Under Orchard's umbrella, the LEAD curriculum will be the foundational training course of the Orchard Institute and will provide value to the growing number of nonprofit ministry leaders. The Ten Month curriculum is offered virtually and covers capacity-building content in four areas:
The Ten Month Program
Clarify Your Strategy and Organizational Story.
- Mission, Vision and Values
- Two Page Ministry Summary and Budget
- Program Definition and Measurement
- Strategic Planning and Execution
Engage Your Board of Directors.
- Board Roles and Responsibilities
- Identifying Board Needs
- Board Recruitment
Improve Fundraising.
- The Fundraising Funnel
- Introductory Conversations
- Setting Up Meetings
- Making the Ask
- Donor Care
- Formal Presentation Practice
Manage Administrative Details.
- Personal Productivity
- Equipping Volunteers
- Legal Issues for Nonprofits
- Risk Management and Insurance for Nonprofits
- Accounting and Fraud Prevention
Are you a faith-called nonprofit leader seeking to increase your organization’s capacity? Learn more about becoming an Orchard Partner and benefiting from capacity-building ctraining.
FAQs
One of the key benefits of the ten month curriculum is that you work with the same nonprofit leaders for ten months. This gives you a chance to learn from others’ experiences as well as the subject matter expert leading the discussion. That’s why we do not allow people to take individual classes.
We start a new session of the ten month program every January and July.
A simple interview with the Executive Director of the LEAD Institute is required. Contact Liz at 404-821-3282 or liz@leadatl.org to schedule an interview.
Generally you will have your 501(c)(3) or be in the application process (some exceptions can be made as appropriate) and you have a desire to learn how to improve your nonprofit’s performance.
We would encourage you to send a board member or staff member in your place. Just let us know and we will work with you to receive the necessary information.