Social Impact Institute

Getting personalized support and specialized training are rare opportunities for nonprofit executives and professionals. The Social Impact Institute offers that kind of support.

In 2023 -2024, the Social Impact Institute will offer the following programs and resources:

(1) Maximizing Mission: Operational Reviews

3 nonprofit organizations will participate in professional consulting to undergo an operational review and receive recommendations for increased effectiveness and efficiencies in self-selected areas including HR, finance, fundraising, marketing, or technology.

(2) Advancing Development 

Nonprofit development directors/executive directors receive six months of individual and group fundraising coaching.

(3) The Learning Lab

Deeper-dive workshops series on nonprofit management topics, usually offered annually or semi-annually:

-Board Development

-Grantwriting and Grantor Research Workshop

-Giving Trends

(4) Executive Directors Retreat

Nonprofit executives will participate in a one-day learning retreat focused on leadership development and organizational management.

5) Nonprofit Compensation Study (Continued)

The Community Foundation will release a report with compensation data collected from 50+ Loudoun and northern Fauquier-serving nonprofits.

Past programs of the Social Impact Institute have included:

• Leading for Success, an individual and group leadership coaching program for nonprofit executives
• Executive Directors Retreat, an opportunity for nonprofit executives to collaborate and learn together
• Accelerating Mission Impact, a team coaching opportunity for nonprofit and board leaders to tackle important issues within their organization
• Strategic Planning Consortium, an opportunity for four nonprofits organizations to receive professional strategic planning consultation
• Leadership Institute, a group learning program to strengthen the leadership and supervisory skills of nonprofit and government leaders
• Board Chair Roundtable, a learning cohort with a series of education and peer-learning sessions for nonprofit board chairs
• Nonprofit Compensation Study, a report with compensation data for nonprofit positions in Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties