"They graduate from the program better equipped to manage the wide variety of challenges they will encounter in their work with nonprofit organizations."
Those are the words of Carrie Giannakos, community leadership coordinator for the Community Foundation Serving Howard, Clinton, and Carroll Counties in Indiana, after 24 members of local nonprofit organizations graduated from the foundation's Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Series.
The six-month course teaches participants the "fundamental skills involved in nonprofit management," including board development, marketing, fundraising, grant writing, and more, per the Kokomo Tribune.
"The participants in this year's class had a wide range of nonprofit experiences, gelled as a cohort immediately, and made the most of their time together," Giannakos says.
The final session of the 2024 series wrapped up June 18, with the certificates awarded to 24 members of nonprofit organizations in all three counties.
"The series teaches about best practices for those working and/or volunteering for nonprofit organizations in our communities, but the networking that occurs between participants is equally valuable," Giannakos says.
"The participants in this year's class had a wide range of nonprofit experiences, gelled as a cohort immediately, and made the most of their time together."
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