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‘Spooky’ things nonprofit leaders should watch out for

Posted on Oct 17, 2023, by

It’s almost Halloween! While nonprofit leaders won’t be facing werewolves and witches, there are a few spooky things they face: The Invisible Line Item: The professional development line item seems to don an invisibility cloak too often, and it’s scary when nonprofit organizations don’t invest in themselves. Professional development has been shown to enhance job […]

Next-Level Community Leaders!

Posted on Aug 2, 2022, by

The Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI), a program within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, is celebrating the graduates of three NPLI programs, the Leadership Institute, Board Academy, and Financial Leadership. The photo above shows some of our 22 nonprofit board and staff members representing 25 nonprofits who participated in NPLI’s newest program, Financial […]

Leadership Institute Providing Opportunities for Growth

Posted on Apr 6, 2022, by

We consider ourselves fortunate at the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative to be part of the professional development journey of so many nonprofit leaders. This year we’re working alongside 15 nonprofit leaders who are investing in their professional development and becoming stronger leaders through participation in the Leadership Institute. During this year-long, cohort-based program, nonprofit senior leaders […]

Leadership Institute – Building Better Leaders!

Posted on Jan 11, 2022, by

The Leadership Institute is a year-long series of seminars led by experts in their competencies and enhanced with peer-facilitated discussion groups for new executive directors or those in the pipeline. Topics cover management, board governance, marketing, fundraising, operational excellence and much more. Graduates receive a Nonprofit Management Certificate from Fox Valley Technical College and NPLI. […]

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 […]

Congrats to Leadership Institute’s Class of 2021!

Posted on Jun 24, 2021, by

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

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 […]