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HELENE FOELLINGER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE: THE HELENE FOELLINGER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE WORKS TO SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN, AND INSPIRE ALLEN COUNTY NONPROFIT LEADERS AS THEY FULFILL THEIR MISSIONS AND ADDRESS KEY COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. THE INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL IN THESE LEADERS AND HELP THEM ACQUIRE ADAPTIVE SKILLS NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES THE FOELLINGER LEADERSHIP LAB (CONSISTING OF TWO CUSTOM-TAILORED PROGRAMS FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS), ALUMNI PROGRAMS, THE SONDER FELLOWSHIP, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND THE BARBARA BURT INNOVATIVE LEADER FUND. A) LEADERSHIP LAB THE EXECUTIVE LEADER PROGRAM IS A COURSE FOR VISIONARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON AN ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY MODEL WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION, DECISION-MAKING, UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, INFLUENCE, NEGOTIATION, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND ADDRESSING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS. THE RISING LEADER PROGRAM IS A COUR

DAVID A. BOBILYA EXCELLENCE IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP AWARD: THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED THE DAVID A. BOBILYA EXCELLENCE IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP AWARD TO RECOGNIZE ONE CURRENT OR RECENTLY RETIRED BOARD MEMBER WHO DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP. THE AWARD, ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF FORMER FOELLINGER BOARD MEMBER AND COMMUNITY LEADER DAVID BOBILYA, RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF NONPROFIT BOARD MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS IN FOUR FOCUS AREAS - GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND PROGRAM IMPACT. A 25,000 OPERATING GRANT IS AWARDED TO THE RECIPIENT'S NOMINATING ORGANIZATION. THE LUNCHEON EVENT AND ASSOCIATED MEDIA CAMPAIGN SHOWCASED 25 COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO WERE NOMINATED FOR THE AWARD. APPROXIMATELY 285 PEOPLE FROM OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS ATTENDED THE EVENT. IN A SPEECH TITLED "BEST IN CLASS LEADERSHIP," INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SPEAKER MARK GOODMAN HELPED THE AUDIENCE UNDERSTAND HOW TO FOCUS ON WHAT WE'RE BEST AT AS LEADERS, SO WE CAN RUN BEST-IN-CLASS ORGANIZATIONS. M