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SUMMARY:Financial Wellness Lunchtime Series (5 Part Series)
DESCRIPTION:Academy for Financial Wellness is a step-by-step program designed to help you build financial independence. Through expert-led sessions\, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to\nmanage your money\, improve your credit\, and achieve short term and long financial goals. Series is presented over Zoom Mondays 12pm to 1pm (over lunch hour) 9/14 to 10/12. Presented by Liberty Bank and HSF! \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n-Create Your Path – assess your financial health to set goals for your short and long term financial wellness\n-Budget Like a Pro – Create & maintain a personalized spending plan that fits your life\n-Build & Repair Credit – Tools designed to help improve your score and uncover financial opportunities\n-Becoming a Homeowner – Learn about buying a home and understand mortgage options & down payment programs available to you\n-Plan for Long-Term Wealth –Explore Saving\, investing & retirement planning and tools for sustaining financial independence over time \n \nSeries Partner:
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/financial-wellness-lunchtime-series-5-part-series/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Supervisory Skills Certificate Series- Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:Give new supervisors the skills they need to succeed.  If you are planning on promoting\, or have just promoted someone to a supervisory position help them hit the ground running with this 8 week course.  With HSF’s strong team of seasoned presenters covering a wide range of knowledge from different points of view\, we cover theory\, soft skills\, and hard facts.  Conversation topics range from harassment law and cybersecurity to finding common purpose in a team and how to transition from peer to supervisor\, and much much more. \nRegister an individual who is eligible for a certificate\, or a space for your agency to send someone different to each session depending on who the topic will benefit most. \nThis series is presented over Zoom. Series runs 8 consecutive weeks starting  September 24th\, 9am-12:30pm all session.  Full series is $750 for members\, $1500 for nonmembers. \nReimbursement available through the Commonwealth Corporation Express Fund (more information below). Are you an HSF member and NOT eligible for the grant?  Please use promo code HSF50 for a special 50% off discount.  Additional discounts available for groups of 4 or more attendees. Email Jeff Tingley \nSeries Dates and Topics \n\nSupervising Former Peers and Establishing Healthy Boundaries- Thursday September 24th\n\nThis training equips internally promoted leaders with the tools to successfully manage former peers while fostering trust\, accountability\, and healthy team dynamics. Leaders will explore the psychological and practical aspects of  transitioning into authority roles\, develop strategies for setting and enforcing boundaries\, refine their leadership identity\, and enhance their communication and feedback techniques. \nPresented by Will Weche; Willful Change LLC \n\nEmployment Law- Thursday October 1st\n\nAvoid missteps that can lead to expensive and time-consuming litigation.  Learn from practicing attorneys on the wording of the law\, along with how that wording is actually applied. Covering a wide range of subjects to clear up misconceptions and acknowledging pitfalls\, this session is packed with useful information that every organization needs. \nPresented by Skoler-Abbott \n\nCulturally Responsive Supervision- Tuesday October 6th\n\nJoin us as we take a deep look at the many aspects that make up our identities and how they impact our leadership\,  our organizations and the people we serve.  Improve our skills in having conversations about our differences in a way that encourages learning and growth while building intersectional resilience.  We will strengthen our ability to have important dialogues\, navigate predictable tensions and avoid pitfalls that lead to disconnection. This session helps supervisors cultivate trusting\, creative and connected diverse working relationships. \nPresented by Regi Wingo and JAC Patriss; Growing a New Heart \n\nRetention: Rewards and Accountability – Thursday October 15th\n\nPeople don’t leave jobs; they leave bad supervisors. This session puts a focus on how a supervisor can strengthen and grow those who report to them\, creating an environment where employees want to stay.  Covering how to multiple the strengths of your team\, how to discipline in a way that productive\, and how to praise\, we will learn how to create a work environment centered on retention. \nPresented by Diana Brooks; Diana Brooks Associates \n\nCyber Security- Thursday October 22th \n\nWith the threat of cyber attacks continuing to rise\, with an increased focus on social engineering\, no one can afford to hide their heads in the sand and pretend that everything is ok.  With a focus on practical\, simple\, daily steps that one can take\, this session seeks to minimize risk to you\, your organization\, and your clients. \nPresented by Chris Wisneski; Whittlesey \n\nResource Sharing and Catchafire Overview- Thursday October 29th\n\nLet’s continue to fight the narrative of resource scarcity in nonprofits.  