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MAR
26 2025 |
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Planned Giving Learning Session
3:00 - 4:00 pm ET This session will include a valuable learning session entitled Planned Giving Boot Camp – Learning about Basic Planned Giving Vehicles and Gift Acceptance Policies, led by Roma Bose, UW NEXT Planned Giving Faculty, and facilitated by Denise Fleckenstein and Eve Powell, UW NEXT Planned Giving Faculty. Register Here! |
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APR
16 2025 |
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DEIB Roundtable
3:00 - 4:15 pm ET Join UW NEXT for the upcoming DEIB Roundtable featuring guest speaker Jen Hsu-Bishop, Executive Impact and Equity Officer of United Way of South Central Michigan, who will share insights and hold space for conversation on the role of leaders in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion. Join this interactive 75-minute session to learn more. Register Here! |
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APR
17 2025 |
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UW NEXT Webinar: Democracy's Past and Community's Future in America- Part One
2:00 - 3:15 pm ET United Way’s origins and continuing work are grounded in the concept of democratic community: people who love freedom but also believe in the value of caring for one another. In recent years, the polarization and ideological fracturing of our political system have severely pressured the sense of mutuality that once made American communities so special. In this two-part series, author, historian, and award-winning professor, Brook Manville, UW NEXT Member and Alumni, would like to explore this topic with fellow UW NEXT members and UW alumni to engage with them about future solutions—for healing our communities to help heal our democracy writ large— without delving into partisan politics. In this 75-minute session, Brook will present some of the key ideas of his recent book The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives, co-authored with Josiah Ober, which The New Yorker magazine named a “Best Book of 2023.” Given Brook’s broad understanding of history, he will summarize earlier democracies and their subsequent impact on our own, illustrating that bargaining, compromise, and “civic friendship” have long been essential to sustaining democracies. Join UW NEXT for Part One of this session titled Democracy's Past and Community's Future in America. Register HERE! |
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APR
22 2025 |
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UW NEXT Panel: Financial Wellness: Achieving Balance for Yourself and Your Employees
1:00 - 2:00 pm ET Nonprofit employees are dedicated to making a difference in the world, often prioritizing mission over money. However, financial well-being often lies at the core of employee happiness and greatly contributes to retention. Nonprofit churn costs the industry more than $3B a year. This panel discussion will delve into the importance of financial health for nonprofit professionals, highlighting the unique challenges they face, the essential role that financial stability plays in overall well-being and job satisfaction, and resources for increasing financial well-being. Join our panel of experts led by UW NEXT member, Andrea Sok, as they explore actionable strategies to help employees achieve greater financial resilience. This session entitled Financial Wellness: Achieving Balance For Yourself and Your Employees is ideal for people managers, nonprofit employees, and HR professionals eager to support financial wellness within their organizations. Join UW NEXT for this informative session. Register Here! |
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APR
23 2025 |
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Planned Giving Learning Session
3:00 - 4:00 pm ET This session will include a valuable learning session entitled Leveraging Volunteers, Prospecting, Marketing Recognition and Building Relationships with Key Stakeholders, led by Carla Crossno, UW NEXT Planned Giving Faculty, and facilitated by Denise Fleckenstein and Eve Powell, UW NEXT Planned Giving Faculty. Register Here! |
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APR
29 2025 |
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Personal Discovery Session- Building Organizational Resilience through Strengths
3:00 - 4:00 pm ET In this interactive workshop, participants will explore the concept of resilience and learn how to harness their unique strengths to navigate challenges confidently. Using the awareness of Clifton Strengths, we’ll uncover how each person’s top talents can be leveraged as powerful tools to stay grounded and adaptable during difficult times. During this session entitled Building Organizational Resilience through Strengths, you will hear from guest speakers, Anna Murphy, UW NEXT member and CEO of UW Southwest Michigan, and Kathleen Wolf, Owner of Purpose Partners, who will help attendees identify practical ways to apply their strengths to overcome setbacks and grow stronger through adversity. This workshop will equip you with fresh insights, examples, and tools to build lasting resilience. Join this Personal Discovery Session to learn more. Register Here! |
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APR
30 2025 |
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UW NEXT Webinar: Democracy's Past and Community's Future in America- Part Two
2:00 - 3:15 pm ET Join UW NEXT for the final 75-minute session of a Two-Part Series, where Brook Manville, UW NEXT Member and Alumni, will use principles from his book about democratic resilience to moderate a discussion about the role of local communities in rebuilding our nation’s self-governance. We’ll start this second session by examining some ideas from Alexis de Tocqueville—a sort of “patron saint of United Way” but importantly, whose work first connected local communities to the specialness of American democracy. Brook will then open the discussion to audience members—inviting reactions, ideas, and suggestions, based on their United Way experience—about what can be done at the local level of our nation’s communities to rebuild our democracy overall. This session titled Democracy's Past and Community's Future in America will be interactive and welcoming to anyone interested in attending such a discussion. Understanding the main thrust of ideas from Part One (held on April 17th) is a requirement—it will be recorded for review in advance for those who missed it or want a refresher. Brook will also send out some brief pre-reading and ground rules for the discussion of this session. Please join this rare opportunity to learn, share, and connect. Register HERE! |
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MAY
6 2025 |
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General Session- The Power of Good Questions
2:00 - 3:00 pm ET Questions are under-utilized. Most adults are unpracticed and unskilled at true inquiry, yet the effective use of questions is one of the powerful, if not the most powerful, mechanisms for unlocking creativity, solving problems, and generating meaningful action. As a Harvard QFT-certified (Question Formulation Technique) teaching supporter of The Right Question Institute, Patrick Jinks, UW NEXT member, UW alumni, and guest speaker, will share some key tenets of inquiry and engage the participants in some eye-opening activities in this session entitled The Power of Good Questions. Expanding on his TEDx Talk on the Power of the Question, Patrick will demonstrate how questions unlock thinking during an executive coaching session. Participants will walk away with a slight shift in mindset toward greater awareness of their own use of inquiry to create value. Join us for this session that is sure to enlighten and inspire all. Register Here! |
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MAY
7 2025 |
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NEXT Chapter Chats
12:00 - 1:00 pm ET Are you navigating a career change, a life transition, or something in between? At UW NEXT, we understand life is full of shifts and transformations. Our community brings together experienced professionals who have recently switched jobs, faced significant life changes, or simply seek connection and inspiration. Join UW NEXT for the opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together. These NEXT Chapter Chats provide a safe space for sharing experiences, insights, and wisdom. Come join us to gain fresh perspectives and find inspiration from others who have walked similar paths. Register Here! |
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Thank you to Mutual of America for supporting United Way NEXT. Their continued support helps provide UW NEXT program offerings to our members.
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