Since its inception in 2006, The Center has been committed to promoting community philanthropy as a strategy for delivering positive social change. Through research, education, and leadership development, the Center equips communities with the tools needed to foster growth, understanding, and shared progress.
Community Healing Certificate Program
The Center’s Community Healing Certificate Program focuses on equipping leaders with specialized training, education, and hands-on experiences that enhance their ability to drive meaningful community impact. This program builds the necessary expertise for philanthropic and nonprofit leaders to inspire transformational change from within their organizations and communities.
Participants engage in a multi-phase curriculum that includes:
1) Strengthening their leadership skills through a structured, multi-phase curriculum.
2) Demonstrating their mastery of community-building strategies through scholarship and practice.
3) Showcasing their learning through networking and convening with their peers and community.
Distinguished Practitioner Scholar
The Center’s Distinguished Practitioner Scholar program goal is to bring together experts and experienced practitioners to utilize their collective wisdom to foster stronger communities.
Each scholar spends time in residency writing, interacting, and using this opportunity to further their own thinking and understanding of how philanthropy can intersect with other sectors to promote community-building opportunities and shared prosperity.
Through these initiatives, the Center continues to advance its mission of strengthening communities by providing leaders with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to create lasting impact.