Professional Development Center of Excellence
The mastery you need to strengthen your organization and scale your mission.
CNM has spent 45 years raising the bar on nonprofit leadership.
Our workshops, seminars, and certificate programs are for leaders and teams who hold themselves to the highest standards of excellence — and want funders to recognize it.
Earn credentials the nonprofit sector trusts
CNM’s certificate programs build the strategic, financial, and operational mastery that serious nonprofit leaders are known for. They signal you’re built to deliver, giving funders, partners, and employers every reason to say yes.
Uplevel your leadership in a single day
Join us for a targeted workshop and walk away with tools you can put to work immediately. See what the sector's sharpest leaders are doing to strengthen board governance, tighten finances, build teams that deliver, and more.
Bolster capabilities across entire teams
Imagine having your board, your fundraising team, or even your volunteers aligned with the right skills and systems — specific to your operation. CNM builds custom training so your key teams work in sync and make a bigger impact.
Know what funders are looking for right now
The CNM Funders Forum puts you face-to-face with the foundations and institutions shaping Texas philanthropy. Hear what moves proposals to the top of the pile and build the relationships that become long-term support.
“CNM’s Funders Forums and continuing education opportunities have been critical to our growth as we amplify our work, seek new champions for our unique Aerospace-STEM education mission and build capacity in our advancement efforts.”
Abigail Erickson-Torres, President & CEO, Frontiers of Flight Museum
Unlock savings on CNM Programs
Serious about professional development? CNM membership pays for itself the moment you register for your first certificate program — or meet your next funder at one of our networking events.
Strengthen the nonprofits you fund
CNM designs and facilitates custom professional development for foundations, intermediaries, and funders who want their investments to make a bigger impact.
Just ask the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation. They partnered with CNM to create a 12-week Impact Leaning Series, empowering local leaders and ensuring their philanthropic dollars go further.
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