Nonprofit Leadership Initiative

Tomorrow's Trauma-Informed Storytelling Workshop has been postponed! We find strength in supporting one another, centering a person-first approach. Unforeseen barriers will prevent our facilitator from attending Tuesday’s workshop. We kindly ask for your grace in this vulnerable space and patience as we work to reschedule. A new date will be shared as soon as possible, and we look forward to continuing our journey of growth together soon. Thank you!

Back in June, our Leadership Institute cohort went through a Board Governance module. One article that trainer, Dennis Johnson shared an article about "Purpose Driven Board Leadership" and the four principles to guide this leadership thinking. Check out the article from the Stanford Social Innovation Review https://lnkd.in/eKA5VJe How are you fostering purpose driven board leadership within your organization?

Are you an aspiring board member? Are you passionate about the community? BoardBound could be a program for you! We are excited to launch our brand-new program, BoardBound for its pilot cohort starting September 26. BoardBound takes participants through 4 modules to understand what a nonprofit is, what the main roles and responsibilities of a board member are, what your "why" is and then matching them with an organization they are passionate about! Registration for our first BoardBound cohort is open now! Apply today! https://lnkd.in/gG5DC3Hk

The Nonprofit Leadership Initiative exists to support the nonprofit community and its leaders. In an effort to better support the nonprofit community, we'd love to hear your feedback! Your feedback will help us make improvements so we can meet your needs as a nonprofit community member. Once you've completed the survey, you'll be entered into a drawing to receive a $100 Amazon gift card. Thank you for your input to help shape NPLI for the future! Share your feedback here: https://lnkd.in/gZgjDduR

Exciting changes are happening at the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative! NPLI's Executive Director, David Weiss has accepted a position as Director of Donor Services at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and our very own Program and Communications Manager, Hope Schaefer, MS has been promoted to Executive Director of NPLI. We are excited to watch both of them make an impact on the community within their roles! With Hope's promotion to Executive Director that means we are hiring for the Program & Communications Manager role! Interested in joining our team or learning more about the role? Check out the position details here https://lnkd.in/gs79FaSY

Join us on Tuesday, October 1 for a Trauma-Informed Storytelling Workshop. This workshop will help you gain practical tools for sharing stories in a trauma-informed, empowering way, positioning those we serve as the main characters of their own narratives.?Registration is open now! Join us!

Have you heard the exciting news? David Weiss has accepted a new role within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region as Director of Donor Services and Hope Schaefer, our Program & Communications Manager has been promoted to Executive Director of NPLI! Both David and Hope are Leadership Insitute graduates, and we are proud to celebrate both of them as they enter into their new roles! You can read more about the leadership transition here: https://lnkd.in/gAvYk3ma Congratulations, David & Hope!

It's the final days to apply for the Financial Leadership program. ?? Financial leadership is essential to the health and vitality of nonprofit organizations, and it’s more than financial management. It’s critical to tie financials to organizational community impact and understand the true costs of program delivery. 8 virtual sessions, each 1.5 hours biweekly from 9-10:30 am. Webinars will be interactive where appropriate, with exercises to apply the principles of discussion and increase understanding. Each webinar will be accompanied by templates and tools. The sessions are led virtually by Steve Zimmerman, Principal of?Spectrum Nonprofit Services. Visit our website for more details and to apply!

Are you an area board member? We have a program for you! Whether you are considering/not yet on a board or you are a long-time board member, we have programs to help enhance your knowledge, increase your connections, and help the organizations you serve thrive!

So, many of us operate in a hybrid environment now. We had a great Board Roundtable yesterday led by Peter Mariahazy SPHR CDIA focusing on best practices for hybrid meetings. This session gave us all so many takeaways to create better hybrid experiences for our teams. Thank you, Peter for sharing your expertise with us! Stay tuned for future Board Roundtable sessions!