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Nonprofit Executive Leadership Training

According to research conducted by the Bridgespan Group, Meyer Foundation and Annie E. Casey Foundation, there will be a significant deficit of executive leadership available to the nonprofit sector in the next decade. At least three out of four Executive Directors plan to leave their jobs within the next five years according to their surveys, and about half of current younger leaders plan to leave the nonprofit sector altogether.

In the midst of this potential leadership pitfall, though, a new report produced this year by the same cohort (in conjunction with CompassPoint and Idealist) suggests that the next generation of nonprofit executive leadership could be "Ready to Lead" given the proper training and preparation.

With this in mind, various organizations are stepping up to fill the gap and train young nonprofit leaders to be future executives.

The Center for Social Leadership will be conducting their Executive Certification Program in Nonprofit Leadership June 2-7. Applications are due this Friday, May 9 and scholarships are available!

Similarly, the Nonprofit Roundtable has recently launched its Future Executive Directors Fellowship; a nine-month program that begins with an intensive six-month series conducted over 11 days and concludes with three months of ongoing support for young leaders. Applications are due May 30.

Both programs will allow for visibility and networking, skills development, advising and peer coaching, executive director modeling, and mentoring. If you're an aspiring nonprofit executive, be sure to check out these or other great leadership training programs in your area. If you know of others, please leave them in the comments below!