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This Week @ UNA: April 15, 2025

Feeling Curious?

Joke of the Week

Q: Why don't skeletons go on vacation during spring break?
A: Scroll down to see the answer!

Learn Something New (Without Overloading Your Calendar)

Your work matters—and so does your professional growth! Whether you're exploring the future of AI, easing financial stress, or fine-tuning your marketing magic, we've got something for you. These upcoming opportunities are practical, purposeful, and (in one case) totally bingeable. 👀 

🤖 AI Webinar Series | April 24, May 6, May 8
Curious about AI but don’t want to lose your ethics (or your strategy)? Learn how to use AI responsibly and effectively with this free* three-part series from Maryland Nonprofits.
→ Free for UNA members—get your discount code in the Info Hub! 

💸 Navigating Uncertainty: Financial Therapy Tools for Reducing Anxiety and Building Well-Being | April 30
Feeling stressed about finances? You’re not alone. This course from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits will help you tell the difference between financial stress and anxiety—and teach you real tools (like “the worry hour”) to cope and build resilience.
→ Get your discount code in the Info Hub! 

📣 Marketing and Communications Nonprofit Credential—Now On-Demand!
Did you miss the live course? Don’t sweat it. You can now catch the Marketing and Communications Nonprofit Credential on your own time, with full access to recorded sessions and resources.
Note: On-Demand versions don’t include SME consultations. 

Submit a Breakout Session Proposal!

This year's conference theme, Hope in Action, embodies our collective belief that a better future is possible and within reach. It’s a call to realize a shared vision of progress and possibility, fueled by the power of unity and purpose. Through stories of resilience, tools for empowerment, and strategies for impactful change, we aim to inspire and equip nonprofit leaders to turn hope into tangible outcomes. Together, we will transform aspiration into motivation, vision into action, and momentum into meaningful social change. 

Have insights to share? Submit a Breakout Session proposal with bold ideas or fresh perspectives to empower Utah’s nonprofit community. Submissions close Friday, May 2.

Looking for other ways to get involved? Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities put your organization in front of nonprofit leaders who are ready to connect and collaborate. Support Utah’s nonprofit sector while showcasing your services, products, or expertise. 

Your Learning Lineup

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Nonprofit Credential Courses
Get knowledge, skills, and resources to build capacity, achieve outcomes, and grow your organization.

 

Upcoming Training
Deepen your knowledge and enhance your skillset.

Passing the Torch: The Wealth Exchange | April 17

The Great Wealth Transfer is underway! Is your nonprofit prepared to engage with the next generation of philanthropists? What can you do now to prepare philanthropists and their heirs to work with your non-profit during this transition and beyond.

Special guests, sisters and third generation philanthropists Elizabeth Mower, Sorenson Legacy Foundation Board and Sarah Dunn, Wilford Woodruff Papers, will share their experiences in multigenerational giving. Learn more.

The Ledger Lab Series | Starting June 6!

Running a nonprofit is all about achieving your mission, not managing the books. But as crucial as your cause is, solid financial management is key to your success now more than ever. In this hands-on, interactive series, we’ll help you simplify financial management by covering the essentials you need to know—financial statements, reporting, cost optimization, fraud prevention, and QuickBooks management.

This course will provide the guidance you need to transform bookkeeping from a burden to an empowering tool, helping you focus more on what truly matters: driving your mission forward.

Register for the full series or sign up for individual trainings. No pitches, no product demos—just the information you need to set yourself up for success. More details on some of the trainings will be available after tax season. Registration will open soon!

Tools You Can Use

Stay Connected. Stay in Control.

Your nonprofit is one of a kind—your phone system should be too.

RyTel gives you the flexibility, reliability, and control to stay connected wherever your mission takes you. With scalable features and real-time customization, you can manage costs, adjust on the fly, and grow without limits.

Whether you're leading a team or serving your community, RyTel makes it easy to stay in touch—anytime, anywhere. Learn more. 

Does Your Team Have Health Insurance? 

Do you need an employee health insurance plan or are you looking to change your coverage?

Learn more about the UNA Group Health Insurance plan.   

Resources to Keep on Your Radar

Need affordable health coverage for your team? Explore UNA's Group Health Insurance Plan. 

Looking for professional expertise or guidance? Check out the Business Affiliate Directory for the solutions you need. 

Sign up for UNA’s Slack Community and join the UNA Advocacy and Civic Engagement channel to share your advocacy priorities, questions, and calls to action.

Curious about UNA member benefits? See the complete list. 

Community Corner

Nonprofit Community Calendar

Share your upcoming events on the Nonprofit Community Calendar and reach a bigger audience. Submit your event.

What to Do When Your Federal Grant or Contract Is Terminated

The National Council of Nonprofits has a guide for the initial steps that nonprofits should engage in when they learn that their federal grant or contract is terminated by a federal agency. Browse the checklist here.

New and Renewed Friendships: March

Join us in welcoming our new and returning nonprofit friends, from March to the UNA community. 

Get Involved

Amplify the Positive Impacts of Nonprofits

Policymakers need to hear how nonprofits change lives for the better every day. Help the National Council of Nonprofits combat false narratives and tell the story of the true value and tremendous positive impacts of nonprofits. Share your story.

Submit a Breakout Session Proposal for the 2025 UNA Annual Conference: Hope in Action!

Share your insights, bold ideas, or fresh perspectives to empower Utah’s nonprofit community. Submissions close Friday, May 2! Learn more.

Discover the Magic of Social Prescribing: A Special Event for the Nonprofit Community | May 1

Join Project Connection Mental Health and UNA for an interactive session on social prescribing—an innovative way to boost well-being through community connections. Free and open to all organizations! Learn more.

Joke of the Week

Q: Why don't skeletons go on vacation during spring break?
A: They have no body to go with!

Have a joke that’ll make us laugh out loud? We’re all ears (and ready to chuckle)! Email us at info@utahnonprofits.org and share your humor with us—it might even make it into a future Rapid Read.