When resources are tight, it can be difficult to know where to turn to get answers on core topics – but those answers are crucial to leaders’ ability to offer quality programs.
The What Leaders Need online training series for new and emerging literacy leaders is presented via a tri-state partnership. Literacy Texas is proud to partner with Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas and Oklahoma Literacy Coalition to bring quality professional development to literacy leaders across three states.
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BASIC DETAILS
This online session will be held on:
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (CT).
Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 8:50 AM.
Please arrive on time – the Zoom room will close to late arrivals 30 minutes after the session begins.
This training session is offered free of charge to Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.
ABOUT THIS TOPIC
There’s always so much to do. How do you choose where to allocate your best resources – your time and talent?
Strategic planning helps nonprofit organizations align their mission with long-term goals. A solid plan can help make sure that resources are used effectively to achieve best possible outcomes.
Participants in this session will explore how strategic and succession planning work hand-in-hand – to create a clear roadmap for decision-making, strengthen accountability, and proactively prepare for leadership transitions.
MEET THE PRESENTER
Presenter: Emma McKinney
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO | Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits
After interning at the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, Emma McKinney officially joined the team in 2021, currently serving as the Executive Assistant to the President & CEO. Emma graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. Throughout her undergraduate and early professional career, she worked as a field hockey coach and is still very proud of her student’s ongoing sports careers.
Emma is passionate about empowering people by creating pathways to healing, self-sufficiency, and opportunity. She currently serves as Board Secretary on Goodwill of Central Oklahoma’s Generation Good Board, Board Member of The Care Center’s Young Professionals Board, and Class Co-Chair of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Leadership Council. Emma enjoys playing tennis, watching sports, and spending time with friends.
FREE ONLINE REGISTRATION
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Online registration has now closed – but we have a few spots available for last-minute registrants! Call us on 972-926-3155 to make arrangements.
PD CERTIFICATES
Someone who completes the full session will receive 1.5 hours of PD credit.
Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training.
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SPECIAL THANKS
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The Texas Workforce Commission
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