Partner Program: Trust in Action — The Six Steps to Collaborative Success

NOTE: This is a partner program through the National Council of Nonprofits, not hosted by Nonprofit Connect. 

For leaders navigating complex, cross-functional environments, this session offers a practical framework for building and sustaining trust—the foundation of all successful collaboration. Participants will explore six key steps to deepen trust across relationships, clarify shared goals and priorities, and anticipate challenges that can disrupt alignment. Through real-world application and peer dialogue, they’ll strengthen their ability to start new partnerships with confidence and maintain momentum in collaborative work. Leaders will leave with tools and insights they can immediately apply to create stronger, more resilient teams.

Outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will: 

• Learn and apply six key steps to build and sustain trust across teams and partnerships.
• Explore power dynamics inherent in partnering across organizations and how to work with those dynamics to support trust and collaboration.
• Strengthen alignment by clarifying shared interests, goals, and expectations.
• Anticipate and navigate challenges that can undermine collaboration.
• Develop a personalized trust-building action plan to enhance relationships and results​

About the Presenter

Amanda Silver, M.S. is a leadership development consultant, trainer, and executive coach with 24 years of experience helping leaders and organizations increase their impact. She partners with philanthropic and capacity-building organizations, executive directors and senior leaders to strengthen teamwork, communication and organizational culture. Amanda’s approach integrates mindfulness, emotional intelligence, inclusive practice, and strength-based mindsets to create practical, sustainable change.

Amanda has worked with hundreds of clients across higher education, health care, philanthropy, and mission-driven organizations. She is the founder of the Women’s Leadership Incubator, a 3-month group coaching program for high-performing women in leadership. At Dartmouth College, Amanda created Dartmouth LEADS, a 9-month, cohort-based development program for high-performance managers, and supported institution-wide strategic planning for the Provost’s Office and the Division of Campus Services.

Amanda holds an M.S. in Positive Organizational Development and a Certificate in Coaching for Emotional Intelligence from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. She is a graduate of the Non-Profit Institute’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Consultant Training and the Racial Justice from the Heart Programs; and a Development Dimensions International Certified Facilitator. Amanda is a frequent collaborator with Common Good Vermont, the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, and the Maine Association of Nonprofits. She lives in Hanover, NH with her husband and children, and enjoys salsa dancing, yoga, and diving into a good book.

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Contact information for webinar: 
MANP Education Team
Learn@NonprofitMaine.org
(207) 871-1885