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The Academy for Nonprofit Excellence is designed to provide ongoing training to enhance the effectiveness of nonprofit staff and board members in Hampton Roads. The academy specializes in providing the unique training nonprofits require to thrive in today's environment. Courses help participants and their organization become more effective in achieving their missions.  Instructors are seasoned professionals who are experts in their respective fields.

Each course offers real-world scenarios and gives participants the opportunity to enhance their leadership and management capabilities.

Participants are not required to pursue the certificate and may choose to concentrate on areas specific to the needs of their organization and/or career.  Class size is limited to 24 participants to ensure a quality learning experience. 

"The knowledge and resources that I gain from the Academy courses will help Virginia Kids Eat Free become one of the premiere nonprofits in the country.

-Donyata Washington

Founder & Executive Director

Facilitated learning activities address the real-life challenges you encounter in today’s nonprofit workplace and draw on input from the instructor and other course participants.  Barbara Ford, founder and executive director of EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding Program states, "Taking classes through the Academy for Nonprofit Excellence has enabled me to carve out time for learning with my nonprofit peers. The experiences shared as well as the valuable information obtained through dynamic instructors is something that I truly value. In this day and age when all nonprofit agencies struggle to survive, I am learning new skills that will enhance my work and build a stronger organization in the community."

Individuals completing any combination of one-and two-day courses equaling 10 continuing education units (CEUs) earn a Certificate in Nonprofit Management.  Participants are not required to pursue the certificate and may choose to concentrate on areas specific to the needs of their organization and/or career. 

In addition to high-quality, affordable courses, the Academy offers a meeting place for nonprofit professionals to share ideas and strategies and build relationships that last beyond the classroom. Linda Riddle founder and executive director of Alternative Resource Center for Student Wellness has these comments "Attending classes at the Academy has given me the opportunity to enrich my mind professionally and personally. Not only is the instruction beneficial; it is the extension of ideas outside the classroom through networking that has expanded our nonprofit missions and that is "People Helping People" after all it's all in the connections."

The Academy for Nonprofit Excellence is underwritten by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and administered by Tidewater Community College.