Executive Director Institute | 2027 | In-person

Executive Director Institute (EDI) is designed exclusively for executive directors of nonprofit organizations. The curriculum expands participants' skill base in these key areas of nonprofit leadership:

• Operations
• Board Management
• Nonprofit Leadership Challenges and Opportunities
• Strategic Planning
• Resource & Fund Development
• Marketing/Communications 
• Advocacy
• Emerging Trends 

Topic experts, business leaders and seasoned executive directors bring hands-on, real world experience to each session. In addition to delivering the training and information you need to perform better, EDI enables you to build relationships, share information, and gain support from your nonprofit executive peers. To read more about EDI curriculum, learning objectives and guidelines, please click here. 

In-Person Dates and Times: We ask all participants to commit to attend all sessions.
 

Guidelines:

• Participating organizations must must have tax exempt status and be Nonprofit Connect members. (Not a member? Learn more.)
• The Executive Director role must be a paid position.
• Participants commit to attending all 6 sessions of the in-person cohort .
• If accepted, tuition must be paid in full by December 31st to reserve a seat in the class.

Application:

Selection for participation in EDI is by application only.