Events

Invest in yourself and your team to build the skills needed to succeed.

We offer a range of seminars, certificate programs, special events, and an annual conference, all designed to introduce best practices for managing people, projects, and organizations. Explore our upcoming opportunities below.

Join us for this two-session class that will sharpen your communication, conflict management, and change management skills....
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October 3, 2023
As leaders, we face constant challenges and crisis in leading our programs and organizations to serve our communities....
Special Events
October 6, 2023
This in-person 12-hour certificate program, facilitated by experienced HR professionals, will provide participants with deep insight into all major aspects of human resources, including onboarding, compensation, employee engagement, performance management,...
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October 17, 2023
In this two-session class, you'll sharpen your skills to better plan and prioritize, communicate with and motivate your staff, and network and learn from other supervisors. ...
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October 18, 2023
Join us for a seminar on strategies to enhance employee well-being in the nonprofit workplace. ...
Virtual Seminar
October 19, 2023
To meet the latest challenges, tomorrow’s nonprofit leaders need new skills and networks. CNM’s 7-session Nonprofit Management Certificate program, held across a 5-month period, gives mid-level nonprofit professionals the skills...
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October 24, 2023
This seminar will help you develop your individual speaking style, improve your delivery, and learn how to effectively respond to questions....
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October 26, 2023
Your strategic plan serves as a roadmap and a tool for assessing your organization’s progress. Setting an informed and realistic strategic direction is critical in creating a strong foundation to...
Virtual Seminar
November 1, 2023
In this two-session class, you'll learn and practice proven communication methods that can help you, as a supervisor, keep your team on track. ...
Virtual Seminar
November 2, 2023
This introductory course will cover both legal and programmatic fundamentals, including best practices for designing successful programs, recruiting an effective board, developing a sustainable fundraising plan, forming a California nonprofit...
Virtual Seminar
November 7, 2023
What you say is important, but how you express yourself determines your effectiveness as a speaker and helps achieve the outcomes you want....
Virtual Seminar
November 8, 2023

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Maura Harrington Ph.D., MBA

Executive Vice President
Center for Nonprofit Management

Maura is known for her expertise in organizational development and strategy and in all aspects of organizational development with a focus on strategic planning, assessment, and evaluation. At CNM, she oversees the client services team and provides consulting, training, and coaching services to a broad range of organizations. Much of her consulting and capacity-building work has been with community-based organizations and public health departments related to effective organizational operations, evaluation practices, and the use of logic models and other assessment tools to support planning, evaluation, and management. A BoardSource Trainer, a certified Advanced Associate, and a Trainer for the Connective Leadership Institute; Maura has completed certification as an executive coach under the International Coaching Federation. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Claremont Graduate School, an MBA from the Peter Drucker Graduate Management Center, a BS in Psychology from Georgetown University, and serves as an adjunct professor at USC’s School of Social Work and Department of Psychology.