60-MINUTE WORKSHOP

Presented by Kayla Hornbrook

Thursday, February 26, 2026

1:00 – 2:00 pm ET (10:00 – 11:00 am PT)

Learn how to tame the chaos that is nonprofit communications.

Jump Starter Workshops are Pass Holder Exclusives. You MUST have an All-Access Pass to attend.

This workshop is FREE with an All-Access Pass. Current Pass Holders, RSVP here. 

Nonprofit comms work is so much chaos! We want to help you be as CALM as possible – that is, more Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical in your work. We know that’s how you tame the chaos.

We recommend 23 different CALMing actions to get you there. But where do you begin? We’ll help you decide and make a plan for yourself.

During this Jump Starter workshop, we’ll go through a couple of different exercises to help you pinpoint what’s going to produce the most CALM for you personally.

During this Jump Starter, you’ll receive:

  • A quick rundown of the 23 CALMing actions and some different ways to think about them in the context of your own work.

  • Small group discussion time to help you figure out where to prioritize. Would you benefit most from engaging in better conversations internally (being collaborative)? From building more trust internally (required for agility)? Or do you need to work on making better choices (being logical) or creating better routines (being methodical)?

  • Time to begin working on your game plan. Once you’ve narrowed down your focus a bit, we’ll give you some quiet time to work through your first next steps to a CALMer work life.

  • Instructions on how to find an accountability partner and get feedback from other All-Access Pass Holders and Kivi Leroux Miller to help ensure you stay on the path to CALM.

Jump Starter Workshops are Pass Holder Exclusives. You MUST have an All-Access Pass to attend.

What is a Jump Starter?

Jump Starters are workshops from Nonprofit Marketing Guide where you leave with a first draft of a document or tool. Give us an hour and we’ll give you a bit of training, time to discuss important decisions with peers, drafts and templates to start from, and time to work on your very own copy. You’ll leave each Jump Starter with a first draft you can share with your team and complete on your own.

What Others Have Said about Our Jump Starter Workshops

“I appreciate the interactive component of the Jumpstart workshop. It was valuable having the opportunity to apply what we are learning during the session. Instead of setting myself a reminder to “do this,” I came away with a framework I can put use almost immediately. Thank you! This is a great direction to take your training sessions.” – Holly Pattison

“I loved connecting with others. I can not say enough how much I like the dedicated work time.” – Beth Helmueller-Perkins

“I loved the hands-on time to start building something useful. And the general vibe felt more casual and accessible than a webinar, which was really fun and refreshing.” – J.G.

“My favorite part of the Jump Starter was receiving guidance and coaching, getting to talk with colleagues, and leaving with practical tools! This is an excellent companion to your regular webinars.” – Aimee Cotton Bogush

“I really loved the interactive style.” – Bethany

“It was great. The short session helped me realize it doesn’t take a lot of time to get these things done. These are a good companion to your lecture-style training. You all are my favorite!” – Leili Khalessi

“I liked this format – instead of just giving me ideas, it gave me space to start working with them in real time & ask any immediate questions that came up through that.” – Anna Mullen

Jump Starter Workshops are Pass Holder Exclusives. You MUST have an All-Access Pass to attend.

Meet Kayla Hornbrook

Kayla Hornbrook has been in the nonprofit sector for over a decade. She’s worked as a communications department-of-one for local organizations and as a member of large nationwide advocacy teams. Kayla currently provides fractional and project based consulting services for nonprofits, small businesses, and other mission-driven groups.

As a Senior Advisor with Nonprofit Marketing Guide, Kayla helps folks who have to figure out how to do it all with very few resources. She knows first-hand how “other duties as assigned” can sometimes be the entire job, and thrives on helping nonprofit marketing and communications staffers with clarity, guidance, or just a friendly listening ear. She believes in both the power of automations and integrations to end back-office busywork, and in the need for agile solutions for people in the direct service field.

Kayla lives with her family just outside of Washington, D.C. When not working or with her kids she enjoys playing video games, running tabletop games, planning out travel, and walking long distances to find good cups of coffee.