Nonprofit Workshop

Nonprofits in America: Anatomy of a Nonprofit
January 16-19, 2008

Kravis Leadership Institute Intensive Pre-Semester Noncredit Seminar

 Organized by Kevin Arnold and Jessica Briggs of KLI and
 Facilitated by Tim Delaney,
Founder of the Center for Leadership, Ethics and Public Service, Phoenix, AZ

An intensive four-day workshop is open to all CMC students with an interest in nonprofit organizations and the social sector. If you are interested in starting a nonprofit, leading a nonprofit or understanding the social sector, this noncredit seminar is designed for you. Tim Delaney will lead this seminar sharing his experience in the social sector, legal profession and current leadership of the Center for Leadership, Ethics and Public Service. Mr. Delaney facilitated an exceptionally successful workshop on this topic for CMC students in 2004.

Where: All program elements will likely occur off campus in the L.A. area 

When: January 16-19^th 

Why: Programming will include lecture, application exercises and direct interaction with several nonprofit organizations and their leaders. 

Expectations: This is a full-commitment event. Due to the intensive nature of the workshop, participants must attend all sessions and remain with the group for the entirety of the program. KLI is expecting 20-30 students to participate and will provide each student a copy of Improving Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations (2004) edited by Ron Riggio and Sarah Smith Orr. Selective readings from this text will be identified prior to the workshop to help students prepare for the seminar. 

Application: To apply, email a Word document containing answers to each of the three questions below to Jessica Briggs (Jessica.briggs@cmc.edu) by noon Thursday, November 8^th.  KLI will confirm participation by the end of Friday November 9^th.

When emailing your attachment, please save the file as: YOUR FULL NAME – Non-Profit Workshop.doc

 Respond in 250 words or less for each question

1) What experiences do you have with nonprofit organizations or in the social sector?

2) What interests do you have in future involvement in the social sector?

3) Why are you interested in attending this workshop?

Please submit a copy of your resume along with your answers.

For more information, contact Jessica Briggs: x74162 or Jessica.briggs@cmc.edu

or Kevin Arnold: x72967 or Kevin.arnold@cmc.edu

 Step Up to Leadership    The goal of Step Up to Leadership is to provide high school students with the knowledge and skills to develop leadership competence and character. The program is offered to invited participants who are nominated by their high school principal, and is held on the Claremont McKenna College campus. Applications are available from your high school activities director, guidance counselor, or from your principal's office. Inquiries should be directed to those individuals first to determine if your school is a participant in the program. Program funding is dependent on gifts, scholarships, and grants. For further information, please see the Step Up to Leadership page here, or contact the leadership programs coordinator Jessica Briggs at (909) 607-4162.

Leadership Day:  Power Your Future    Kravis Leadership Institute sponsored its first Leadership Day on September 27, 2007, a day of events for students  interested in the Leadership Sequence, the Kravis Leadership Institute, and leadership development opportunities.  Leadership Day events included a reception, lunch and panel discussion at the Athenaeum featuring panelists Michael Grindon, president of Sony Television Pictures International and KLI Advisory Board Chair; and Jeffrey Klein, chairman of the board of 1105 Media Inc. and KLI board member, who discussed current leadership issues. Deloitte Consulting made an afternoon presentation to selected students.  The day concluded with an Athenaeum reception, dinner and presentation by Professor Ron Heifetz, cofounder of the Center for Public Leadership. 

  Claremont Leadership Academy   The Kravis Leadership Institute conducts the Leadership Academy program, an intense nine month educational program designed to more fully develop the leadership potential of local community leaders. The program has been conducted the last several years for the City of Claremont providing leadership training for city employees and Claremont Unified School District middle managers interested in assuming increased leadership responsibility in their respective organizations. 

This program was developed by Professor Susan Murphy’s Spring 2003 Organizational Intervention class based on their training needs analysis. The training includes such diverse topics as Leadership Development Theory, Non-verbal Communications, Critical Thinking Skills, Persuasive Speaking and several outdoor exercise sessions. 

    Faculty Research Grants    In the summer of 1998, the Kravis Leadership Institute began awarding research grants to Claremont McKenna College faculty who were interested in research or curriculum development that investigated leadership, broadly defined. Applications are available beginning in the Spring with deadlines mid-April. Click here for current application announcement. See the list of past grant recipients here. For further information, please contact Professor Ron Riggio, ronald.riggio@cmc.edu.

    Internships and Research Fellowships    It is the mission of the Institute to enhance student knowledge of research, project management, and leadership studies.  We currently offer the following internships and fellowships. Follow the links below to see complete details.

• Kravis Summer Research Fellowship

• Kravis Research Fellowship

• Community Outreach Internship

• Kravis-de Roulet Internship

• Psychology 199, Summer Internship in Leadership

Applications are available for download in PDF format (which requires Adobe Acrobat reader.)

Please read our student support policy here.

    CMCStudent.com Web-based Entrepreneur Competition    The CMC Student web-based entrepreneur award recognizes a current CMC student or group of current CMC students for web-based business planning or accomplishment.  Programs can support non-profit or for-profit proposals, but must be fundamentally web-based initiatives.  See further information here.

    Mentoring    Psychology 103, Mentoring    The Kravis Mentoring Program at Claremont McKenna College was developed by Susan E. Murphy, Ph.D., and is sponsored by the Kravis Leadership Institute. Through a partnership with El Roble Intermediate School in Claremont, the program brings together local seventh graders and college students who participate in group activities and individual mentoring relationships.  College students in the program earn one full credit for this course that covers two semesters. Group activities include weekly after school meetings, occasional field trips outside the community, and community service projects in the local area. See further mentoring program information here.

      Workshop: Multiple Intelligences for Leadership    This workshop will show participants how multiple domains of intelligence play a part in effective leadership.  Based on the latest research in this emerging area, and conducted by one of its leading scholars, participants will learn about definitions of multiple intelligences, how they are measured, and their applications to effective management and leadership.  Drawing on a three-component model (verbal intelligence, emotional intelligence, social intelligence), Dr. Riggio presents what scholars actually know about how these important abilities affect leadership – separating the truth from the myths and hype.  Aimed at educated, professional managers/leaders, this workshop will not only inform participants regarding multiple domains of intelligence, but participants will receive some basic indication of their emotional and social intelligence strengths via a short assessment. See further information on this workshop here.

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