About the Emerging Leaders Program

Program Overview

Program participants have clearly demonstrated leadership potential, and meet or exceed the following criteria:

• A Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in Business Administration; Social Work; Public Administration; or an appropriate discipline
• 7-10 years of work experience
• At least 5 years of non-profit or for-profit management experience
• A proven track record of leadership and management in a community-based organization/community action agency
• An interest in the non-profit sector
• Aspirations to fill executive positions            
• Demonstrated success in several of the following areas:
  • development and implementation of social service programs
  • program evaluation
  • advocacy
  • policy development
  • fund raising with public and private sectors
  • public and community education
  • fiscal management
  • strategic planning
  • board and volunteer relations
  • community mobilization and collaboration
  • personnel management

In addition, they possess: excellent organizational and communication skills, grant/proposal writing experience, and government/community relations experience.

Program Elements

Participants in the program attend four (4) face-to-face Emerging Leaders Program Sessions over a 12-month period. These sessions expose participants to the competencies in the League’s Leadership Model and link classroom learning with real-time activities.
 
These program sessions are conducted by:

• Duke Corporate Education
• Urban League Affiliate CEO’s
• Senior Staff from the National Urban League

The Leadership Model

• Business Fundamentals
• Leadership
• Strategic View
• Leader as Coach
• Fundraising and Public Relations
• Independent Judgement/Strong Decision-Making