Learning & Improvement Offerings
Whether you're working through a stubborn challenge, looking to connect with peers doing similar work, aiming to sharpen a skill, or just curious about others’ ideas and approaches in the field, there’s a way to learn with the Network.
The knowledge and experience within our Network is our greatest strength.
Our role is to connect practitioners, bring in research and practical tools, and create opportunities to learn from one another so that knowledge grows across the Network – not just within individual organizations.
Learn with the Network
We run programming throughout the year, ranging from cohorts of members who collaborate over several months to stand-alone sessions that offer flexible opportunities for connection. Learn more about our offerings:
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Are you looking to make progress on a big goal?
Improvement Labs are learning-by-doing cohorts that help organizations strengthen their practice through continuous improvement. Over several months, participants pair up with colleagues to learn improvement methods, work alongside peers tackling similar challenges, test ideas in real life, gather data to understand what works, and receive coaching throughout the process.
🎞️ Take a look inside Improvement Lab
🔎 Learn from our past Labs focused on student networks, student-adult relationships, and strengthening postsecondary pathways
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Want to dig into a shared focus with peers who get it?
Communities of Practice bring together practitioners around a shared area of work to deepen their practice over time. Rooted in shared goals and challenges, these groups create space to exchange ideas, learn from one another's experiences, explore emerging research and resources, and build knowledge together.
Learn from our past cohorts’ insights on future-ready competencies and data at nonprofits.
→ Check out our Competency Learning Collaborative, Data Pack, and Equity & AI Learning Collaborative
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Looking to build skills to drive improvement at your organization?
Improvement Skill Workshops are focused learning sessions that introduce practical tools, methods, and strategies from continuous improvement. Each workshop explores a topic or skill that participants can immediately apply to strengthen their work and their organization. Past topics include using google sheets for data analysis and running focus groups with youth.
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Curious about how others are approaching a challenge?
Network Exchange is a network-driven conversation where leaders and practitioners come together to discuss timely topics, share approaches, and learn from one another's experiences. These 50-minute, monthly sessions are co-facilitated by Network members and highlight the collective expertise across our community.
→ Explore our past Network Exchange discussions or propose a topic
Upcoming Events Calendar
This calendar is updated quarterly with all of our member touch points — cohort-only meetings are marked with a tag on the listing.
Registration for stand-alone sessions open right here. Sign up as spots become available!
Note: This calendar reflects events for Q4 (Oct-Dec) 2026.
Last updated on September 23, 2026.