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Leadership Academy
Next sessions April 2026!
Are you currently a a leader in your organization? An Executive Director, CEO, Managing Director, Direct Report, or and upcoming ED and are seeking that deep, meaningful professional development that will impact your ability to lead your organization? Then our online Leadership Academy is for you!
History of the ED Academy... It was in 2017 when a foundation we regularly partnered with to provide services to their nonprofit partners realized they had a minimum of four new ED's in their community who needed customized training for the specific needs and the many hats of an Executive Director. Those first sessions helped pave the way to our tailored and annually occurring academies. Today, over the course of 8 sessions (one intro and one wrap-up), participants will deliberately focus on implementing skills and practices learned at weekly sessions. They will share their barriers and breakthroughs with their fellow participants and session facilitators. To maximize the value of this leadership cohort model, the sessions will be highly interactive and reflective.
Through an equitable lens, our sessions will cover the important
many hats organization leaders wear, like:
- Key Responsibilities
- The Board Relationship
- Having those Hard Conversations
- Your role in HR, Trust and Leadership
- Finance and Budget Management
- Diversity and Equity Strategies
- Knowing Your Audience
- Succession Planning
- Self-care and Crisis Management
The C-suite or C-level is deemed the most important and influential group of individuals within a company. Reaching this high position typically requires an abundance of experience and finely-honed leadership skills.
This widely-used vernacular, whether we like it or not, describes a cluster of a "business's most important leaders." It takes its name from the titles of top senior staffers, which tend to start with the letter C, for "chief", as in chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), and chief information officer (CIO).
And for nonprofits it's the Executive Directors, co-Directors, Managers and Executive support staff.
What you need to know:
The Expectations: Explained here are the Academy Expectations, consistent attendance and active engagement will be necessary to appropriately support your colleagues and to gain proficiency.
When we meet: The Nonprofit Network Leadership Academy meets on Zoom once approximately every other week in the Eastern time zone over the course of 8 sessions.
Who is eligible: Each cohort comprises of 20 or fewer executive directors, managing directors or support staff who have been in their role for a similar amount of time or in their current position for fewer than 5-7 years. This academy is also recommended for those who support their ED or are ED's in training.
Cost: Members of Nonprofit Network are $999, non-members are $1299 (*Ask your local foundations about sponsorship!)
If cost of this event is a barrier for your organization, please email Tracey about sponsorship availability and she will contact you, Tracey@Nonprofnetwork.orgWe host a Spring and Fall Academy - Next one starts April 2026
We meet in the Eastern Time Zone on Zoom - check our Event Calendar for our next event.
If you have any questions please email our program manager, Tracey@nonprofnetwork.org.
Need More Right Now? Visit our webpage; Leadership Resources and check our Event Calendar for additional professional development leadership opportunities, and board and staff opportunities.
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