Leadership Development Program for Executives Serving Transition-Age Youth

Leadership Program for Executives Serving Transition-Age Youth 2012-2013

The application period for the Leadership Program for Executives Serving Transition-Age Youth 2012-2013 is currently closed. For more information, please contact Erin Lingren, Project Coordinator, at 415.541.9000 x329 or erinl@compasspoint.org.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Program Overview

Kick-Off Retreat
Twelve participants attend a three-day leadership retreat that provides an opportunity to learn new leadership skills, meet individual professional development goals, and network and share resources.

In-person Gathering
One in-person meeting took place in September 2011 as a follow-up to the retreat. This component provides participants time to connect to their peers and receive training to continue their leadership development.

Webinars
Three webinars are scheduled over the course of the year. Webinars will provide an opportunity to delve deeper into the content presented in the seminars. Topics and schedule are to be determined and will be responsive to participant needs.

Peer Coaching Calls
Facilitated peer coaching will allow participants to sustain connections and to share real-time challenges they are experiencing in their organizations.

Professional Development Funds
To reinforce training and provide on-going support, $1,000 in professional development funds will be provided to each participant to be used for coaching, consulting, and/or training. CompassPoint staff will provide one-on-one support to each participant to assist in their professional development planning.

360 Degree Assessment Tool
360 degree feedback provides insight into the way others perceive participant performance based on their workplace behaviors. Participants receive a one hour session to debrief the assessment results and to develop their individualized professional development plans based on the results.

Final Alumni and Peer Cohort Gathering
To encourage and support a growing and sustainable network of organizations in the TAY field, a 2-day alumni gathering will be provided at the end of the cohort program that allows alumni to re-connect for one day and then integrate into a second day with the incoming cohort.

Program Eligibility (one applicant per organization)
Participant cohorts represents diversity of experience, organizational size, and geographic representation. Additionally, an ideal applicant meets the following program requirements:

• Is a senior level leader (as defined by your organization) in a California nonprofit organization. Examples include Executive Director, CEO, or Management Team Member.
• Currently works at a California 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization that works with transition-age, homeless or runaway youth
• Has at least three years of nonprofit management experience
• Has a demonstrated commitment to a social change and community development mission
• Currently manages other staff and/or volunteers
• Anticipates remaining with current organization for the next two years
• Anticipates working with transition-age youth for a significant part of her/his career
• Has the approval of her/his organization’s executive director or board to participate in the program
• Upon selection, participants will:
  • actively participate in all sessions associated with the program
  • participate in the peer coaching calls and webinars associated with the program
  • commit time between meetings to work on learning goals
  • provide feedback to group members on their work and to project managers on program quality and impact
  • complete a brief pre & post survey for the program

Outcomes for Participants

• Increased awareness of individual talents and strengths and ability to apply them in the workplace
• Increased skills in management and leadership
• Increased ability to effectively manage people and organizational change
• Increased understanding of effective decision-making
• Increased understanding of strategy development and ability to engage in strategic dialogues
• Increased understanding of financial management and measuring impact
• Development of a sustainable learning community by building relationships among group members and allowing for the exchange of diverse experiences and expertise
• Increased access to transitional-age youth networks that foster collaboration and best practices

Alumni Feedback about Impact

• “This program has been the most useful program of any I have participated in. We received tools and information that were practical and will help in years to come. Thank you for not wasting our time and, in fact, enhancing our personal growth.”
• “I now have the tools to lead my organization to great success!!”
• “It has refreshed and solidified my commitment. I want the legislators to know this as they vote on pending TAY legislation.”
• “It allows me to feel like I have an executive support system that no funding/money can buy.”
• “Thank you so much for this opportunity to truly explore the impact of work and self. I am so grateful and will grow from this experience. This is the best training I have been to in a very long time”.

Program Costs
Participants are required to submit a nominal participation fee which represents an investment by the participant and her/his organization to take part in this program. Funds collected are used to support this program going forward and assist organizations for which this fee may be a hardship. All other costs, including travel and accommodations, are subsidized by the program, which is funded by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation (a value of more than $11,000 per participant).

Questions?
Contact Erin Lingren, Project Coordinator at 415.541.9000 x329 or erinl@compasspoint.org.

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is a nonprofit consulting, education, and research organization with offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, California. Through a broad range of services and initiatives, CompassPoint serves nonprofit volunteers and staff with the tools, concepts, and strategies necessary to shape change in their communities. In addition to training and consulting in leadership, nonprofit strategy and business planning, finance, fundraising, governance, and executive transition management, CompassPoint frequently publishes books, articles, and research reports on topics of relevance to nonprofits, funders, and capacity builders. Our mission is to increase the impact of nonprofit community-based organizations and the people who work and volunteer in them.