EPIP's Inaugural Inclusive Leadership Cohort met in NYC last week Friday for their retreat. In honor of this, we're sharing some of the articles the ILC has been reading the last few months. 

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This post was authored by Kris Putnam-Walkerly and originally appeared on her blog, Philanthropy 411 Blog, on 2/11/15 at http://putnam-consulting.com/philanthropy-411-blog/8-resources-for-new-foundation-ceos/

 

My previous blog post shared 5 mistakes to avoid if you are a new foundation CEO and new to philanthropy.  One mistake is not being willing to learn about your new role and field. Below I share eight resources that can help you in your role. In addition, nothing beats getting advice from seasoned foundation leaders, or if needed retaining a coach or advisor to help you.

 

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NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science: Coaching Initiative for Nonprofit Leaders of Color

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This post was authored by Elizabeth Ramirez, and first appeared on March 26, 2015 on NCRP's blog at: http://blog.ncrp.org/2015/03/choosing-leadership-development.html

Supporting nonprofit leadership development has clear benefits for the leaders themselves, their organizations and their movements. As detailed in NCRP’s new report, Cultivating Nonprofit Leadership:  A (Missed?) Philanthropic Opportunity, it disrupts usual ways of thinking, builds the networks needed to win, prevents burnout and supports organizational sustainability by “building the bench.”

 

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We recently had the opportunity to interview Emily Kessler, the interim director of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy.  In this interview, Emily shares how she got her start in philanthropy and what she is hoping to do to help emerging professionals and increase the value of an EPIP membership. 

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NTERGENERATION is a dynamic intergenerational group of funders, organizational development practitioners, and nonprofit leaders working to transform thinking and practice about leadership and leadership development. Since 2011, we have been finding, elevating and strengthening examples of collaborative leadership in the Philadelphia region, making connections between collaborative leadership and enhanced impact to communities and sharing these tools and examples with the broader community.

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By Sharon Rice, Director of Community Relations, Generocity, and Steering Committee Member, EPIP-Philadelphia

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”   –Lao Tzu

My first job out of graduate school was as a therapist for children in foster care.  One day, I had a conversation with a client that changed my life forever. 

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014 8 – 9:30 am What does it take to be a leader of social change in the 21st century? Is the way the sector currently structured conducive to your career goals and aspirations? Is work-life balance important to you? If so how do you find balance when the pressures inherent in wanting to change the world always demand more. Join this wide ranging discussion about leadership in the 21st century and what you need to personally succeed. Sarah Brooks Coaching will be there to help us examine why we constantly feel the need to work at a breakneck pace and will provide a tool to help you think about your next steps to help you achieve your career goals this year. All attendees will be eligible for a free one hour follow-up coaching session with Sarah.  Learn more about Sarah here. We will send all attendees an article to read and a worksheet to fill out and bring with you. In the meantime check out this video  on what your peers think it will take to succeed in the 21st century. Read more

On Wednesday, October 30th, Pia Infante of the Rockwood Leadership Institute facilitated a fascinating webinar for EPIP members and other nonprofit professionals on how to operate more collaboratively as a leader. 

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This post is a collaboration between EPIP member Lora Smith, Communications Officer at Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation in Winston-Salem, NC, and one of MRBF’s grantees, Charmel Gauden, an attorney and the former Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Fair Housing Center (GCFHC).  We asked them to share their thoughts on leadership in the 21st century. In 2011 the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation hosted a trans-generational convening on the topic of Equity and Opportunity in the American South. We wanted to understand the needs of emerging nonprofit leaders in the South and what they saw on the horizon of their work. The conversation also included respected elders in the sector who helped ground the conversation in historical context and offered mentorship. We listened to the rich conversation and came away with beginning strategies to better support nextGen Southern leadership that we believe will help strengthen nonprofit infrastructure in the region as a whole. Hearing directly from young leaders within our grantee partner organizations was integrally important for our institutional learning and practice. Charmel Gauden was one of the participants. She shares what she hopes foundations learn about the needs of millennial leaders here. — Lora Smith, Communications Officer, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation An Open Letter to Foundations from a Millennial Leader Dear Foundations, Read more