Stepping Into the Manager Mindset
Make the shift from doing the work yourself to creating the conditions for others to do their best work.
People development · Nonprofit leadership
The Emerging Leaders Program for Nonprofits
Prepare your next generation of leaders before the promotion—not after the learning curve begins.
A practical, relationship-centered program for people ready to lead more.
Strong missions need leaders who are ready for the real work of leading people.
6
months
12
workshop hours
Six two-hour workshops, in person or virtual, with space to apply the learning between sessions.
Built for the step ahead
Leadership starts before the new title.
Moving into management changes the work. Emerging leaders need a place to practice the conversations, judgment, and people skills the role will ask of them.
Grow leaders with care for the people and purpose already in your organization.
Six workshops
Two hours each · practical work, not just theory
Self-Awareness & Awareness of Others
Explore your 5 Voices® and learn to recognize and adapt to the ways other people communicate.
Communicating with Clarity
Bring more intention to everyday conversations, expectations, and the messages your team needs to hear.
Delegation & Accountability
Give meaningful ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through without taking the work back.
Managing Up & Influencing Across
Build trust and move work forward with supervisors, peers, and partners across your organization.
Conflict & Delivering Hard News
Prepare for the conversations that ask leaders to be both candid and thoughtful.
Support that carries beyond the room
Learning with practice, reflection, and people in your corner.
Each participant gets tools to understand their own leadership voice, support to work through real situations, and a peer group that understands nonprofit work.
A cross-organization cohort creates room for honest perspective and learning from peers.
Included for every participant
- A 5 Voices® assessment and individual Pro Report
- Pre-work and a participant workbook
- Monthly application homework between workshops
- Two individual 30-minute coaching calls
- A peer cohort drawn from other nonprofit organizations
- Email access to D4 throughout the program
For the organization, too
A visible leadership pipeline. A reason for strong people to stay.
Investing in emerging leaders makes development visible. It signals that your organization sees their potential and is willing to prepare them for what comes next—while keeping the mission and team at the center.
Program details
A cohort, not a solo seat.
Participants learn alongside emerging leaders from other nonprofit organizations, bringing a wider range of experience into the conversation.
8+
Participants per cohort
At least 8 participants, drawn from multiple nonprofit organizations.
6 months
A steady rhythm
Six two-hour workshops, delivered in person or virtually.
Per-person six-month investment
$995 nonprofit partner rate
Retail rate: $1,425 per person
Continue to secure paymentA second six-month program may follow. It is a separate decision and is not required to enroll.
A conversation is a good first step
Is this the right next step for your people?
Talk through the cohort structure, participant fit, and nonprofit partner rate with Mike Witt.
Mike Witt · mike@d4concepts.com