Executive Education

High-performing boards are essential to the success of nonprofit organizations. One of a leader’s critical challenges is building and motivating boards that perform in an exceptional manner. This executive education program will challenge senior staff and board members to confront how their boards and organizations measure up and how to apply new frameworks which can serve as keys to success.  

Dates: April 24, 2008

Successful nonprofit organizations have strong leaders who develop those within the organization leading to greater success. This program will present key concepts leaders need to attract, retain and develop high performing people committed to the mission of the organization and strategic nonprofit management. Topics include Managing Communication, Leadership Succession and Critical Issues in Human Resources.  

Dates: March 2-4, 2008

The objective of this nonprofit course is to give nonprofit leaders the opportunity to develop skills to evaluate, change, and implement new, effective marketing and fundraising programs. Participants will learn the role of leadership in fundraising and marketing; how to identify donors and prospects; and how to measure their effectiveness.

Dates: September 21-23, 2008

Fundraising & Marketing II - Challenges for Nonprofit Decision Makers

This advanced nonprofit education program will focus on high-level strategies that nonprofit leaders can apply to enhance their image and improve their fundraising. This seminar will address key marketing and fundraising concepts, including defining and exploring brand image in the community, the role technology plays in raising funds, and broadening a nonprofit's appeal, as well as solicitation strategies for today's donors.

Dates: January 27-29, 2008

Fundraising & Marketing III - A Practicum

A highly interactive program offering personalized attention to each organization's critical issues. This program will include small group work around common issues, clinics where participants can receive individual feedback on their marketing materials, internet strategies, and major gift efforts.

Dates: June 1-3, 2008

In today's increasing competitive marketplace, schools need to promote their unique educational philosophy and programs. This program is specifically designed for school leaders who want to learn how to understand their audiences and identify ways to involve donors, volunteers, community and business leaders leading to increased financial support, broader awareness of the unique features of the school, and stronger community engagement.

Dates: March 9-10, 2008

This advanced program will discuss key developments in the theory and practice of effective leadership including how social networks can enhance success; how to build teams within organizations as well as with external constituencies; and how to manage crises that occur whether large or small.

Dates: May 18-20, 2008

These programs, specifically designed for school leaders, will provide outstanding, interactive academic experiences focusing on key leadership topics. The programs will combine theory and practice enabling school leaders to more effectively manage their budgets, staff, external constituents and organizations to better meet the educational needs of the children in their schools.

Dates: Part I: June 22-24, 2008; Part II: June 24-26, 2008

In a resource-constrained environment, nonprofit leaders and fundraisers are thinking more creatively and strategically about how best to leverage resources to add value through alliances. Participants will explore how their organization can improve partnerships with others to further their mission and better meet social needs. The curriculum includes examples of alliance successes and failures and how to negotiate and manage partnerships.

Dates: November 2-4, 2008

This program focuses on means and methods to enable boards to maximize organizational effectiveness. Participants will learn how to assess and improve effectiveness, how to recognize typical governance problems, and the best practices for dealing effectively with their successful resolution.

Dates: July 17, 2008

In a resource-constrained environment, nonprofit leaders and fundraisers are thinking more creatively and strategically about how best to leverage resources to add value through alliances. Participants will explore how their organization can improve partnerships with others to further their mission and better meet social needs. The curriculum includes examples of alliance successes and failures and how to negotiate and manage partnerships.

Dates: February 10-12, 2008

In today's competitive environment, nonprofit organizations strive to illustrate the impact they are having on the community. This program will help nonprofit leaders and board members understand why measuring performance is essential to their success and how to benchmark their progress as it relates to best practices of other organizations. Participants will also learn how to implement a performance measurement plan within their organization.

Dates: April 13-15, 2008

Social Entrepreneurship is a new model in the nonprofit sector that helps to generate a vital source of funding and support for the social missions of many organizations. This one day program explores how nonprofits can generate sufficient resources to become sustainable organizations. The nonprofit leader will learn how to successfully identify and expand new programs, generate revenue for these programs and increase their missions' reach.

Dates: April 30, 2008

Nonprofit leaders need the skills to think and act strategically in order to translate mission into objectives and to develop and implement plans and programs to accomplish these objectives. This program will address the needs of those responsible for leading major organizational change so they can better understand and manage the strategic-planning process.

Dates: October 5-7, 2008