We bring leaders together into tightknit communities that combine
skill building with deep exploration of the emotional dimensions of leadership.
Our Approach
Our intensive cohort leadership development programs are homes for movement leaders to come together, collaborate, and engage with the deepest questions of what it means to lead themselves, their organizations, and their networks to be the best vehicles for social change they can be.
Our cohort programs are thriving learning communities that:
- embrace leaders as whole people
- value skill building and the wisdom of lived experience
- center deep relationship building that continues long after programs end
- engage with many modes of learning beyond a typical classroom model including, peer learning, one-on-one coaching, and storytelling
- challenge the idea of “expert” teachers and designers to instead cultivate a culture of co-learning, curiosity, and constant discovery
The leaders and organizations who are at the heart of these programs work at the intersection of a wide range of social justice issues, including reproductive justice, immigrant rights, ending intimate partner violence, and environmental justice.
These programs typically last 12-18 months. To work at this depth, CompassPoint partners with foundations who share our commitment to leadership development as an essential part of social change efforts.
Learn more about our cohort leadership development programs using the links below:
Other initiatives:
STRONG Nonprofits Program
CompassPoint’s STRONG Nonprofits Program is a team-based organizational sustainability cohort program that aims to reduce and prevent poverty in East Contra Costa County by strengthening the capacity of local nonprofit organizations working on poverty eradication.
Read more about the program here. >
Coaching and Philanthropy Project
The Coaching and Philanthropy Project was created to assess and advance coaching as a strategy for building effective nonprofit organizations. Through the Coaching and Philanthropy Project page, you can explore coaching resources, tools, and learn more about the nonprofit sector’s support for and use of coaching.
Explore the Coaching and Philanthropy Project here. >
Multicultural Board Leadership Academy
The goal of the Board Leadership Academy is to both recruit and train the next generation of diverse leaders to serve on nonprofit boards. This program is based on the Latino Board Leadership Academy launched in 2011 and has successfully trained dozens of new board members.
Learn more about the Multicultural Board Leadership Academy here. >
Show Me the Money: Nonprofits Talking Taxes
Nonprofits Talking Taxes, a workshop and curriculum designed help people have meaningful and fun conversations about nonprofits and the common good, and the role of fair and just tax policy in making our work more mission-effective.
Learn more about Nonprofits Talking Taxes here. >
The Arc Toward Justice Leadership and Solidarity Program
This initiative of the Akonadi Foundation supports leaders working toward a racially just society for youth of color in Oakland.
Read more about the ATJ Leadership and Solidarity Program here. >
The Strong Field Project
Launched in 2010, SFP aims at building a strong, coordinated network of domestic violence service providers in California.
Read more about The Strong Field Project here. >
The Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color
An intensive training and coaching program specifically for fundraising staff, board members, and other volunteers within nonprofits based in communities of color.
Read more about FACC here. >
Leadership Development Program for Managers and Executives Serving Transition-Age Youth
The Leadership Development Program for Managers and Executives Serving Transition-Age Youth was developed by CompassPoint with funding from The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF) to address the changing needs of leadership professionals serving transition-age youth.
Read more about the TAY program here. >