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The NP2020:Issues and Answers from the Next Generation report is out!

The report highlights discussion with over 100 nonprofit emerging leaders who participated in the NP2020 convening in July 2007. Our definition of an emerging leader in the nonprofit sector is an individual who is new to the sector or has been in the sector for a while that is ready to lead. An emerging leader can be of any age and have any amount of experience in the sector, but needs to have the drive to learn and commitment to the sector.

Emerging nonprofit leaders agreed that the leadership deficit is here, now, as our sector fails to provide adequate training and professional development opportunities. Mentoring in non-traditional ways, was mentioned in numerous discussions as a way to develop our sector’s future leadership. The group also highlighted structural challenges that create barriers to nonprofit careers. Finally, the group argued the nonprofit sector needs more diversity.

This convening was conducted in Open Space format, which allowed participants to create and lead discussions on topics they felt were relevant. A video of the conference follows this post to highlight the Open Space process.

This convening was organized by the Johnson Center in collaboration with its AIM Alliance partners, the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation at Arizona State University and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. This conference was also sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Lumina Foundation for Education and the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

The Johnson Center is a nonprofit academic center whose mission is to improve communities by the application of knowledge which unleashes the power of nonprofits, foundations and individuals.

We hope you find the information on this publication meaningful and we look forward to future discussion on creating effective leadership in the nonprofit sector.

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