Join us as we will highlight some of the most useful free resources for nonprofits we’ve discovered\, and we invite you to share the tools and supports that have been most valuable to you. Let’s learn from one another and keep building stronger connections! We will also take a look at Catchafire- a worldwide network of professionals volunteering to lend their expertise to nonprofit organizations pro bono\, that our member organizations have access to through HSF. \nPresented by Becca Coolong and Jeff Tingley; Human Service Forum \n\nTeam Building and Conflict Resolution- Thursday November 5th\n\nThrough discussions that will include team activities and individual reflection\, forge a shared understanding of team-building and the essential skills for conflict resolution and negotiation that facilitate the development of strong\, cohesive\, effective teams. Make your team stronger than the sum of their parts\, drive unity\, and be able to address conflict when it does happen. \nPresented by Dr. Lucie Lewis and Janine Fondon \n\nLeadership Communication- Thursday November 12th\n\nThis session looks at the building blocks of communicating clear messages to others.  In a core aspect of leadership that is often taken for granted\, those who excel at communicating often excel in supervision.  Learn to avoid noise and interference\, and how to properly process feedback to fine tune your messages for clearer understanding. \nPresented by Jeff Tingley; Human Service Forum \n  \nHSF Series Sponsor \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHSF Annual Sponsors \n 
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/supervisory-skills-certificate-series-fall-2026/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Employment Law
DESCRIPTION:Avoid missteps that can lead to expensive and time-consuming litigation.  Learn from practicing attorneys on the wording of the law\, along with how that wording is actually applied. Covering a wide range of subjects to clear up misconceptions and acknowledging pitfalls\, this session is packed with useful information that every organization needs. \nPresented by Skoler-Abbott \nThis session is part of HSF’s Supervisory Skills Series; 8 sessions designed to give new supervisors the skills they need to succeed.  If you are planning on promoting\, or have just promoted someone to a supervisory position help them hit the ground running with this 8 week course.  With HSF’s strong team of seasoned presenters covering a wide range of knowledge from different points of view\, we cover theory\, soft skills\, and hard facts.  Conversation topics range from harassment law and cybersecurity to finding common purpose in a team and how to transition from peer to supervisor\, and much much more. \nThis series is presented over Zoom. \nSeries Dates and Topics \nOther Sessions: \n\nCulturally Responsive Supervision- Tuesday October 6th\n\nJoin us as we take a deep look at the many aspects that make up our identities and how they impact our leadership\,  our organizations and the people we serve.  Improve our skills in having conversations about our differences in a way that encourages learning and growth while building intersectional resilience.  We will strengthen our ability to have important dialogues\, navigate predictable tensions and avoid pitfalls that lead to disconnection. This session helps supervisors cultivate trusting\, creative and connected diverse working relationships. \nPresented by Regi Wingo and JAC Patriss; Growing a New Heart \n\nRetention: Rewards and Accountability – Thursday October 15th\n\nPeople don’t leave jobs; they leave bad supervisors. This session puts a focus on how a supervisor can strengthen and grow those who report to them\, creating an environment where employees want to stay.  Covering how to multiple the strengths of your team\, how to discipline in a way that productive\, and how to praise\, we will learn how to create a work environment centered on retention. \nPresented by Diana Brooks; Diana Brooks Associates \n\nCyber Security- Thursday October 22th \n\nWith the threat of cyber attacks continuing to rise\, with an increased focus on social engineering\, no one can afford to hide their heads in the sand and pretend that everything is ok.  With a focus on practical\, simple\, daily steps that one can take\, this session seeks to minimize risk to you\, your organization\, and your clients. \nPresented by Chris Wisneski; Whittlesey \n\nResource Sharing and Catchafire Overview- Thursday October 29th\n\nLet’s continue to fight the narrative of resource scarcity in nonprofits.  Join us as we will highlight some of the most useful free resources for nonprofits we’ve discovered\, and we invite you to share the tools and supports that have been most valuable to you. Let’s learn from one another and keep building stronger connections! We will also take a look at Catchafire- a worldwide network of professionals volunteering to lend their expertise to nonprofit organizations pro bono\, that our member organizations have access to through HSF. \nPresented by Becca Coolong and Jeff Tingley; Human Service Forum \n\nTeam Building and Conflict Resolution- Thursday November 5th\n\nThrough discussions that will include team activities and individual reflection\, forge a shared understanding of team-building and the essential skills for conflict resolution and negotiation that facilitate the development of strong\, cohesive\, effective teams. Make your team stronger than the sum of their parts\, drive unity\, and be able to address conflict when it does happen. \nPresented by Dr. Lucie Lewis and Janine Fondon \n\nLeadership Communication- Thursday November 12th\n\nThis session looks at the building blocks of communicating clear messages to others.  In a core aspect of leadership that is often taken for granted\, those who excel at communicating often excel in supervision.  Learn to avoid noise and interference\, and how to properly process feedback to fine tune your messages for clearer understanding. \nPresented by Jeff Tingley; Human Service Forum \n  \nHSF Series Sponsor \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHSF Annual Sponsors \n 
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/employment-law-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Blueprint: A One Day Leadership Retreat
