Facilitation: We are honored to have the contributions of skilled facilitators for our Leaders Circles, Leadership Challenge, and Search Inside Yourself programs. Many of these experienced leaders have active consulting businesses, but believe in building capacity for our region’s nonprofits.

Benefit Partnerships: Several companies offer benefits or discounts to LC members (and we’re always looking for more!).

Sponsors: Financial support for year-round programs and special events is provided by companies and grantmakers who believe that LC’s capacity-building programs are important to our local nonprofit industry.

If you see yourself in one of these categories or have another partnership idea, please reach out to me!

If you'd like to learn more about Leadership Council membership, whether you're a current member who needs a refresher, or thinking about joining or renewing for 2024, sign up here for a small-group virtual orientation.

Medicare 101: Navigating Medicare introduces you to the Medicare basics and the different Medicare plan options. We will discuss the different enrollment periods including AEP which is going on right now and what that means to you. The webinar also shares tips for considering Medicare if working beyond age 65 and touches briefly on retiring before age 65 and your health insurance options.

This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered and become familiar with the no-cost services offered through RetireMed as part of your Leadership Council membership. Register now!

Originally developed at Google, the world-renowned Search Inside Yourself program teaches practical mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and leadership tools to unlock your full potential at work and in life. Navigating today's uncertainty and stress requires a new level of resilience, emotional intelligence, and leadership skills. Search Inside Yourself will help you develop critical skills to face today's complex environment and challenges that are sure to come. Live sessions will take place from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST each day. Learn more and register here.

AMA Cincinnati Agency 

Applications are now open for the upcoming season of AMA Agency. AMA Cincinnati Agency is a program that pairs selected nonprofits and startups in the Greater Cincinnati area with local marketing talent for 6-month pro bono marketing projects. The mission of this program is to unite marketing talent with local nonprofits and startups to grow our economy and build community resilience. This program can help with things like:

Applications are due before Thanksgiving, and organizations will be selected by the end of the year for a launch date in January. Please read more about the timing and commitments online.

The Kellogg School of Management's Center for Nonprofit Management is offering Nonprofit Management Essentials, free, short, on-demand video content on resilience and personal growth. Learn more here.

Topics include:

Join hundreds of technology professionals at the 17th annual Taste of IT Conference, hosted by Technology First on Nov. 8th at Sinclair Conference Center in Dayton. Gary Sorrentino, Zoom’s Global CIO, will be the keynote speaker. Learn more and register here.

This year, their goal is to partner with an existing 501(c) (3) organization that has an idea of a new initiative or additional aspect of an existing program for the JLC to champion. The JLC hopes you will consider whether you have an opportunity they can help to realize. Based on the JLC Cincinnati Community Needs Assessment, they are seeking your ideas for creating a positive impact within the following areas: affordable housing, mental health, and job and life skills training.

The JLC aims to co-create an active, visible and impactful project that is unique to the JLC partnership with their chosen organization. Details about the application process, key dates and what you can expect from a JLC partnership are listed in the Information Packet and Phase 1 online application.

Our longtime partner, UST, works with nonprofit employers nationwide to help address common risks that can cost organizations thousands of dollars annually. Join one of their upcoming sessions to learn about the tools and resources that can help your nonprofit streamline HR processes and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Multiple dates/times available.

Cincinnati Gives Challenge

Cincinnati Magazine is once again presenting Cincinnati Gives, a combination of charitable registry and online giving challenge. The Cincinnati Gives Challenge is a friendly fund-raising competition where local charities compete to raise the most money with the top teams winning cash prizes from Cincinnati Magazine. Last year over $466,000 was raised for local organizations. For complete information, including rules and deadlines, click here.

Thanks to these top-level sponsors who support Leadership Council’s work in 2023. Click here to join us in 2024.