North Carolina Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy
North Carolina was the first state in the nation to offer the North Carolina Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy (NC LNLA) to Latino leaders statewide. Recognizing that Latinos are the fastest growing segment of North Carolina's population several local foundations and corporations supported the participation of Latino organizations, stewards of diverse low-income communities.
Over the course of a year, 27 participants from 9 Latino organizations across the state participated in leadership development workshops and received individualized technical assistance support, distance learning opportunities, leadership pairing and shadow coaching opportunities among leaders and emerging leaders at each organization, on-site collaborations between TCLI staff and the executive director, emerging leader and board president of each organization.
COLLABORATION & LOCAL STEWARDSHIP
The North Carolina Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy was presented in partnership with the North Carolina Latino Coalition and developed in collaboration with Hispanics in Philanthropy and North Carolina Gives.
TCLI brought together a Local Latino Advisory Committee comprised of local Latino nonprofit, philanthropic, and community building leaders that selected program participants through a competitive application process.
The North Carolina Latino Coalition (NCLC), TLCI’s Latino Co-Training Partner in the first year, has transitioned to the stewardship role. Their mission as a statewide Latino policy and advocacy organization enhances connectivity of first year graduates to policy issues that impact North Carolina’s Latino communities. All first year Academy alumni organizations are enrolled in the 2nd year of the Academy, continuing on their growth paths and mentoring ten new organizations.
The North Carolina Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy is beginning its 4th year. TCLI continues to play a role in developing North Carolina’s Latino nonprofits as a member of the Onsite Technical Assistance Team.
For more information about the North Carolina Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy, contact: TCLI Senior Vice President, Irene Packer-Halsey at 410.370.5593.
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“When I arrived at El Pueblo, the challenges were daunting. My participation in the North Carolina Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy has expedited my grounding in nonprofit stewardship, and my ability to craft solutions to complex problems. As a result, I have been successful in meeting each task head on. El Pueblo is well on its way to re-claiming its status as a high performing nonprofit and an important community anchor. My participation in the Academy has made a huge difference in my effectiveness on the job.”
