BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Connecticut Community Foundation - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Connecticut Community Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://conncf.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Connecticut Community Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T160000 DTSTAMP:20260819T155530Z CREATED:20260518T204211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T155530Z UID:20435-1788440400-1788451200@conncf.org SUMMARY:Navigating Uncertainty: Scenario Planning DESCRIPTION:Navigating Uncertainty: Scenario Planing\n \nScenario Planning\nSeptember 3\, 2026 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.\nMattatuck Museum\n144 West Main Street\, Waterbury \nThis workshop series is designed to help nonprofits build the tools\, frameworks\, and strategies needed to navigate an unpredictable environment. Across three hands-on sessions\, participants will explore scenario planning\, fund development\, and mission realignment as interconnected approaches to strengthening organizational resilience. Designed for small- to mid-sized nonprofits with budgets of $2 million or less. Organizations are encouraged to attend in teams up to three.  \nSession 1 – Scenario Planning: Prepare your organization for an uncertain future. Session 1 introduces scenario planning as a practical tool for navigating change\, mitigating risk\, and positioning your organization to seize unexpected opportunities. \nYou’ll explore: \n\n How to identify the driving forces — financial\, programmatic\, operational\, and political — that could impact your mission and sustainability\n How to map potential futures and develop “if/then” strategies that keep your organization ready to act\n Who to bring to the table and how to move a group through the scenario planning process\n\nTogether\, we’ll work through the core steps of scenario planning — from orienting your team around key strategic issues to constructing scenario narratives and building proactive\, actionable responses. Leave with a shared framework and concrete strategies you can apply when the landscape shifts. \nQuestions? Email Patrick McKenna at pmckenna@conncf.org or call 203.753.1315. \nThis workshop is sponsored by: \n \n  \n  \nRegister below: \n\n \n \n Navigating Uncertainty: Scenario Planning\nThursday\, September 3\, 2026\, 1:00-4:00 p.m.\nMattatuck Museum\n144 West Main Street\, Waterbury \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Registrant(More attendees can be added in the next step.)Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*Email Address\n \n Cell Phone*Occupation/Organization/Business (optional) Additional AttendeesList Your AttendeesAdd as many rows as neededFirst Name (required)Last Name (required)Email Address (optional)Occupation/Organization/Business (optional)  Add RemoveYou should receive a confirmation email after submitting your registration.Newsletter\n \n Sign me up for periodic news and information from Connecticut Community Foundation\n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\nThis session is part of a workshop series: \n\n View details and register for session 2: Setting Priorities for Mission and Impact (September 24\, 2026)\n View details and register for session 3: Building Your Fund Development Road Map (October 15\, 2026) URL:https://conncf.org/event/navigating-uncertainty-strategies-for-nonprofit-resilience-1/ LOCATION:Mattatuck Museum\, 144 W Main Street\, Waterbury\, CT\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://conncf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Navigating-Uncertainty-NEW-Feature_S1.jpg GEO:41.5573865;-73.043152 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mattatuck Museum 144 W Main Street Waterbury CT United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=144 W Main Street:geo:-73.043152,41.5573865 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T160000 DTSTAMP:20260819T155705Z CREATED:20260518T204303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T155705Z UID:20449-1790254800-1790265600@conncf.org SUMMARY:Navigating Uncertainty: Setting Priorities for Mission and Impact DESCRIPTION:Navigating Uncertainty: Setting Priorities for Mission and Impact\n \nSetting Priorities for Mission and Impact\nSeptember 24\, 2026 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.\nMattatuck Museum\n144 West Main Street\, Waterbury \nThis workshop series is designed to help nonprofits build the tools\, frameworks\, and strategies needed to navigate an unpredictable environment. Across three hands-on sessions\, participants will explore scenario planning\, fund development\, and mission realignment as interconnected approaches to strengthening organizational resilience. Designed for small- to mid-sized nonprofits with budgets of $2 million or less. Organizations are encouraged to attend in teams up to three.  \nSession 2 – Setting Priorities for Mission and Impact: Clarify what matters most and build from your organization’s core strengths. This session focuses on mission alignment and program strategy — helping you cut through complexity and focus on what drives the greatest impact. \nYou’ll explore: \n\n Your current program portfolio across mission alignment\, community impact\, capacity\, and sustainability\n Your organization’s “core” — your strongest competencies\, available resources\, and market position\n Practical exercises that support strategic decision-making when evaluating programs and assets\n\nTogether\, we’ll dig into where your organization creates the most meaningful community impact and what that means for your programmatic and financial future. Leave with a clearer picture of your strengths and a framework for making confident\, mission-driven decisions. \nQuestions? Email Patrick McKenna at pmckenna@conncf.org or call 203.753.1315. \nThis workshop is sponsored by: \n \n  \n  \nRegister below: \n\n \n \n Navigating Uncertainty: Setting Priorities for Mission and Impact\nThursday\, September 24\, 2026\, 1:00-4:00 p.m.\nMattatuck Museum\n144 West Main Street\, Waterbury\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Registrant(More attendees can be added in the next step.)Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*Email Address\n \n Cell Phone*Occupation/Organization/Business (optional) Additional AttendeesList Your AttendeesAdd as many rows as neededFirst Name (required)Last Name (required)Email Address (optional)Occupation/Organization/Business (optional)  Add RemoveYou should receive a confirmation email after submitting your registration.Newsletter\n \n Sign me up for periodic news and information from Connecticut Community Foundation\n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\nThis session is part of a workshop series: \n\n View details and register for session 1: Scenario Planning (September 3\, 2026)\n View details and register for session 3: Building Your Fund Development Road Map (October 15\, 2026) URL:https://conncf.org/event/navigating-uncertainty-strategies-for-nonprofit-resilience-session-2/ LOCATION:Mattatuck Museum\, 144 W Main Street\, Waterbury\, CT\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://conncf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Navigating-Uncertainty-NEW-Feature_S2.jpg GEO:41.5573865;-73.043152 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mattatuck Museum 144 W Main Street Waterbury CT United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=144 W Main Street:geo:-73.043152,41.5573865 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T160000 DTSTAMP:20260819T160046Z CREATED:20260518T204316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T160046Z UID:20453-1792069200-1792080000@conncf.org SUMMARY:Navigating Uncertainty: Fund Development DESCRIPTION:Navigating Uncertainty: Fund Development\n \nBuilding Your Fund Development Road Map \nOctober 15\, 2026 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.\nMattatuck Museum\n144 West Main Street\, Waterbury\n \nThis workshop series is designed to help nonprofits build the tools\, frameworks\, and strategies needed to navigate an unpredictable environment. Across three hands-on sessions\, participants will explore scenario planning\, fund development\, and mission realignment as interconnected approaches to strengthening organizational resilience. Designed for small- to mid-sized nonprofits with budgets of $2 million or less. Organizations are encouraged to attend in teams up to three.  \nSession 3 – Building Your Fund Development Road Map : Strengthen and diversify your organization’s funding. This workshop will focus on comprehensive fund development — going beyond traditional fundraising to help you build a resilient financial future. \nYou’ll learn how to: \n\n Identify your organization’s unique assets and untapped potential\n Develop adaptive funding models that match your capacity and goals\n Create actionable strategies that hold up in shifting economic conditions.\n\nLeave with concrete\, ready-to-implement ideas to diversify revenue and strengthen long-term financial stability. All tools and resources will be shared after the session. \nQuestions? Email Patrick McKenna at pmckenna@conncf.org or call 203.753.1315. \nThis workshop is sponsored by: \n \n  \n  \nRegister below: \n\n \n \n Navigating Uncertainty: Fund Development\nThursday\, October 15\, 2026\, 1:00-4:00 p.m.\nMattatuck Museum\n144 West Main Street\, Waterbury \n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Registrant(More attendees can be added in the next step.)Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*Email Address\n \n Cell Phone*Occupation/Organization/Business (optional) Additional AttendeesList Your AttendeesAdd as many rows as neededFirst Name (required)Last Name (required)Email Address (optional)Occupation/Organization/Business (optional)  Add RemoveYou should receive a confirmation email after submitting your registration.Newsletter\n \n Sign me up for periodic news and information from Connecticut Community Foundation\n CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\nThis session is part of a workshop series: \n\n View details and register for session 1: Scenario Planning (September 3\, 2026)\n View details and register for session 2: Building Your Fund Development Road Map (September 24\, 2026) URL:https://conncf.org/event/navigating-uncertainty-strategies-for-nonprofit-resilience-session-3/ LOCATION:Mattatuck Museum\, 144 W Main Street\, Waterbury\, CT\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://conncf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Navigating-Uncertainty-NEW-Feature_S3.jpg GEO:41.5573865;-73.043152 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mattatuck Museum 144 W Main Street Waterbury CT United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=144 W Main Street:geo:-73.043152,41.5573865 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR