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What’s New in 2025: Extension Skills and Fundraising & Grant Development Sessions

 

In 2025, Extension Foundation is offering more opportunities to expand your skills, explore new tools, and learn strategies to enhance your work in Extension. Through two skills-focused series, you’ll have regular chances each month to join sessions led by experts from within Extension and beyond.

Your invited to join us for new Extension Skills sessions and a brand-new series on Fundraising, Partnership, and Grant Development led by Nate Birt.

Check out the details below to see what’s coming up!

Extension Skills (Now Twice a Month!)
Practical, research-based sessions designed for Extension professionals. For Extension Foundation Member Institutions only

📅 January Sessions:

  • Research-based Tips for Giving Your Best Presentation
    Thursday, January 9, 2025 • 2:00–3:00 PM ET
    Discover slide design, accessibility tips, and presentation hacks.

  • Communicating Science and Research to Policymakers
    Thursday, January 23, 2025 • 2:00–3:00 PM ET
    Learn expert strategies for effectively engaging decision-makers.

📅 February & March Sessions:

  • Introduction to Culturally Responsive Evaluation Practices
    Thursday, February 13, 2025 • 2:00–3:00 PM ET
    Explore holistic frameworks for culturally centered evaluations.

  • Keeping Extension Programs Relevant
    Thursday, February 27, 2025
    2:00–3:00 PM ET
    Learn from Think Regeneration leaders and their partners about about using regenerative agriculture programs
  • Building a Volunteer Digital Advocacy Program
    Thursday, March 13, 2025 • 2:00–3:00 PM ET
    Expand your organization’s impact through online advocacy.

  • Building your Checklist of “Marketing To Do’s”
    Thursday, March 27, 2025 • 2:00–3:00 PM ET
    Create a comprehensive marketing checklist to maximize reach.

💡 Register Now: https://extension.org/member-s...nt/extension-skills/


Fundraising, Grant & Partnership Development for Extension Professionals

Learn new tools, resources and strategies to help diversify your funding, collaborate with non-government funders, and build impactful partnerships. Open to all Extension professionals.

📅 Upcoming Sessions:

  • Building Financial Sustainability through Foundations and Donors
    Thursday, February 20, 2025 • 2:00–3:15 PM ET
    Learn strategies to create a diverse funding portfolio and navigate post-election funding shifts.

  • Identifying and Collaborating with Non-Government Funders
    Thursday, March 20, 2025 • 2:00–3:15 PM ET
    Master tactics to identify funders, leverage insider tips, and utilize tools like AI for research.

  • Partnership Development: Building and Sustaining Donor Relationships
    Thursday, April 17, 2025 • 2:00–3:15 PM ET
    Strengthen donor relationships with actionable strategies for long-term collaboration.

💡 Register Now: https://extension.org/member-s...nsion-professionals/





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