HBS Scholarships for Nonprofit Leaders
Overview
Community Partners is in its 15th year of awarding full scholarships to local nonprofit leaders to attend executive education programs offered through the Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative. We provide scholarship recipients with financial support for full tuition, course materials, and on-campus accommodations in order to attend these programs:
- Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation
- Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management
Executive Education Programs
Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation—VirtualHarvard Business School & Harvard Kennedy School - Virtual
APPLICATION PERIOD is Closed for 2023
Program Dates: Thursday, April 20, 2023, and the week of April 24 – 28, 2023.
DNPIV shows nonprofit leaders how to use organizational performance measurement to help enhance the organization’s ability to deliver on its mission. Through classroom exercises, group discussions, and individual coursework, participants examine and conceptualize a new performance measurement and management system for nonprofit organizations.
Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management - In PersonHarvard Business School Campus
APPLICATION PERIOD is Closed for 2023
Program Dates: July 9 – 15, 2023.
SPNM guides nonprofit Executive Directors and CEOs as they explore proactive methods for mastering nonprofit leadership in uncertain times. Through case studies of a diverse set of nonprofits, participants gain invaluable insights to develop customized strategies and effective implementation plans.
What Our Scholarship Recipients Say
"I found the program to be excellent. The professors are world class and the case studies relevant to the current issues faced by non-profit organizations."
"It’s truly amazing – my peers, my professors, the course material. What a gift."
"I found the program to be incredibly useful and certainly well worth the time spent away from the office. It was wonderful for me to see just how passionate the participants were as well as how engaged the professors were in teaching us how to be more effective leaders within our organizations."
"It has also provided me with the skills to grow as an organization and community leader. In the end this will have a positive impact on the organization and the community."
Recent Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation Scholarship Awards
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Elizabeth AbitantoNJ LEEPElizabeth is the Managing Director of Programs at NJ LEEP, a college access and success program that seeks to prepare low-income and first generation youth from underserved communities in the greater Newark area for college and careers.
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Alvaro Bernal AriasInternational Planned Parenthood Federation / Western Hemisphere RegionAlvaro is the Director of Governance and Country Advising at the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR), a leader in the movement for sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Americas and the Caribbean.
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Clovis ThornGrand Street Settlement, Inc.Clovis is the Managing Director of Programs at Grand Street Settlement, Inc. (GSS). GSS expands opportunities for low-income families and individuals by providing culturally relevant services that support community-building, advocacy, self-determination, and an enriched quality of life.
Recent Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Scholarship Awards
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Jill Roche GomezHunts Point Alliance for ChildrenJill is the Executive Director of Hunts Point Alliance for Children which was created in 2007 to inspire Hunts Point youth to envision a limitless future and empower parents to be advocates for their families, and champions for their children.
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Renee BlinkwoltArs NovaRenee Blinkwolt is the Executive Director of Ars Nova which exists to discover, develop, and launch singular theater, music, and comedy artists who are in the early stages of their professional careers.
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Manuela ZamoraNew York Sun WorksNY Sun Works is a non-profit organization that builds innovative science labs in urban schools. Its Greenhouse Project Initiative uses hydroponic farming technology to educate students and teachers about the science of sustainability.