Many of the best nonprofit leaders in our community didn’t start out planning to run an organization. They started with a program, a team or a cause, and one day someone asked if they’d thought about the top job. If you’ve been asking yourself that question, this workshop is for you.
This half-day session is for emerging leaders, program directors, development staff and anyone else who wonders what it takes to lead a nonprofit. We’ll look honestly at the role: the work that fills a CEO’s calendar, the skills it requires and the parts nobody tells you about until you’re in the chair. You’ll leave with a clearer picture of the job and a personal plan for getting ready.
Participants will learn how to:
- Understand the five major jobs of a nonprofit CEO: leading the mission, the people, the money, the relationships and the future.
- Tell the difference between management and leadership, and why a CEO needs both.
- Build a healthy partnership with a board based on trust, clarity and no surprises.
- Treat fundraising as relationship building rather than simply asking for money.
- Read the financial signals every CEO should know, including cash position and restricted vs. unrestricted funds.
- Communicate clearly with staff, board, donors and the community.
- Assess your own readiness and leave with a 12-month leadership development roadmap.
As part of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, The Learning Center provides training and resources to help nonprofits serving Elkhart County grow their capacity and deepen their impact. This workshop builds on that commitment by helping the next generation of local nonprofit leaders prepare to guide their organizations well.
Lunch is included. Please limit participation to four people per nonprofit organization.
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