The UW-Madison Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies (the CommNS)
This session will summarize some key themes that have defined the nonprofit sector since the onset of COVID. It will provide some takeaways and potential action items that funders and "front lines" organizations can consider for future work. In this session, An overview presentation and handout will provide a summary of some key themes that have defined the role, experiences, and discussions about the nonprofit sector since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The attendees will identify one step they can take in the next month, and one bigger step they can take in the next year which will help nudge their work and their organizations toward having an optimal positive impact in the context of these urgent problems.
Advancing their organizations toward having an optimal positive impact in the context of these urgent problems. Attendees will then be asked to complete a "think, pair, share" exercise. The session culminates by providing participants one step each that can be taken in the next month and a more significant effort within the year.
Medium - Participant Sharing
60 Minutes (Workshop includes a panels or interview, tasks, step-throughs or breakouts)