Leadership, Management, and Team Building
This module focuses on exploring nonprofit leadership styles, effective management practices, and team culture. Participants will examine how leadership approaches influence organizational performance, staff engagement, and collaboration. The session will also provide tools and frameworks for fostering inclusive, values-driven cultures that support long-term sustainability.
DATE
Friday, February 20, 2026
TIME
10:00 am - 11:30 am CST
PRESENTERS
Managing Director at Envoy
Salomon Moreno-Rosa
Salomon is a Managing Director at Envoy. He uses his background and expertise in nonprofit administration and policy development to inform nonprofit operations, philanthropy, and strategic planning engagements that help drive organizational goals and advance local outcomes.
Alejandra Piers-Torres
Manager at Envoy
Alejandra is a Manager of Strategy & Philanthropy at Envoy. She brings experience in local government, public/private partnerships, and program development to support social impact initiatives. Alejandra holds a BA in International Relations and Hispanic Studies from Brown University.
Rothschild Toussaint
Associate at Envoy
Rothschild is an Associate in the Strategy & Philanthropy sector at Envoy. He brings experience in economic development, affordable housing, research, and policy analysis. He employs a mixed methods research and data-driven approach to tackling social challenges. He holds a BA in Economic Geography from Dartmouth College.
Resources
Culture and Development
This toolkit focuses on workplace culture through the lens of equity and "decent work" principles. Includes a Self-Assessment Checklist for boards and staff.
The model shows that as a team develops, relationships between members becomes more stable and the team increases its ability to perform. The amount of time that a team spends in any one stage and the number of times they cycle back through the stages will vary depending on the make-up of the team, the environment and the leadership.
Team Building
Hiring and retaining employees remains a cornerstone of nonprofit success. In today’s dynamic workforce landscape, nonprofit leaders must evolve their recruitment and onboarding strategies to stay competitive, inclusive, and mission-aligned.
Session Agenda
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Welcome & Ice Breaker​
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Module 3 recap
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Module 4: Leadership, Management, and Team Building​
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Guest Speaker​
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Breakout / Discussion​
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Closing and Next Steps​
Succession Planning
Included in this toolkit are templates and tips for: - Ensuring succession planning is closely tied to business strategy and goals; - Understanding the importance of engaging executive and senior leaders in the process - Clearly defining the development of key talent -Ensuring staff understand their role in the process and know what is expected of them
The guide is intended as a conversation-starter, so please use it in any way that is meaningful for your organization, such as: - Starting a review of current succession planning process - Identifying gaps in skills, experience and diversity on the board to agree clear actions about how a transfer of knowledge will be undertaken
Conflict Resolution
This toolkit is designed to help leaders establish mediation programs. Its frameworks are universally applicable to nonprofit leadership, team management, and community-building. This toolkit provides the literal scripts and handouts you would use to train a team to handle internal friction autonomously.