Nonprofit Consultants Network upcoming events

Wednesday Lunch Breaks at Noon with Becky Pardoe (September 23, 2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Similar to Monday coffee chats, Becky Pardoe will host a discussion with NCN members on Wednesdays at noon every other week. Please see the listserv for the zoom link or email Meenakshi mverma.agrawal@gmail.com if you want to come as a guest.

Wednesday Lunch Breaks at Noon with Becky Pardoe (October 07, 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Wisdom of the Crowd- Monday Meetings led by Larry Raff (October 12, 2026)

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

NCN Monday morning group, which is organized around a process for problem-solving using the Socratic method to mine the “Wisdom of the Crowd.” The sessions will be facilitated by Richard Brown and me this coming Monday.

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to challenges … and reveals pathways to build on new opportunities for all who participate.

Please come to the session with a challenge you are facing; better yet, please email it to larry.raff@copleyraff.comme ahead of the meeting. It is a safe space.

More about the session:

Socratic Session Outline and Promotion

The NCN Monday morning group will be trying a process to do problem-solving using the Socratic

method that mines the “Wisdom of the Crowd.” The sessions will be facilitated by Larry Raff and Richard Brown.

Here is how it works.

1. A member of the group brings a challenge they are facing in their consulting practice.

2. The group asks the member questions to understand the circumstances surrounding the

challenge, and the member responds succinctly.

3. The member is asked if they want to change how the challenge is described.

4. The group then suggests solutions to the challenge.

5. The member is asked what aspect of the solutions offered they may implement within the

next three months.

6. The group is then asked what they learned from the session.

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to

challenges … and reveals pathways for building on new opportunities.

Update: meetup at Revival Watertown, Oct 16 (October 16, 2026)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Hope you're summers have been a delight. Feels like it's time to have another little meet-up for those who want to join in Watertown. Here is the info

Revival Watertown
99 Coolidge Ave
Watertown

Friday October 16, 1pm

As with past meet-ups, there's no real agenda. It's mostly for casual networking, but perhaps Anne, Claudia and I will figure out a simple ice-breaker just to get things rolling.

We will have pastries and coffee. For those who come and want lunch, the cafe does sell lunchy stuff.

The first time we met at Revival, parking was a challenge for some folks, but the space was so great for networking that we tried it again. The second time, I gave some ideas for parking. It turned out that I was unable to attend, but I didn't hear any negative reports back.

So we will stick with Revival. These are the instructions I shared last time:

There are public spots to the left and behind the building, but they're limited. The parking lot adjacent to the building is NOT public - only for employees of the office building. With online research, it appears that the best bets are either Grove St (less than a 10 minute walk) or Home Depot (more like 15 minutes)

And here is a sign up sheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ad2jMkOxqqafnttlmE9aKeu9RNuwsgpVN28sJc8rKnM/edit?usp=sharing

Cheers, Geoff

Wednesday Lunch Breaks at Noon with Becky Pardoe (October 21, 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Wisdom of the Crowd- Monday Meetings led by Larry Raff (October 26, 2026)

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to challenges … and reveals pathways to build on new opportunities for all who participate.

Please come to the session with a challenge you are facing; better yet, please email it to larry.raff@copleyraff.comme ahead of the meeting. It is a safe space.

More about the session:

Socratic Session Outline and Promotion

The NCN Monday morning group will be trying a process to do problem-solving using the Socratic

method that mines the “Wisdom of the Crowd.” The sessions will be facilitated by Larry Raff and Richard Brown.

Here is how it works.

1. A member of the group brings a challenge they are facing in their consulting practice.

2. The group asks the member questions to understand the circumstances surrounding the

challenge, and the member responds succinctly.

3. The member is asked if they want to change how the challenge is described.

4. The group then suggests solutions to the challenge.

5. The member is asked what aspect of the solutions offered they may implement within the

next three months.

6. The group is then asked what they learned from the session.

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to

challenges … and reveals pathways for building on new opportunities.

Wednesday Lunch Breaks at Noon with Becky Pardoe (November 04, 2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Wisdom of the Crowd- Monday Meetings led by Larry Raff (November 09, 2026)

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to challenges … and reveals pathways to build on new opportunities for all who participate.

