In-Person and Virtual Workshops

In-person and virtual workshops and networking opportunities will be responsive to the needs and priorities of the ZAP community. These one-time, topic-specific events will be offered to provide training, support, and organizational development, not just for Tier II grantees, but to the broader nonprofit arts and culture community.

Events may be structured as workshops, panel discussions, online webinars, breakout discussions, casual networking opportunities, or a combination of offerings.

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Jodi Graham Executive Director Utah Humanities IMPAC+ PROGRAM Jodi Graham

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP Finding the Story: One Narrative, Many Audiences

RSVP to the upcoming In-Person Workshop on October 14, 2026, starting at 2:00 PM

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Using AI Thoughtfully in Grant Writing

RSVP to the Virtual Workshop on November 4, 2026, starting at 12:00 PM.

Contact Kelsey Ellis (she/her)

ZAP Impact Program Manager

Phone Number 385-468-2593

Email Kelsey Ellis (she/her)

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IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: October 14, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Finding the Story: One Narrative, Many Audiences

Every organization has a story worth telling. The challenge is finding it, and then telling it well enough that it holds up no matter who's hearing it. A story that moves a funder isn't automatically the story that moves a donor or stops someone mid-scroll on Instagram, and finding what's genuinely compelling in your program's work is the first step before any of that adapting can happen.

This workshop brings together three arts and culture leaders who each work with that challenge from a different angle: how to turn outcomes and metrics into a narrative worth telling, how storytelling strengthens a grant application, and how one story flexes across entirely different audiences, from board members to funders to program participants. This workshop includes a panel presentation followed by a breakout session where you can dive deeper into the topic with the presenters.

In-Person Meeting at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, open to the public.

RSVP at the link above and join us!

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: November 4, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Using AI Thoughtfully in Grant Writing

This virtual workshop explores the foundations of effective grant writing and practical ways nonprofits can responsibly use AI to strengthen their proposals while maintaining quality, authenticity, and good governance. Participants will identify what makes their organization’s work distinctive, learn how to use AI throughout the writing process, and discuss common pitfalls and emerging practices for responsible AI use in grant writing.

Virtual (WebEx) Meeting, open to the public. RSVP at the link above and join us!