Georgetown Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership

Do you budget to replace a third of your laptops every year? Is your cybersecurity patching and antivirus up to date? Should you have an AI Acceptable Use policy?

To fully utilize the power of IT to support your nonprofit, you need to have a plan. Join us for a workshop on October 3rd to learn the steps to create your own IT roadmap that incorporates IT strategy into your leadership and budget practice.

To RSVP, please visit: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/uvyxjvm

Alumni Spotlight: Daniela Hurtado is the Director of Operations and Programs at Kitchen of Purpose, which uses the power of food to create social and economic change in low-income communities. CPNL spoke to Daniela about her career and experience in the Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program. Read the interview here: https://cpnl.georgetown.edu/spotlight/alumni-spotlight-daniela-hurtado-kitchen-of-purpose/

The Center spoke with Amalia Lopez, Deputy Director of Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, for the latest installment of our Nonprofit Executive Certificate alumni spotlight series! Amalia talked all things Girls on the Run, and reflected on her time in the program. Read the interview here:

Alumni Spotlight: Amalia Lopez, Girls on the Run of Montgomery County - Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership Amalia Lopez is Deputy Director of Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, which provides evidence-based programs that emphasize physical activity, confidence building, and skills development for young girls. The Center sat down with Amalia to learn more about her career and time in the Nonprofit Man...

Reminder! We are holding our Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program Information Session on Wednesday, October 16th at 5:30PM ET. Those interested in our globally recognized Certificate Program for nonprofit leaders won't want to miss the opportunity to meet our faculty and alumni. Register soon at the link below to learn more about the program:

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/3673ret

Check out our latest interview with Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Alum, Lynn Thomas! Lynn is Executive Director of Community Lodgings, which supports families experiencing homelessness through transitional housing, affordable housing, and youth education programs. Read about her career in the nonprofit sector, her work to holistically support unhoused people, and her time in the Certificate Program. https://cpnl.georgetown.edu/spotlight/alumni-spotlight-lynn-thomas-community-lodgings/

Dr. Luisa Boyarski, Associate Director of CPNL, provided a keynote address for nonprofit executive directors and board members from Argentina and Uruguay earlier this week. Dr. Boyarski discussed the relationship between nonprofits and government, strategies for social change, and characteristics of effective leadership with the delegation. This engagement continues the Center's work to support nonprofit leaders as they work to advance the public good throughout the world.

Registration for the 2025 Nonprofit Management Executive Program Information Session is now open! The program provides nonprofit and public leaders the tools they need to serve their communities and advance the public good. Topics include financial management, leading systems change, diversity, equity, and inclusion, organizational leadership, and more. Participants also complete a capstone project which directly supports their work in their organizations. Join us to hear from alumni and our renowned faculty, and meet other prospective participants. The Information Session will be held on Wednesday, October 16 at 5:30 ET via zoom. Applications for the Program are due by December 6, 2024.

Register for the Information Session at this link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/3673ret
Learn more about the program and how you can get involved here: https://cpnl.georgetown.edu/nonprofit-management/

The Center partnered with the U.S. Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative and Georgetown's Center for International Education and Development to host the Student Leaders Program. Fifteen students from across the Middle East and North Africa came to Georgetown for a month of rigorous leadership and civic engagement training. Dr. Luisa Boyarski, Associate Director of CPNL, taught sessions on program design and strategy, evaluation, fundraising, and contingency planning. She also moderated a panel with representatives from NDI and IRI. The students developed community engagement projects focused on addressing climate change in the MENA region.

Learn more about CPNL customized programming here: https://cpnl.georgetown.edu/customized-programs/