Leadership
Development
Certificate for Nonprofit Leadership Development
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We partner with Propel Nonprofits of the Twin Cities to bring a new training, designed with LACF, to nonprofit board members in the La Crosse Area. Some of the 6 courses in this workshop are regularly available to community members for a fee, totaling ~$400, and we are proud to offer it to La Crosse area community members free of charge.
Who should attend?
- Nonprofit staff and administrators (most appropriate for those with 1-5 years of service)
- People interested in volunteering for nonprofit board service
- Newer board members looking to develop a broader understanding of board functions and responsibilities
- Church board members, staff, and administrators
- Experienced board members looking to sharpen their skills, recharge their commitment to board service, and connect with like-minded individuals who face common issues
Learning Outcomes
Participants who complete the full Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Development program will be armed with the knowledge they need to make well-reasoned decisions, comfortably navigate ever-complex legal and regulatory issues, and effectively carry out the duties of a fiduciary or trustee. Those who complete the program will be better suited for leadership roles.
Logistics
The CNLD is comprised of nine workshops and meets on the second Thursday of each month, September through May, from 8:00 am-12:00 pm on the Viterbo University Campus. Light refreshments are served from 8:00-8:30 am.
Curriculum & Facilitators
Sessions are led by nonprofit community experts and Viterbo faculty members. Each participant is also matched with a local nonprofit expert mentor who they will meet with periodically throughout the program to assist them with completion of a self-guided capstone project.
In order to receive a Certificate of Completion, participants need to attend no less than seven of the first eight sessions, participate in a pre-program self-assessment exercise, and select and complete a self-guided capstone project under the guidance of a mentor.
Cost & Scholarships
Total cost for the full Certificate is $1,400, and can be paid one session at a time at $155/each. Some of the sessions will be available a la carte for $175/each. Recognizing nonprofit budgets and volunteers often don’t have room to support the costs of professional development, we are happy to announce partial to full scholarships will be available.
Scholarship applications are released each Spring. Recipients are notified of awards by the end of July. Preference for awards is given to people seeking the full Certificate who serve or are interested in serving nonprofit organizations serving historically excluded communities and can demonstrate financial need.
Registration
Registration is currently closed.