Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp
Montgomery College’s Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp develops competency of emerging leaders striving to create beneficial change for the people and the environment within, which we live. For participants who are either new to a leadership role or looking to expand their leadership confidence and competence, this seminar equips them with foundational leadership frameworks, skills, and strategies and gives them the space to apply that learning to their organizational and personal lives.
This program introduces frameworks for outcomes-oriented planning and decision making that are used to explore the different management domains of governance, programming, finance, human resources, communications, and engagement.
Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp is a program committed to creating a thriving Montgomery County through advancing the leadership confidence, competence and comfort of nonprofit professionals.
Printable flyer for Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp (PDF, 
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Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp Information
Application
The Montgomery College Nonprofit Training Institute invites you to apply to the 2020 Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp.
For priority consideration, including scholarships, apply by Monday, February 17, 2020.
Fill out the Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp Application Form. You must fill out this application to be considered for the program.
A professional recommendation is requested from your organization's executive director or senior administrator. New executive directors may obtain a letter from the Board Chair. You will be asked to supply the name and email address of the person who has agreed to do this on the application form.
Course Schedule:
- 2020 Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp
- Course #: NPT009 • CRN #: 35365
- Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Fridays: 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22
- Location: The Nonprofit Village, 15800 Crabbs Branch Way, Suite 300, Rockville, Md. 20855
- $300 + $300 fee = $600; Non-Md. Residents add: $300
- Tuition Waiver Applies: Seniors (age 60+) pay fee only
Course Details:
• Identifying targeted outcomes of their work and the work of the organization that
clearly align with and advance organizational mission and community benefit
• Developing strategies and plans of action that clearly and effectively support people
in achieving desired outcomes
• Assessing and developing organizational systems that support people in their efforts
to achieve desired outcomes
• Making decisions and applying their skills and competence to contribute to the overall
leadership capacity of the organizations they serve
• A personal leadership development plan
• Strategies for bringing out the best in others
• Planning and strategy development frameworks
• Stronger understanding of the role of financial, human resources, and communication
systems
• Tools and templates to facilitate their own leadership effectiveness
This program is designed for people looking to develop their own leadership and expand their own comfort with engaging others, affecting change, and designing systems that support the success of themselves and others. It is specifically targeted to people in non-traditional leadership roles and people who are in mid-level management positions.
• Full participation in ALL sessions
• On-time arrival (9:00am - 4:00pm)
• Engaging in discussions with peers (asking questions, sharing tools, sharing learnings,
etc.)
• Prepared with any requested materials
• 1-2 Hours of out-of-session work between each session
• Readings or videos
• Organizational sleuthing – applying questions and inquiry at work based on topics
covered in class
• Reflection – either individual or in online discussion group – often sharing what
you have tried or observed
This program is not a compendium of best practices and short-cut tools to managing a nonprofit. It is a process-oriented program to help individuals understand how to create change and build systems that support the success of others and the organizations they serve.
1. Leadership Orientation (defining leadership success, group dynamics)
2. Outcomes-Focused Planning (strategy, programs, projects)
3. Building Culture (vision, values, community benefit)
4. Supporting Success in Others (listening, coaching)
5. Effective Engagement (communications, relationship building, fundraising, advocacy)
6. Fiduciary Responsibility & Sustainability (community impact, financial infrastructure,
assessment)
7. Organizational Health and Sustainability
The Debbie Jarvis Scholarship.
The Nonprofit Village announces the Debbi Jarvis Scholarship Fund to provide up to four (4) awards of $250 each for Montgomery County-based nonprofit leaders to participate in the 2020 Montgomery College Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp. In keeping with its mission to strengthen and support the growth of nonprofits, this scholarship provides the essential training to nonprofit professionals that seek to make their organizations more sustainable.
Preference will be given to members or partners of the Nonprofit Village. Scholars will be required to pay the remaining tuition and fees and must fulfill all requirements, including participation in all six sessions. At the conclusion of the program, the cohort of scholars will participate in a capstone day organized by Montgomery Community Media and Debbi Jarvis.
Matthias Leadership Endowed Scholarship
The Montgomery College Foundation announces the Matthias Leadership Endowed Scholarship that provides one (1) award of $400 to an applicant in the 2020 Montgomery College Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp. Scholars will be required to pay the remaining tuition and fees and must fulfill all requirements, including participation in all six (6) sessions. Interested applicants will be notified about additional application criteria after the February 17, 2020 deadline.
If you are interested in applying for these scholarship opportunities, please select "Yes" on the Nonprofit Leadership Boot Camp Application.
For more information, contact Tracee Matthias, Senior Program Director at (240) 567-2595 or Tracee.Matthias@montgomerycollege.edu
Note: Nonprofit organizations conducting business in Maryland can send their employee(s),
who reside in D.C. or Virginia to this program and pay In-State tuition. The organization
must fill out a Business and Industry form (PDF, ) for those out-of-state employees and return it with the course registration form.