GrantStation Webinar ($39) 
Visibility on a Shoestring: Marketing & Communications Strategy for Lean Nonprofits 
August 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Alice Ruhnke will discuss how to build a simple communications strategy around what you want donors, funders, volunteers, and community members to know, feel, and do; and identify the most common marketing mistakes small nonprofits make. 

Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar 
A Simple & Highly Effective End of Calendar Year Fundraising Campaign for Small Nonprofits
August 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
In a practical session designed specifically for small nonprofit teams Chad Barger will outline a simple, focused year-end campaign strategy that integrates a compelling donor-centered appeal, authentic digital engagement, and clear board expectations.  

Firespring Webinar
Marketing That Moves: Build the Bridge Between Mission and Audience 
August 24, 2026, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
Discover how to elevate your nonprofit's impact through effective marketing strategies. From storytelling to digital outreach, this session will explore key tactics to enhance fundraising, volunteer engagement, and community support. 

Americans for the Arts ArtsVote Webinar
Amplifying Your Impact and the New Marketing Toolkit 
August 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will provide an in-depth walk-through of the new ArtsVote Marketing Toolkit.

Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Virtual Workshop ($139)
Every Place Has a Story: Communications that Inspire Support 
August 25, 2026 – August 26, 2026
Attendees will learn how to identify stories that exist within their organizations, transforming them into authentic and meaningful communications that build relationships, inspire support, and sustain their mission. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, attendees will leave with tools they can use in newsletters, fundraising appeals, social media, and direct donor communications.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar 
AASLH History Hour: Sharing How Your Organization Benefits Your Community 
August 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Co-hosted by the Field Services Alliance and Small Museums Committee, a community development advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank will discuss a report about scenic and historic byways and how they can boost economic development.

Association of Children's Museums Webinar
Beyond Accommodations: Building Neuroaffirming Staff Systems for Connected, Resilient Teams 
August 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Learn how embedding Universal Design, co-regulation practices, and behavior-based evaluation tools can proactively support neurodiverse staff. Leave with practical tools, peer-tested strategies, and a deeper understanding of how internal equity practices can drive belonging, reduce burnout, and improve institutional resilience. 

American Association for State and Local History Online Workshop
Designing History Walking Tours 
August 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Aja Bain, AASLH’s Director of Professional Development and Publications and a Nashville walking tour guide for ten years, will provide for a nuts and bolts look into what makes a great historic walking tour, and how your site can develop memorable and immersive experiences for visitors no matter your location or budget.

Chicago Cultural Alliance Meeting the Moment Webinar Beyond the Annual Fund: Diversifying Revenue Streams in Today's Nonprofit Environment.⁠ 
August 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)
This session reframes fundraising as revenue diversification, walking through the eight core revenue streams every nonprofit should evaluate and show how hidden assets — space, expertise, brand, and relationships — can become new, mission-aligned income. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for assessing their own revenue mix, a menu of proven and creative diversification strategies, and a 90-day plan to start putting them into action.⁠

New England Museums Association (NEMA) Webinar
Internships Community of Practice: Project Development and Management 
August 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)  
In this session we will discuss intern projects and work- how to design projects, what work is appropriate to assign interns and at what level, and how to successfully supervise your intern while managing your own workload. There will also be time for an open forum for general discussion related to internships.

GrantStation Webinar ($69)
Building Influence: Advocacy During Election Season 
August 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
During this session, Bethany Snyder will show you practical, nonpartisan strategies you can use for engaging candidates, educating voters, mobilizing supporters, and positioning your organization as a trusted community leader when it matters most. 

Southeast Museums Conference Webinar  ($15)
Is Social Media Still Worth It? 
August 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Join professionals from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, the National Gallery of Art, and the Southern University at New Orleans Museum of Art for a candid look at what’s working, what’s changing, and what may no longer be worth your time.

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Affinity Communities Virtual Open House 
August 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join the pilot Affinity Communities to discuss hot topics, challenges, emerging issues, and questions to help develop future programming. Breakout rooms for each Affinity Community will provide an opportunity to connect with others who serve in similar functional roles, and shared identities.

