“ENPL provided me with PERSPECTIVE on Richmond's nonprofit landscape by introducing me to a NETWORK of talented, reliable, passionate peers. More importantly, it helped me understand MY ROLE within Richmond's nonprofit sector and the potential we have to create positive impact when we use our connections for COLLABORATIVE GOOD. The leadership learnings I gained are relevant on a daily basis in my work . Thank you, thank you, thank you to a program that helps me improve our shared community by improving my professional and personal capacities.”

– Inaugural year participant

Emerging Nonprofit Leaders

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Program Overview

Emerging Nonprofit Leaders is a dynamic eight-month experience for the next generation of nonprofit leaders in the metro Richmond area. In this engaging program, participants will have the opportunity to foster a deeper understanding oftheir leadership capacity, advance their understanding and practice of leading in the nonprofit sector, and strengthen their network of nonprofit colleagues. ENPL is part of the NonprofitLearning Point program and is building a cadre of talented leaders for the future of our community.

Program Highlights

In addition to participating in engaging sessions on topics including strategic leadership, organizational change, collaboration, and coaching others, participants will also have the opportunity to:

  • Experience team building at “Challenge Discovery,” a program which provides hands-on learning in an outdoor course setting
  • Further relationships with other nonprofit leaders at an off-site retreat,
  • Increase awareness of their own leadership through a thorough assessment process, including 360-degreefeedback, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Step II, andthe Conflict Dynamics Profile,
  • Benefit from individual leadership coaching, provided by professionals with experience in leadership development, nonprofit consultation, and executive coaching,
  • Further learning between sessions by engagingin online dialogue with the other participants and instructors, and
  • Interact with exemplary nonprofit leaders as they share their experiences and perspectives.

Selection Criterion

This program is for nonprofit leaders who:

  • Are currently employed by a nonprofit in the Richmond metro or Tri-cities area.
  • Have the potential to make a significant future contributionto the nonprofit community through assuming higher levelsof leadership, enhancing their leadership in a relatively new top management role, or moving to a larger nonprofit.
  • Have substantive history of involvement in the nonprofitsector through employment, volunteerism, or boardservice.
  • Have supervisory and budgetary experience and responsibility.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professionaldevelopment and continuing education.