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Center for Human Service Leadership
Our mission is creating and sustaining an equitable community space to build organizational capacity though leadership and management services to the Delmar DivINe tenants and larger St. Louis community.
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Inside the CEO is Back – Coming January
Inside the CEO is a six-session executive development program for recently appointed or aspiring nonprofit CEOs. The Chief Professional, whether called CEO, Executive Director or otherwise, is the most important factor in the success of human service organizations. New CEOs are often surprised and challenged by how different the job of a CEO is from […]
IN the Middle is Back!
The fourth edition of In the Middle, the extended executive education series designed for middle managers of Delmar DivINe partner organizations, returns to Delmar DivINe Fall 2024. Middle management is a mission critical and challenging professional role. Middle managers are problem-solvers, operating at the crossroads of strategic thinking and operational performance. They have complex and […]
Briefing Paper: Advancing Nonprofit-Government Relations
A Briefing Paper for INsights at Delmar Divine, February 22, 2024 Introduction Nonprofit organizations, and the human services they provide, are highly dependent on government policy, funding and regulation – at the federal, state and local levels. Policy advocacy and lobbying are considered important, core nonprofit functions. However, in recent years, despite constitutionally protected rights, […]
INsights: Advancing Nonprofit – Government Relations
Nonprofit organizations, and the human services they provide, are highly dependent on government policy, funding and regulation – at the federal, state and local levels. Policy advocacy and lobbying are considered important, core nonprofit functions. However, in recent years, despite constitutionally protected rights, the number of nonprofits engaging in policy practice has declined dramatically. This trend may adversely […]
INsights: From Ally to Co-conspirator
Advancing People of Color in Nonprofit Leadership This third installment of INsights will follow up on the topic of the previous session, picking up our discussion on challenges and solutions to advancing and supporting people of color into top professional roles in the nonprofit sector. The session aspires to deepen understanding of the common challenges […]
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