Nonprofit Leadership Initiative - Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

70+ Nonprofit Board Openings: Opportunities to make a difference

Posted on Jul 13, 2021, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

What is your greatest strength? Many of us have been asked that question in an interview setting. Today, you’re invited to think about your strengths differently – How could you use your strengths to make a difference in the community? Our community is lucky. Nonprofits are already making a difference – whether they’re serving meals, […]

Congrats to Leadership Institute’s Class of 2021!

Posted on Jun 24, 2021, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

It’s the season of graduations! The Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI), a program of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, is celebrating the graduation of 13 nonprofit leaders from the Leadership Institute. The Leadership Institute is a yearlong management program for nonprofit senior leaders presented in collaboration with Fox Valley Technical College. I am […]

Board Academy pilot receives ringing endorsements from nonprofit leaders

Posted on May 3, 2021, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

There is always a measure of risk when you try something new. This year the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI), a program of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, was ready for a challenge and piloted a new program called the Board Academy. Based on the Board Academy’s wrap-up session, we’re glad we took […]

Network for Good offers fundraising “Jumpstart”

Posted on Mar 29, 2021, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

“If it could give me a ring, I’d marry it!” I wasn’t expecting this enthusiastic response from Jamie LaFreniere, executive director of Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, when I asked her how the Network for Good software was working for her, but it was music to my ears. For the last three years, the Nonprofit Leadership […]

NPLI encourages growth through role-playing

Posted on Feb 15, 2021, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

How many times have you been encouraged to step out of your comfort zone? We know doing this can be anxiety producing, but it also creates opportunities for growth and learning. But for me, I don’t typically embrace the opportunity when presented. As a participant in the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative’s (NPLI) Leadership Institute, I was […]

Nonprofit Leaders Expand Their Management Skills

Posted on Jan 28, 2021, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

What internal emotions do the words “performance evaluation” stir up in you? Perhaps a feeling of being overwhelmed because you can’t remember what you accomplished yesterday, let alone your accomplishments over the past year? Layer on a pandemic and the performance goals you set a year ago probably aren’t very relevant anymore. Trainers Tricia Perkins […]

Leadership Forum: Working in time of crisis presents unique challenges

Posted on Jan 11, 2021, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

Registration open for 2021-22 Leadership Institute

Posted on Dec 9, 2020, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

By Annette Look, program manager, NPLI Calling all nonprofit staff whose goals include leadership development and increased knowledge of nonprofit operations: the Leadership Institute program is now accepting applications! The Leadership Institute, a program in collaboration with Fox Valley Technical College, is a series of seminars, taught by content experts, designed to increase participant competencies […]

Creating Impact by Guiding Nonprofits to Excellence

Posted on Nov 3, 2020, by Community Foundation FV

By Peter Mariahazy, Community Foundation Board of Directors As a donor and volunteer of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, I’m proud of the organization’s impact that goes well beyond financial support. The Community Foundation adheres to the highest standards in supporting agencies that improve and strengthen the community as a whole. With […]

FREE Training for Nonprofit Staff and Boards

Posted on Nov 2, 2020, by Annette Look, NPLI Program Manager

By Annette Look, Nonprofit Leadership Initiative What is expected of you? In your work, as a family member, a community member, a volunteer? It seems like a straight-forward question – what is expected of you? How do you feel when you don’t know what is expected? In the case of nonprofit staff and boards of […]

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