith applied her project management and facilitation skills to upscale ECHO replication by training university and hospital leadership in Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Americas.
Storytelling Simplified: A Practical Workshop for Nonprofits
Date: Thursday,January 14, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: McCurdy Ministries and Community Center, Española, NM
Presenter:Jane Bernard
Register Here: Storytelling Simplified: A Practical Workshop for Nonprofits
This half-day workshop, led by photographer and educator Jane Bernard, helps small nonprofits harness the power of storytelling to communicate their mission and impact effectively.
Learn how compelling narratives can help raise awareness, drive engagement, and secure funding for your nonprofit. This workshop is designed to empower you with simple, practical tools and techniques to seamlessly integrate storytelling into your communications. You’ll learn to capture and craft impactful images and stories throughout the year, build an asset library for all your communication needs, and more powerfully showcase your impact.
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Key elements of powerful and impactful storytelling.
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Using photography to effectively communicate your organization’s mission and impact.
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Practical tips and techniques for capturing better photos with a smartphone.
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Seamlessly incorporate the creation of storytelling assets into your organization’s workflow.
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Photographing kids and how to create compelling images without signed releases.
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How to use natural and artificial light creatively.
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Strategies for creating engaging social media content, securing press coverage, and creating email marketing campaigns.
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Creating and maintaining a visual brand identity.
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Cultivating a meaningful connection with your target audience.
Jane Bernard has been coaching artists and nonprofits in visual storytelling, guiding them in defining and refining their unique narratives for over ten years. Through sharing simple tools and techniques, her coaching empowers organizations and individuals to craft their own compelling photography, storytelling assets, and marketing campaigns.
In 2011, Ms. Bernard was pivotal in founding the International Folk Art Market’s Mentor to Market program. This transformative initiative has provided business training, skill- building, and marketing workshops to over 930 folk artists from more than 40 countries, supporting them in developing sustainable livelihoods.
Ms. Bernard is an award-winning documentary, editorial, and commercial photographer whose work has been published worldwide. A former member of the prestigious Black Star Editorial Agency in New York City, she also has served as a staff photographer for the Albuquerque Journal and the Santa Fe Reporter.
Established in 2001, Jane Bernard Photography includes a commercial client list that includes Toyota, Showtime, the Oxygen Network, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and Inspire Brands. Nonprofit clients include Big Brothers Big Sisters, The LANL Foundation, The Austrian Relief Committee, The Trust for Public Land, Española Humane, Assistance Dogs of the West, and KandaharTreasures
Marketing and Advertising
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Presenter: TBD
Participants will learn how to reach their target audience in this new era of communication. With the proliferation of social media, this session will cover how organizations can stand out and effectively navigate communication methods to reach their target audience.