The Institute for Career Advancement Needs, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit leadership development organization focused on developing inspired business leaders to transform the communities they serve. For the past 29 years, ICAN has partnered with leading Omaha businesses to develop vital, resilient and balanced leaders. Together, with its business partners, ICAN has provided leadership programs to over 16,000 professionals representing hundreds of businesses and nonprofit organizations.
When it comes to community leadership and transformational change, nonprofit organizations serve a unique role. As a 501(c)(3), ICAN understands the complexity of running a nonprofit business, and is committed to helping other nonprofit organizations unlock their individual and organizational potential. What is it that makes some nonprofits successful and others fail? At ICAN, we believe it is inspired, resilient and balanced leaders.
In support of this commitment, ICAN has created a nonprofit scholarship program to make ICAN’s Defining Leadership Program accessible to nonprofit organizations. This new nonprofit scholarship program invites nonprofit organizations to leverage ICAN’s experience in developing leaders to build and sustain strong, healthy organizational cultures and communities. Leaders of nonprofit organizations will connect with talented individuals from both the corporate and nonprofit arena and join a community of nearly 400 Defining Leadership graduates.
ICAN’s Defining Leadership Program is a gender-specific, four-month leadership and mentoring program that focuses on the development of self-awareness, communication, team-building and effective techniques for life-work balance. This program is designed for women and men with a minimum of five years professional experience who are identified as high-potential employees in their organizations and seeking new opportunities for growth and advancement.
Each program class size ranges between 20-30 leaders representing a wide array of organizations and industries. Through their participation, program attendees report that the Defining Leadership Program has provided them with the following:
- In-depth understanding of key leadership attributes
- Enhanced self-definition of leadership goals and techniques
- Heightened self-awareness
- Improved adaptability and flexibility
- Greater interpersonal communication and team-building skills
- Strengthened strategic thinking abilities
- Networking opportunities
Learn more about Defining Leadership.
Program tuition for 2010 Defining Leadership Programs is regularly $2,999. With the ICAN nonprofit scholarship program, the Defining Leadership program tuition for nonprofit organizations would be:
N.A.M. Members
- $999 tuition for nonprofit organizations with less than a $2 million operating budget (Scholarship Value: $2,000)
- $1,999 tuition for nonprofit organizations with more than a $2 million operating budget (Scholarship Value: $1,000)
Non N.A.M. Members
- $1,299 tuition for nonprofit organizations with less than a $2 million operating budget (Scholarship Value: $1,700)
- $2,299 tuition for nonprofit organizations with more than a $2 million operating budget (Scholarship Value: $700)
Who is eligible to apply? Full-time professional Executive Directors or direct reports to Executive Directors managing people and/or projects and programs for nonprofit organizations that:
- Are a registered 501(c)(3)
- Have an external professional board of directors
- Have been incorporated for at least five years
Because each session builds upon the last, attendance at all sessions is required.
How to apply?
There are a limited number of reserved seats in the Defining Leadership Program for nonprofit leaders, and ICAN invites you to apply today. To be considered for the Fall 2010 Defining Leadership Program, please fill out the scholarship application form by September 1, 2010. Notification of program acceptance and further instructions will be sent via e-mail. If you have any questions, please contact Amy McLaughlin, Program Manager, at 402.392.0746.
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Fall 2010 • September 1, 2010 (scholarship application form)
