LEADERSHIP ORLANDO

Black Boardroom
Leadership Institute

Advancing Inclusion on Nonprofit Boards and Growing Orlando’s Talent Pipeline

The Black Boardroom Leadership Institute is designed to ensure that Orlando’s nonprofit leadership reflects the diversity of our community, fostering an inclusive atmosphere where minority leaders have a voice at the table, not just a seat on the roster.

The Institute is a one-of-a-kind leadership training program that brings together both nonprofit organizations and leaders with a goal to guide culture change and create an ideal environment of inclusion of diverse voices in service to boards.

Applications for the BBLI Leadership Track is closed. If you would like to learn more about the program, please complete the form below.

Build diverse nonprofit board of directors
Create ideal environment of inclusion
Foster authentic leadership
Develop a pipeline of Black leaders

What is the Black Boardroom Leadership Institute?

IN A RECENT SURVEY OF NONPROFIT DATA, ONLY 11% OF NONPROFIT BOARDS HAVE BLACK MEMBERS IN COMPARISON TO 77% OF THE MEMBERS BEING NON-HISPANIC WHITE.

The Black Boardroom Leadership Institute consists of two, six-month programs:
1) the nonprofit track, for nonprofit organizations interested in creating an inclusive environment on their boards, and
2) the leadership track for individual Black leaders who desire to serve authentically on a local board.

The nonprofit track will assess and train organizations in prioritizing diversity and inclusiveness in board member recruitment strategies, and guide culture change to create an ideal environment of inclusion of diverse voices.

The leadership track will offer curriculum and board training that positions leaders for success on a local nonprofit board of directors, creating a pipeline of leaders for organizations to identify and align skillsets with open board seats.

The Black Boardroom Leadership Institute is a wonderful example of a nonprofit dedicated to creating cultures of belonging and meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion. The institute is going to open doors of opportunity to those historically marginalized from power into positions of decision-making leadership and positively transform Central Florida’s nonprofit ecosystem.”
— Daniel J. Downer, The Bros in Convos Initiative