The Important and the Urgent

Addressing the challenges of social change leadership

Social justice leaders share how they balance the important and the urgent, stay focused, and avoid burnout.

Haas Leadership Initiatives Information Kit

What the program is and how it works

This information kit provides an overview of the Fund’s work in and approach to leadership development.

Flexible Leadership Awards Kit

Everything you ever wanted to know about the FLAs... but were afraid to ask

Learn how the FLA program is helping leaders think expansively about what their organizations want to achieve and the challenges they have to meet to get there.

Headlines from the FLA Evaluation

Why we evaluated and what we learned

Fund staff, grantees, and the program evaluator help connect the dots between leadership development activities, and the impact of the work.

FLA Overview

An overview of key program elements

Linda Wood and Paula Morris break down the three central components of the FLA: the grant, plan consultant, and peer convenings.

The Resonance of Coaching

How grantees used this tailored approach

Coaching was one of many supports offered to grantees, but it quickly rose to the top choice.

Assessing Readiness

How to tell when an organization is ready for leadership support

Learn about the factors to consider when assessing organizational readiness for leadership support, including "the one thing" needed for success.

Absorptive Capacity

What is the optimal grant size?

Evaluator Bill Ryan talks about how much leadership development a nonprofit can actually tolerate.