Executive Director Certification

03-10 to 03-14-2025 1:00 PM EST or 05-19 to 05-23-2025 1:00 PM EST
As an executive director, you know better than anyone how many "hats" you wear. Success requires a wide range of knowledge and experience. Everyone looks to the executive director for guidance. Board members, donors, community members, and other stakeholders expect you to have the vision, knowledge, and skills to lead your organization, managing both the big-picture strategic issues and the tactical details. Whether you are an experienced executive director or aspiring to become one, now is the perfect time to enhance your knowledge, skills, and connections. Infusing your organization with new ideas, resources, and confidence will help it thrive.

Join Mary Gladstone-Highland for our comprehensive Executive Director Certification program. Not only will she emphasize the skills you need to succeed, but successful completion of the program will also lead to certification. Your dedication to continuing education shows your commitment to both learning and your organization's success.

What You’ll Learn
Our Executive Director Certification program will enable you to:
  • Master the foundations of nonprofit management
  • Explore real-life examples of best practices in action
  • Renew your passion for your role
  • Accelerate your career
  • All courses include a PDF version of the presentation slides, along with any additional materials or resources provided by the presenter
  • One certification exam attempt is included
Executive Director Certification 5-Session Outline
Session 1: Executive Director Roles and Responsibilities
  • Key roles and responsibilities of an executive director
  • Essential skills for an effective nonprofit leader
  • The executive director’s role relating to the board
  • The executive director’s role relating to staff and volunteers
Session 2: Nonprofit Board of Director Relations
  • Allocation of roles between the board and executive director
  • Types of nonprofit boards
  • Best practices and effective interactions for nonprofit boards
  • Techniques to avoid common conflicts between boards and executive directors
Session 3: Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Budget creation, review, and calendar
  • Financial reporting for board meetings
  • Sector-specific legal obligations, including financial reporting
  • Annual IRS forms
Session 4: Staff Management
  • How to hire and manage nonprofit employees
  • Typical nonprofit staffing positions and status types
  • How to create an organizational structure to serve your mission
  • Legal requirements and performance reviews
Session 5: Volunteer Management
  • Nonprofit volunteer roles and how they differ from staff
  • Recruiting, supporting, and managing volunteers
  • How to foster ongoing volunteer engagement and recognition
  • Volunteer job descriptions
Executive Director Certification
Live Session
Certification

5 Live Sessions

Each 60 Minutes

Monday - Friday

Q&A Included

Date Options

$817.00
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Add On Demand Recordings to your Live Sessions
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Recommended Audience
Who Should Attend?
  • Chief executives/executive directors
  • Board members
  • Nonprofit counsel
  • Senior management
  • Financial staff
  • Managers
  • Development staff
  • Volunteer coordinators
  • Program directors
  • Development directors
  • Nonprofit professionals aspiring to become executive directors
About

Expert Presenter

Mary Gladstone-Highland
  • Certified Nonprofit Professional
  • Fourteen years of experience leading organizations
  • Graduate of the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University
  • Master of Public Administration
  • Certificate in Advanced Study in Conflict and Collaboration
  • Certified Fund Raising Executive
  • Has raised over $3.4 million for numerous organizations over the past five years

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