Our Nonprofit Learning Centre
We offer low-cost, quality learning opportunities for your community organization so you can deliver even more effective programs.
Our Nonprofit Learning Centre
We offer low-cost, quality learning opportunities for your community organization so you can deliver even more effective programs.
Building up the strength of Winnipeg’s nonprofit sector
Get inspired and gain knowledge at a United Way Winnipeg Learning Centre class!
We offer high-quality, low-cost learning opportunities for you to advance your skills, meet sector standards, and learn from experts in nonprofit organizations and charities.
Our Learning Centre is located on the first floor of our offices at 580 Main Street.
If cost is a barrier to participation, please email Tamara Ingrilli.
Questions? Call 204-924-4286.
Upcoming Learning Opportunities
Gift Planning 101 (Virtual)
Thursday, December 7, 2023
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Virtual Workshop
This entry-level planned giving session will focus on what planned giving is, simple and affordable tools available to launch and run a successful planned giving program, financial benefits of a planned giving program, and more. This session is ideal for nonprofits that do not have a planned giving program or do not have a well-formatted planned giving program, as well as nonprofits that do not have a designated planned giving program officer.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Working with Government I: How Government Works (In Person)
Thursday, January 23, 2024
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
United Way Winnipeg, 580 Main Street
Working with Government I-III is a three-day workshop series facilitated by Dr. Andrea Rounce and Dr. Karine Levasseur. Register for one, two, or three workshops for key information on government relations.
This introductory one-day workshop provides an overview of key institutions, offices, and processes in Manitoba’s political system and is designed to assist voluntary sector participants know whom to approach in government about public policy concerns and how to approach with the goal of influencing better public policy.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Introduction to Board Governance Part 1: Roles, Responsibilities, Liabilities, and Accountabilities (Virtual)
Thursday, January 25, 2024
9 a.m. to noon
Virtual Workshop
Non-profit and charitable organizations strongly depend on their board of directors for strong, innovative, and effective leadership to achieve their mission. A partnership with Priti Shah of Praxis Consulting, this workshop will explore the role of the board, the role of the board member, defining governance versus operation and much more.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Working Exhausted in a “Not Enough” World (Virtual)
Monday, February 5, 2024
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Virtual Workshop over Zoom
The very qualities that make for great social service careers can also set a person up to feel overwhelmed and burned out in a system that has multiple and layered stressors. This workshop will use neuroscience, storytelling, practical information, and strategies as well as small group discussion to explore the unique challenges in working within the social services sector.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Introduction to Board Governance Part 2: Risk Management, Understanding Legal Duties, and More! (Virtual)
Thursday, February 8, 2024
9 a.m. to noon
Virtual Workshop
A partnership with Priti Shah of Praxis Consulting, participants will gain knowledge and understanding in self-assessment for risk management in your organization, examining, understanding, and implementing the legal duties of board, additional risk management strategies and more.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Legal Risk in Charitable Fundraising (Virtual)
Thursday, February 15, 2024
9 to 11:30 a.m.
Virtual Workshop
This seminar reviews Canada Revenue Agency rules and guidelines concerning fundraising activities and issuing charitable receipts, donor rights, duties and risks associated with directors and volunteers, accepting and receipting challenging gifts, limits on fundraising expenditures and operating a related business. It will also discuss best practices to help charities review their activities and implement policies to ensure compliance with current tax rules.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
2SLGBTQ+ Awareness, Inclusion, and Affirmation (Virtual)
Thursday, February 22, 2024
9 a.m. to noon
Virtual Workshop through Zoom
In partnership with Bre Calma of agency partner Rainbow Resource Centre, this three-hour workshop will enhance participants’ ability to differentiate between sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, attraction, and culture; and recognize and dismantle systems of oppression and issues faced by 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Working with Government II: Building a Government Relations Strategy (In Person)
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
United Way Winnipeg, 580 Main Street
Working with Government I-III is a three-day workshop series facilitated by Dr. Andrea Rounce and Dr. Karine Levasseur. Register for one, two, or three workshops for key information on government relations.
This one-day workshop focuses on developing a government relations strategy for organizations who have an existing relationship with government(s) or want to build a relationship to help facilitate goals and objectives and will provide an introduction to government relations and hands-on work toward developing or refining a strategy for an organization.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Employee Retention Training (Virtual)
Thursday, March 7, 2024
9 a.m. to noon
Virtual Workshop through Zoom
Retention is top of mind for most leaders, executive directors, and human resources professionals right now. A partnership with Jane Helbrecht of Uplift Engagement, participants will learn how to identity their retention risks, build retention plans, and have proactive conversations with at-risk talent. We’ll share what organizations and leaders can do in the short-term and long-term to address turnover.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Key Performance Indicators 101: Using Data to Make Fundraising Decisions (Virtual)
Thursday, March 14, 2024
4 to 7 p.m.
Virtual Workshop through Zoom
In partnership with Rochelle Greaves of Story Point Consulting, this session will introduce data fundamentals and discuss how organizations can use basic key performance indicators (KPIs) to help make fundraising decisions. This workshop is for those new to fundraising or experienced staff and volunteers who have not received formal fundraising training.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
Working with Government III: Framing Your Issues (In Person)
Thursday, March 19, 2024
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
United Way Winnipeg. 580 Main Street
Working with Government I-III is a three-day workshop series facilitated by Dr. Andrea Rounce and Dr. Karine Levasseur.
Register for one, two, or three workshops for key information on
government relations.
This one-day workshop provides an overview of the framing process and time to work through how framing can work for an organization, and will address the question: “How can your organization best frame your issues so that they capture the attention of governments and the public?”
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
The Future of Work (Virtual)
Thursday, May 9, 2024
9 a.m. to noon
Virtual Workshop through Zoom
In the wake of the pandemic and the great resignation, people and organizations are reassessing how they work, when they work, and what type of work they want to focus on. A partnership with Jane Helbrecht of Uplift Engagement, attendees will have the opportunity to dive into how work and workplaces are evolving for both employees and employers including leading remote and hybrid employees and managing flexible work arrangements.
For more information or to register, click here.
Workshops have limited capacity.
Register today to guarantee your spot!
WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY
United Way Winnipeg reserves the right to cancel any workshop at any time. United Way Winnipeg will inform registrants via email of workshop cancellations at least 48 hours ahead of the workshop date. Participants registered for a workshop or session cancelled by United Way Winnipeg will receive a full refund.
REFUND POLICY
To request a full refund, registrants must cancel up to one week (five business days) before the workshop date (or start date for a multi-day workshop). No refunds will be issued to registrants who cancel within one week of the workshop date (or start date for a multi-day workshop). Registrants who do not show up for a workshop will be responsible for the full workshop ticket price.