CDP Training Academy

Empower Your Nonprofit with CDP Training Academy

Transform your nonprofit or social enterprise with the CDP Training Academy, your go-to resource for mastering the skills needed to succeed.

Designed by experts with over 200 years of combined experience, our on-demand courses help you overcome challenges like securing funding and streamlining operations.

Join thousands of professionals who have elevated their impact with CDP.

Why Choose CDP Training Academy?

  • Launch with Confidence: Master essentials like legal setup, strategic planning, and grant writing to start strong.

  • Sustain and Grow: Learn proven strategies for fundraising, volunteer management, and program expansion to keep your organization thriving.

  • Plan for Impact: Develop innovative, long-term solutions to ensure sustainability and growth.

  • Advance Your Expertise: Deepen your governance, financial management, and marketing skills to lead with authority.

Access Options

Choose the plan that fits your needs:

  • CDP Membership: Full access to the Training Academy, plus exclusive networking events and resources. Learn About Membership

  • Academy-Only Access: Non-members can access all courses for $1,500 annually (a $2,200 value), including new courses added during your subscription.

  • Individual Courses: Focus on specific skills with single-course enrollment. Browse Courses Below!

  • Organizational Access: Empower your entire team with group access. Contact us for tailored solutions.

What Our Learners Say

“The CDP Training Academy gave us the tools to secure our first major grant. The courses are practical and transformative.” — Maria, Junior Achievement

“On-demand learning fits my busy schedule perfectly. I’ve gained skills that directly impact our mission.” — Sarah, Hope’s Closet

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Have Questions? Contact 513.858.1738 or info@cdp.training.

Interested in Continuing Education Units? Email Mindy at mindymuller@cdp.training.

Try a Free Course: Experience our training with a complimentary introductory course on nonprofit basics. Learn About Our Free Course

This is the basic training CDP offers nonprofits as a precursor to CDP's catalog trainings and workshops. Organizations will learn the 6 components of a nonprofit and how to create a healthy and sustainable nonprofit organization.

This is the basic training CDP offers nonprofits as a precursor to CDP's catalog trainings and workshops. Organizations will learn the 6 components of a nonprofit and how to create a healthy and sustainable nonprofit organization.

Participants will be introduced to the six areas that comprise a nonprofit organization: Legalities, Board Governance, Image Management, Resource Development, Strategic Planning and Program Impact.

Participants will be introduced to the six areas that comprise a nonprofit organization: Legalities, Board Governance, Image Management, Resource Development, Strategic Planning and Program Impact.

Attend this session to learn the basics of how to write grants, when to write grants and what projects are best paired with grant funding. This session is perfect for beginners or those looking for a refresher.

Attend this session to learn the basics of how to write grants, when to write grants and what projects are best paired with grant funding. This session is perfect for beginners or those looking for a refresher.

This session covers the ins and outs of building a case statement, outlining objectives and outcomes and persuading a funder, hitting both the head and the heart. This workshop is designed to increase a nonprofit's success in seeking funding through

This session covers the ins and outs of building a case statement, outlining objectives and outcomes and persuading a funder, hitting both the head and the heart. This workshop is designed to increase a nonprofit's success in seeking funding through grants and builds on the information presented in Grant Writing Basics.

Learn how to choose the right event for your organization, set appropriate goals, and organize the event using a timeline, committees and assigned tasks.

Learn how to choose the right event for your organization, set appropriate goals, and organize the event using a timeline, committees and assigned tasks.

Participants will explore the significance of cultural competency and its relevance in the work environment. Learn how to respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultures, languages, classes, races, religions, as well as other fac

Participants will explore the significance of cultural competency and its relevance in the work environment. Learn how to respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultures, languages, classes, races, religions, as well as other factors of diversity in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values their worth.

Get a step-by-step guide to develop an effective plan for your organization. Whether you need a plan to guide the vision and mission or one to accomplish a task, you’ll discover how to pull a team together, brainstorm effectively, develop the vision

Get a step-by-step guide to develop an effective plan for your organization. Whether you need a plan to guide the vision and mission or one to accomplish a task, you’ll discover how to pull a team together, brainstorm effectively, develop the vision and articulate a plan that can be implemented.