DESCRIPTION:HSF is proud to bring you a unique day of learning and recentering with the Sustainability Blueprint. Master your mission and your mindset with this one day leadership retreat\, hosted by the Hitchcock Center for the Environment. A full day of speakers\, panels\, workshops and conversations\, along with time to explore or recenter. Breakfast and lunch included. \nRegister now for the Early Bird Discount- $275 for HSF Members. Price increased to $350 on September 1st. \nSPEND THE FULL DAY WITH US! Attendees of the Sustainability Blueprint are welcome to join us for the Community Builder Celebration taking place immediately after at no additional cost.  Any guests or family need a separate registration. \nSCHEDULE AND DETAILS \n7am- Optional Stress Relief (choose one) \n\nLAUGHTER YOGA- presented by Robert Rivest. Laughter Yoga combines interactive laughter exercises with deep centering breaths and calming movements and  is the happiest wellness program ever! It is a joyful way to connect with others and laugh your blues away. Laughter Yoga is a fun\, effective stress relief program for all ages and abilities.\nGUIDED MEDITATION- presented by Joh Orsini. Let go of conscience control and start your day with Guided Meditation. Meditation can lower stress\, relax your body\, and prepare you mind for the day ahead.\n\n7:45- Registration \n8:30- Opening Address. Keynote speaker Sean Rose sets the tone for the day\, while breakfast sandwiches\, yogurt parfaits\, coffee and juice and enjoyed. \n9:30am Workshop Session One: Talent Management (choose one) \n\nUNDERSTANDING YOUR ORGINAZATION’S WHY- presented by Becca Coolong.  This workshop will lead you to the intersection of your WHY and your agencies WHY to find what inspires you to keep doing the work and to inspire others to follow. Once there\, you can use this technique to inspire your current board as well as recruit new members already aligned with your mission and vision.\nRECRUITMENT PRACTICES- presented by Dan Dunaisky. Dan Dunaisky brings almost 30 years experience in the staffing industry\, having built recruitment teams and led hiring and training initiatives that drive lasting retention across healthcare and human service organizations. In this session\, he’ll share practical strategies for recruiting top talent to help nonprofit and human service executives strengthen how they attract and hire the right people\n\n11:30- Reflection and Downtime (choose one) \n\nPROPERTY TOURS OF THE HITCHCOCK CENTER- See how the property maintains carbon neutrality and boosts sustainability.\nSOMANTIC BREATHWORK- Presented by Jon Orsini. Somatic breathwork is a body centered practice using intentional\, conscious breathing to connect mind and body. Somantic Breathwork can help regulate your nervous system\, ease physical tension\, and release stored emotional stress or trauma.\nPERSONAL WORKTIME- break out your laptop to get caught up on your work\, or take time to yourself.\n\n12:15- LUNCH- a box lunch from Atkin’s Farms \n1:30- Workshop Session Two: Combating Resource Scarcity (choose one) \n\nTOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY- Presented by Sean Rose. There are many resources and tools out there that are low-cost or no-cost for non-profits to help them get their work done. Catchafire’s Sean Rose will cover what is available to you and how to use the resources to maximize what resources your organization does have.\nRESOURCE STRATEGIES PANEL- A wide variety of speakers will present on how to manage your resources from many different angles and points of view. Discover the overlap and what that can mean for planning the future of your organization. (check back frequently as panelists are added.)\n\n3:45- Facilitated Table Conversation- Multiple tables will be set up\, each one discussing a different topic that was touched on during the day. Join the topic that speaks to you most and have a lively conversation to help connect what you learned to the work you will go back to. \n4:45- End of Retreat. Start of Community Builder Celebration. \nEvent HostEvent Partner/Sponsor \nHSF Annual Partners/Sponsors \n\n\n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/sustainability-blueprint-a-one-day-leadership-retreat/
LOCATION:Hitchcock Center for the Environment\, 845 West St\, Amherst\, MA\, 1002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Community Builder Celebration
DESCRIPTION:HSF’s Community Builder Celebration returns. Join us as we announce and honor HSF’s latest COMMUNITY BUILDERS.  The Community Builders have been nominated from our Member Organizations and chosen because they exemplify this HSF Value. This can be an employee\, a colleague\, a boss\, or a volunteer! \nWe bring the community together for this event with a backyard cookout style dinner\, yard games and activities\, and a keynote address from keynote speaker Justin Haynes. Justin Haynes is an internationally recognized fashion designer\, master tailor\, and Founder & Creative Director of JUS10H\, a luxury fashion brand known for bold colors\, refined tailoring\, and signature patchwork designs. After leaving corporate America to pursue his passion\, he built JUS10H into a globally recognized label. \nCommunity Builders…. \n\nmake all people feel welcome\nwork collaboratively for the good of the community\nhelp others be their best\nbreaks down barriers within the organization to work across departments\nwork for the good of the organization or community as a whole\nare willing to share their “trade secrets” to help others\ncreates partnerships\nlet community direct their leadership\n\nEvent Host \nEvent Partner Breakfast/Meal Partners \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHSF Annual Partners
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/community-builder-celebration/
LOCATION:Hitchcock Center for the Environment\, 845 West St\, Amherst\, MA\, 1002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event,Special Event
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