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Academy prepares nonprofit board members for roles ahead

Posted on Jun 6, 2023, by

Do you have a job description? If so, have you looked at it recently? Job descriptions for nonprofit board members can be complicated and, like many job descriptions, can include the catch-all phrase “other duties as assigned.” Nonprofit Leadership Initiative’s Board Academy helps nonprofit board members understand the long list of responsibilities listed in their job […]

The Best 5 Things in 2021

Posted on Sep 2, 2021, by

By Kim O’Brien, Executive Director, Nonprofit Leadership Initiative We’re starting a tradition! We’re again marking the end of our fiscal year by reflecting on the best things that happened for the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative:   #1: 14 graduates from the Leadership Institute. The fortitude and dedication to becoming better leaders demonstrated by these nonprofit leaders is […]

Board Academy pilot receives ringing endorsements from nonprofit leaders

Posted on May 3, 2021, by

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 […]

Nonprofit Leadership Initiative launches next Board Academy

Posted on Mar 9, 2020, by

By Kim O’Brien, executive director of Nonprofit Leadership Initiative When the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative began as a program of the Community Foundation in early 2016, one of its first programs was created to provide in-depth training to nonprofit staff through the Leadership Institute curriculum. The year-long series of seminars is led by experts in their […]