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Missouri Nonprofit Executive Roundtable: An Experience Unlike Any Other
How would you like to be part of a supportive community of nonprofit leaders confidentially brainstorming ideas and solving common problems? We have just the program for you! New Chapter Coaching is taking names for its Fall 2010 Executive Roundtable; an experience you won’t want to miss!
The goal of the Roundtable is:
To create a community of supportive nonprofit leaders who are willing to regularly come together to lend creative, collaborative, and wholehearted aid to grow each other’s organizations and inspire each other’s leadership.
This is an exclusive offer for executive directors only.
Registration is limited to 10 seats
in order to maximize each participant’s experience.
At each Roundtable, executive directors will have an opportunity to share their creativity and innovation, as well as their knowledge about best practices. They will also engage in problem-solving about common challenges through a variety of formats including case studies, group discussion of sector topics, and interactive group work.
Who is eligible to attend? Nonprofit leaders who:
1) Are interested in being part of a supportive team of nonprofit leaders who regularly and confidentially brainstorm ideas and discuss and solve organizational issues;
2) Would like to be stretched and challenged to learn and improve by supportive colleagues in a safe environment;
3) Have the desire to increase their organization’s capacity this year; and
4) Are willing to give as much as they receive from their Roundtable partners.
Key benefits of participation:
- Increased knowledge and implementation of best practices
- Improved skills and performance
- Reduced executive burnout and commonplace problem of ED isolation
- Enhanced ability and confidence in exercising leadership
- Increased ability to provide peer-to-peer mentoring to nonprofit leaders outside the group
Length of meeting: Three hours
Frequency of meetings: Monthly for nine months
Cost: $495, includes professional facilitation, meeting space, meeting materials, continental breakfast and beverages.
Financial Support: A grant of up to $200 was available from the Bank of Missouri for the first two rounds of the program. An additional $100 stipend was available from the Heart of Missouri United Way for each of its participating agency executive directors.
Here’s what participants had to say about their Roundtable experience:
- “The support and collaboration has given me confidence to enhance and expand our services and not get frustrated with the obstacles to overcome.”
- “It was a sanity break every month and a time for me to think creatively-which makes me soar.”
- “It was a wonderful experience. Thank you for the opportunity to grow strong and to look at myself in a new light.”
- “I now manage my staff with a monthly report form gained from a peer. I have also changed our review process with the help of seeing other forms. I am asking my board to be more accountable. I really didn’t know what to have them do! Now they have tasks and two committees working!”
- “I am thinking more and being more intentional about the use of my time and delegating more. I also appreciate the fact that I now have eight or nine other EDs that I can reach out to for advice.”
- “I stop many times in the day and take a deep breath! I have learned to prioritize in a more efficient manner as well as have become a stronger leader.”
New Chapter Coaching is currently taking names for the Fall 2010 Executive Roundtable. If you’d like to add your name to the list or have questions about the program, Contact Us!
