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Support Options for Nonprofit Professionals

As a nonprofit professional, it may seem like you have nowhere to turn to for support, especially when it comes to confidential matters.  This page primarily discusses three options for developing your potential and getting support: coaching, peer learning circles, listening pairs, and mentoring.  Additional options are also discussed below.  All of this falls under the umbrella of capacity-building, and after years of neglect, capacity-building is becoming recognized as an excellent funding opportunity by major grantors.  


The Coming Leadership Deficit

The problem: An increase in demand for leaders and a decrease in supply of leaders causes a leadership deficit within the next decade, seriously undermining the ability of nonprofits to fulfill their missions.

Read more about the coming leadership deficit and what to do about it.
Coaching
Coaching is a continuing partnership in which the coach provides support, asks exploratory questions, and offers perspective to help the client make the positive changes she or he wants to make.  The coach encourages, challenges, and empowers, and the client sets the agenda.  Coaching can be one-on-one or in a group.  Steve and Lois both offer a FREE no-strings-attached first session.  Read about group coaching with Steve.  The following coaches support nonprofit professionals locally.
Steve Hingle
Steve Hingle
Hingle Coaching
Louis Albrecht
Lois Albrecht
Cornerstone Coaching
Peer Learning Circles
A learning circle or peer circle is a group of professionals who meet regularly to confidentially share current challenges and to offer coaching, support, perspective, resources, and other feedback.  Learning Circles may be peer-led, professionally facilitated, or some combination, and may occur in person or by conference call.  Steve Hingle and Lois Albrecht both facilitate learning circles.  For more information about learning circles, click here.

Listening Pairs
Two peers supporting each other in regular listening sessions.  The Listener does not interrupt, butsimply says, “What else?”  When the Sharer is done, the Listener asks, “What has to happen in this situation?” and “What kind of support would you like / is available to you?”

Mentoring
A mentor is a wise and trusted guide, teacher, and counselor. In the context discussed here, the mentor does not work for the same organization as the mentee (the person being mentored).  Some mentoring certainly occurs in the supervisory relationship, but staff members need someone they can turn to who is not their supervisor, and a new executive director needs mentoring as well.  Mentoring can be for a position, such as finance director or executive director, or for a particular process, such as conducting a capital campaign.  To read more about establishing a mentoring relationship, and for links to mentoring resources, click here.

Additional Options:
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Call or email Steve to set up your free coaching session: 608-572.0084