We hired a part-time Administrative Associate to help oversee our growing number of programs. The Board Academy pilot program runs from January through March. New and seasoned board members attended a series of 6 training sessions covering the ten basic responsibilities of a board member as referenced on BoardSource.org.

Board Connect Online was brought under the umbrella of NPLI in June of 2019 and provides an online platform for nonprofits to post board member and board committee opportunities. Employers are encouraged to send their employees to this site if they are interested in feeding their passion by giving back to their community. Nonprofit board service can do things such as expand your critical thinking and communications skills, help you develop a better understanding of organizational dynamics, improve your ability to work collaboratively and within a team and much more!

The 2017-18 Leadership Institute class celebrated its graduation on April 27, 2018. Over 50 supporters were present including co-workers, board members and funders, to hear participants tell their story of the transformation they received through this leadership training program. We can’t wait to see the great work they will continue to do in support of their agency’s mission!

April: The second cohort of Leadership Institute students undertake the program. Fourteen begin the journey to a certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Management, but more importantly, gain a new close knit cohort of fellow leaders to share best practice with.

April 2016: The first cohort of eleven nonprofit management students begins work on the twelve-month coursework toward obtaining a Nonprofit Management Certificate. Leadership Institute classes are a collaboration between Fox Valley Technical College and NPLI. The program is a year-long series of seminars led by experts in their particular competencies and enhanced with a peer-facilitated discussion group for new executive directors or those in the pipeline. The program blends online and in-person learning and focuses on leadership and skill-development topics.

Branding is developed for the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI)​. A local graphic designer developed a logo specific to our venture and a name was formalized as a program within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region as a new initiative to support local nonprofits and their leaders through training, collaboration and leadership development.

The process of raising funds begins. Foundation donors United Way Fox Cities, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Community First Credit Union, and Thrivent step up to help launch the new programs.​ Meetings with other community leaders are underway and starting to shape how local businesses and other partners can support their favorite nonprofits by donating to our training programs. Our belief is that in building strong leaders, long term sustainability and greatest impact of a nonprofit can be realized.

Terridale Consulting was hired to gather over 40 community leaders from businesses, funders, nonprofit executives and various community members to talk about what a successful nonprofit framework would look like. After months of meeting, five areas of strategic importance toward the goal of nonprofit excellence were developed: Leadership Institute Executive Director Forum Nonprofit Next Join a Board Events Board Training & Support