International Foundation for Cultural Property Webinar
ReadyWhen the Lights Go Out - Anchor Institutions, Anchor People, and Preparedness Under Pressure 
August 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join ReadyWhen co-architect Matthew Ché Kowal for an introduction to ReadyWhen the Lights Go Out—a facilitated, game-based preparedness experience that challenges participants to make decisions as extreme heat builds, conditions change, and power becomes uncertain.

National Council of Nonprofits Webinar
How Nonprofits Can Participate in Nonpartisan Voter Engagement 
August 31, 2026, 11:000 a.m. (AZ)
This briefing will discuss the legal landscape surrounding nonpartisan voter engagement and practical guidance on voter engagement activities that nonprofits can undertake.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
What is STEPS and Can It Help My Site? 
September 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
STEPS (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations) is a self-paced, self-assessment program for small- and mid-sized organizations, including those managed solely by volunteers. Hear how STEPS can help your organization create a road map for meaningful change.

Chronicle of Philanthropy Webinar ($69)
Small-Shop Fundraising: Punch Above Your Weight 
September 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how to boost fundraising results, how to assess which activities are working well, identify those that bring the highest return, and build a team and culture that support long-term success

Association of Academic Galleries and Museums Webinar ($59 
On Academic Publishing
September 15, 2026, 10:30 a.m. (AZ)  
This session will offer practical insights into navigating the publishing process, sharing your scholarship, and reaching the right audiences.

Terentia Webinar
One System, Twice the Archive: Modernizing DAM and Collections Management at the Magnes 
September 16, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life Roman Vishniac Archive took the acquisition of a 30,000-object archive as an opportunity to rethink the legacy systems to unify their collections and digital assets and launching a new public portal.

Virginia Association of Museums Webinar
Stewarding Your Cultural Institution's Future: Financial Decision-Making for Every Role 
September 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Will Nixon, Senior Director of Finance for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, will show how fiscal stewardship is not simply the responsibility of the finance department, and give staff in all museum areas a practical framework for making more intentional and sustainable decisions.

Small Museums Association SMall Talk
Museum Horror Stories 
September 24, 2026, 4:00 p.m. (AZ)  
We’re sharing our favorite and most frustrating museum moments that keep us up at night. From tails of red-tape and upset visitors to damaged collections and poor management, we’ll explore what we did in the moment or how we decided to let go.

Blue Avocado FREE Webinar
Top Employment & Personnel Policies for Nonprofit Employers  
September 24, 2026 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Casey Williams, partner and chair of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s nonprofit practice, will review policies needed to comply with state and federal labor laws, including sector-specific nonprofit policies, digital policies and compensation and leave policies.

Backlog Webinar
Archival Reference 
September 28, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (AZ)
This session explores the information researchers need to access and understand your collections, what you need to provide to support that use, and the shared responsibility and care that exists between archivists and users.

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Accessibility by Design: Empowering Staff for Human-Centered Change 
September 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Based on the methodology introduced in Museum Accessibility by Design (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022), the session adopts a broad understanding of accessibility that addresses the full spectrum of barriers: physical, cognitive, linguistic, social, and organizational.

Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Webinar
Public Charities Can Lobby 
September 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)  
This workshop provides a clear understanding of what advocacy activities a 501(c)(3) can engage in, what communications count as lobbying, and how to maximize non-lobbying advocacy.

American Association for State and Local History Workshop 
Strengthening History Communications: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution 
September 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations. It will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials.

Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar
How to Keep All Those Donors You Worked So Hard to Get  
September 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP, for a discussion on the importance of donor retention and learn simple, actionable steps that you can take to boost donor retention in your organization. Participants will leave the session with a greater understanding of what they can do to improve donor retention and the start of an improvement plan for their organization.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Bridging Historical and Civic Practice  
October 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Part of the  History & Democracy Initiative (HDI), which seeks to amplify and uplift the crucial role that the history field plays in supporting a thriving democracy, this webinar will offer both big-picture inspiration and  concrete case studies highlighting programming and partnership ideas that can help enhance your organization’s capacity to fortify American civic culture.

