2010 Institute & Faculty


Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute – New Dates! March 21-26, 2010

"After attending the Institute, the friendships and professional support have become a critical part of my professional life. This is a worthwhile investment of time for any nonprofit executive looking for inspiration an professional growth." - Alison Carl White, Executive Director, Seattle Works

Learning Objectives and Course Work

Nonprofit leaders are confronted with restricted resources, unavoidable change, and increased demand on services. The learning objectives of the institute help you engage in a higher-level of thinking about the purpose and practice of your role as a leader to help you tackle today's challenges and prepare for the future.

Institute sessions are taught within the context of:

  • Thinking strategically
  • Understanding your stakeholders and authorizing environment
  • Enabling and securing support for change
  • Inspiring others to perform
  • Communicating and influencing effectively
  • Fostering collaboration
  • Using financial management in pursuit of strategic objectives
  • Engaging and managing the board of directors
  • Enhancing self-knowledge

Course work for the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute starts approximately five weeks prior to the in-house sessions with reading assignments and the completion of a leadership assessment.

Institute Faculty

Program sessions are led by a combination of academic faculty members and experienced practitioners. They lead intellectually provocative sessions exposing participants to new insights and analytical tools through the use of case studies, peer consulting teams, group exercises, mock presentations, journaling, and panel discussions with local experts. This year’s faculty includes:

  • Leslie Breitner, DBA, Boston University Graduate School of Management, 1996
  • Nancy Campbell, MA, State University of New York - Albany, 1976
  • David Harrison, MPA, Harvard University, 1979
  • Stephen Page, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999
  • Sharon Parks, Ph.D., State University of New York
  • Janna Rolland, MPA, Harvard University, 2003
  • Cory Sbarbaro, MPA, University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs, 2002
  • Michael Shadow, Ph.D., Ph.D., University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, 1976
  • Steven Rathgeb Smith, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988

For more information about how to apply to the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute, contact us at cascade@u.washington.edu or 206.685.0523.