Attend this webinar to learn the five steps necessary to start a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Participants will learn the how-to’s of getting a new nonprofit corporation started and how to move the organization forward.

Attend this webinar to learn the five steps necessary to start a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Participants will learn the how-to’s of getting a new nonprofit corporation started and how to move the organization forward.

Explore how to develop a strategic approach to branding your nonprofit. Learn how to move beyond the visual identify of name, logo and graphic design to create greater social impact and tighter organizational cohesion.

Explore how to develop a strategic approach to branding your nonprofit. Learn how to move beyond the visual identify of name, logo and graphic design to create greater social impact and tighter organizational cohesion.

"How do I recruit and retain volunteers? How do I keep track of them? I have people who want to help - what role do volunteers play in nonprofit organizations?" Find the answers to these questions and more!

"How do I recruit and retain volunteers? How do I keep track of them? I have people who want to help - what role do volunteers play in nonprofit organizations?" Find the answers to these questions and more!

Let's face it, budgets are hard. Creating a budget, sticking to it, understanding how it all works... can be challenging. Be introduced to the basics of nonprofit budgeting including key financial terms and steps for effective budgeting.

Let's face it, budgets are hard. Creating a budget, sticking to it, understanding how it all works... can be challenging. Be introduced to the basics of nonprofit budgeting including key financial terms and steps for effective budgeting.

Designed to get the most out of a meeting. Learn how to set and stick to an agenda, take effective minutes and plan the call to action. Includes a review of Roberts' Rule of Order.

Designed to get the most out of a meeting. Learn how to set and stick to an agenda, take effective minutes and plan the call to action. Includes a review of Roberts' Rule of Order.

Participants will learn about how to effectively do performance evaluations for your organization.

Participants will learn about how to effectively do performance evaluations for your organization.

Walk through the complexities of workplace politics. Participants will explore personalities, core values and the pursuit of power, prestige, status or influence and how these three components together impact the workplace environment.

Walk through the complexities of workplace politics. Participants will explore personalities, core values and the pursuit of power, prestige, status or influence and how these three components together impact the workplace environment.

Participants will explore public funding: where it comes from within the government, how and when the amounts are determined and what the funding goes toward.

Participants will explore public funding: where it comes from within the government, how and when the amounts are determined and what the funding goes toward.

Everyone has a story. Participants will get tips to tell their story effectively by sharing the impact of their organization on the community and those they serve.

Everyone has a story. Participants will get tips to tell their story effectively by sharing the impact of their organization on the community and those they serve.

Participants will learn how to plan strategically by defining a strategy or direction for their organization and making decisions on how to pursue this strategy.

Participants will learn how to plan strategically by defining a strategy or direction for their organization and making decisions on how to pursue this strategy.

Participants will complete a personality test and identify best practices for communicating with other personality types in the workplace.

Participants will complete a personality test and identify best practices for communicating with other personality types in the workplace.

Participants will complete CDP’s Organization Evaluation Tool to get an assessment of the health of the nonprofit in the six areas of Legalities, Board Governance, Image Development, Resource Development, Strategic Planning and Program Development. P

Participants will complete CDP’s Organization Evaluation Tool to get an assessment of the health of the nonprofit in the six areas of Legalities, Board Governance, Image Development, Resource Development, Strategic Planning and Program Development. Participants will identify next steps to strengthen the health of their nonprofit.

Most people work in mission-led organizations for so much more than a paycheck. This course provides helpful tips to keep employees appreciated and motivated.

Most people work in mission-led organizations for so much more than a paycheck. This course provides helpful tips to keep employees appreciated and motivated.

Participants will learn how to close the sale for new donors. Participants will discover how to overcome the fear of the "ask" and how to relate to different personality types when seeking donations from individuals, businesses and grantors.

