This is a specialized training on both practical and legal considerations of Minnesota’s Open Meeting Law and Data Practices requirements. Participants will gain an understanding of these complicated laws, gain an understanding of updated regulations, learn how to access appropriate resources, and leave with practical knowledge for working within the laws’ parameters.

This two-day training integrates FEMA's foundational principles with procurement compliance, explicitly designed for local governments. Participants will learn best practices on how to establish, operate, and manage an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), ensuring alignment with FEMA’s Incident Command System (ICS) and federal procurement standards. This training will provide hands-on experience and actionable strategies to strengthen emergency preparedness while maintaining compliance with FEMA’s procurement requirements.

This event is offered in partnership with the Initiative Foundation.

Grant writing can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re new to it. This workshop demystifies the process and replaces guesswork with practical skills, funder insight, and hands-on practice. Attendees walk away with greater confidence, clearer direction, and a stronger foundation for pursuing grant funding successfully.

A beginner-level, hands-on workshop designed to help nonprofit staff and board members approach grant writing with clarity and confidence.

Participants will leave this workshop able to:

• Assess whether their organization is ready to pursue grant funding


• Identify and evaluate appropriate grant opportunities


• Understand what funders look for in strong grant applications


• Navigate the key components of a grant proposal


• Write proposal sections that tell a clear, coherent, and compelling story

Sourcewell strives to bring the highest-quality resources, information, and training opportunities to our members. We're honored to team up with the Initiative Foundation to bring this opportunity to our central Minnesota region.

This is a foundational training session. This workshop is intended to help build capacity for city leaders, zoning administrators, and planning commission members when it comes to a foundational understanding of land use. This training will help cities to approach zoning questions with increased confidence.

Anton Treuer speaks nationally and internationally to schools, universities, tribal communities, nonprofits, and public institutions. His presentations are known for being accessible, candid, grounded in scholarship, and engaging across diverse audiences.

Common themes include:

• Indigenous history and contemporary Native life


• Ojibwe language and cultural revitalization


• Cultural competency and equity


• Education and addressing opportunity gaps


• Tribal sovereignty, treaties, and governance


• Building respectful relationships across difference