The Belonging Executive Leadership Development Program

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11 weeks

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Cohort-based Course

The Alliance has created this welcoming space for women leaders of NGOs to reflect, learn, challenge each other, and grow in their influence

Organizational Sponsor

The Christian Alliance

Course overview

Describe the transformation participants will have in this course

A leader who fully grasps their worth, speaks with unapologetic power and presence, masters the unique set of skills required of women with expanded influence, or who sit in the senior leadership seats in the faith-based INGO space.

Who's this course for

01

A mid career professional

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Has been or currently is in a supervisory role.

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Has a desire to expand their influence and/or move to higher level role.

What you’ll get out of this course

Understand yourself, your strengths, and God’s unique design for you in your work.


Develop healthy and diverse team cultures.


Acquire clear and polished executive communication skills.


Learn negotiation and self-advocacy skills for you and your team.


Coach, provide it and receive it.

Read budgets and budget negotiation.

Understand your leadership presence and how you show up.

What’s included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Eeva Sallinen Simard & Daneli Ureña 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

9 live sessions • 36 lessons

Week 1

Sep 2—Sep 7

    Sep

    2

    MODULE I: YOUR UNIQUE LEADERSHIP

    Tue 9/212:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    CEOs Discuss - How Women Have Supported Them

    1 item

    Take-away Handout

    1 item

    Sep

    2

    LIVE Session #1: What You Can Expect from Our 12-weeks Together

    Tue 9/212:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    Session 1: Lesson Expectations

    2 items

    LESSON RECORDING AVAILABLE!

    1 item

Week 2

Sep 8—Sep 14

    VIDEO Session #1: Getting to Know Yourself as a Leader

    5 items

    Self-awareness as a leader

    0 items

Week 3

Sep 15—Sep 21

    Sep

    16

    LIVE Session #2: Creating a Leadership Portrait

    Tue 9/1612:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    LESSON RECORDING AVAILABLE!

    1 item

Week 4

Sep 22—Sep 28

    MODULE II: LEADING OTHERS

    1 item

    VIDEO Week #2: Building Blocks of a Team

    1 item

    VIDEO: Fostering a Welcoming Team Environment: Cross-cultural Leadership

    2 items

    TEAM: Take-aways

    1 item

Week 5

Sep 29—Oct 5

    Sep

    30

    LIVE Session #3: A 360 View of Leading Others

    Tue 9/3012:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    LESSON RECORDING AVAILABLE!

    1 item

Week 6

Oct 6—Oct 12

    LIVE Session #4: Managing through Complexity

    2 items

    Peer Challenge Circles

    1 item

    Oct

    7

    Managing through Complexity

    Tue 10/712:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    LESSON RECORDING AVAILABLE!

    1 item

Week 7

Oct 13—Oct 19

    SECTION III: BECOMING YOUR MOST STRATEGIC LEADER

    1 item

    VIDEO SESSION #3: Executive Presence + Presentations

    4 items

Week 8

Oct 20—Oct 26

    Oct

    21

    LIVE SESSION #5: Executive Presentations

    Tue 10/2112:00 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)

    LESSON RECORDING AVAILABLE!

    1 item

Week 9

Oct 27—Nov 2

    VIDEO Session #4: Making Numbers and Data Work For You

    0 items

    Negotiating and advocating for ourselves

    2 items

    Data for business

    1 item

Week 10

Nov 3—Nov 9

    SECTION IV: STRENGHTENING THE SOUL OF YOUR LEADERSHIP

    1 item

    Nov

    3

    LIVE SESSION #6: Create a Strong and Flexible Career

    Mon 11/31:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)

    LESSON RECORDING AVAILABLE!

    1 item

Week 11

Nov 10—Nov 16

    LIVE SESSION #7: Leadership Resilience

    2 items

    Nov

    11

    Resilience & Reframing Failure Live Session

    Tue 11/112:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)

    LESSON RECORDING AVAILABLE!

    1 item

Week 12

Nov 17—Nov 18

    Nov

    18

    LIVE SESSION #8: Leadership Commitment and Accountability: Staying the Course

    Tue 11/181:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)

    LESSON RECORDING AVAILABLE!

    1 item

What students are saying

Meet your facilitators

Eeva Sallinen Simard

Eeva Sallinen Simard

has nearly two decades of experience in the international and faith-based NGOs.

She serves as the technical advisor for Integral Mission at World Relief, bringing to her role nearly two decades of experience in the international and faith-based nonprofit arena. She is profoundly committed to advocating for gender equality and justice, as well as to the art of visual and written storytelling. Eeva is passionate about ensuring diverse representation in leadership tables through practices that welcome all, and fostering balance between professional careers and personal life. She is the co-author of Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive (IVP, 2022). Eeva holds an M.S. in International Politics from the University of Helsinki and an MBA in Management from the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Eeva is a member of the Network Advisory Committee of The Wheaton Network Initiative on Gender, Development and Christianity, and a member of the Advisory Board of The Christian Alliance for Inclusive Development.

Daneli Ureña

Daneli Ureña

brings expertise in adult learning, collaborative and experiential education

She is a compassionate leadership development facilitator with experience and a talent for connecting with diverse individuals. She holds a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Wheaton College. She brings expertise in adult learning, collaborative and experiential education, and human-centered leadership. During her time at Development Associates International (DAI), she led leadership workshops across various regions of the globe. Whether facilitating sessions on ethics, servant leadership, adult education, or conflict management, Daneli crafts interactive and inclusive learning experiences that encourage both personal and professional growth. In addition, as a Program Officer at Cornerstone Trust, she worked towards expanding funding strategies and supported impactful projects in West Africa and Latin America, showcasing her deep commitment to community and leadership development. Her work is rooted in a genuine passion for helping others grow. She is more than an educator; she is a mentor who enriches every community she joins with kindness and expertise.

Course schedule

2 hrs Live sessions / 1 hr Video weeks

  • Schedule

    Sept. 2 Live Session

    Sept. 9 Video Week

    Sept. 16 Live Session

    Sept. 23 Video Week

    Sept. 30 Live Session

    Oct. 7 Live Session

    Oct. 14 Video Week

    Oct. 21 Live Session

    Oct. 28 Video Week

    Nov. 4 Live Session

    Nov. 11 Live Session

    Nov. 18 Live Session

  • September 2 - November 18, 2025

    Tuesdays 8:00-10:00am EDT

    Cohort 2 - 2025

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Join a community of like-minded peers who want to learn and grow alongside you.

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and practical skills building.

Interactive and engaging discussions

Lively discussions with peers in small and large discussions groups.

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