Executive Director Certification

Nonprofit leadership expert Mary Gladstone-Highland will share comprehensive guidance and proven sector-specific resources. You will be empowered and enabled to take your organization and your career to new heights.

Benefit of Certification

Master the foundations of nonprofit management
Explore real-life examples of the best practices in action
Renew your passion for your role
Accelerate your career

When:

Monday, July 10 - Friday, July 14, 2023; 3:00 PM Eastern or Monday, August 21 - Friday, August 25, 2023; 3:00 PM Eastern

5 Sessions scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.

Training Overview

Be a stupendous Executive Director! Earn your valuable certification.

Everyone turns to the Executive Director for answers. Staff, board directors, donors, community members, and other stakeholders expect you to have the vision, knowledge, and skills to lead your organization, handling the big picture and the tactical details.

Whether you are a current Executive Director or aspiring to become one, now is the ideal time to expand your insights, capabilities, and connections with professional training. An infusion of ideas, resources, and confidence will help you to navigate your nonprofit into a successful future.

Our Executive Director Certification program will enable you to:

Master the foundations of nonprofit management
Explore real-life examples of the best practices in action
Renew your passion for your role
Accelerate your career

Executive Director Certification

Session 1: Executive Director Roles and Responsibilities

Key roles and responsibilities of an executive director
Essential skills for an effective nonprofit leader
The executive director’s role relating to the board
The executive director’s role relating to staff and volunteers

Session 2: Nonprofit Board of Director Relations

Allocation of roles between the board and executive director
Types of nonprofit boards
Best practices and effective interactions for nonprofit boards
Techniques to avoid common conflicts between boards and executive directors

Session 3: Nonprofit Financial Management

Budget creation, review, and calendar
Financial reporting for board meetings
Sector-specific legal obligations, including financial reporting
Annual IRS forms

Session 4: Staff Management

How to hire and manage nonprofit employees
Typical nonprofit staffing positions and status types
How to create an organizational structure to serve your mission
Legal requirements and performance reviews

Session 5: Volunteer Management

Nonprofit volunteer roles and how they differ from staff
Recruiting, supporting, and managing volunteers
How to foster ongoing volunteer engagement and recognition
Volunteer job descriptions

Invest in Second Chance Retake Insurance

We recommend purchasing our Second Chance Retake Insurance for $49 which allows you to take the exam a second time without having to retake the Course. Should you need to retake the exam without purchasing Insurance beforehand the retake fee is $75. For additional information please refer here or reach out to Support@careerlearning.com.

Who Should Attend?

Chief executives
Executive directors
Board members
Nonprofit counsel
Senior management
Financial staff

Managers
Development staff
Volunteer coordinators
Program directors
Development directors
Nonprofit professionals aspiring to become executive directors

Expert Presenter

Mary Gladstone-Highland

Certified Nonprofit Professional
Fourteen years of experience leading organizations
Graduate of the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University
Master of Public Administration
Certificate in Advanced Study in Conflict and Collaboration
Certified Fund Raising Executive
Has raised over $3.4 million for numerous organizations over the past five years

See What Others Are Saying:

"The presenter was very informative, so to me there was nothing missing from the presentation. Great job and thank you!"

"Biggest takeaway: What I like best about the session is the clarification of the ED role versus the for-profit role. My takeaway is the lack of diversity in the nonprofit sector as it relates to the underutilization and hiring of minority women. I am a minority woman so now I have a better more informed understanding of how to navigate the industry. Thank you."

- Lattia B.

"I found the presenter very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and relatable."

"I don't think it could have been any better. She provided all the information in a concise and easily understandable way."

"It gave me the tools I need to feel more confident about being able to understand and affectively manage NP finances. And it empowered me to seek the help I need from those who are experts in finance!"

"The hiring and firing and steps for correction were really helpful!"

- Holly A.

"Biggest takeaway: The overall roles and responsibilities of the ED and the Board of Directors. How they should be balanced out."

-Alejandro G.

"Biggest takeaway: instead of selling an item you must prove that you have changed a life"

"Favorite part: Coach first then let go"

-Devon G.

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