East Central College’s Center for Workforce Development, working with the Nonprofit Services Center of St. Louis, has established the Nonprofit Leadership Institute. The Institute is a support program to enhance and strengthen nonprofit organizations throughout the college service region.
"The College and Nonprofit Services Center believe that nonprofit organizations are an integral piece in the development of communities that sustain and enrich the lives of the people within them,” said Gretchen Pettet, executive director of ECC’s Center for Workforce Development. “With the establishment of the Institute we plan to provide workshops, roundtable sessions, community forums, networking and other activities to help nonprofit professionals and board members enhance their individual and organizational performance."
Pettet noted that one of the goals in establishing the NPLI is to help build sustainable organizations that can navigate through economically turbulent and technologically challenging times.
For 2013, NPLI will offer four workshops, quarterly executive director roundtables and a three-part series on leveraging social media..
Workshop sessions are $55 each, a three-part session on leveraging social media is $175 and the cost to participate in the executive director roundtables is $100 for the entire year.
"We are grateful to the entities that partnered with us last year to launch this initiative," stated Pettet. “The Franklin County Area United Way and Nonprofit Services Center have been invaluable resources, as have the Economic Development Center based out of ECC’s Business Department.”
Upcoming workshop topics will focus on developing fund raising strategies, social media, volunteer program management, employee performance management and board engagement.
For more details on NPLI events, contact Pettet at 636-239-0598, ext. 2955 or email npli@eastcentral.edu.
