Upcoming Workshops
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12:00 - 1:30 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom
Join the Cal Lutheran Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Ventura County Community Foundation as we host our Coffee & Connections lunchtime edition with Cassie Carter, Vice President, Fundraising at Campbell & Company. She will share insights from the 2026 Giving USA Annual Report on Philanthropy in America. Learn about emerging philanthropic trends and their implications for fundraising strategies and approaches with your nonprofit organization.
1:00 - 4:00 pm
CLU - Oxnard Satellite Campus
Turn your mission into a persuasive case that resonates with nonprofit donors and drives real results. In this workshop, we will explore the essential elements and critical tools needed to make an effective case for sustained support to your prospective and recurring donor audiences.
4:30 - 7:00 pm
Museum of Ventura County
Join the Central Coast's nonprofit community as we celebrate a year of resilience, collaboration and social impact! Take time to connect with over 150 nonprofit leaders and philanthropists. We are delighted to host our keynote speaker, Kenneth Jones. Ken serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Throughout his distinguished career, Ken has helped shape the future of philanthropy by championing stronger, more resilient nonprofit organizations and more effective philanthropic practice. At the MacArthur Foundation, he oversees the Foundation’s finance, grants, informational technology, operations and administration while helping steward billions of dollars in philanthropic investments that advance justice, oportunity and thriving communities around the world.