Online Classes
These Constant Contact Classes are being done for the California Federation Palomar District by Sonja Hults. Sonja was a technology teacher for over 20 years and has taught everything from coding to graphic arts. She is donating her time as a fundraiser for Palomar District to put into a training fund. We appreciate her many hours that it has taken her to put these classes together. Thank you Sonja.
Constant Contact is an all-in-one digital marketing platform designed to help nonprofits stay connected with their audiences through professional email marketing, newsletters, and campaigns. It provides easy-to-use tools for creating and sending branded emails, managing contact lists, scheduling social media posts, and tracking results with real-time analytics. With drag-and-drop templates and automation features, it saves time while ensuring that communications look polished and consistent. For nonprofits especially, Constant Contact helps build stronger donor relationships, increase event participation, and streamline outreach—making it a valuable tool for growing engagement and impact.
Constant Contact Lesson One: Why choose an online platform?
Description: Why Constant Contact Matters for Nonprofits – Building and organizing your contact list – Designing an effective non profit email – Scheduling, sending, and measuring success.
Location: Zoom
Date: 9/26/25
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Constant Contact Lesson Two: Newsletters
Description: Plan your newsletter – Brand and Contacts – Build the newsletter – Send and Test – Read your results.
Location: Zoom
Date: 10/31/25
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Constant Contact Lesson Three: Social Media
Description: Connect your Social Media – Turn your newsletter into a post – Schedule your posts – Tracking your social results.
Location: Zoom
Date: 11/21/25
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Constant Contact Lesson Four: Email Blasts
Description: What is an Email Blast – When and why do we use blasts – Designing a blast for clarity – Sending and tracking a blast.
Location: Zoom
Date: 1/23/26
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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PAST CLASSES: Canva Video Classes
These Canva Training videos were done for the California Federation Palomar District by Sonja Hults. Sonja was a technology teacher for over 20 years and has taught everything from coding to graphic arts. Canva is a online graphics program that was invented in 2013 in Australia. Canva has a quick learning curve and is replacing Publisher very quickly. We are finding for club members who are doing newsletters, social media, fliers, presentations, marketing and so much more have found Canva to be their go to online graphics program.
You can get a free pro Canva program by filling out an online applications using your EIN number.
The Canva video topics available in this set are
(1) The Menus: This lesson walks you through all of the menus in each setting and how and when to use them.
(2) The Designs: This lesson works with Templates. Showing you how to find them, how to edit them and how to get your designs done in 1/2 the time then you are used too in the past programs.
(3) Photos Editing : Canva has a photo editing tool. It also has frames set up to help your photos shine. This class walks you through editing photos, cropping, color editing, background removal and making a photo look so professional it fools your best friend.
(4) How to send, share, print and publish your project. Canva has many options when you are done with your project. You can Share. Download. Print. There are so many considerations. What is a PNG and when do you use that? What is a PDF Standard? Or PDF Print? This lesson helps you to know when to use each one and why it is important to know these before you have a print job sent back because you didn’t realize they only print with a PNG.
These classes are donated to the Palomar District as a fundraiser and we are so happy to have Sonja share her talent. Thank you Sonja.
Video Class Access
President Series
These meetings are a one on one with your President Sherry Lutes.
There is information that is shared, topics discussed and time to find answers. The Zoom codes: Sherry at sherrylutes.palomardistrict@gmail.com.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10 am
Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7 pm
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10 am
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 7 pm
Dean and Chairman
questions: cfwcsonjahults@gmail.com
Report Writing on Zoom
Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87516265433?pwd=dCq0BlJwOk4NbtZUmYVqlEldBxfWDa.1
Meeting ID: 875 1626 5433
Passcode: Palomar
Are you good at writing reports? Do you love the process? Would you like to come in and be part of the training. We are going through the workbook and step by step learn to write our reports using IMPACT as the theme.
Chairman is at 4 pm Deans are at 6 pm
Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87516265433?pwd=dCq0BlJwOk4NbtZUmYVqlEldBxfWDa.1
Meeting ID: 875 1626 5433
Passcode: Palomar
This room is for you. Come and meet your district peers. Share ideas. Be inspired. There will be a room topic each month and then it is your room to find answers and grow together. Vicki Holden does this and EVERY month we leave knowing each other better and inspired. Come and join in.
October 21
November 18
December 16
January 20
February 17
March 17
April 21
PAST WORKSHOPS
- How to Create a Workshop (YouTube video)
- Resources and Where to Find Them (YouTube video)
- Palomar District Report Workshop (YouTube video)
- Women’s History (YouTube video)
Chairmen Series
The Chairmen
Chairmen are the most underutilized role in the club. This video will help you understand what is expected and how to make the job doable.
Membership Series
All Membership VP’s this is your meeting.
Zoom Codes: cfwcsonjahults@gmail.com
December 2, 2025 at 10 am with CFWC 2nd Vice President Cindy Sanders
Cindy Sanders is going to come and talk to us about the importance of membership retention and tips and tools to make it work. Bring ideas to share with your club membership team.
Palomar Zoom Codes: Membership VP’s
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87516265433?pwd=dCq0BlJwOk4NbtZUmYVqlEldBxfWDa.1
Meeting ID: 875 1626 5433
Passcode: Palomar
Parliamentarian Workshop Series
October 24, 2025 at 10 am on Zoom
Meeting ID: 875 1626 5433
Passcode: Palomar
jatwell222@sbcglobal.net
Motions and Debates
February 20, 2026 at 10am on Zoom
Meeting ID: 875 1626 5433
Passcode: Palomar
Zoom Codes: jatwell222@sbcglobal.net
Running Effective Meetings
April 17, 2026 at 10 am on Zoom
Meeting ID: 875 1626 5433
Passcode: Palomar
Zoom Codes: jatwell222@sbcglobal.net
Voting and Leadership through Order
PAST Workshops
The Big Picture
This video gives the overview of why we do what we do at CFWC with the platforms that we have chosen and how to make those decisions with your board.