American Association for State and Local History Online
Deaccesioning Deep Dive 
October 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This workshop will provide an in-depth review of the process from start to finish: inventorying, deaccessioning, documenting, processing, and final object transfer, and offer guidance and troubleshooting for organizations of all sizes and budgets, and deaccessioning projects on a variety of timelines.

Center for Conservation of Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
Salvage Priorities: What's Next? 
October 28, 2026, 9:00 a.. (AZ)  
Preventative Conservator Maddie Cooper presents on the latest thinking on documenting priorities, working with first responders, the use of “Knox Boxes” for securing keys and institutional records, and the unique challenges a fire emergency brings to your salvage efforts.  

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
Wet Salvage for Home and Community Collections 
November 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Join Associate Photograph Conservator, Ivey Barker, Senior Book Conservator, Eliza Gillian, and Preservation Specialist, Katie Lowe for a how-to on salvaging collections items that are typically found in home and community collections. Through a combination of presentation, video demonstrations, and discussion, we’ll tackle how to salvage objects like books, coated paper (such as magazines and other glossy media), and 20th century photographic materials in the event of a water emergency.

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Reframing Leadership: A Leader-as-Coach Model for Museums 
November 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will introduce the model that is central to the forthcoming book Reframing Leadership: A Leader-as-Coach Model for Museum,s demonstrating how coaching principles and emotional intelligence can help museum leaders build trust, strengthen relationships, foster collaboration, and create resilient organizational cultures.

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS   

Texas Historical Commission Online Workshop ($139)
Every Place Has a Story: Communications that Inspire Support 
August 25-26, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Virtual
Through practical exercises and real-world examples, attendees will leave with tools they can immediately use in newsletters, fundraising appeals, social media, and direct donor communications.   

National Asian & Pacific Islander American Historic Preservation Forum 
September 10-13, 2026
Denver CO

ArtsEd West
Arts Learning and Leadership AZ Summit
September 11, 2026
Phoenix Conservatory of Museum, Phoenix, AZ
The ALL AZ Summit provides access to 2 breakout sessions featuring over 20 sessions, a nationally-recognized Keynote and Master Workshop Facilitator, community-building and networking with facilitated solutions-making sessions, and hands-on art-making sessions.

Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives, and Museums (AI4LAM)
Fantastic Futures: Trust in the Loop 
September 15-17, 2026
Washington, D.C.

American Association for State and Local History and National Council on Pulbic History Joint Conference 
September 16 – 19, 2026 
Providence, Rhode Island

MuseumNext
Digital Collections Summit 
September 21–22, 2026 
Virtual

2026 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums 
September 21–24, 2026|
Spokane, Washington

National Preservation Summit 
September 22-24, 2026
Washington, D.C.

Western Museums Association Annual Meeting
September 23-26, 2026
Salt Lake City UT

2026 Arizona History Mini Convention 
September 25-26, 2026
Arizona History Museum, Tucson

Association of Academic Museums and Galleries 2026 Virtual Convening
Core Competencies for Academic Museums 
October 8, 2026, 8:30 a.m. (AZ)
Virtual

National Coalition Against Censorship Curatorial Workshop
Curating from the Blacklist 
October 15, 2026
Los Angeles, CA
Applications due: September  7, 2026

National Preservation Law Conference 
October 19, 2026
Washington, D.C. and Virtual

2026 Arizona Library Association Annual Conference 
October 21-23, 2026
Casino Del Sol, Tucson, AZ

MuseumNext
Creative Museums Summit 
October 21–22, 2026  
Virtual

American Association for State and Local History Workshop (Virtual)
NAGPRA Essentials for History Organizations 
October 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This workshop will give you the tools you need to understand and apply NAGPRA principles at your organization and maintain ethical and authentic partnerships with Native organizations.

