NPLI Resources Help Leader Make Change

Walt Zerrenner makes the Fox Cities a better place to live. Walt and his late wife Aline attended the first Memory Café at the Appleton Atlas Coffee Mill in 2012. They had such a positive experience, Walt joined the Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP) Executive...

Sharpening Management skills through coaching and development training

Only 14% of employees feel their performance is managed in a way that motivates them, according to Harvard Business Review.   How to combat that disheartening statistic was the focus of the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative’s (NPLI) February 16, Leadership Forum on...

Resolve to be a better Nonprofit Leader

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Perhaps you’re committing to a healthier lifestyle, making time for a hobby, or enrolling in education classes. Investing in your professional development is a fantastic resolution, that’s easy to keep!    Nonprofit Leadership...

Board Connect matches passion with purpose

If you’ve ever adopted an animal, gone to a free concert, given blood, or given a financial donation, chances are you were engaging with a nonprofit. Nonprofits are doing amazing work, and just as important as the work you can see, is the work done behind the scenes....

Empowering Nonprofits to Stand for their Mission Through Advocacy

“When we engage in advocacy, we have the power to influence real change in our communities. As nonprofit organizations working directly with constituents, we have first-hand experience of some of our community’s biggest issues. We have vital information to share that...

Meet David Weiss, NPLI’s New Executive Director

Hello! My name is David Weiss (he/him/his), I am blessed to be the next executive director of the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI). I hope to build on the foundation provided by Kim O’Brien and all the founders and stakeholders who created such an amazing...