Welcome to the Institute for Nonprofit Practice

We are thrilled to welcome you! The Institute for Nonprofit Practice (INP) works to ensure that social impact leaders across the country have the skills, knowledge, networks, resources, and confidence to lead effective, innovative, and sustainable organizations, advance justice, and build a more equitable future for all. INP offers a suite of resources — including comprehensive management and leadership development, community convenings, an expansive network of leaders, and robust alumni programming — all designed to build upon the knowledge, financial, and social capital of leaders who want to lead transformative work effectively. Through award-winning programming, INP equips leaders to make strategic, mission-driven decisions — rooted in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging — to build high performing organizations, effecting lasting change in their communities and beyond.

Getting Started

Step 1: Review the orientation details specific to your cohort below. Be sure to mark your calendars with the date, time, and in-person location (if applicable) of orientation for your region! Orientation is the first opportunity to meet your faculty and peers — we strongly encourage all cohort members to attend.

Step 2: Review the program agenda for your specific cohort below. Be sure to mark your calendars with the date, time, and location (if applicable) for all future sessions listed.

Step 3: Add info@nonprofitpractice.org to your email address book to avoid spam filters keeping important invites or information from reaching your inbox.

Step 4: Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to engage with your INP community across social media!

Step 5: Explore the various resources across INP’s website, including our current faculty member bios and recordings of previous sessions in our Leadership Learning Series.

Have a question?

Please don’t hesitate to reach out as you become more familiar with INP! We have a team excited to welcome you and walk you through every step of the process leading up to orientation.

Contact us

INP has been a rewarding experience that has allowed me to navigate the complexities of working in the nonprofit sector. I developed the tools I need to execute excellence in leadership. I leave the INP program with clarity, confidence, and a long-lasting network of colleagues that I can always count on.

Katherine Martinez, INP Alum

Core Certificate Program

A program that equips nonprofit, public, and social enterprise leaders with the skills, knowledge, and networks they need to make strategic, mission-driven decisions and effect meaningful change at their organizations.

Orientation

Orientation for the 2024-25 Core Certificate Program cohort will be virtual and held by region at the times as follows:

  • Bay Area: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1-3pm PT
  • Boston Wednesday: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4-6pm ET
  • Boston Thursday: Thursday, September 12, 2024 4-6pm ET
  • Merrimack Valley / Essex County: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 4-6pm ET
  • New York City Wednesday: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 4-6pm ET
  • New York City Thursday: Thursday, September 19, 2024 4-6pm ET
  • Rhode Island, Cape Cod & the Islands: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 4-6pm ET
  • Western New York Wednesday: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4-6pm ET
  • Western New York Thursday: Thursday, September 12, 2024 4-6pm ET
  • National Cohort: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
    • Management Seminar Orientation: 2 – 3:30 PM Eastern Time
    • Practice Seminar Orientation: 3:45 – 5PM Eastern Time

Opening Retreat

The Opening Retreat for the 2023-24 Core Certificate Program will be held in person at the times and locations as follows:

  • Bay Area: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 10am-4pm PT
  • Boston Wednesday: Friday, September 27, 2024 10am-4pm ET
  • Boston Thursday: Friday, September 28, 2024 10am-4pm ET
  • Merrimack Valley / Essex County: Friday, October 4, 2024 10am-4pm ET
  • New York City Wednesday: Friday, October 4, 2024 10am-4pm ET
  • New York City Thursday: Friday, September 27, 2024 10am-4pm ET
  • Rhode Island, Cape Cod & the Islands: Friday, October 4, 2024.
    • Rhode Island students should arrive at 10AM.
    • Cape Cod students should arrive at 11:30AM.
    • The retreat will end at 4PM for all students.
  • Western New York Wednesday: Friday, September 27, 2024 10am-4pm ET
  • Western New York Thursday: Friday, September 20, 2024 10am-4pm ET
  • National Cohort: Wednesday October 8 – 10, 2024

CANVAS

Canvas is the web-based learning management system INP uses to support all aspects of your experience. It will serve as a home base throughout the program, housing your program syllabus, class preparation materials, assignments, presentations, etc. Canvas will also allow you to communicate with faculty and peers. You will receive instructions on how to access Canvas, along with a training module three weeks in advance of orientation, which should be completed by orientation.

Program Agenda

The Program Agenda for the National Cohort can be found here.

  • The program agenda for the Bay Area Wednesday cohort can be found here.
  • The program agenda for Boston’s Wednesday cohort can be found here.
  • The program agenda for Boston’s Thursday cohort can be found here.
  • The program agenda for Merrimack Valley / Essex County can be found here.
  • The program agenda for New York City’s Wednesday cohort can be found here.
  • The program agenda for New York City’s Thursday cohort can be found here.
  • The program agenda for Rhode Island can be found here and for Cape Cod & the Islands can be found here.
  • The program agenda for Western New York Wednesday can be found here.

The program agenda for Western New York Thursday can be found here.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Read our COVID-19 policy to learn how INP plans to keep our community safe and connected through the ongoing pandemic.

RISE Program

A program for those passionate about advancing equity (with approximately five or fewer years of professional experience) to gain an understanding of how social impact organizations function, develop essential leadership skills, engage in networking, and propel their careers.

CANVAS

Canvas is the web-based learning management system INP uses to support all aspects of your experience. It will serve as a home base throughout the program, housing your program syllabus, class preparation materials, assignments, presentations, etc. Canvas will also allow you to communicate with faculty and peers. You will receive instructions on how to access Canvas, along with a training module three weeks in advance of orientation, which should be completed by orientation.

Program Agenda

The program agenda for the 2024 Fall Program can be found here.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Read our COVID-19 policy to learn how INP plans to keep our community safe and connected through the ongoing pandemic.

Black Leadership Institute

A new national fellowship program that provides Black leaders — in senior roles across nonprofit, philanthropic, public, and private sectors — with the resources, networks, content, and community to build upon their social, financial, knowledge, and cultural capital as they step into positions of greater power and influence.

Orientation & Opening Retreat

Orientation for the 2023-24 Black Leadership Institute cohort will be part of the opening retreat. The retreat will be held from January 11th through 13th, 2023, in Montgomery, AL. It will be an opportunity for you to meet and build community with the faculty and Fellows from all four Black Leadership Institute communities.

Once you have enrolled, you will receive more details about the retreat so that you can plan your travel. In order to make the most of the retreat, and depending on where you will be traveling from, we may suggest you arrive the night before (January 10th.) A reminder that both this and the closing retreat of this year’s Black Leadership Institute (December 7-9, 2023) are all-expense paid events.

CANVAS

Canvas is the web-based learning management system INP uses to support all aspects of your experience. It will serve as a home base throughout the fellowship, housing essential materials and allowing you to communicate with faculty and peers. You will receive instructions on how to access Canvas, along with a training module three weeks in advance of orientation, which should be completed by orientation.

Program Agenda

The program agenda for the 2023-24 Black Leadership Institute cohort can be found here.

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SESSIONS

National sessions for the Black Leadership Institute will be held virtually from 1:00-5:00pm EST.

Regional sessions will be held in person, at a time that you will determine with your regional cohort-mates and faculty. Locations are being finalized in the coming month. Please check back here and follow along with your email for location announcements.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Read our COVID-19 policy to learn how INP plans to keep our community safe and connected through the ongoing pandemic.

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