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ONLA 2020

I considered ONEplace Nonprofit Leader Academy for years and joined the 2017 class with the support of my (now former) employer, Legal Aid. Throughout the nine sessions, Leader Academy focuses on topics such as nonprofit governance, supervision and management, financials, fundraising, cultural humility, public speaking, and self-care. From my perspective, one unexpected outcome was relationship building with emerging leaders in our community.

The Evaluation Center at WMU worked with ONEplace to assess our programs. For Leader Academy, the data reflects that graduates:

  • Expanded organization activities
  • Started a new fundraising campaign
  • Increased supervision responsibilities
  • Changed roles within the organization or applied for a positions at another organization
  • Lead strategic planning or re-organization

Following Leader Academy, graduates rated their satisfaction as high and continued to connect with peers. As noted by one graduate, Leader Academy “helped me gain confidence in my own abilities and connected me with a network of others who have already been a huge help to me and my organization.”

Are you interested in Leader Academy? Like all services provided by ONEplace, it is free thanks to the generous support of our funders.

More Information and application instructions can be found here.

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