2026 NAMIWalks Trainings
2026 NAMIWalks Trainings
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Recordings - Live Trainings
The recordings of all live trainings and webinars are posted in this section within one week of their occurrence. The recording and slide deck are shared for Walk Managers to revisit with any local leadership as needed.
Spring Season Trainings
From Curiosity to Commitment: The Power of Prospecting - September 24 (Slides)
October National Call - October 1 (Slides)
Bring 'Em Back: The Importance of Retention -
October 8 (Slides)
Fueling Your Fundraisers: The Great 8 Coaching Strategies - October 29 (Slides)
November National Call - November 5 (Slides)
December National Call - December 3 (Slides)
January National Call - January 7 (Slides)
Office to Start Line: Engaging Workplaces in Walk - January 14 (Slides)
February National Call - February 4 (Slides)
Volunteers That Walk the Walk: Recruiting and Retaining Champions - February 11 (Slides)
Talk the Walk: Promoting NAMIWalks Where You Live - February 25 (Slides)
March National Call - March 11 (Slides)
April National Call - April 1 (Slides)
May National Call - May 6 (Slides)
Fall Season Trainings
February National Call - February 4 (Slides)
From Curiosity to Commitment: The Power of Prospecting - February 18 (Slides)
March National Call - March 11 (Slides)
Bring 'Em Back: The Importance of Retention - March 18 (Slides)
April National Call - April 1 (Slides)
Fueling Your Fundraisers: The Great 8 Coaching Strategies - April 22 (Slides)
Office to Start Line: Engaging Workplaces in Walk - April 29 (Slides)
May Fall National Call - May 6 (Slides)
Volunteers That Walk the Walk: Recruiting and Retaining Champions - May 13 (Slides)
June Fall National Call - June 3 (Slides)
Talk the Walk: Promoting NAMIWalks Where You Live - June 17 (Slides)
July National Call - July 8 (Slides)
August National Call - August 5 (Slides)
September National Call - September 2 (Slides)
Weekly Office Hours - 10 Minute Timely Topics
September 23 - The First Retention Push (Slides)
September 30 - Marketing Materials (Slides)
October 7 - Priority and Action Planning
October 14 - Prospecting (Slides)
October 21 - Participant Coaching Plan (Slides)
October 28 - Website 101: The Paricipant Experience (Slides)
November 4 - DonorDrive 101: The Administrative Experience (Slides)
November 18 - Monthly Touchpoint Calendar (Slides)
December 2 - Stewardship Over the Holidays (Slides)
December 9 - In-Kind Donations (Slides)
January 6 - New Year, Strong Start (Slides)
January 13 - Utilizing the Team Captain Promotion (Slides)
January 20 - Drop and Dial
January 27 - COI 101 (Slides)
February 10 - Team Captains Meetings (Slides)
February 17 - Logistics 101 & Best Practices for Event Day (Slides)
February 24 - Day of Event Volunteers & Volunteer Calculator (Slides)
March 3 - National Fundraising Recognition Program (Slides)
March 10 - Inclement Weather Toolkit (Slides)
March 17 - T-shirts 101 (Slides)
March 24 - Walk Stars (Slides)
March 31 - Matching Gifts & Double the Donation Integration
April 7 - A Conversation with Brandon Graham about Involving Political Candidates in Walks
April 14 - Revunami (Slides)
April 21 - What's On Your Mind
April 28 - Event Day Communications
May 5 - Text Messages
May 12 - Celebration Events (Slides)
May 19 - Preparing for Final Accounting (Slides)
May 26 - Proof of Performance (Slides)
June 2 - Gap to Goal (Slides)
June 9 - Leveling Up: Partners of Opportunity (Slides)
June 23 - Dine and Donate (Slides)
July 7 - DonorDrive Feature: Que (Slides)
July 14 - How to Create a Content Set (Slides)
July 21 - Conducting a Post-Event Analysis (Slides)
July 28 - Engaging $0 Walkers (Slides)
August 4 - Revunami (Slides)
August 11 - National Fundraising Recognition Program (Slides)
August 18 - Fall T-shirts 101 & Your Social Media Questions (Slides)
August 25 - Talk the Walk (Slides)
September 1 - Lunch and Learns (Slides)
Fundraise4NAMI App Coaching Calls
January Coaching Call - January 20
February Coaching Call - February 19
March Coaching Call - March 19
April Coaching Call - April 16 (Slides)
May Coaching Call - May 21
June Coaching Call - June 18
July Coaching Call - July 16
August Coaching Call - August 20
Recordings - On-Demand Trainings
Throughout the season your National NAMIWalks Team will record on-demand trainings on various topics not discussed in the live trainings above. The on-demand trainings will be on topics such as engaging $0 participants, how to recruit and engage ELTs, media sponsors, and more. As on-demand trainings are released they will be shared in Newsday and posted in this section.
All About Walk Stars
Engaging $0 Participants
Final Accounting
(Questions: Email Danica at dkimball@nami.org)
How to Add a Content Set to your NAMIWalks Website
(Questions: Email Emma at etomasetti@nami.org)
How to Add Sponsors to your NAMIWalks Website
(Questions: Email Emma at etomasetti@nami.org)
How to Order T-shirts - National Vendor to Print the Backs
(www.pkcomp.com/namitees)
How to Order T-shirts - Local Vendor to Print the Backs
(www.pkcomp.com/namitees)
Resources for Media Sponsorships
Walk Manager Resource Center
(www.namiwalks.org/wmrc)
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