Illinois Executive Director Roundtables

We have learned in the book, The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge, that adults learn best when they are working on current, real-life challenges coupled with exchanging feedback with others in similar situations.  We have also found that many nonprofit organizations often share the same missions and objectives; unfortunately, they do not always have an opportunity to share their experiences and lessons learned. 

Nonprofit Services Consortium has found the way to bridge these learning gaps - by conducting facilitated learning exchanges in Illinois known as the Executive Director Roundtable through funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.  

Since 2005 a total of more than 36 nonprofit executive directors have been meeting in two roundtable groups engaging in peer to peer discussions on such pressing issues as effective team development, leadership, fund raising, volunteer programs, financial management, and board development and recruitment.   These Executive Directors lead agencies that provide a variety of services to communities as far north as Madison County and as far south as Alexander County in Illinois. 

Each roundtable is comprised of twelve Illinois nonprofit executives who meet on a regular date and time convenient to all of the members.   The participants choose the topic, set the agenda and the group provides feedback, encouragement and experience through facilitated discussion; thus helping each member gain understanding and perspective of the topic at hand.

More Opportunities

Additional opportunities have opened for participants of the Illinois Executive Director Roundtables.  Please see Fundraising for Small Nonprofit Seminar Series, a three-day seminar series facilitated by The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, offered at no cost to ED Roundtable participants.