Events
Mission Accomplished: BOLD Leadership for Nonprofit Board Chairs
Jan 22, 2025
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Real life lessons for leading a nonprofit board to success in Greater Cincinnati.
Doing good work for our community shouldn’t be this difficult.
But running a nonprofit board has never been tougher.
COVID-19. The economy. Endless distractions. Well-intentioned but disconnected board members focused on their smartphones instead of your mission.
“Mission Accomplished” is a half-day master class exclusively for nonprofit board chairs and vice-chairs. Covering everything from working with the CEO to building an engaged board, the focus is practical solutions to persistent problems facing board leaders.
Master Calendar
Leaders Circles Now Forming for 2021-2022 - Deadline to Apply 7/30
Click Here for More Information & to Apply
Leadership Development in a safe, supportive, confidential space
Have you ever wished you had a trusted group of nonprofit peers to coach, encourage, validate, challenge, support and hold you accountable as you grow as a leader? Then consider the Leaders Circle program. In 2020/21 almost 150 people participated in 16 different leaders circle and shared that this program was a lifesaver that helped them navigate through COVID-19 challenges and changes, and build a bright future.
Program Overview
- Monthly meetings (about 2 hours) September through May
- 6-10 nonprofit executives (matched by role/experience/org size) for each circle + a skilled facilitator
- Participants commit to meeting real-time challenges and offering real-life solutions through their real-life experiences
- Meetings are confidential, supportive, and create a cycle of learning, sharing, achieving & accountability
*First and last meeting in-person and virtual otherwise
Circle Member Expectations
- Show up - commit to your circle colleagues by making your meetings a priority on your calendar
- Speak up - ask powerful questions to help members find their own insight
- Grow up - be prepared to hold yourself and each other accountable for your learning and actions
Outcomes
- Develop trusted and expanded network of peers
- Professional and personal growth
- Expanded resources discovered
- Safe environment leads to openness, vulnerability and growth
Circles available: (must have primary decision-making responsibilities)
- Executive Director/President/CEO
- CFO/COO/VP or equivalent
- CDO, Development Director or equivalent
- CHRO or equivalent
- CMO, MARCOM Director or equivalent
- Community Relations Director
- Program Director
Join a Leaders Circle Now! Click HERE to complete your application and be matched in a Leaders Circle.
Note: Your organization must be a member of Leadership Council in order to participate in a Leaders Circle.
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Deadline to Submit Your Application - July 30, 2021
Advancing Black-Led Nonprofits | A New Program Exclusively for Leadership Council Members
We are happy to announce our new program for advancing the cause of equity for our Black-led members. Leadership Council is joining with Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub to conduct “Advancing Black-Led Nonprofits.” To request a workshop, submit your information here.
Who is Flywheel?
Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub - is a long-established leader focused on supporting nonprofits and social ventures to grow and prosper. Flywheel provides coaching, consulting, and educational services to address strategic and operational challenges. Flywheel’s all-volunteer coaches are experienced working as advocates and allies of diverse organizational leaders in Flywheel programs such as Elevate Equity.
What is this new service for Leadership Council’s Black-Led members?
Flywheel will provide pro bono advisory services utilizing their coaches who have decades of leadership experience in the nonprofit and for-profit worlds. These coaches will be made available to individual, Black-led organizations to address a particularly thorny operational challenge of your choice. The coaches will share strategies, skills, and connections to assist you in addressing your challenge and furthering your social mission. Specifically, Flywheel will provide:
- A 1-on-1 brainstorming workshop (1.5 hour duration) for each of the first six member organizations who request them.
- Workshops will be made available through May 2022 and scheduled at the leader’s and Flywheel’s mutual convenience.
- Organization may have up to three C-level participants.
- Flywheel will select relevant coaches to participate based on the challenge the organization wishes to address.
- Following the workshop, Flywheel will provide a one-page summary of findings.
To request a workshop, submit your information here.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERS
Securing the Future Conference
2024-2025 Leaders Circles
Click Here for More Information & to Apply
Leadership development in a safe, supportive, confidential space
Have you ever wished you had a trusted group of nonprofit peers to coach, encourage, validate, challenge, support, and hold you accountable as you grow as a leader? Then consider the Leaders Circles program. In 2023-24 150+ people participated in 18 different Leaders Circles and shared that this program was one of their best sources of support and professional development.
Program Overview
- Monthly meetings (90-120 minutes) September through May
- 6-10 nonprofit executives (matched by role/experience/org size) for each circle + a skilled facilitator
- Participants commit to meeting real-time challenges and offering real-life solutions through their shared experiences
- Meetings are confidential, supportive, and create a cycle of learning, sharing, achieving and accountability
- Meeting times and locations are chosen mutually by Circle members and their facilitator
Circle Member Expectations
- Show up - commit to your circle colleagues by making your meetings a priority on your calendar
- Speak up - ask powerful questions to help members find their own insight
- Grow up - be prepared to hold yourself and each other accountable for your learning and actions
Outcomes
- Develop a trusted and expanded network of peers
- Professional and personal growth
- Expanded resources discovered
- Safe environment leads to openness, vulnerability and growth
Circles available:
- Executive Director/President/CEO
- CFO or equivalent
- COO, VP of Operations, or equivalent
- CDO, Development Director, or equivalent
- CHRO, Human Resource Director or equivalent
- CMO, Communications/Marketing Director, or equivalent
- Volunteer Manager or Coordinator
- IT Director or equivalent
- Program Director/Manager
- New Professionals (new to the workforce, regardless of role)
Join a Leaders Circle Now!
Note: Your organization must be a current nonprofit member of Leadership Council for your registration to be processed. Please verify internally or send a message to info@leadershipcouncil.us to check your status.
Please forward to team members and colleagues who might also benefit from a circle.