Engagement
Social media engagement is crucial for nonprofits as it allows them to expand their reach, build relationships with supporters, and drive donations and fundraising initiatives.
Why Bylaws Matter
Judy Pantazo Palomar Parliamentarian talks about why your Bylaws are the first and last place you go to build and organize your club.
CFWC Social Media Workshops
CFWC Social Media Team the HIVE presents Four Workshops
September 27, CFWC Social Media HIVE Recordings and Handouts.
Topics Discussed
- PhotoCircle: Denise Jackman
This tool was introduced by the GFWC as an online storage for your clubs and districts to use to get you event photos to your media team. - Phone Photography: Cherri Fontana
Phone photography is not as easy as people think. How many bad photos have you had published? These tips help you get consistent media shots. - Content Calendar: Cathie Petithomme
The Content Calendar is a tool that organizes your day to day posts and then collects your insights so when you sit down to do your SWOT each year you have data. - Engaging with Photography: Colleen Andrews
If you can engage with your members and get them to smile and be part of the photo your media will come alive. - ChatGPT and Canva AI: Sonja Hults
These AI will save you hours. Those of us that create content 365 days a year burn out. Use this tool referring to gfwc.org to align with our federation at all times and watch your clubs grow.
September 27, 2025 at 10 am on Zoom
Videos will be out asap
BE SEEN – BE FOUND
Topics Discussed:
PhotoCircle GFWC has suggested this app and we love it. It is a private online photo storage that is easy to use and to store those photos of your events..
Phone Photography tips to make sure you get that perfect shot.
Chapgpt and Canva AI. – Its a tool to use to get your content done.
How to create a Content Calendar gives you more hours in a day.
How to engage a person to take a photo it’s not as easy as you think.
December 20, 2025 at 10 am on Zoom
Zoom Codes:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83090133418?pwd=LiLtux2c4ODftahsQyHCyogB9dtRyY.1
Meeting ID: 830 9013 3418
Passcode: hive
BE SEEN – BE FOUND
Description: Creating a Non Profit Networking Group around your pages inviting your donation base and community leaders to help everyone to Be Seen Be Found.
*Linking to your Community. Sharing your Program/Affiliates to get attention for your club/district.
*Tagging is important in social media because it connects your content to people, communities, and conversations beyond your own audience.
*Create a powerful social media posting is one that doesn’t just “fill space,” but actually stops someone mid-scroll, engages their heart or mind, and inspires them to act, share, or connect.
*Hashtags are much more powerful than just a “#” in front of a word. They work like connectors in the digital world—linking your post to a larger conversation, helping it get discovered, and amplifying your reach.
March 21, 2026 at 10 am on Zoom
BE SEEN – BE FOUND
Zoom Codes:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84198668652?pwd=IA4GEmoa9IIdPm2xe0Y0wDTaZXXrQQ.1
Meeting ID: 841 9866 8652
Passcode: 080002
Description: Time to learn to ENGAGE. INSIGHTS. Be aware of your numbers. Have you grown? Have you made the Impact in the right demographic?
CONTENT created by the HIVE:
This content covers the first quarter:
All content was taken right from the GFWC Club Manual
Health and Wellness. Civic Engagement. Domestic Violence. Leadership.
Health and Wellness: Breast Cancer Awareness for 60+
Civic Engagement: Women Veterans
Domestic Violence: The Red Zone
Leadership: LEADS Leadership Development Seminar
Description: This content is ready to use. Download it.
CFWC Chairman Series –
Topic: Sherry Lutes’ Zoom Meeting
Time: Oct 17, 2025 09:45 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84291889665
Meeting ID: 842 9188 9665
October 17 at 10 am – CFWC Environmental Chairman: Nancy B Jones
Description: As CFWC’s Environment Chair, Nancy B. Jones reminds us that the environment embraces all living and non-living elements, shaping the very essence of human life—our air, water, wildlife, settings, and shared spaces all weave together to form the world we inhabit. Her message is simple yet powerful: breathe deeply, enjoy the seasons, and let your club’s environmental project be an act of love and respect for the world that sustains us all. Her emphasis this year is all about trees.
Sherry Lutes will be running the Zoom
CFWC Chairmen Series –
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87516265433?pwd=dCq0BlJwOk4NbtZUmYVqlEldBxfWDa.1
Meeting ID: 875 1626 5433
Passcode: Palomar
November 14, 2025 at 10 am – CFWC Arts and Culture Chairman: Kelly Davis
Description: Get INSPIRED with Art and Culture and how it enriches the human experience. Art education improves problem solving, and critical thinking skills, promotes effective communication and profoundly increases the ability to appreciate and enjoy a variety of new people and experiences.
Sonja will be running the Zoom
REPORT WRITING
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87516265433?pwd=dCq0BlJwOk4NbtZUmYVqlEldBxfWDa.1
Meeting ID: 875 1626 5433
Passcode: Palomar
Today we are going to open the report workbook and make our report creative and interesting. If you are good at writing reports and you would like to lead a section of this workshop. We would love to have you.
Contact: cfwcsonjahults@gmail.com