BJ Cortis of Craftsman Technology Group provided project management training at 826 National’s Annual Staff Development Conference on June 23, 2015.  Founded in 2002 by internationally acclaimed author Dave Eggers and award-winning educator Nínive Calegari, 826 Valencia inspired a network of creative writing and tutoring centers now seven cities strong: San Francisco, Ann Arbor/Detroit, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The 826 National office was established in 2008 to serve the growing educational network by providing strategic leadership, administration, and other resources to ensure the success of the 826 network.

The training focused on project management plan development. Specifically, the sessions honed schedule development and communication management planning skills. BJ also lead discussions with staff on how to ensure project outcomes were tied into SMART Goals to increase investment and participation.

BJ Cortis is Founder and Project Principal at Craftsman. Craftsman is a Boston-based consulting partner to nonprofits specializing in effective project management.

For more information on 826 National: https://826national.org.