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.

A Trusted Advisor

How plan consultants help organizations develop and resource their leadership goals

Learn about the unique role that the plan consultant plays, and how they have become a linchpin to the FLA process.

Securing the Firewall

Creating a safe space for authentic leadership engagements

How the FLA addresses the real tension between grantees’ ability to admit and work through difficult problems, while not having to worry about maintaining an image for the funder’s sake.

Successful Executive Transitions

Supporting organizations through high-stakes transitions

Bucking national trends, the FLA supported several executive transitions, all of which were successful, and took support at many different levels.

Striking Budget Growth

A surprising result of investing in leadership

13 of the 14 participating FLA organizations grew, despite the recession.