CZI | Movement & Capacity Building Opportunities

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is committed to helping you scale change faster. We do this through grants, technology and capacity building. With weekly trainings and expert advising we support the CZI community to grow key capacities to unlock greater impact over the long-term.

Our trainings span a wide range of capacity building topics. Each live session is 90-minutes and includes time for Q+A.

Below you can sign-up for upcoming trainings. You can also opt-in to receive monthly invitations about these sessions here.

Recorded sessions from 2022 are currently available via our Wistia page. We upload past session recordings within two weeks after they have taken place.

If you have any questions, needs, or input, please feel free to reach out at capacitybuilding@chanzuckerberg.com.

*The trainers leading these CZI-sponsored sessions are external vendors. The views and advice they will present are based on their deep experience in their respective fields or sectors and do not necessarily represent the views or advice of CZI. Please note that CZI may record their session(s) through Zoom. This means that any visual (if you choose to put your camera on) and audio will be recorded. By registering for this session(s), you consent to being recorded. If you do not wish for your visual and/or audio to be recorded, you can switch off your camera, and/or remain muted throughout the entire session or decide not to register. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact privacy@chanzuckerberg.com.

Woman seated at table with laptop computer and headphones, participating in CZI Grant Partner Training Session.

Navigating Grief at Work

Hosted by Stefani Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu, Project LETS

Stefanie, a white, non-binary person, stands smiling in front of an array of green plants and stones. They are wearing a blue floral cardigan, a dark green top, and red, blue, and white beaded necklaces. They have several facial piercings, long, dangly red earrings, and are wearing maroon lipstick.

Skills for Tending to Our Personal and Collective Grief

Learning Outcomes:

Understand the mechanisms for how grief and trauma show up and live in our body and minds.
Learn how to support colleagues and employees Reflect on how grief impacts us and the work we do.

Thursday, March 23rd @ 9:30-11am PT / 12:30-2pm ET

*These sessions will be interactive, and will include an optional embodied practice to support moving through grief, and an optional sharing circle at the end where you can share about personal or collective grief in the workplace.

Online Communications

Hosted by Firas Nasr and Carla Aronsohn, Cultivate Strategies

A queer, genderqueer, Arab artist and activist with glasses, a trim beard and a crew cut in a white, mock turtleneck. They are standing confidently in front of trees in a park.

A white, queer person with short brown hair and a dapper navy suit. They are smiling on a dock next to a bay.

Introduction to Social Media Strategy and Engagement

Learning Outcomes:

Understand the fundamentals of a strong social media strategy that encourages engagement
Learn the best practices for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Receive helpful tools that you can use to streamline and improve your digital strategy

March 30th, @ 9:30-11am PT / 12:30-2pm ET

Online Communications

Hosted by Firas Nasr, Cultivate Strategies

Introduction to Website Design and Strategy

Learning Outcomes:

Understand website design best practices, accessibility, and trusted tools
Learn how to choose a website building platform, how to write for the web, and how to test user experience
Receive tangible tools, such as a checklist, for a website launch

Thursday, April 6th @ 9:30-11am PT / 12:30-2pm ET

Team Communications

Hosted by Dara Silverman

Image is of a white Jewish woman with brown wind-blown hair, a cream, red, yellow and green scarf and a gray shirt. She's holding a wooden staff. There is a green background.

Practicing Consent at Work

Learning Outcomes:

Explore what consent means in a professional context
Identify practical ways to build a culture of consent when working with colleagues
Learn to build trusting and truthful relationships at work

Thursday, April 13th @ 9:30-11am PT / 12:30-2pm ET

Holding Boundaries at Work

Learning Outcomes:

How to begin to name and get to know your boundaries
Clarify what this means for your working relationships
Develop clear practices for holding your boundaries

Thursday, April 20th @ 9:30-11am PT / 12:30-2pm ET

Presentation Skills

Hosted by Robbie Samuels

A smiling white man with black hair and a salt & pepper beard looks straight into the camera. He's wearing a blue suit jacket, matching vest, and a lighter blue button-down shirt.

Setting-up for Success on Zoom

Learning Outcomes:

Learn tactics to increase live attendance of Zoom webinars and events
Improve your audio, video, and framing to deliver an optimal virtual presentation
Review checklists and guidance on leveraging Zoom settings

Thursday, April 27th @ 9:30-11am PT / 12:30-2pm ET

Virtual Presentation Skills

Learning Outcomes:

Create engaging virtual presentations using purpose-first design
Learn interactive tools on Zoom to improve participant engagement
Explore how to enhance accessibility on Zoom for all participants

Thursday, May 4th @ 9:30-11am PT / 12:30-2pm ET