Nonprofit Training

Helping build strong nonprofits

Gain expertise without investing a lot of time and money.

• Free, 90-minute sessions taught by our staff to help you apply for grants. Offered online for now.
• Check out the 2025 TRAINING SCHEDULE and click on the link to register.

• One- and two-day courses taught through the Academy for Nonprofit Excellence on all kinds of helpful topics. We started the academy in 2005 in partnership with Tidewater Community College and continue to underwrite it to keep costs low -- $70 to $95 per class. The academy regularly brings experts to teach about board development, communications, fundraising, human resources, legal issues and other key nonprofit topics. Take enough courses and you can join the more than 130 professionals who have earned a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Request to join the Academy's enewsletter to be the first to know about upcoming classes.
   
• Building Excellence program. This program, started in 2008, has already provided 23 area nonprofits with ongoing technical expertise to help them develop and implement long-range fundraising plans. There are two nonprofits in the midst of ongoing training with The Curtis Group while past participants meet quarterly for updates and special training. Click here for a list of all participants.