Executive Training Program (ELPNO)
The Nonprofit Studies Program, with its partners, offers the Executive Leadership Program in Nonprofit Organizations (ELPNO) for current and aspiring nonprofit CEOs. The program is typically offered annually in June.
- What is ELPNO?
- Who is it for?
- What will I learn?
- How is the week structured?
- Who are the ELPNO Faculty?
- What does it cost?
- When is the deadline to apply?
- What do alumni say about ELPNO?
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (ELPNO)
WHAT IS ELPNO?
ELPNO is a professional development program for upcoming executives and leaders in the nonprofit sector. It offers an engaging format that provides opportunities for peers to translate theory into practice and concepts into strategies that are relevant, immediately practical, and useable in their work. ELPNO is a dynamic partnership of three leading institutions: The Nonprofit Studies Program in the Andrew Young School for Policy Studies at Georgia State University, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits and the Center for Ethics at Emory University. This collaboration provides cutting edge content that offers insight and guidance as leaders explore proactive methods for improving the effectiveness of their organizations and their individual impact on that work.
WHO IS IT FOR?
ELPNO is intended for current or aspiring nonprofit CEOs. You might be an emerging or senior leader in a complex nonprofit organization, or the executive director of a smaller to mid-sized organization. You have likely demonstrated competence and a proven track record in your work, but would like to add some breath or depth to your skill base. You are undoubtedly someone who is highly motivated and passionate about a career in the nonprofit sector and in serving the community and society.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- What is happening in today’s nonprofit world
- How to apply strategic thinking to opportunities and threats
- How marketing and branding fit into organizational strategy
- Why leaders fail, and why they succeed
- Your own leadership style, and how it affects your organization
- How to manage personal change and transition
- How to meet the challenges of nonprofit governance
- Techniques for developing income portfolios and resources
- How to manage risk
- How to measure financial health for long-term stability and growth
- How to use real world benchmarks for organization performance and program effectiveness
- The best HR practices for finding and developing talent
- The role of ethics and integrity in leadership
HOW IS THE WEEK STRUCTURED ?
Each of the five program days focuses on a different theme. Themes include strategic leadership, tactical leadership, resource development and management, systems thinking and governance. The various days offer workshop sessions, luncheon presentations, panel discussions, and dinner programs.
WHO ARE THE ELPNO FACULTY?
The ELPNO faculty team includes national scholars, as well as nationally recognized local professors from Emory and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. It also includes leading practitioners heading national and local nonprofits. Many of the same faculty participate year to year.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
The program fee for 2009 was $3,000. This included all program expenses and food and lodging at the Emory Conference Center from Sunday night through Friday lunch, except for Thursday night dinner. Many organizations sponsor their own employees, covering costs of the program in part or in whole. Additional scholarship funds are also available. The ELPNO Admissions Committee, based on participant descriptions of needs and/or an assessment of merit, awards the scholarships. Application for scholarship consideration is provided on the general application form.
WHEN IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY?
The application deadline is generally around May 1st.
WHAT DO ALUMNI SAY ABOUT ELPNO?
"Great “Aha!” moments throughout the seminar. Thank you for a new way of thinking."
"I liked the opportunities to share experiences and hear from others about how they see themselves as leaders. So much to be gained from cross-collaboration, with so many experts in one room."
"This will help me redirect our board. Excellent, thoughtful, and original."
"It really forced us to think outside the box and develop a clear vision and assessment of our own thinking. Insightful, inspiring, and a delight. "
