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Nonprofit Leadership - Being Prepared and Effective from Day One
Join a supportive community of nonprofit leaders, receive expert-level coaching, and create your Nonprofit CEO Success Plan in 2 weeks
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Find out what it takes to thrive as a first-time CEO.
Are you a changemaker eager to realize your vision by working with a team, Board of Directors, clients, and donors?
You may be confused about where to start, what actions to take, or how to determine if you’re even ready.
In this course, I’ll walk you through the process step-by-step, so you can create your personalized success plan all while connecting with a supportive community of other social sector leaders.
Limited spots are available to ensure class size is small so everyone gets a high-level of attention and support.
This course is for:
01
New CEOs
You're new to this and working to balance the many demands of the job, from board to staff to donors to beneficiaries
02
Future CEOs
You want to lead, but you're afraid of being the next nice person running a nonprofit who isn't prepared for the job.
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Leaders in Search of a Cohort
You've seen that it's "lonely in the middle." You want the support of a community of pros as you learn
What you’ll get out of this course
Understand the day-to-day responsibilities of the Executive Director Role
Learn what goes into managing a nonprofit Board of Directors
Assess your strengths and what areas you need to develop to excel in the leadership role.
Create your personal success plan so you feel prepared and confident
Be a part of a community that supports you and holds you accountable as you pursue your plan
BONUS
The first five students to sign up receive a free, one-hour coaching session with me after completing the course.
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Gary Bagley in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
5 live sessions • 13 lessons
Week 1
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The 10 Main Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Executive Director
Complete by Mar 23 - 📄
Three Practices for Engaging Your Seemingly Disengaged Board
Complete by Mar 23 - 📄
The Board Chair & Chief Executive Partnership
Complete by Mar 25 - 📄
The basic responsibilities of a nonprofit board
Complete by Mar 25 - 📄
OPTIONAL - Decolonize Your Board
Complete by Mar 25 - 📄
Good Book for after the course: Step Up! How To Be An Excellent Nonprofit Board Member
Complete by Mar 25 - 📄
Optional -- Board and Executive Director – Who’s Managing Who?
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Key Nonprofit Stakeholders and How to Steward Them
Complete by Mar 27 - 📄
It's Lonely in the Middle - Six Ways to Thrive, not Just Survive, as a Nonprofit
Mar
24
Session 1
Mar
26
Session 2
Mar
28
Session 3
The Executive Director Role - what's the job spec?
Learn the responsibilities of an Executive Director from finance to fundraising to human resources to strategy
Managing a Board of Directors
Learn the ins and outs of working with a Board of Directors
Navigating Stakeholder Relationships
Understand the many audiences you will need to juggle and how to prioritize the many demands and perspectives
Week 2
- 📄
Want to Advance in Your Career? Build Your Own Board of Directors
Complete by Apr 1 - 📄
Session #4 PowerPoint
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Four Building Blocks of Inquiring Boards
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Untitled lesson
Mar
31
Session 4
Apr
2
Session 5
Assessing Your Readiness
Evaluate your assets and areas of development for the role of Executive Director
Building Your Plan and Your Personal Board of Directors
Create a personal development plan for building your skills and confidence
Session 5 Presentation
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Meet your instructor
Gary Bagley
Gary Bagley
Purpose Driven Social Sector Geek
Gary has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently as the Executive Director of New York Cares, New York City’s largest organization devoted to driving community impact through volunteer-led programs. Gary has also taught nonprofit leadership, management, and strategy for over 10 years at Columbia University and Baruch College.
His previous experiences include positions at nonprofit organizations focused on arts education.
Gary's leadership has been recognized by The New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Award for Overall Management Excellence, and the Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation. Gary was named a Notable in Nonprofits and Philanthropy by Crain’s New York and one of the CSR Responsible 100 by City & State.
Course schedule
4-5 hours per week
September 23, 25, 27, 30, and October 2
12:00 - 1:30pm EST
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you