Develop Nonprofit Leaders | The Allstate Foundation

The opportunity

Nonprofits will need 80,000 new leaders each year.

The narrow pipeline of candidates greatly limits an organization’s chance of long-term success.

The method

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Make leadership education accessible to everyone.

We are proud to join forces with Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management’s Center for Nonprofit Management to offer an online nonprofit leadership development program, The Allstate Foundation Nonprofit Leadership Center. Available for free to every nonprofit employee in the nation, the four program opportunities help take a giant leap toward giving these organizations what they need to achieve their goals.

The impact

6,700

nonprofit leaders

impacted through the program in 2020

90%

of participants

reported the Executive Leadership Program helped them advance professionally¹

The resources

The nonprofit leadership curriculum is offered in four different formats to accommodate a variety of skill sets, experience levels and end goals. Learn more about them.

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Program alumna sees the ripple effect of strong leadership.

Hear from Executive Director of The Foundation for Douglas County Schools, Meaghan Sullivan, about her experience in the program.

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Hear from people who’ve experienced the program.

“I have won and implemented a grant-funded program from start to finish, implementing an agency-wide cultural shift to include blood-based HIV and HCV testing services for our community at no charge to patients. The skills and confidence I gained during my time with the Nonprofit Leadership Center helped significantly.”

– Rebecca Nessen, Director of Health Initiatives, Metro Wellness and Community Centers, Florida, Class of 2016

“As a direct result of participating in this program, our leader has clarified his team goals and motivated them through building a team charter. The leadership he has recently demonstrated is setting the board for other director-level positions.”

– Jack Harris, President, Junior Achievement Georgia, about Derek Kellogg, member of Class of 2015

“This investment is truly in the individual, as well as our organizations. That doesn’t always happen with professional development. I really feel that both my organization and me have benefited already.”

– Julie Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, A New Coast Foundation, Class of 2015

“The generosity of The Allstate Foundation and this program has made me a more capable leader and I am already applying the lessons learned to my work.”

– Carly Bergstein, Program Director, The B+ Foundation, Class of 2016

“The Allstate Foundation’s investment in the individuals leading the nonprofit community is so invaluable. It gives us connections and community. It nurtures and supports. It recognizes the value of nonprofit leadership.”

– Teresa Mills, Chief Executive Officer, Peace at Home Family Shelter, Class of 2017

Discover the latest news from The Allstate Foundation Nonprofit Leadership Center.

January 2019

Discussing the Value of Developing Stronger Leaders on the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast