KNN Website Event Calendar
Two-Day Grant Writing Training: Louisville
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This training provides a practical, step by step foundation in grant writing designed for small, rural, and under resourced organizations, guiding participants through the full lifecycle of a competitive grant proposal from readiness to submission.
Menopause at Work: Tools for Self-Advocacy and Leaders
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
As organizations continue to focus on creating workplaces where people can thrive throughout their careers, greater awareness of menopause can help strengthen the employee experience and retention, leadership effectiveness, and workplace culture.
Amplify Your Mission: The Power of Nonprofit Advocacy (Hazard)
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
In this KNN workshop, we help you embrace the critical role your organization plays in speaking up for your mission and those you serve.
Leading the Way: Building a Health Benefits Strategy for an Uncertain Landscape
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
In this workshop, we’ll explore how to build a health benefits philosophy rooted in your organization’s values, evaluate your options with a clear framework, and create a year-round strategy that holds up no matter what the landscape looks like next year.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting: 2030 Census Readiness for Nonprofits
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
Amplify Your Mission: The Power of Nonprofit Advocacy (Northern KY)
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Engaging your elected officials on behalf of those you serve is as important a business strategy for your nonprofit as fundraising. We'll help you embrace the critical role your organization plays in speaking up for your mission and those you serve.
Two-Day Grant Writing Training: Prestonsburg
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This training provides a practical, step by step foundation in grant writing designed for small, rural, and under resourced organizations, guiding participants through the full lifecycle of a competitive grant proposal from readiness to submission.
Kentucky Nonprofit Risk Management Summit 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join nonprofit leaders from across Kentucky for a day focused on practical strategies to navigate risk with confidence.
Intermediate Grant Writing: Strategic Approaches to Competitive Proposals
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
This intermediate three-hour workshop is designed for intermediate grant professionals who want to move from good proposals to fundable ones.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
KNN Member CEO/Executive Director Listening Session & Online Community
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The free zoom call is designed to provide a space to share concerns as public policy, funding, workforce concerns, and other issues are posing challenges and opportunities.
Building and Cultivating Major Donors for Small- to Mid-Size Nonprofits Series
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
This intermediate three-hour workshop is designed for intermediate grant professionals who want to move from good proposals to fundable ones.
Caring for Clients, Yourself, and Each Other: Practical De-escalation & Communication Tools for Direct Service Staff (Session 1)
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Participants will explore how to communicate clearly and compassionately, reduce escalation, and help people feel heard—even when the answer is “no,” “not yet,” or “I don’t know.”
Understanding and Calibrating Risk Appetite
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
KNN MEMBER EXCLUSIVE - Learn how to bring different perspectives together to build consensus on your nonprofit’s risk appetite.
Federal Grant Funding: Navigating Compliance
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
In this session, we will discuss how the changes impact a federal grant recipient and what an organization needs to know to stay in compliance.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
Stronger Partnerships, Smarter Protections: Contract Negotiation & Internal Controls for Nonprofits
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Level up your contract negotiation skills and walk away ready to secure agreements that truly work for you. Then dive into powerful internal controls that protect your team, prevent fraud, and strengthen the trust your mission depends on.
Different Ways to Present and Communicate Financial Statements
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
This training will review (1) different ways to present financial information to communicate your story and (2) how to help stakeholders, including the board, management, and funders, understand the work and the financial picture of your organization.
Introduction to Individual Donor Development
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
It sounds easier to go after that One Big Grant to get the resources for your mission, but institutional givers can change priorities and sometimes require a lot of program restrictions.
Caring for Clients, Yourself, and Each Other: Practical De-escalation & Communication Tools for Direct Service Staff (Session 2)
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Participants will explore how to communicate clearly and compassionately, reduce escalation, and help people feel heard—even when the answer is “no,” “not yet,” or “I don’t know.”
From Transparency to Trust: Engaging Staff in Finances
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Through collaborative budgeting, shared decision frameworks, and open discussion of trade-offs, we’ve built a culture of trust and adaptability that strengthens our organization’s resilience.
Small Nonprofits: Executing Impactful Events on a Limited Budget
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
This training will review (1) different ways to present financial information to communicate your story and (2) how to help stakeholders, including the board, management, and funders, understand the work and the financial picture of your organization.
Two-Day Grant Writing Training: Bowling Green
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This training provides a practical, step by step foundation in grant writing designed for small, rural, and under resourced organizations, guiding participants through the full lifecycle of a competitive grant proposal from readiness to submission.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
Bringing a 4-Day, 32-Hour Workweek to Your Organization
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Responding to crisis levels of overwork, disconnection, and burnout, organizations and their employees are exploring new approaches to work that can better support engagement and retention.
Show Me the Story (Not the Spreadsheet)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
In this session, we’ll explore how to transform complex financial information into engaging visual stories that help staff and board members truly understand your organization’s financial model and health.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
Intermediate Individual Donor Development
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
We covered some important first steps in a robust individual donor plan for your nonprofits in our “Introduction to Individual Donor Development” (not required to attend first, but recommended) - now let's dig a little deeper.
Two-Day Grant Writing Training: Ft. Wright
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This training provides a practical, step by step foundation in grant writing designed for small, rural, and under resourced organizations, guiding participants through the full lifecycle of a competitive grant proposal from readiness to submission.
KNN Member Orientation
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Make the most of your KNN membership! Do you know what your benefits are or how to access members-only resources? Did you know KNN’s resources and services are available to everyone affiliated with your organization? Join us for our Member ...
Practical Internal Controls for Nonprofits with Pinion: Internal Controls Fundamentals & Fraud Awareness
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Establish a foundation and shared understanding of internal controls and why they are critical for protecting organizations, employees, volunteers, and boards — not just for audits, but for sustainability and trust.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
Practical Internal Controls for Nonprofits with Pinion: Building Practical Internal Controls for Small & Growing Nonprofits
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
This session is more applied and focuses on implementation, showing organizations how to design reasonable, scalable controls based on their size and capacity.
Escape the Grind: Nonprofit CEO Retreat
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
You deserve a moment to step away, recharge, and connect with peers who truly get it!
Crisis Communications
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
KNN MEMBER EXCLUSIVE - Learn how to develop a strong crisis communications strategy before you need it—and get tips for how to adapt it when risky situations unfold quickly.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
Two-Day Grant Writing Training: Paducah
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This training provides a practical, step by step foundation in grant writing designed for small, rural, and under resourced organizations, guiding participants through the full lifecycle of a competitive grant proposal from readiness to submission.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
KNN Virtual Town Hall Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
NN’s Virtual Town Hall Meetings bring Kentucky nonprofits together to share current information and resources.
