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The Executive Leadership Certificate is designed to meet the needs of nonprofit and public sector leaders working in human service agencies. The integrated NELI curriculum challenges both seasoned and new leaders to advance their skills and put the information learned into immediate practice. The NELI curriculum features three major components that ensure personal and professional growth.
The Curriculum Change is constant and complex in both the nonprofit and public sectors. Leaders in these areas must be efficient, effective and entrepreneurial while being accountable to the populations they serve, the public, funders and individuals that donate time and money. The Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute (NELI) offers an interactive learning environment designed to deeply engage participants in discussions of their unique leadership challenges. The Executive Leadership Certificate program offers opportunities to learn new theories and techniques to meet those challenges. The NELI curriculum unfolds over time allowing Fellows to integrate and test out new techniques and discuss the results with their peers. NELI Fellows transform themselves and their organizations. Program Elements
The NELI curriculum uses a rich mix of teaching methods, with special attention to creating an interactive environment that promotes dialogue among Fellows and between Fellows and NELI faculty. The seminars are reinforced by assignments, intersession projects and networking among NELI Fellows. This content is provided against the backdrop of the self and peer-assessment data that enables Fellows to deepen their appreciation of their personal strengths and challenges and to integrate these insights with the knowledge and practical techniques gleaned from the seminars. Ultimately, the hallmark of the NELI Program is its focus on multi-level learning through integration of individual assessment, practical knowledge, challenging case studies, assignments to apply new insights, intersession communication among Fellows and NELI Program coaches, and peer learning strategies that promote shared understanding of all materials and the creation of longstanding collegial relationships. The quarterly intensive sessions are scheduled throughout one year focusing on different aspects of leadership and management. Each session features experienced faculty and individual and collaborative work that supports the curriculum. In addition, the fact that the NELI program unfolds over time allows leaders to develop and hone skills and competencies.
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