Stepping Into Our POWER in Unsettling Times
A Special Webinar for Nonprofits and Other Changemakers
There is no sugar-coating this...
Times feel so uncertain right now.
- Threats to funding
- Threats to vulnerable folks in our communities
- Feeling whipsawed by whatever is coming next
- Playing defense as the norm
THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY
That better way is NOT about going back to normal. Because normal wasn't so great!
That better way is about nonprofits and other changemakers stepping into our power.
- Nonprofits feeling solid and sustainable
- Moving beyond feeling whipsawed by circumstances
- Nonprofit leaders feeling like we are in control, like we have POWER.
Nonprofits and other Changemakers need approaches that help us SEE the power we already have, and to then STEP INTO that power.
- How to take control when you feel like you have no control
- How to make the most effective decisions when you're in crisis mode
- How to move beyond always playing defense (in tough times and always)
- How to stop waiting for a savior and create real strength for your mission
Image of Alice Walker courtesy of Virginia DeBolt, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
What is this Webinar? Who is it for?
This webinar is for changemakers who are tired of playing defense against forces outside your control.
This is a unique webinar, focusing on all three aspects of organizational strength and community impact: People (Radical Inclusion), Purpose (Radical Possibility), and Resources (Radical Strength).
The class will show you a path from dependency, scarcity, and reactivity to creating strength in all aspects of your work.
Through the video lessons, articles, and worksheets, and the live 2-hour Q&A discussion session, you will begin to see your work - and this current situation - in a whole new way.
What You'll Learn:
This is a special one-of-a-kind webinar, based on the inspiring and practical talks Hildy has been giving to nonprofit leaders around the world. You will not want to miss the wisdom Hildy shares in this session!
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The power you don’t realize you have, and how to instantly tap into it.
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Steps you can take right now, to immediately find new resources - things you can do while you're waiting for grants to be approved or for donors to make decisions.
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A whole lesson on crisis decision-making – a simple tool you can use immediately
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How to identify assets and resources you already have to build upon - even if you think "we've got nothing"
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The brain science of what it takes to access your powers of reason and creativity when life is uncertain
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What it takes for your work to be more radically inclusive, especially if you’ve been concerned about continuing to do DEI work
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How to bust the myths of sustainability we've all been taught - and learn what really does sustain your work
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How to move beyond always playing defense
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How to build community while building resources – an approach that may just be the key to your organization’s survival.
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And much more!
How It Works (And What this Learning Opportunity Includes)...
This webinar uses a "flipped classroom" approach - providing the content ahead of time, so that you have time to absorb the material at your own pace. We find this makes the live portion of the webinar far more effective, as you have slow time to think about the material and formulate questions at your own pace. The content includes everything listed below.
Then on October 22, we will get together for a full 2 hours of Q&A and discussion, answering your questions about applying the material directly to your own work. The live portion will be recorded and provided to you in both video and audio-only, in the event you'd like to listen while you work out or during your commute.
After the webinar, you will have the open invitation to ask Hildy any quick questions that arise while you are putting what you learned into practice. And that invitation extends FOREVER!
Here's what you'll get...
• 3 hours of video classes to watch at your own pace, covering different aspects of what it takes to step into our power in these unsettling times.
• Study Guide with worksheets and thought-starters, to help embed your learning, while you watch or as a “quiz” after you’ve finished.
• Copies of key slides from the videos
• Additional readings - articles sharing examples of this approach in action in a variety of settings
After watching the videos and working with the worksheets, a 2-hour live Q&A session for discussion, stories, reflections, and exploring what is possible for applying the material to your own life and work. The live discussion will be recorded in both video and audio, for you to listen / watch again.
The live discussion will happen via Zoom on October 22, 2025 at 1pm Eastern time / 12noon Central time / 11am Mountain time / 10am Pacific time.
Our faculty will answer any question that can be answered in just a few minutes, to help as you implement what you learned AFTER the session. And yes, when we say "forever," we mean it!
Tuition
In the spirit of Collective Enoughness - that together we have everything we need - YOU will determine the tuition for this webinar!
On the registration form, you’ll see a suggested tuition. You will also see the ability to choose a different amount that is entirely up to you.
“No less than you believe it’s worth,
and no more than you can afford.”
~ Gayle Valeriote, founding board member, Creating the Future
No one will be turned away.
Because we never want money to stand between you and learning approaches that will help to create a more humane, healthy future for our world.
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