Leadership In Action Guidelines
The people working in the community-based nonprofit sector are its most crucial resource. They are creative, committed individuals working in challenging environments to address complex social issues and realize bold visions for the future. However, time and resources for these individuals are often very limited to support personal and professional development, generative learning or exploration of fresh approaches to issues.
The goal of this program is to enhance the skills and scope of exceptional individuals within this sector. Our initiative is based on the belief that nonprofits play a critical role in imagining and building an equitable, just, and caring society. The sector is often the space where people connect and make an impact on issues of local and national importance.
We seek to foster a strong, reflective, diverse community-based nonprofit sector by supporting people who work in it at various stages of their careers:
- Innovators who have an exciting new idea they want to investigate to address systemic issues of poverty or strengthening the nonprofit sector.
- Seasoned senior leaders who seek an opportunity for intellectual and personal renewal.
- Middle managers who are the next generation of non-profit leaders.
Through this program we offer three distinct learning and leadership opportunities:
- Innovation Fellowship – a research & development fellowship for innovators in the nonprofit sector.
- Renewal Fellowship – a sabbatical program for mid-career senior leaders.
- Emerging Leaders – a Middle Management and Leadership Certificate Program.
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