Peak-performing nonprofit boards cultivate more effective nonprofits that are better able to serve their constituents. The Nonprofit Leadership Institute (NLI) is a premier resource center for nonprofit boards.
Founded in 1996 at the request of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s foundation community, the NLI is dedicated to providing leadership development, resources, training, best practices and other information in support of peak-performing boards. Areas of expertise include mission and vision, planning, board/CEO relations, fundraising, board structure and development, board evaluation, and legal issues. Our Mission: To inspire excellence in nonprofit leadership.
To date, we’ve enjoyed serving more than 4200 clients from over 750 nonprofit organizations who have attended NLI academies, training sessions and other programs. Nonprofit organizations served include libraries, associations, agencies in education, social services, arts and culture, health and economic development agencies. New, veteran and prospective board members, as well as executive directors and staff, benefit from participation in NLI activities by learning and acting upon the principles of dynamic board leadership.
The NLI is generously supported by Duquesne University, by grants from local foundations, sponsorships from corporations, and by registration fees from program participants. Now celebrating its 13th year of service, the NLI is a program of Duquesne University’s School of Leadership and Professional Advancement. Brochure (PDF)
Designed to benefit nonprofits, businesses and individuals, Boards-by-Design, a program of the Nonprofit Leadership Institute, connects nonprofit organizations with qualified board candidates. Boards-by-Design focuses on the development of nonprofit boards that are more representative of the community and better able to address the challenges of the future.
Any nonprofit organization that has Directors & Officers insurance is eligible to participate in Boards-by-Design and receive referrals of board candidates. If your nonprofit organization is interested in participating in Boards-by-Design, please contact Allison Jones, Director of Boards-by-Design, at jonesa@duq.edu or 412.396.4171.
Boards-by-Design will be launching a new model for board matching this coming October! We are currently not accepting new candidate applications as we prepare for our exciting “re-launch.” This new model will allow Boards-by-Design to work more closely with local employers to place their employees onto nonprofit boards. If you are an employer who is interested in engaging your employees in the community in a meaningful way, please contact Boards-by-Design for more information about how your company can participate. If you are an individual who is interested in serving on a board you can also contact us for more information about ways to work with Boards-by-Design to find a great nonprofit board on which to serve.
Nonprofit Speed Dating brings together 20 nonprofits that are looking for board members and 20 individuals who want to serve on a nonprofit board. The events are open to any candidate or nonprofit that is registered and active with Boards-by-Design.
The next Nonprofit Speed Dating event will take place on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. The event will be held at Bossa Nova in Downtown Pittsburgh. Registration will begin at 6:00pm and “dating” will be from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.
We will begin accepting RSVP’s for this event on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 12:00 noon. RSVP’s will be accepted by email only to Allison Jones at jonesa@duq.edu.
The Leadership Academy is southwestern Pennsylvania’s finest nonprofit board training program. Academy enrollees are introduced to:
All sessions take place from 8:00am to 4:00pm and the tuition for each seminar is $150. The fee includes all instructional materials, continental breakfast and lunch. The remaining session dates and locations for 2008 are as follows:
Click here to download The Leadership Academy registration form.
