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    Supercharge Your Productivity

    By: Clariteam
    Written:
    Sofia Balderson
    Price: Free

    In this course, which will cover three essential areas of productivity (prioritisation, focus, and action), you will learn how to work sustainably and still achieve the important results that will drive you forward.

  • Title slide for a presentation titled 'People Skills for Animal People: Feedback Skills' with an image of elephants walking in a line on the right side, and the 'Scarlet Spark' logo at the bottom left.

    ScarSpark Leadership Essentials

    By: Scarlet Spark
    Written:
    Tania Luna
    Price: Free

    In this workshop, you’ll learn the 4 foundational skills you need to handle any collaboration or communication challenge and instantly amplify your ability to make an impact as a leader.

  • A promotional graphic for ADP showcasing courses for animal nonprofit professionals, featuring a pig on a blue background and the ADP logo with a stylized animal line drawing.

    Courses for Animal Nonprofit Professionals

    By: Animal Defense Partnership
    Written:
    Animal Defense Partnership
    Price: Free

    A variety of free virtual courses tailored for animal nonprofit professionals, covering topics like nonprofit board management, legal compliance in fundraising and communications, and starting new nonprofits. 

  • Two bear cubs touching each other with one paw, standing on a surface against a yellow background.

    ScarSpark Feedback Skills

    By: Scarlet Spark
    Written:
    Tania Luna
    Price: Free

    Feedback skills are at the heart of learning and progress. But feedback conversations can be scary. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to achieve alignment and accelerate learning through brain-friendly feedback.

  • Cover slide of a presentation titled 'Using Research in Animal Advocacy' with a logo for faunalytics and an illustration of a farm scene with cows and a barn, overlaid with a green filter.

    Using Research in Animal Advocacy

    By: Faunalytics
    Written: Faunalytics
    Price: Free

    With Faunalytics’ resources, we’ll explore how to find, understand, and apply research to make your efforts more effective. Dive in to discover strategies, resources, and a surprise at the end designed to elevate your impact for animals. Let’s get started!

  • Slide titled 'Movement Ecology' with the 'ayni' logo at the bottom left corner. The slide has a light background with a blue section containing a molecular or cell diagram pattern.

    Movement Ecology

    By: Ayni Institute
    Written:
    Ayni Institute
    Price: Sliding Scale

    A self-paced mini course on Movement Ecosystems. We explore the multiple Foundational Theories of Change we believe are key to successful movements. We dive into: the strengths and weakness of each Foundational Theory of Change; the role of each Theory of Change; and how different Theories of Change can complement one another.

  • Cover slide of a presentation titled "Marketing 101" with a hanging lightbulb illustration on a dark teal background. The slide also features the logo 'USER-Friendly.org.uk' in the bottom left corner.

    Marketing101

    By: User Friendly
    Written:
    James Odene
    Price: Free

    A comprehensive marketing 101 course that covers (nearly) everything you need to know to run and manage marketing effectively within the farmed animal movement.

  • A digital graphic with the text 'Campaign Accelerator Training' on the left side in large blue font. The lower left corner features a red and white logo with the words 'MOB LAB'. The right side of the image shows a cropped photo of three women holding notes or cards, set against a solid blue background.

    Campaign Accelerator Training

    By: Mob Lab
    Written:
    Mob Lab
    Price: Sliding Scale

    What wins lasting change in today’s world? Nimble teams building creative and transformative advocacy campaigns that engage people in meaningful ways. That’s why we developed the Campaign Accelerator, a collaborative planning process that blends tried and true strategy tools with the best of design thinking.

  • A graphic design promoting speaking up for animals, featuring a person in a suit holding a megaphone against a teal background, with the Anima International logo at the bottom left.

    Speak Up for Animals

    By: Anima International
    Written:
    Anima International
    Price: Free

    Are you afraid of public speaking? Do you feel anxiety before giving an interview? This course guides you through preparation ideas, anxiety management methods, and voice production tools, to help you become a better speaker for the animals.

  • Cover slide with the text 'Fundraising Essentials' and the Anima International logo, featuring a stylized animal icon, on a light background. To the right, a graphic of a hand holding a coin with dollar signs, with floating money bags.

    Fundraising Essentials

    By: Anima International
    Written:
    Anima International
    Price: Free

    You will learn crucial fundraising terms, create a map of your potential donors and help you understand what donors look for when deciding whether to fund a program.

  • A promotional graphic for Animal Advocacy Careers featuring a split design: left side with text "Your Role in Animal Advocacy" and the logo, right side with a photo of two piglets against an orange background.

    Your Role in Animal Advocacy

    By: Animal Advocacy Careers
    Written:
    Animal Advocacy Careers
    Price: Free

    Discover how to make a lasting impact on animals' lives through your career choices. We'll guide you in exploring meaningful opportunities, developing a personalized career strategy, and identifying clear, actionable next steps toward your professional goals.

  • A glass jar filled with coins, with a small green plant growing out of it, on a wooden surface.

    Thrive Fundraising Accelerator

    By: Thrive Philanthropy
    Written: Thrive Philanthropy
    Price: Scholarships Offered

    This 8-week course equips vegan and animal justice grassroots organizations with essential fundraising skills to cultivate tools that amplify fundraising impact. This course is designed to address challenges faced by grassroots organizations within the vegan movement.

  • Hands holding a string of glowing fairy lights against a blue sky background.

    Fundraising Outside the Movement

    By: Thrive Philanthropy
    Written: Zehra Abbas & Thrive
    Price: Free

    Participants dive into creative strategies to secure funding outside the traditional avenues within our vegan movement. You'll learn how to identify new opportunities, pitch your ideas effectively, and leverage different networks and resources to fuel your projects, all while staying true to your mission.

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