2021 Executive Leadership Institute

Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business 820 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

The Executive Leadership Institute (ELI), offered in partnership with Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business, equips senior-level managers and executives with the knowledge and skills to oversee day-to-day operations, and prepare for the future and greater systems change.

Lost in Translation: Bridging the Gap Between Development and Finance

Join the experts from Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC) in an engaging and interactive discussion that will focus on strategies for overcoming the most common barriers to collaborative relationships between development and finance teams. Identify solutions and learn how to implement them based on real-world success stories.

Free

Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for a More Perfect Union

Given the continued emergence of an interconnected society, a global pandemic, and protests and unrest calling for racial justice, building organizational capacity for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion is more critical than ever. The need for leaders within social sector organizations to understand and engage the current environment is essential in building an equitable society for all.

How to Be an Inclusive Leader through rEvolutionary and Adaptive Leadership

To be a successful leader in today's operating environment of rapid and unpredictable change, it’s important to strengthen personal and professional competencies. Using Social Current's rEvolutionary™ Leadership model enables senior and executive leaders to go beyond the everyday management of programs and services to address adaptive and systems challenges for lasting change.

Free

Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for a More Perfect Union

Given the continued emergence of an interconnected society, a global pandemic, and protests and unrest calling for racial justice, building organizational capacity for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion is more critical than ever. The need for leaders within social sector organizations to understand and engage the current environment is essential in building an equitable society for all.

Critical Conversation: The State of Vaccine Mandates and Community-Based Organizations

In this panel discussion, you will hear from fellow leaders who are dealing with difficult decisions every day, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, to support their communities and their workforce. Participants can expect a direct, authentic, and bold discussion on topics including considerations around vaccine mandates, how to support and retain staff, and more.

Free

Beyond the Great Resignation: How to Future-Proof Your Hiring

Attracting the kind of talent necessary for mission and outcomes success requires taking a closer look at your culture, recruiting tactics, and hiring process. In this webinar, learn how to widen your talent pool, hire better talent, and be in a position to confidently face the future.

Free

Uncovering the Traps of Implicit Bias

Advancing EDI internally requires more than just the knowledge and will to act. Staff must also understand the multiple ways in which bias unconsciously manifests in our daily lives and working relationships. Building on brain function research and behavioral science, participants will learn about the bias traps we fall into, what causes them, and what can work to reduce and/or eliminate them.

Free

Engaging in Policy Advocacy with Social Current

This webinar will introduce organizations to Social Current’s policy and advocacy work, as well as our plans to update and redefine policy priorities in early 2022. The next policy agenda will serve as a roadmap for our collective policy work and be informed by the perspectives of leaders in the sector. Learn more about how you can get involved in this process, which will start early next year.

Free

Maximize Your Social Current Engagement Package: Hub Demo and Information Session

Join us for a sneak peek at Social Current Hub, a dynamic online portal designed to help you get the support you need and take advantage of all that Social Current offers. In addition to highlighting the Hub’s features, this session will preview upcoming services, tools, and engagement opportunities. This webinar will include ample time for Q&A, as you explore ways to maximize the engagement experience for your organization and colleagues.

Free