The following resources are intended to assist grantees as they explore and seek out leadership development opportunities.
American Leadership Forum Year-long intensive leadership development fellowships through affiliates in Silicon Valley and in the Sacramento region.
Cape Cod Institute Provides series of week-long summer courses.
Center for Creative Leadership Programs, research and publications on advancing the understanding and practice of leadership for the benefit of society.
Community Development Associates helps people & organizations strategically think, connect & act in the relationships that spark transformative change.
Compass Point Is a consulting, research, and training organization that provides nonprofits with management tools, strategies, and resources to lead change in their communities.
East Bay Coaches Provides referral service for individuals and organizations seeking coaching services.
Foundation Center Is a leading authority on philanthropy and connects nonprofits and grantmakers to tools and information. Also offers a comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants as well as research, education, and training programs.
Harvard Business School Information for managers about ideas, conferences, courses, publications and e-learning.
Interaction Associates A global provider of collaborative change consulting and workplace learning solutions.
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. Provides five-day residential programs in California that promote the professional development of Asian Pacific Americans in all levels of management and senior staff positions.
Leadership for a Changing World Two-year award program recognizing and supporting 20 outstanding leaders not yet broadly known beyond their immediate community or field.
Leadership Learning Community Provides information, research, resources and chat opportunities to facilitate and develop learning about leadership.
Leadership Learning Community Program Directory A searchable compilation of leadership development programs and organizations.
LeaderSpring Helps nonprofit professionals become more effective instruments of change. San Francisco Bay Area sponsors a fellowship program.
National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs List of links to leadership resources and organizations.
National Community Development Institute (NCDI) A technical assistance providers for grassroots organizations in low-income communities of color.
The Peter F. Drucker Foundation Leadership and management resources and publications.
Rockwood Leadership Program Promotes social change through leadership training. Provides three-day art of leadership training in Santa Cruz.
San Francisco Coaches Information on coaching and finding a coach.
Santa Clara University Executive Development Center Provides educational programs on leadership and management.
Stanford Business School Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders Competitive two-week fellowship for 50 nonprofit leaders from social and human services, health care, community development and education organizations.
The Vertical Dimension is dedicated to providing individuals, agencies and corporations the tools and insights for innovative thinking in difficult times. TVD is committed to demonstrating well being and the keys to maintaining it through trauma and transition. They provide consulting, training and coaching to do all of the above.
Walker and Associates Consulting Walker and Associates Consulting is a national management consulting firm with a wealth of knowledge and experience in meeting the unique needs of foundations, nonprofits, intermediaries and small businesses - helping them fulfill their missions and better serve their communities.
If you have any other links, documents or additional leadership development information that you think would be helpful to fellow grantees, please send the information to info@shcowell.org. Thank you!