Please come to the session with a challenge you are facing; better yet, please email it to larry.raff@copleyraff.comme ahead of the meeting. It is a safe space.

More about the session:

Socratic Session Outline and Promotion

The NCN Monday morning group will be trying a process to do problem-solving using the Socratic

method that mines the “Wisdom of the Crowd.” The sessions will be facilitated by Larry Raff and Richard Brown.

Here is how it works.

1. A member of the group brings a challenge they are facing in their consulting practice.

2. The group asks the member questions to understand the circumstances surrounding the

challenge, and the member responds succinctly.

3. The member is asked if they want to change how the challenge is described.

4. The group then suggests solutions to the challenge.

5. The member is asked what aspect of the solutions offered they may implement within the

next three months.

6. The group is then asked what they learned from the session.

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to

challenges … and reveals pathways for building on new opportunities.

Wednesday Lunch Breaks at Noon with Becky Pardoe (November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Wisdom of the Crowd- Monday Meetings led by Larry Raff (November 23, 2026)

Mon, 23 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to challenges … and reveals pathways to build on new opportunities for all who participate.

Please come to the session with a challenge you are facing; better yet, please email it to larry.raff@copleyraff.comme ahead of the meeting. It is a safe space.

More about the session:

Socratic Session Outline and Promotion

The NCN Monday morning group will be trying a process to do problem-solving using the Socratic

method that mines the “Wisdom of the Crowd.” The sessions will be facilitated by Larry Raff and Richard Brown.

Here is how it works.

1. A member of the group brings a challenge they are facing in their consulting practice.

2. The group asks the member questions to understand the circumstances surrounding the

challenge, and the member responds succinctly.

3. The member is asked if they want to change how the challenge is described.

4. The group then suggests solutions to the challenge.

5. The member is asked what aspect of the solutions offered they may implement within the

next three months.

6. The group is then asked what they learned from the session.

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to

challenges … and reveals pathways for building on new opportunities.

Wednesday Lunch Breaks at Noon with Becky Pardoe (December 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Wisdom of the Crowd- Monday Meetings led by Larry Raff (December 07, 2026)

Mon, 07 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to challenges … and reveals pathways to build on new opportunities for all who participate.

Please come to the session with a challenge you are facing; better yet, please email it to larry.raff@copleyraff.comme ahead of the meeting. It is a safe space.

More about the session:

Socratic Session Outline and Promotion

The NCN Monday morning group will be trying a process to do problem-solving using the Socratic

method that mines the “Wisdom of the Crowd.” The sessions will be facilitated by Larry Raff and Richard Brown.

Here is how it works.

1. A member of the group brings a challenge they are facing in their consulting practice.

2. The group asks the member questions to understand the circumstances surrounding the

challenge, and the member responds succinctly.

3. The member is asked if they want to change how the challenge is described.

4. The group then suggests solutions to the challenge.

5. The member is asked what aspect of the solutions offered they may implement within the

next three months.

6. The group is then asked what they learned from the session.

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to

challenges … and reveals pathways for building on new opportunities.

(copy) Wednesday Lunch Breaks at Noon with Becky Pardoe (December 16, 2026)

Wed, 16 Dec 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Wisdom of the Crowd- Monday Meetings led by Larry Raff (December 21, 2026)

Mon, 21 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to challenges … and reveals pathways to build on new opportunities for all who participate.

Please come to the session with a challenge you are facing; better yet, please email it to larry.raff@copleyraff.comme ahead of the meeting. It is a safe space.

More about the session:

Socratic Session Outline and Promotion

The NCN Monday morning group will be trying a process to do problem-solving using the Socratic

method that mines the “Wisdom of the Crowd.” The sessions will be facilitated by Larry Raff and Richard Brown.

Here is how it works.

1. A member of the group brings a challenge they are facing in their consulting practice.

2. The group asks the member questions to understand the circumstances surrounding the

challenge, and the member responds succinctly.

3. The member is asked if they want to change how the challenge is described.

4. The group then suggests solutions to the challenge.

5. The member is asked what aspect of the solutions offered they may implement within the

next three months.

6. The group is then asked what they learned from the session.

This is a powerful process that helps nonprofit professionals develop creative solutions to

challenges … and reveals pathways for building on new opportunities.