Nonprofit Excellence
Nonprofit Excellence
We believe nonprofit organizations are the lifeblood of our region. Nonprofit Excellence seeks to equip organizations with effective leadership and sustainability, making them more likely to thrive and continue tackling important social issues, bringing positive change to the region’s people and communities.
Candice Perry
Chief Capacity Building Officer
1124
organizations across Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, & Henderson counties have a “Nonprofit” IRS classification.
48%
These are organizations most commonly associated with the term “Nonprofit.” They provide social benefit; typically have a governing board of directors; are funded by sources like private donations, grants, and fundraising events; and exclude organizations like hospitals, churches, and foundations.
The Change We Hope to See
More effective leaders creating lasting impact in organizations, within their service sector, the larger nonprofit sector, and the community.
Nonprofit Excellence Partnerships
Nonprofit Excellence centers on Welborn’s impact strategy of Building Capacity—coming alongside nonprofit leaders and organizations to strengthen their effectiveness and long-term sustainability. We meet organizations where they are, partnering with those eager to grow through customized consulting, cohort learning, and leadership and infrastructure development. Through these collaborative relationships, nonprofits build stronger leadership, governance, strategy, and systems—stepping into the best version of themselves.
Our Current Nonprofit Excellence Priorities
At the heart of a strong nonprofit sector is strong leadership — and leadership develops in stages.
Stage 1
Leadership Essentials
Equipping nonprofit leaders with knowledge of key principles and competencies for nonprofit effectiveness.
Basic pillars: strategic planning, finance, fundraising, marketing, evaluation, governance
Stage 2
Leadership Excellence
Equipping nonprofit leaders with advanced skills and abilities for vision alignment, shared cultural focus on mission and an effective organization.
Stage 3
Community Leadership
Equipping nonprofit leaders to become advocates for sector change and catalysts for community impact.
Our Current Nonprofit Excellence Offerings
The following offerings meet participant / organization leadership wherever they are in the continuum
Leadership Essentials
This training series on financial management is designed to equip individuals and organizations with the necessary skills to understand, interpret and navigate financial reports and processes.
The Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management course is designed to assist participants in understanding the foundational components of a nonprofit.
SustainAbilities focuses on more engaged boards, building board culture, deepening donor relationships, and the development of a financial plan with the goal of long-term sustainability
Board Champions™ 101 provides a critical overview of nonprofit leadership and Board governance.
Board Champions™ 201 goes beyond a simple review of Board roles and responsibilities, members dive into the key practices of dynamic nonprofit Boards and lines of authority between Board and staff.
The relationship between the Board Chair and Executive Director is one of the most important factors influencing an organization’s success. This highly interactive workshop is designed for Board Chairs, board officers, and Executive Directors who want to build a stronger, more productive leadership partnership.
Leadership Excellence
Next Generation Leadership Academy
NGLA is designed as a ‘best in class’ training for executive directors and leadership personnel who have been in key nonprofit leadership positions a short time and those who have been identified as leadership successors for the organization.
The relationship between the Board Chair and Executive Director is one of the most important factors influencing an organization’s success. This highly interactive workshop is designed for Board Chairs, board officers, and Executive Directors who want to build a stronger, more productive leadership partnership.
Community Leadership
Custom Capacity Building
Through our relationships and through the grant cycle processes of the Foundation’s other Community Impact Areas, we evaluate the unique needs of each nonprofit organization to determine if, when, where, and how customized capacity building opportunities and resources can be developed.
Digital Badging
Welborn is expanding its partnership with global digital credentialing leader Credly to provide verified digital badges for participants in several of its flagship leadership and governance development programs, further strengthening the region’s nonprofit workforce and community leadership pipeline.
What is Capacity Building?
Capacity building is a proactive, collaborative, and continuous process designed to strengthen nonprofit organizations’ leadership, skills, and resources to improve their effectiveness and sustainability.
Do you know Grow?
Grow is a platform designed to resource and empower community stakeholders from all sectors, generations, and experience levels. Grow provides trusted resources, training opportunities, and regional data.
Additional Resources
Nonprofit Excellence Path to Impact
Our Path to Impact is the process by which the positive change that we believe our communities need will be realized through the focus on the priorities listed above.