Climate Toolkit Symposium 2026 
October 28 – 30, 2026
Duke Farms, Hillsborough NJ

MuseumNext
Museums & Social Media Summit 
November 18–19, 2026 
Virtual

American Association for State and Local History Workshop 
Basics of Archive Management 
November 18, 2026
Virtual

Small Museum Association Annual Conference 
February 21-24, 2027
Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester NY

DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage LA 2027 
March 17, 2027
Los Angeles CA

International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection
28th Annual Conference 
April 10-14, 2027
Baltimore MD

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Collections Camp: Textiles 
June 7 – 8, 2027
Richmond VA

COURSES    

American Association for State and Local History Online Courses
August 24 – September 21: Introduction to Museum Endowments 
August 24 – September 21: Project Management for History Professional 
August 24 – October 18: The Academic Museum 
August 24 – October 18: Collections Management 100: Collection Development 
August 24 – October 18: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations 
August 24 – October 18: Museum Education and Outreach 
October 18 – December 6: Collections Management 200: Stewardship and Public Access

American Association for State and Local History
Core Issues Briefing Series
October 1: Building Historical and Civic Practice  
October 7: Engaging Younger Generations: Core Issues Briefing Series  
October 14: Understanding the U.S. History Sector: Core Issues Briefing Series 
October 20: Getting Started in Local Advocacy 
October 21: Doing History in Polarized Times: Core Issues Briefing Series 
October 28: Disaster Preparedness for History Organizations: Core Issues Briefing Series 
November 4: Understanding the U.S. History Workforce: Core Issues Briefing Series

The Center for Collections Care Online Courses 
January 8-29, 2026: Fundamentals of Collections Care (Level 1)                  
March 18-April 8, 2026: NAGPRA in Practice (Level 2)                      
April 8-May 6, 2026:  Culturally Informed Collections Stewardship (Level 1)        
September 10-October 1, 2026: Fundamentals of Collections Management (Level 1)    

Center for Conservation of Art and Historic Artifacts Online Course ($100)
Introduction to Preservation Planning 
October 5-23, 2026  
A Preservation Plan is an essential institutional document that helps collecting institutions thoughtfully chart a course for sustained collections care. In this online course, you will be introduced to preservation planning and will learn the steps necessary to write a Preservation Plan for your institution.  

Texas Historical Commission Museum Services On-Demand Webinar
Beyond Prevention: The Value of Fire Hardening Cultural Sites 
Fire hardening museums and historic sites isn’t just a technical upgrade—it’s a long-term investment in preservation, continuity, and public trust. Presented by Wildfire Mitigation Specialists from the Wildfire Division of Austin Fire, this webinar explores wildfire causes and ways to mitigate them in order to protect irreplaceable cultural assets, historic structures, and public spaces. Participants will learn how proactive measures, such as defensible landscaping, can significantly reduce the risk of loss and prevent costly post-disaster recovery and restoration. By prioritizing resilience, museum leaders can  better protect their communities in the face of evolving fire threats.  

American Association for State and Local History
Arcus Leadership Program Courses
Specifically designed for emerging and mid-level professionals and volunteers, these self-paced courses help participants understand the most critical topics in the history field and incorporate that understanding into their work. Start these courses any time.
Accessibility for Historical Organizations 
Creating Engaging Social Media Content for History Organizations 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for History Organizations 
Foundational Principles of LGBTQ+ Inclusion 
Introduction to Fundraising 
Introduction to Indigenous History 
Program Planning for Nonprofits

GrantStation TargetED Series ($195)
The Lean Nonprofit Growth Plan 
For many small organizations the functions of a development team, grants writers and communications staff are undertaken by one or two people, or a team of volunteers giving what time they can.  Alice Ruhnke will cover the core operational, financial, and fundraising systems that determine whether an organization survives a hard year or quietly starts to unravel during one.  
July 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Running Lean Without Running Empty
July 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  Building a Fundraising Strategy That Fits
August 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Grants That Win: Strategy, Systems & AI
August 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Visibility on a Shoestring: Marketing & Communications for Lean Nonprofits
September 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Budget Like You Mean It: Nonprofit Financial Management for Real Life
September 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  From Surviving to Sustaining: Building an Organization That Outlasts Its Challenges

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning
Provides essential museum documentation information for museum staff with all levels of knowledge. It begins with an introductory overview and ends with specific documentation issues. Learners can take the modules in order or choose a module or two that fits their needs.
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums
Covers guidelines, best practices and resources for the regular upkeep of historic interiors and exteriors as well as the contents of historic buildings. This one- to two-hour self-paced course has been designed for those who work or volunteer in small museums or heritage sites and who have little to no training in conservation.
(On demand)