Blended Learning on a Budget: Combining Online & Offline Training for Maximum Impact

Destery Hildenbrand

Nonprofits often face challenges in delivering consistent, high-impact training due to limited budgets and staffing constraints. This session explores how a blended learning approach - combining in-person, digital, and low-cost tools - can help nonprofits train staff, board members, and volunteers effectively. Attendees will identify key blended learning strategies, explore free or low-cost tools, and design a simple blended learning journey based on a nonprofit scenario. Whether you're an informal trainer or a nonprofit leader looking to optimize resources, this session will provide practical steps and takeaways to implement blended learning in your organization immediately.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

• Define blended learning and understand how it benefits nonprofit training and talent development.
• Identify no-cost and low-cost tools to enhance online and in-person learning experiences.
• Design a simple blended learning journey for a nonprofit scenario using the framework provided.

This session is designed to be interactive while addressing the real-world constraints nonprofits face in training and talent development. By the end, attendees will have a practical, actionable plan to implement a blended learning approach within their organization - without requiring a big budget or dedicating training team.

Target Audience

• Nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers responsible for training and development.
• Informal trainers who develop talent as part of their role.
• Talent development professionals new to blended learning or looking for cost-effective strategies.
• Students and pre-professionals interested in workforce development and instructional design.

Destery's Bio:

Destery Hildenbrand is a learning consultant specializing in the strategic use of technology to create impactful and accessible learning experiences. With extensive experience in instructional design and immersive technologies, he helps organizations blend digital tools, AR/VR, and interactive media into effective learning journeys. Destery is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance engagement, improve knowledge retention, and make learning more accessible for diverse audiences.

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