Training Calendar for the Shiawassee Community
The Cook Family Foundation works with nonprofit organizations in Shiawassee County to help them realize their missions, build their capacity to make change in the community, and work with others to improve the quality of life for Shiawassee County residents.
The Cook Family Foundation hosts FREE Board training event and these sessions are open to any current Shiawassee County nonprofit leadership, board members, staff members, or volunteers that live in, or directly serve the Shiawassee County community.
Upcoming Public and Partner Events
These board training sessions are open to any current Shiawassee County nonprofit leadership, board members, staff members, or volunteers that live in, or directly serve the Shiawassee County community.
Professional Development for Nonprofit Leaders and their Boards
From Activity to Impact: Measuring What Truly Changes Lives
Date: April 14, 2026
Time/s: 5:15 PM to 7:30 PM ET (US and Canada)
Location: Baker College Welcome Center (1309 S. Shiawassee St Owosso, MI 48867)
From Activity to Impact: Measuring What Truly Changes Lives
Facilitator/s: Anne de Irala & Zoe Lyons
Nonprofits routinely track outputs and outcomes, yet many struggle to clearly articulate their impact. Funders, donors, board members, and partners are increasingly asking a harder question: What actually changed because you exist?
At the same time, pressure to prove value has pushed many organizations to collect data in ways that take more from people than they give back, sometimes reopening old wounds, centering what funders want to know over what communities need, or turning real human experiences into little more than numbers. Counting activity is not enough—and how data is collected matters just as much as what is measured.
Participants will leave with a practical framework for distinguishing impact from outcomes, clarity on what evidence they already have (and what they actually need), and language they can use immediately to tell a more compelling story about why their work matters, especially in a crowded and competitive funding environment.
These board training sessions are open to any current Shiawassee County nonprofit leadership, board members, staff members, or volunteers that live in, or are directly serving the Shiawassee County community
Please Register HERE
*Cook Family Foundation " Partner Only " Events
*To participate in the Nonprofit Capacity Building (NPCB) program, nonprofits in Shiawassee county and members of Nonprofit Network will work to develop an organization-specific Action Plan. To be eligible, the nonprofit organization must meet certain requirements. Please visit the Cook Family Foundation website for more information.
The Cook Family Foundation Nonprofit Capacity Building Program relies on the expertise of the Nonprofit Network, a nonprofit management and board governance support organization. The Nonprofit Network provides organizational assessments, board education programs, executive director coaching, nonprofit technical assistance, strategic planning, and both online and in-person access to the education and training to implement best management practices. If you have questions about partnership, please call the Cook Family Foundation at (989) 725-1621.
Collaborative Support: Peer Partner Events
Date: March 10, 2026
Time/s: 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET (US and Canada)
Location: The Armory, 215 Water St., Owosso, MI 48867 - Executive Boardroom
The Armory Executive Board Room
215 N Water St, Owosso, MI 48867
Getting the months started off right! These Peer Support events will be highly supportive and interactive opportunities to share lessons learned. These events will help you be responsive to current issues, staffing, or whatever else you want to discuss.
Come prepared to share what you know and as always, we will find time to breathe, laugh, cry - or whatever may be necessary.
- Register for the January 13th event Here
- Register for March 10th event HERE
- Upcoming Dates
- May 14th (evening)
- September 1st
- November 12th (evening)
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