Professional Development

Upcoming Opportunities

Creative Sector Dinner

The summit will then begin with our first-ever Creative Sector dinner on April 30th where we will present the results of our arts sector survey and hear from the city, county, and state leaders about current and upcoming arts initiatives.

Creative Sector Summit

The two-day conference will start on May 1st at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Each day will begin with a morning plenary session for all attendees followed by afternoon panel discussions, workshops, and offsite breakout sessions.

Creative Sector Talk: Arts Education Advocacy 101

Tuesday, February 18 at 5:30 pm Nate McGaha, Executive Director of Arts North Carolina,...

Love Local Business Resource Fair

Feb 12 | Come network with fellow local businesses and learn about a myriad of free or low-cost resources within the community available to help your business succeed.

Craft Your Commerce: 2020 Workshop SeriesMountain BizWorks

Starting Feb 13 | Craft Your Commerce is a Mountain BizWorks entrepreneurial program designed to connect, elevate and advance creative and craft-centered companies through a series of business […]

Association of Fundraising Professionals Western North Carolina Chapter

Grant Planning Workshop

Feb 19 | Grants don’t have to equal “ugh.” This presentation will describe both aspects and how they dovetail to create the best possible grant application—one that secures funding while furthering valuable programs and inspiring everyone involved—even when the circumstances are less than perfect.

Starting your business | 4 week cohort

Feb 18- Mar 10 | In this FREE four week long cohort, participants will learn about different aspects of starting a business, including identifying potential markets, writing a business plan, running the finances of…

2020 Nonprofit Compliance Update

4/21 | SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our annual Nonprofit Compliance Update. More details to come.

Resources

Services and Resources | Small Business Center |

The Small Business Center (SBC) at A-B Tech Enka is part of the statewide Small Business Center Network (SBCN), a community college-funded initiative with a vision to foster and support entrepreneurship, small business, and economic development in local communities with an emphasis on assisting start-ups, early stage, and at-risk enterprises.

Asheville Grown Business Alliance | Local Independent Businesses

The Asheville Grown Business Alliance connects local independent businesses with members of the community.

Asheville

Asheville SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small businesses.

Association of Fundraising Professionals Western North Carolina Chapter

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Western North Carolina Chapter (AFP-WNC) is a nonprofit organization that serves as a resource for all who raise funds to better our Western North Carolina community. Whether you are a fundraiser for a large agency or a small neighborhood group, we invite

BoardSource - Empowering Boards & Inspiring Leadership

BoardSource envisions a world where every nonprofit organization has the leadership it needs to fulfill its mission and advance the public good.

Cowork | Center for Craft

Reimagine your workspace. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, maker, artist, designer, scholar, or student, find creative space here that will inspire your most meaningful work.

Welcome | Leadership Asheville

Leadership Asheville exists to build collaborative leadership capacity and foster an equitable, inclusive and sustainable community for all.

Accredited MBA in Non-Profit Management Program in NC | LRU

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to have a career in non-profit management and operations with LRU’s MBA program.

Business Planning | Business Coaching | Business Financing | Asheville

We assist with business planning, business coaching, and business financing through business development classes and programs in Asheville, NC and Western NC.

WNC Nonprofit Pathways | Strengthening the Organizations that help our Communities Succeed

The 2020 Census is expected to be one of the most critical counts in decades. It will not only influence the fairness of democratic representation for hundreds of millions of

Home | North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

Our mission is to educate, connect, and advocate for North Carolina’s Nonprofits.

SBTDC – Asheville Office

The North Carolina SBTDC is a business advisory resource for growing and developing businesses. Our highly skilled professionals provide services statewide from offices hosted by campuses of The University of North Carolina System.