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Training Information

Read below to check out descriptions of our upcoming trainings!

May TRIAVA Training

Tips and Strategies for Working with Student Volunteers

Objectives: 

    • Coming Soon

Presented by Betty Njaramba and Hannah Davis of TNVLC

Thursday, May 15, 2025
11 AM - Noon EST

FREE for TRIAVA members, $29 for non-members

Bios Coming Soon.

May Monthly Nonprofit Training

Navigating Change: Strategies for Nonprofits to Thrive

This lively session will focus on how change happens and ways that individuals and groups can navigate change.

Objectives:

      • Share major societal changes and how they are impacting every organization
      • Learn how change happens and how to manage change within organizations successfully
      • Develop skills to help individuals and groups navigate change and minimize resistance
      • Share tools to help evaluate the impact of change

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

Presented by Suzanne Smith

May 15, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST

FREE

Suzanne Smith, MBA, serves as a coach and consultant for social organizations seeking to maximize the impact of their social strategies and achieve real, measurable results. For nearly three decades, she has generated innovative and breakthrough social ideas. With deep local and national social sector expertise, she has been widely recognized for her success in building and implementing award-winning programs and initiatives within the sector. Suzanne holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where she was a CASE (Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship) scholar and studied under Greg Dees.

Outside of Social Impact Architects, Suzanne is an adjunct professor in the school of management at The University of Texas at Arlington and SMU. She is also a member of the prestigious Society of Organizational Learning (founded by Peter Senge) and National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers. She is also honored to serve on the board of Aileron to help entrepreneurs go to the next level.

Suzanne also authors Social TrendSpotter (@socialtrendspot), one of the sector’s top blogs according to the Huffington Post. Known for its relatable way of blending important concepts and new ways of working with storytelling, Social TrendSpotter has been hailed by readers as “the only blog I read each week.” She is frequently interviewed by regional and national media on social issues and social entrepreneurship and has published articles in Forbes, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, See Change, Nonprofit Business Advisor, Upstart and Grantmakers in Health. For her outstanding work as a leading thinker, she was recognized with the Next Generation Social Entrepreneur Award by the Social Enterprise Alliance. 

Suzanne is a dedicated community leader and has worn many hats, including serving the City of Dallas on over seven boards and commissions and working pro-bono/low-bono with many projects and nonprofits across North Texas.

June TRIAVA Training

Tips & Strategies for Working with Older Volunteers (55+)

Objectives: Coming Soon

 

Presented by Amanda Stoen, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program Manager, TNVLC

Thursday, June 5, 2025
2 PM - 3 PM EST

FREE for TRIAVA members, $29 for non-members

Bio Coming Soon.

June Monthly Nonprofit Training

How To Establish An Investment Policy Statement for Nonprofits

This presentation seeks to inform nonprofit organizations about the purpose and need for an effective Investment Policy statement for their organizations and how this can benefit agencies.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, you will understand:

    • The purpose of an Investment Policy Statement
    • The key elements of an Investment Policy Statement and how they relate to compliance
    • How an effective Investment Policy Statement can attract new donors.
    • The relationship between a nonprofit organization’s bylaws, fiscal policy, and the Investment Policy Statement.

Presented by Perry Cabean, Managing Member, Grand Street Capital Management, L.L.C.

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June 12th, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

FREE

Mr. Cabean has more than 29 years of professional investment management experience. Prior to founding Grand Street Capital Management in 2009, Mr. Cabean had worked as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, and as a portfolio manager for Wachovia Bank, Comerica Bank, and Wilmoco Capital Management respectively. At Wachovia Bank, Mr. Cabean was responsible for managing $271 million in his book of accounts. While at Comerica, Mr. Cabean had discretionary authority for $107 million in investment assets under management. The investment team at Wilmoco Capital Management grew from $5 million to $150 million in assets under management during his tenure. Mr. Cabean holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Michigan, a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Bowling Green State University.

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