2023-2024 Best Skills, Best Churches Registration
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California is partnering with Arizona State University, Lodestar Center to provide Best Skills – Best Churches, an innovative program designed to help you grow and strengthen your church.
Course Description:
This exciting program is designed to meet the professional needs of leaders of nonprofit and public organizations. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation.
This is a six month program with classes held one weekend a month on Friday night (6:00pm – 9:00pm) and Saturday morning (9:00am – 12:00pm.). There are 6 courses that will consist of 2 classes per course (Fri & Sat).
Graduation Requirements:
In order to graduate and obtain your certificate, you must attend all 12 classes. ASU will allow you to miss up to 2 classes, however in order to receive your certificate, you will have to re-take the missed classes the following year (at no additional cost). If you do not make-up the missed classes the following year, you will have to re-take the entire course at full cost if you would like to receive the certificate.
Cost to Attend:
$400 for attendees from within the Diocese of Northern California
$500 for attendees from outside of the Diocese of Northern California
Registration Deadline: Friday, October 6, 2023
Refund Policy:
Refund requests received by 10/01/2023 will receive a 100% refund. Requests received by 10/16/2023 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds after 10/16/2023.
2023-2024 Course Schedule:
Volunteers in Service:
October 13-14, 2023
Legal Aspects of Governance:
November 17-18, 2023
Effective Communication and Handling Conflict:
January 12-13, 2024
Marketing and Community Presence:
February 9-10, 2024
Financial Management for Effective Service:
March 8-9, 2024
Fundraising Aspects of Stewardship:
April 12-13, 2024
Enter your information below to complete your payment and registration for the 2023-2024 Best Skills, Best Churches program!