The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center
Training Information
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Youth Voices in Action
Building a Youth Council for Your Nonprofit
October 29, 2026
Young people bring fresh ideas, valuable perspectives, and a desire to make a difference. A Youth Council can give them a meaningful voice while developing leadership skills and creating opportunities to help shape programs and initiatives.
Presented by Nieya Garland, Coordinator of the Raleigh Youth Council, this practical session will use North Carolina’s Youth Council model to explore how nonprofits can create and sustain an effective Youth Council. Participants will learn how to define its purpose and structure, recruit and engage youth members, establish roles for youth and adult advisors, and create meaningful opportunities for youth leadership and
decision-making.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify how youth voice and leadership can strengthen programs and community impact.
- Define the purpose, structure, roles, and expectations of a Youth Council.
- Develop a framework for recruiting and engaging youth and adult advisors.
- Create meaningful opportunities for youth participation, leadership, and decision-making.
You’ll leave with practical ideas and a framework for bringing youth voice into your organization.
This is a FREE Training
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 2pm – 3pm ET
Log-in instructions will be provided upon Zoom registration.
Cause Selling: Building Relationships That Drive Giving
October 14, 2026
Fundraising is about more than making the ask—it’s about building relationships that inspire people to invest in your mission.
This FREE, practical introduction to Cause Selling will show you how a relationship-centered approach can help you better understand what motivates donors, communicate your organization’s mission and impact, and build
connections that lead to lasting support.
Whether you’re new to fundraising or looking to strengthen your skills, you’ll learn how to apply Cause Selling principles to engage donors more effectively, connect their interests and values to your mission, and approach fundraising conversations with greater confidence. You’ll leave with practical strategies you can put to work right away.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of Cause Selling and how a relationship-centered
approach differs from transactional fundraising. - Identify what motivates donors and use those insights to build more meaningful
relationships with prospective and current supporters. - Apply effective communication strategies that connect an organization’s mission,
impact, and needs with a donor’s interests and values.
This is a FREE Training
Date: October 14, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:00PM ET
Log-in instructions will be provided upon Zoom registration.
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