NextGen

You want more than classroom learning—you want experience that matters. Nonprofits LEAD NextGen invites you to step into meaningful leadership while making a tangible difference in our community.

Through this immersive program, you serve as a full member of a local nonprofit’s board of directors, gaining firsthand insight into how organizations lead, govern, and create positive change. Along the way, you build confidence, professional skills, and lasting connections—all while supporting causes that matter. The program is 2 semesters: Spring and Fall.

Learn, Then Lead.

Your journey unfolds across two semesters, allowing you to build knowledge and confidence before putting skills into action.

Semester One:
You explore how nonprofits work and what it means to be an effective board member. You’ll assess organizational strengths and challenges and identify how your skills and perspective add value.

Semester Two:
You turn learning into action—researching grant opportunities, developing proposals, and competing for real funding to support your organization’s mission. You experience philanthropy from both sides, as advocate and decision‑maker.

As a NextGen participant you wil gain:

• Experience within the nonprofit sector
• The ability to gain specific skills and experiences
• An ongoing cohort-based learning opportunity
• A chance to get involved in the local community
• An opportunity to network with board members
• An increase in personal leadership capacity
• The opportunity to share thoughts and ideas with fellow students and board members