Professional Development

ProInspire provides Fellows a robust professional development program to support the Fellows transition into the social sector and long-term career growth.

Fellowship Professional Development Objectives

The objectives of the Fellowship professional development are to help Fellows:

  • Effectively transition to the social sector
  • Excel in their roles
  • Build competencies that are valuable in the social sector
  • Learn and explore career paths
  • Develop as social sector leaders
  • Establish a network that will support their professional growth

Activities

Nicolette Pizzitola's Building Your Community session

Nicolette Pizzitola’s Building Your Community session

Professional development takes place through five key activities:

  1. Training: Fellows participate in leadership development workshops
  2. Coaching: Fellows may work with an alumni coach during the year
  3. Mentors: Fellows access ProInspire’s network for mentorship
  4. Leadership: Fellows take leadership roles in developing the ProInspire community and program
  5. Feedback: ProInspire gathers feedback from Fellows and their managers

Sample Training Curriculum

Session 1: Foundations Training

  • Learning Session: Nonprofit Sector Overview
  • Activity Session: Managing Your Transition
  • Career Planning: Goal Setting and Your First 90 Days

Session 2: Leading in the Sector

  • Learning Session: Good to Great and the Social Sector
  • Activity Session: Understanding MBTI and Personality Types
  • Career Planning: Creating a Successful Fellowship Experience
Bay Area Fellows Retreat

Bay Area Fellows Retreat

Session 3: Fellows Retreat

  • Overnight retreat focused on sharing lessons learned and cohort bonding

Session 4: Fundraising

  • Learning Session: Fundraising Fundamentals
  • Activity Session: Create a fundraising plan
  • Career Planning: Building Your Community

Session 5: Boards & Governance

  • Learning Session: Role of Boards
  • Activity Session: Understanding StrengthsFinder and your strengths
  • Career Planning: Impact Careers Overview

Session 6: Program Close

  • Activity Session: Reflection & goal setting
  • Activity Session: Using Lean Startup and Human Centered Design
  • Sector Speaker: Leadership Lessons

Click here to read blog posts about our past trainings.

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