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Theo Rigby
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Reflection: Thinking Integration
October 2023, the LeadersTrust program director, Maria Rogers Pascual, and executive director of Resilience Initiative, Janet Nami McIntyre, took a trip to Costa Rica to practice contemplative and mindfulness practices with a community of other nonprofits. In this...
The Revolution Will Not Be In English Only, Part One: Beginning A Language Justice Journey
ENGLISH The Revolution Will Not Be In English Only, Part One: Beginning A Language Justice Journey Recognizing the Need for Language Justice One of my earliest memories around language was in elementary school when my parents would attend parent-teacher conferences...
Celebrating an FLA Partner
A core part of our mission at the LeadersTrust is to invest in the leadership and organizational capacity of changemakers. The Flexible Leadership Awards (FLA) is one of our time-tested models that provides long-term tailored support to leaders and organizations,...
Liberating Leadership Transition
A Case Study in partnership and purpose between NPAG and The LeadersTrust: As leaders in the social sector, we find ourselves in a dynamic moment of uncertainty and urgency. Our communities and families are asking for healing, and our institutions,...
Reflection: Reimagining Capacity Building
In our fifteen years of partnering with community-based organizations, the Flexible Leadership Award (FLA) has been the primary vehicle by which we have provided support to organization leaders. It is an opt-in initiative which is offered to the grantee organizations...
Podcast: Sidney on Fund the People
Sidney guests on the Fund the People podcast and dishes on a range of topics, including: his journey through philanthropy, the Flexible Leadership Awards, and the importance of investing in leadership, on top of general operating support.
Inside Philanthropy Feature: “Building on 15 Years Supporting Heads of Nonprofits, The LeadersTrust Is Expanding Its Work”
In a recent article at Inside Philanthropy, Sidney talks about the the Flexible Leadership Award, and how it offers an opportunity for leaders to focus solely on building their leadership and deepening their organization’s capacity.
The LeadersTrust on the Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently featured the LeadersTrust and Sidney in a September article on executive leadership, “Haas Fund Spreads Its Work to Coach Nonprofit Leaders to Thrive”.
Press Release: The LeadersTrust Welcomes Sidney Hargro as Executive Director
Today the LeadersTrust is thrilled to announce that Sidney Hargro will serve as the organization’s first Executive Director.
Why Leadership Matters
The LeadersTrust’s Inaugural Executive Director, Sidney Hargro, reflects upon the journey he’s had leading up to this moment, the lessons he’s learned along the way about fostering leadership, and what he hopes for ahead.
Jeanne Bell: Lightning in a Bottle
NPQ contributor Jeanne Bell covers Lightning in a Bottle, which includes case studies and practical guidance for seizing and thriving through a viral movement moment. The report’s primary author, Adela de la Torre, calls it a love letter of sorts to the often-unsung...
A shared vision for building capacity for liberation
What happens when leaders from almost a dozen different consulting groups convene to learn from one another and make progress toward equity and collective liberation? Learn more about their shared vision through easy-to-read infographics. The LeadersTrust...
Marcus Walton: Leading While Black
Get to know the LeadersTrust Advisory Board Member Marcus Walton in this interview from Nonprofit Quarterly. Hear his reflections on his leadership journey. This article is part of the NPQ series of personal essays lifting up Black male voices to highlight the...
Holly Delany Cole: Empathetic. Direct. Restless
“What I strive to do wherever I am is be part of noticing or finding the truth of something – the ‘what truly matters’, and getting other people to care about that, and not the attendant b.s.” Get to know the LeadersTrust interim ED, Holly Delany Cole. What advice...
Linda Baker: Strengthening The Hearts And Lungs Of Social Change
In this blog published by CEP, the LeadersTrust Advisory Board member, Linda Baker says: “One of the most powerful ways that we can support our partners is through “capacity building” — providing a responsive mixture of training, support, and engagement that extends...
Beth Rayfield: Creating a Culture of Fundraising
“As a former organizer, I believe in the saying that every worker is an organizer. As a development professional, I also know that every organizer is a fundraiser.” Beth Rayfield has led fundraising at two organizations that have received FLA support: The Center...
Linda Wood: What does it take to support Leadership and Effectiveness in Movements?
With so much at stake for social change movements, former Program Director at the Haas, Jr. Fund, Linda Wood, shares why investing in leadership is strategic. This blog was originally published by the Packard Foundation. Hear from the LeadersTrust Advisory Board...
Paula Morris: Building Better Nonprofit Boards
“One of the worst-kept secrets in the nonprofit world is that you’re much more likely to hear a litany of complaints about boards than affirmations.” Paula Morris, former director of the Flexible Leadership Awards, shares how boards can become strong partners in...