08/28/2026
It started by getting people in the room.
Ten years ago, this was one of the first Nonprofit Excellence cohorts.
The idea was relatively simple: bring nonprofit leaders together, put good information in their hands, and help equip them to lead their organizations well.
And that happened.
But looking back, something else was happening in the room, too.
We weren’t just connecting people to good information. We were connecting them to each other.
Across 10 years of Nonprofit Excellence, we've heard again and again that the learning matters. Participants leave with practical knowledge, new tools, and greater confidence.
But when they talk about what lasts, they often talk about the people.
The peer they can call with a question.
The leader who understands the challenge they're facing.
The conversation that continued long after the training ended.
The connection that became a collaboration.
Those relationships are harder to measure than what someone learned in a classroom. But over a decade, we've had the privilege of watching their ripples spread.
Strong nonprofits need strong leaders. And strong leaders need one another.
It turns out, getting people in the room was only the beginning.
