Training Programs

Build a foundation in data literacy and analytics by learning the terminology, concepts, and tools commonly used to support data-driven decision-making. Participants will explore key concepts such as KPIs, metrics, dashboards, reports, trends, benchmarks, data quality, and data storytelling while learning practical techniques for analyzing and interpreting data in Microsoft Excel. Participants will also explore Excel's Analyze Data feature and Microsoft Copilot to identify trends, generate insights, summarize information, and ask questions about data using natural language prompts.

Best For: Professionals, nonprofit staff, workforce development participants, students, supervisors, managers, and business users new to analytics concepts.

Duration: 2 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Beginner

Learn how to transform data into meaningful insights through effective visualizations and storytelling techniques. Participants will explore chart selection, dashboard design principles, common visualization mistakes, audience-focused reporting, and strategies for communicating findings clearly and confidently.

Best For: Individuals who create reports, presentations, dashboards, charts, graphs, or communicate information using data.

Duration: 4 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Learn how organizations use data to support planning, performance measurement, problem-solving, and decision-making. Participants will explore how to interpret reports and dashboards, identify trends, evaluate performance metrics, ask better business questions, and communicate recommendations using data.

Best For: Supervisors, managers, nonprofit leaders, business professionals, program managers, workforce development professionals, and individuals responsible for making decisions based on data.

Duration: 2 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Learn how Microsoft Copilot and Excel can help you analyze data, identify trends, generate insights, and improve productivity. Participants will explore practical prompting techniques, Excel's Analyze Data feature, and real-world examples of how AI can support reporting, data analysis, formula creation, and everyday business tasks.

Best For: Business professionals, nonprofit staff, administrative professionals, supervisors, managers, workforce development participants, and anyone interested in using AI to work more efficiently.

Duration: 1 Hour | Format: Virtual, In-Person, or Hybrid | Skill Level: Beginner

Explore Microsoft's low-code ecosystem and learn how Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, and Copilot work together to improve reporting, automate processes, streamline operations, and support data-driven decision-making. Participants will gain an understanding of the business value of the Power Platform and identify opportunities to apply these tools within their organizations.

Best For: Beginners to Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Automate.

Duration: 4 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Beginner

Learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Power Apps and discover how organizations use low-code technology to streamline processes and improve efficiency. Participants will explore the Power Apps interface, understand common business use cases, connect to data sources, and build a simple application while gaining an introduction to SharePoint integration.

Best For: Beginners interested in Power Apps and low-code application development.

Duration: 3 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Beginner

Gain hands-on experience building custom business applications using Microsoft Power Apps and SharePoint. Participants will learn how to create screens, work with forms and galleries, use controls and formulas, connect to SharePoint lists, collect and update data, and build applications that support real-world business processes.

Best For: Business users, analysts, SharePoint users, and professionals responsible for improving business processes.

Duration: 4 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Learn how to design, build, and deploy business solutions using Microsoft Power Apps and SharePoint. Participants will create multi-screen applications, implement business rules, manage data relationships, improve user experiences, utilize collections and variables, apply advanced formulas, and explore solution design concepts used to support organizational workflows and process improvement initiatives.

Best For: Business analysts, SharePoint administrators, application owners, process improvement teams, and professionals responsible for developing business solutions.

Duration: 8 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Learn how Microsoft Power Automate helps organizations automate repetitive tasks, streamline business processes, and improve efficiency. Participants will explore common automation scenarios, understand triggers and actions, create basic workflows, and discover how Power Automate integrates with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, and other business applications.

Best For: Business users, administrative professionals, supervisors, managers, SharePoint users, and professionals interested in process improvement and automation.

Duration: 2 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Beginner

Build a strong foundation in Microsoft Power BI by learning the core concepts, tools, and workflows used to create effective reports and dashboards. Participants will explore Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, data connections, import versus DirectQuery, Power Query Editor, data transformations, and best practices for preparing data before building reports. Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to clean, shape, and organize data to support successful reporting and analytics projects.

Best For: Business users, nonprofit staff, analysts, managers, and beginners who are new to Power BI and want to understand reporting fundamentals and data preparation.

Duration: 8 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Beginner

Learn how to transform data into meaningful insights using Microsoft Power BI. Participants will learn data modeling concepts, dashboard design, report development, visualization techniques, publishing, sharing, and security concepts while building a complete dashboard from start to finish.

Best For: Business users, nonprofit staff, analysts, managers, and professionals responsible for reporting, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making.

Duration: 8 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Intermediate

Take your Power BI skills to the next level by learning advanced data modeling techniques, relationships, fact and dimension tables, star schema design, DAX fundamentals, and performance optimization. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to build scalable and efficient Power BI solutions that support complex reporting and analytics needs.

Best For: Power BI users, analysts, and report developers who want to deepen their understanding of data modeling and analytics.

Duration: 4 Hours | Format: Virtual, In-Person | Skill Level: Advanced