Our Fall 2025 Nonprofit Series at Central Library offers free, in-person workshops on a variety of nonprofit management topics including starting a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, developing a board of directors, strategic planning, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, planning effective programs, and writing successful grant proposals. Workshops are led by local nonprofit experts. We also offer training on using Foundation Directory, a prospecting tool for researching grant funders as well as how to find evidence-based research for grant proposals. These sessions are led by librarians on our Nonprofit Team at Central Library.
Nonprofit Program Series at Central Library Schedule & Registration:
- Event: What’s Working? Utilizing Program Evaluation to Improve Service Delivery and Outcomes
- Date & Time: Saturday, October 11, 10:30am
- Location: Central Library
- Description: This session introduces basic program evaluation strategies and activities to help you understand if your program is meeting goals, operating effectively, and making an impact in your community.
- Register Here
- Event: Nonprofit Panel Discussion and Networking
- Date & Time: Saturday, October 11, 2:00pm
- Location: Central Library
- Description: Join us for a panel discussion followed by time to meet others in the nonprofit community.
- Register Here
- Event: Intro to Foundation Directory: Finding Grant Funders
- Date & Time: Wednesday, October 29, 2:00pm
- Location: Central Library
- Description: Learn to use Foundation Directory a research tool that can help 501(c)(3) nonprofits find grant makers most likely to fund their projects.
- Register Here
Questions about the Nonprofit Program Series at Central Library? Email or call Central Library and ask to speak with a librarian on our Nonprofit Team.
Not able to attend one of our workshops? Watch one of our recorded sessions from our Spring 2021 workshop series available on The Library’s YouTube channel.
For more information, resources, funding tips, and helpful tools see our blog post Nurturing the Nonprofit Organization.
Made possible by Meridian Foundation through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
Nonprofit Book Discussion Picks
A sampling of books relevant to issues facing nonprofit organizations. Consider reading one together with your organization. If you or your organization needs support locating learning resources, get in touch with our Nonprofit Team. Call the Library at 317-275-4100 and ask to speak to the Nonprofit Team or email us at nonprofit@indypl.org.