"My new board chair and I completed the NeighborWorks Board Oversight and Governance three-day course with a clear sense of what we were doing well, a checklist of policies and practices to put in place, some goals for the year, and most importantly, a new set of tools for engaging board members. Board Source consultant Susan Decker provided intelligent, well-paced teaching packed with great stories and real-life examples. I was delighted that Charlene also left with information she plans to employ in a strategic planning process she is leading for her credit union."

-- Anne Houston, Executive Director
Chelsea Neighborhood Developers

Community Development Learning: When, Where and How You Need It

NeighborWorks America provides a wide range of training and professional development opportunities in community development and affordable housing...

Network and learn with peers at in-person opportunities such as the Training Institutes (see our next event at left) and place-based training events held throughout the year and across the country.

Learn from the convenience of your home or office computer with eLearning and Virtual Classroom courses, allowing you flexibility to improve your skills while still taking care of your business.

Earn a Professional Certificate, Designation or Certification with NeighborWorks America's Professional Certification Programs.

Explore our course catalog and see the courses we offer in ten different content areas.

2012 – 2014 Training Institutes
Washington, DC • Dec. 10 – 14, 2012
Atlanta, GA • Feb. 18 – 22, 2013
Portland, OR • May 6 – 10, 2013
Philadelphia, PA • Aug. 19 – 23, 2013
Kansas City, MO • Dec. 9 – 13, 2013 Los Angeles, CA • Feb. 24 – 28, 2014 Louisville, KY • May 19 – 23, 2014 Orlando, FL • Aug. 18 – 22, 2014

To search or view training events or specific courses we're offering, visit our new Training Events Calendar online.

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NeighborWorks Training & Certification

Registration Now Open for the
Atlanta Training Institute

Atlanta, GA | February 18-22, 2013

Join us in Atlanta, the capital of the South -- an historic yet progressive setting for a week of exciting community development learning and professional development. You'll enjoy the highest-quality skill-building, knowledge-sharing and networking, and the ability to see the immediate impact of community development work. Explore the offerings of this training institute... and be sure to check out our special Wednesday symposium, ML920 Charting the Course: Fundraising in a Competitive Environment .


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Events & Programs

Washington, DC Training Institute — See what was offered Dec. 10-14 in Washington. Find out more...

Cincinnati Training Institute — This event took place in Cincinnati, August 13-17. Find out more...

New Orleans Training Institute — NeighborWorks took place in New Orleans May 7-11. See what you missed!

Training News & Announcements

New Virtual Classroom Course Open for Registration — Join fellow online learners and explore the best methods for training resident volunteer leaders in an exciting new distance learning course: CB275vc Training Community Leaders: A Complete Curriculum. For more information on this cost-effective new way to build your skills, and to register for this course, visit the Virtual Classroom page...

TWO New eLearning Courses Launched — Our two newest courses are ED101el Economic Development Principles, Practices, and Strategies and HO206el Mortgage Math Made Simple for Homeownership Professionals. For more information and to register, visit the Online Learning Training page...