• Mar 5

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3): Virtual Session

    March 5, 2025 9:00AM – 12:00PM Zoom

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with a current strategic planning, goal setting, futuring, or similar facilitation need.

  • Mar 6

    Governing Essentials: Open Meetings Act (Spring 2025)

    March 6, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

    The Michigan Open Meetings Act furthers government transparency by requiring public boards to provide notice and make decisions in an open public meeting. Participants will learn the requirements of the Act as well as answers to frequently asked questions.

  • Mar 10

    Fiscally Ready Communities: Budgeting for Fiscal Sustainability

    March 10, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM

    This training will provide best practices for local governments' fiscal health including budgeting, long-term planning, dealing with uncertainty, and financial policies and procedures.

  • Mar 13

    Governing Essentials: Parliamentary Procedure (Spring 2025)

    March 13, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

    This session will focus on parliamentary principles, motions, and debate and decorum during meetings. Participants will explore scenarios and practice skills.

  • Mar 16

    4-H Capitol Experience

    March 16, 2025 – March 18, 2025 Okemos Event Center

    Three day event for youth in 9th grade through age 19 focusing on Michigan state government processes, and the important role that youth can play in these processes.

  • Mar 20

    Governing Essentials: Extraordinary Governance (Spring 2025)

    March 20, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

    This session will help your board improve its governance to positively impact your community. Better board governance leads to more effective organizations that improve our communities.

  • Apr 10

    Fiscally Ready Communities: Capital Asset Management and Planning

    April 10, 2025 10:00AM – 11:30AM

    This session will cover the basics of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) - best practices, and give participants a chance to share techniques that have worked for their community.

  • Apr 17

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3): In-Person Session

    April 17, 2025 9:00AM – 12:00PM Northern Michigan University Northern Center, 1401 Presque Isle, Marquette, MI 49855

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with a current strategic planning, goal setting, futuring, or similar facilitation need.

  • May 5

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3): In-Person Session

    May 5, 2025 9:30AM – 12:30PM Crystal Mountain Resort, 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr., Thompsonville, MI 49683

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with a current strategic planning, goal setting, futuring, or similar facilitation need.

  • May 19

    Fiscally Ready Communities: Managing Internal Controls

    May 19, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM

    This training will include a deep dive into internal controls. It will cover what internal controls are, why you need them, how they help your community, how to implement them, and where to start.