Participants will learn how to close the sale for new donors. Participants will discover how to overcome the fear of the "ask" and how to relate to different personality types when seeking donations from individuals, businesses and grantors.

Discover how to outline a strategy to effectively develop donors over time. This workshop will cover the donor development process from initial engagement through investment.

Discover how to outline a strategy to effectively develop donors over time. This workshop will cover the donor development process from initial engagement through investment.

Explore strategies to identify differences in personalities and effective ways of negotiating toward a common goal. This session offers a practical approach to handling differing opinions and challenging behaviors in order to accomplish the mission.

Explore strategies to identify differences in personalities and effective ways of negotiating toward a common goal. This session offers a practical approach to handling differing opinions and challenging behaviors in order to accomplish the mission.

This webinar explores the concept of compassion fatigue - what it is and how it impacts nonprofit professionals. Participants will learn how to recognize the symptoms, avoid fatigue by maintaining balance and perspective and ways to integrate self-ca

This webinar explores the concept of compassion fatigue - what it is and how it impacts nonprofit professionals. Participants will learn how to recognize the symptoms, avoid fatigue by maintaining balance and perspective and ways to integrate self-care strategies into their daily routines to avoid burnout.

Participants will complete CDPs Board Evaluation tool to get an assessment of the effectiveness of the board. Participants will identify next steps to strengthen the health of the board.

Participants will complete CDPs Board Evaluation tool to get an assessment of the effectiveness of the board. Participants will identify next steps to strengthen the health of the board.

We’ll introduce the governing Board’s role & spell out responsibilities with regard to strategic planning, fundraising, resource development and image management. Participants will identify next steps to strengthen the impact of the Board on the org

We’ll introduce the governing Board’s role & spell out responsibilities with regard to strategic planning, fundraising, resource development and image management. Participants will identify next steps to strengthen the impact of the Board on the organization.

This session is designed to save you hundreds of dollars in set-up costs by walking you through the process of applying for your own 501(c)(3) corporation. You will leave this course with a solid understanding of the paperwork required.

This session is designed to save you hundreds of dollars in set-up costs by walking you through the process of applying for your own 501(c)(3) corporation. You will leave this course with a solid understanding of the paperwork required.

Understanding the motivation behind giving impacts donor strategies. Gain a deeper understanding of giving, learn the eight rungs of the charity ladder based on the work of Maimonides & explore how to reach givers more effectively and intentionally.

Understanding the motivation behind giving impacts donor strategies. Gain a deeper understanding of giving, learn the eight rungs of the charity ladder based on the work of Maimonides & explore how to reach givers more effectively and intentionally.

Learn the tricks of the trade and some proven strategies to overcome an economic pinch by bringing in a quick buck. Learn how nonprofits have created new ways of generating income. This session is great for Board, staff, volunteers or anyone involved

Learn the tricks of the trade and some proven strategies to overcome an economic pinch by bringing in a quick buck. Learn how nonprofits have created new ways of generating income. This session is great for Board, staff, volunteers or anyone involved in fundraising!

Explore ways for your nonprofit to deal with the media -- proactively, re-actively and in a crisis. Learn tips for ongoing media relations and how to develop effective interview skills.

Explore ways for your nonprofit to deal with the media -- proactively, re-actively and in a crisis. Learn tips for ongoing media relations and how to develop effective interview skills.

Find out the differences between nonprofit and for profit Social Entrepreneurship. Learn how Social Entrepreneurs use talent, vision and skill to improve society in new and innovative ways.

Find out the differences between nonprofit and for profit Social Entrepreneurship. Learn how Social Entrepreneurs use talent, vision and skill to improve society in new and innovative ways.

Financial Statements 101 will give anyone a basic understanding of relevant accounting terminology, the ability to comprehend key financial reports and the confidence to participate in financial discussions. Get everyone on the same page!

Financial Statements 101 will give anyone a basic understanding of relevant accounting terminology, the ability to comprehend key financial reports and the confidence to participate in financial discussions. Get everyone on the same page!