TRAINING

Get partnership-ready before the door opens.

Workshops and technical assistance for owners, entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders.

THE BIGGEST ASK IN THE ROOM

Training is where partners engage most.

Across the Founders Forums network, training and technical assistance is the single largest engagement category.

Where partners engage

Founders Forums, 2024 actuals
Training & technical assistance24.7%
Marketing consulting23.3%
Educational support services16.7%
Construction & facilities16.7%
Administrative management10.3%
PPE & supplies8.3%
FORMATS

Three ways to work together.

01

Workshops

Facilitated sessions for business owners and entrepreneurs — virtual, to broaden access from wherever you are.

02

Founders Forums

Invitation-only events for entrepreneurs and corporate partners seeking viable connections and resources to pressure-test ideas and significantly scale operations.

03

Technical assistance

Tailored upskilling and reskilling workshops to move the needle in workforce development initiatives.

FEATURED WORKSHOPS

Two sessions, built on one specific project.

Don't Be Afraid of AI — streamline your business with AI

Don't Be Afraid of AI

Training is targeted to establish one specific project. Leverage new AI-powered tools to improve organizational Impact Reports, increasing your credibility and visibility.

Practice at the table. At the conclusion of training, bring what you've built to a Founders Forum to pressure-test real impact statements live.

This isn't a generic AI 101 session. It's the specific skill behind Partnership Readiness — the same document built for clients, that you build on your own.

01

Inventory what you have.

Feed AI your scattered notes and program data. It organizes them into report-ready sections instead of you starting from a blank page.

02

Demographic breakdown.

The single most-skipped section in nonprofit reports, tied directly to tax credit programs and bank CRA obligations. AI helps structure this correctly the first time.

03

Numbers to narrative.

AI connects your stats and your story without inventing outcomes you didn't achieve. It does the first-draft heavy lifting. You edit for accuracy.

Corporate Day of Service Workshops for executives and board leaders

Day-of-Service Workshops

Five steps for pitching, planning and promoting day-of-service projects — memorable events that help establish new connections.

Implement, then follow up. Within 24–48 hours: submit the volunteer grant paperwork, share and post photos and videos, and book the next event. Follow-up is what turns one-time volunteers into future ambassadors.

This isn't a generic day-of-service checklist. It's the same five-step framework from the book — condensed to what both sides of the public/private sector seek when considering engaged collaboration.

01

Scope before you pitch.

Define one project with documented steps to completion. Corporations support a specific ask with clear direction and tangible deliverables.

02

Research your partners.

Skip the generic mass email blast. Identify 5–10 targets with real CSR alignment, volunteer grant programs, and contacts you can actually reach.

03

Assemble two teams.

One team to pitch. One to execute. The relationship-builder who gets you in the door may not be the same person who runs the actual event.

SEE IT IN ACTION

Partnership skills don't come from theory. They come from practice.

WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS
TRAINING TESTIMONIALS
WHO'S IN THE ROOM

Built deliberately to reach across the aisle.

An ideal target audience with a diverse range by demographic and opinion — chosen to garner results and elicit real feedback.

Attendee age

Founders Forums, 2024 actuals
55+44.4%
30–4533.3%
45–5511.2%
Under 3011.1%

Ready to get partnership-ready?

Start with a 30-minute strategy call and we'll tell you where you actually stand.