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Specialty Seminars

Essential Topics for Nonprofit Leaders

Our specialty seminars don’t cover just one aspect of a nonprofit organization. No matter your role, we have something for you!

Board Development: Building the Nonprofit Dream Team

One of the most difficult issues faced by many nonprofits is establishing strong, effective board leadership that lasts. With strategy, intentionality, and a strong pitch, you can begin assembling your nonprofit dream team. During this half-day session, we will explore the role of the board along with tactics for effective recruitment, teambuilding, and strengthening the board-staff partnership.

Dallas

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Venue

CNM Dallas
Energy Square One
4925 Greenville Ave, Suite 106
Dallas, TX 75206

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Time

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

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Rates

Member Rate: $125
Non-Member Rate: $200

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Dallas 2025

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Leadership continuity

Are you a long-time leader of an organization or a board member passionate about ensuring the sustainability of your organization? In partnership with CNM and Charles Schwab Bank, create a practical and actionable leadership continuity plan that will prepare and guide your organization through future leadership transitions. Don’t let the fear of change bind your impact or hinder your organization’s growth. Ensure your organization thrives through transitions and is prepared for the future.

Workshop Design

  • A half-day, in-person, training session for two executive-level or board representatives from each organization. The training session will cover the leadership continuity planning process
    and templates for developing an effective plan.
  • Each organization will independently develop its leadership continuity plan using the templates provided and referencing the training material.
  • Following the workshop, CNM will conduct a one-hour consultation with each organization to provide feedback about their plan.
  • CNM will conduct a follow-up session with each organization if needed, to review any plan revisions discussed and to provide additional feedback.

Dallas

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Venue

CNM Dallas
Energy Square One
4925 Greenville Avenue, Suite 106
Dallas, TX 75206

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Time

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

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Rates

FREE! This seminar is sponsored by Charles Schwab. 

Limited to TEN organizations with two participants from each organization. 

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Dallas 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025
 

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Increasing Efficiency for Nonprofit Leaders

Work Harder Not Smarter: A training for nonprofit leaders who are ready to ditch the “work smarter, not harder” cliché and embrace a new reality. Learn to harness AI, manage your focus, master meetings, and commit to actions that truly move the needle and increase efficiencies. Your mission is too important to wait.

Training includes strategies for:

  • Harnessing AI for
  • Increased Efficiency
  • Focus and Attention Management
  • Meeting Management
    Committed Actions

Cleburne

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Venue

Meals on Wheels of North Central Texas
203 Kimberly Drive
Cleburne, Texas 76031

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Time

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

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Rate

$150 for existing members
$150 for the class and a free 3-month trial of CNM membership
$200 for non-members

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Date

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Think Smarter: Critical Thinking in the Workplace

Problem solving and critical thinking are crucial for navigating the complexities of professional environments. This workshop offers participants hands-on opportunities to develop and apply critical thinking skills to address common challenges we encounter at work and at home. After practicing the skills in the workshop, participants will practice helping their teams acquire the skills to become more effective and efficient.

Fort Worth

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Venue

CNM Fort Worth
Westbend One
1701 River Run, Suite 1002
Fort Worth, TX 76107

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Time

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

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Rate

$50 per person

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Fort Worth 2025

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Harnessing AI: Increasing Efficiency

AI isn’t smarter than you are, but it is faster! By understanding and ethically applying AI as a tool, you can free up your most valuable resource (your time!) to focus on what truly matters: your mission.

Dallas

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Venue

CNM Dallas
Energy Square One
4925 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75206

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Time

9:00 – 9:30am       Join us for networking and peer learning
9:30 – 10:30am      Training by Michael Garrett, CEO of Trusted World
10:30 – 11:00am     Q&A and sharing insights

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Rate

Members: $150
Non-members: $200

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Fort Worth 2025

Wednesday, November 12