Executive Directors Leadership Institute (EDLI)
About The Program
For more than 15 years, EDLI has offered dedicated one-on-one coaching, peer learning and comprehensive training to help nonprofit leaders turn their visions into reality. It is the only program designed exclusively for nonprofit Executive Directors that combines long-term coaching and training.
Join EDLI and grow your peer support community by building relationships with other nonprofit leaders, as you learn ways to think more strategically and develop solutions to the extraordinary challenges you face. With reinforcement through in-depth training and personalized coaching, the dynamic EDLI program responds to the emerging needs of nonprofit leaders of today.
What You'll Get
- One-on-one coaching with a highly-trained, executive-level consultant who will serve as your leadership coach for 9-months
- Interactive peer learning and networking opportunities with a cohort of fellow Executive Directors
- 40+ hours of professional development/training sessions over a 9-month period that will consist of expert instruction and comprehensive training topics to help you lead your nonprofit.
What You'll Learn
EDLI will give you practical tools and strategies to build critical leadership skills and transform the effectiveness and impact of your organization.
Topics for EDLI 2023 include:
- Shaping and sustaining your organization’s culture
- Managing your board strategically
- Shifting the politics of your nonprofit
- Leading fiscal accountability and responsibility
- Building a stronger development team comprised of both your board and staff
- Deepening your organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Developing your staff
- Planning for organizational succession and leadership continuity
- Leveraging your emotional intelligence to lead strategically
- Implementing Executive Director performance evaluation
- Additional discussion topics may be customized based on the input of the cohort and based on its evolving needs over the course of the year
EDLI opened my eyes to the challenges, rewards, and opportunities of being an Executive Director. I learned a lot from what the other Executive Directors in the program shared; they always had ideas, practical tips, challenges, and scenarios to discuss. EDLI empowered me to put my best leadership foot forward and put my values, principles, and vision for the organization into action!
Coaching
You will be matched with one of our consultants who will serve as your leadership coach for 9-months. As your thought partner and coach, your consultant will listen to your specific organizational needs, help you identify opportunities and solutions, and support you as you complete the program.
Past participants who have taken advantage of more than 40 hours (approximately 2 sessions per month) of coaching throughout the year often report the biggest transformation in their leadership approach.
Peer Learning
You will join a cohort of fellow nonprofit leaders to build a supportive and confidential forum in which to share knowledge and personal experience, develop peer coaching skills and explore new strategies for dealing with challenging situations.
Together, you will learn how to leverage your emotional intelligence to lead your organization and staff to better fulfill your mission. Intentional social pods are created for you to build closer connections to colleagues.
Class Training
You will explore comprehensive leadership topics and strengthen your nonprofit management skills through a series of workshops that will cover the topics listed above.
Through presentations, facilitated discussions, and interactive exercises with real world applications, instructors with subject matter expertise and nonprofit experience will help create a dynamic learning environment for you and your cohort. These lectures will be led by a group of instructors from diverse backgrounds and expert knowledge about nonprofit management.
How It Works
Our Program Fees
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General Admission
- Fees will be due after acceptance into the program
- The full program value of $5,750 has been partially underwritten by our generous sponsors
- Special rate is possible thanks to our generous program sponsors
Application Process
Program Starts February 2023
Apply now through our online form below or contact staff with any questions:
Meghan Maloney, Director of Volunteers and Cohort Programs, at [email protected] or (213) 613-9103 x119
Upon receipt of the application, you will be contacted to schedule a virtual interview.
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Please inquire about additional financial assistance that may be available for eligible organizations to further reduce your program fees.
Training Sessions
If public health guidelines permit in-person gatherings in 2023, we may shift to an in-person format or a hybrid of both in-person and virtual. In-person sessions will include a breakfast and lunch, and will end at 3:00 p.m. Any in-person sessions that may occur will be held at The California Endowment building in downtown Los Angeles.
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023
- Wednesday, July 12, 2023
- Wednesday, September 13, 2023
- Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Want to Know More?
For more information, please contact Meghan Maloney, Director of Volunteers and Cohort Programs, at [email protected].
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