Before starting the application process, please be sure to review the eligibility criteria and tentative program schedule listed below.
Eligibility criteria
The program is intended for nonprofit Executive Directors who are:
- First time leaders with 5 years or less experience in their role
- Leading teams at organizations with paid staff
- Leaders with an appetite for change and a commitment to learning and growth
2023 PROGRAM SCHEDULE*
The cohort will commence and close with a two-day in-person retreat. The rest of the time, we will meet one day a month (typically the third Friday of the month) via Zoom. Each virtual session will include content from expert presenters, a mid-day break, and opportunities to build connections in large and small group discussions and activities.
- April 21-22; in-person
- May 19
- June 23 (4th Friday)
- July 14 (2nd Friday)
- August 11 (2nd Friday due to holiday)
- September 15
- October 20
- November 17-18; in-person
* If in-person sessions become impossible, due to public health circumstances, some dates may be shifted.
While we have set an application deadline of March 23, 2023, applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis until the program reaches enrollment capacity.
Participants who are accepted into the cohort can expect to be notified in early April.