Faith communities will be confronted with a series of never before seen challenges and opportunities. Faith leaders, and the congregations they lead are called upon to to be the light in the darkness of today's world. How do faith leaders rejuvenate themselves and explore new ideas to serve their congregations and communities in the complex, volatile, uncertain world of today? The Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University is pleased to host Faith Leaders Week, our annual executive education program designed purposefully for faith leaders - pastors, rabbis, bishops, congregational and denominational leaders, at Northwestern University's downtown Chicago campus.
Our theme this year is "Leading into an Unknown Future". Led by Kellogg School of Management faculty as well as outstanding faith leaders from different denominations, this highly interactive program will share frameworks, tools and new ideas to support faith leaders in their quest to lead their communities though this period of change, uncertainty, and polarization. Join us for this week of inspiration and information that will help you prepare to lead faithfully into an unknown future.
VIDEO: Learn more from Academic Director Nicholas Pearce
Leading in the 4 C-Able Future
Leadership as Partnership: Dynamics of Leading and Following
Crisis Communications
Enlightened Disagreement
Leading Purposeful Change
The Power of Imagination
Nicholas A. Pearce - Academic Director; Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations
Liz Livingston Howard - Academic Director; Clinical Professor of Management; Executive Director of Nonprofit Executive Education
Reginald Blount - Murray H. Leiffer Associate Professor of Formation, Leadership and Culture, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Michelle L. Buck - Clinical Professor of Executive Education
Ernest Duplessis - Industry Lecturer, Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern Medill (retired); Founder/Pastor, S.T.U.D.Y.S. Ministries; Former – SVP, Communications and Government Affairs, Mondelèz International; VP, Corporate Communications, Kraft Foods; Public Affairs Officer, US Navy
Eli Finkel - Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Psychology, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
Nancy Sayer - Leadership Evolvement Institute
Location
Nonprofit Management Programs are held at Northwestern University's Chicago Campus.
Wieboldt Hall
340 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Directions
Chicago Campus Parking Map - Please Note: the Huron Superior Parking A lot and the Erie Ontario Parking C & D lots are available to the public and should be used when attending programs at Wieboldt Hall.
Application Deadline
The deadline for registration is 10:00 am one business day prior to the program start date.
Scholarship Assistance
Up to 50% scholarships are available for all of our nonprofit executive education programs for those working in nonprofit organizations. All scholarship requests are reviewed by our Registrar and any scholarships granted will be reflected in the amount charged to your credit card.
Payment
Hospitality during the Program
We strive to provide healthy meal choices for our participants for breakfast, lunch and breaks. We typically provide a range of choices, including some vegetarian-friendly and gluten-avoidant selections. We cannot meet all dietary preferences, but we will do our best to accommodate health restrictions, religious restrictions and food allergies.
Accommodations
Participants are responsible for booking their hotel accommodations during their stay in Chicago.
Cancellation Policy:
Participants must notify the Program Manager five business days in advance of the program start date if they are unable to attend. Otherwise, participants will be charged 20% of the stated program fees.
When canceling a program registration, participants may choose to rollover their payment to a future program or receive a refund. Participants are allowed two rollovers, after the second rollover, participants forfeit the money paid to the Center for Nonprofit Management.
*Refund or rollover must be requested at the time of the program cancellation. Once a program payment has been rolled over, a monetary refund is no longer an option. The participant must continue with the rollover process.
“Faith Leaders Week was an inspiring, motivating, and reflective experience filled with the kind of wisdom and warmth not usually associated with a business school environment. The faculty were knowledgeable and felt very real to me--not only teachers but practitioners. This first experience has led me to seriously explore more training opportunities with Kellogg.”
Pastor, Harvest Community Church
“The Faith Leaders Week program was the most valuable leadership training that I have taken because the information was applicable to a congregational setting, grounded in research, and taught by professors who have experience in leading congregations. Anyone who serves in a leadership position within a congregation would benefit from the knowledge itself and exercises that help us to apply [it] in our own communities.”
Rabbi, Temple Beth Haverim Shir Shalom
“The Leadership aspect of the program was so informative, relevant, and clearly had been planned with great thought & attention. The Faith component added a dimension I had underestimated before arriving. There was a uniquely special energy that was imbued in everything we did. I loved being with a group of people (fellow students & professional staff) that "got me". Exploring the nuances among faith orientations was fascinating! And it is no surprise that we are more similar than not. In addition to the plethora of skills I hope to employ, I also discovered pieces of my personality that have a huge impact on my leadership style and success.”
Co-President, Central Synagogue Beth Emeth
Please email or call us if you would like additional information about Nonprofit Programs
June 9-12, 2025 Start: June 9 at 11:30 AM End: June 12 at 3:00 PM
For more information about this program, please contact us at nonprofit@kellogg.northwestern.edu |
$1,500 Scholarships Available |