Emerging Leaders  View RSS Feed Last updated 7/13/2009

This topic focuses on the development of young nonprofit and foundation professionals and provides resources to help them gain a better understanding of the nonprofit community. It also provides insight on professional and career development, and generational dynamics in the nonprofit community.

Career Development
Career development is an essential exercise for emerging leaders. In this category you will find information regarding different types of nonprofit careers, how to find a job in the nonprofit sector, and information for developing your career once you find a position.
Generational Dynamics
Today, in the nonprofit sector there is a dynamic mix of generations working as volunteers and staff, and being served. This category provides insight on three of the most prominent generations and resources on working in an intergenerational organization.
Leadership Deficit
Over the past few years there has been talk about a leadership deficit in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. The resources below are a compilation of the discourse among the sector.
Nonprofit Basics
This category provides an overview of both the history of the nonprofit sector and an overview of the functions of the sector.
Professional Development
Unlike career development, this category focuses on the development of you personally. Here you can find information on growing your own personal leadership skills plus resources on professional organizations you may think about joining for networking and extended professional development opportunities.
Working with Emerging Leaders
This category provides resources with insight for leaders within nonprofit organizations. Browse the resources for information on how to develop emerging leaders, produce a more dynamic organizational culture to attract more emerging leaders, and develop a succession plan for your organization.