"It is not my responsibility to carry their feelings." There is a difference between supporting your team and absorbing what belongs to them. Finding that line is a challenge in any management position, and understanding it does not make it easier to hold. This professional development intentionality carried into Nonprofit Leaders Forum, supporting Schaumburg Township-funded agencies. (www.goodworksresults.com/nonprofitforum) Two partner consultations brought live challenges to the center. One...

"It's your challenge, but I don't hear you wanting to do something about it." That kind of honesty happens in a group that has built real trust, and it's exactly what showed up at our Nonprofit Leaders Forum, where mid-level nonprofit leaders serving Bloomingdale Township residents come together for peer support, skill building, and cross-agency connection. Learn more: www.goodworksresults.com/nonprofitforum. A Partner Consultation surfaced a challenge so many of us know well: the difficulty...

Sometimes the most useful resource is the person sitting next to you, because they already found what you're looking for. This truth sat at the center of our June session of the Nonprofit Leaders Forum, hosted by Maryville Academy. This session's Resource Sharing segment proved its worth immediately: partners surfaced dozens of community resources across housing, food access, transportation, mental health, legal aid, employment, and more. Partners shared what they'd recently come across,...

Rappelling down 12 floors on behalf of DuPagePads (https://www.dupagepads.org), one partner from a completely different agency did this because the commitment in this cohort does not stay in the room. That energy carried into Nonprofit Leaders Forum #3, supporting Bloomingdale Township-funded agencies. Learn more at www.goodworksresults.com/nonprofitforum. The Difficult Conversations Skills Lab...

Know what is yours to own. Ask clearly for what you need. A room full of trusted peers who understand the work is one of the most valuable resources a leader can have. That was the thread running through our May session of the Nonprofit Leaders Forum, held at Hanover Township's hidden gem, the Izaak Walton Center in Elgin. Together, we tackled the real day-to-day of mid-level leadership:...

Feeling stuck in operational tasks with no time for "new and needed things"? Wanting to expand your thinking but unsure how to navigate existing leadership dynamics? These were the real challenges we tackled during our Nonprofit Leaders Forum session, where midlevel leaders dove into navigating perceived versus real barriers to their growth. This powerful peer-learning model empowers nonprofit...

These midlevel nonprofit leaders have built something powerful: a trusted network that validates their experience and renews their capacity to lead. During our final session of this cohort, partners continued to tackle real leadership challenges, including when to advocate for organizational structure where it's lacking and how to navigate difficult employee situations with clear, direct...

"We rise by lifting others up."  These words from a forum partner captured the spirit of the inaugural session of the 2026 cohort of the Nonprofit Leaders Forum, empowering nonprofit leaders serving Bloomingdale Township residents with tools and a trusted network. www.goodworksresults.com/nonprofitforum This forum, in partnership with Good Works Results LLC, proves that leaders don't have...

What happens when you combine the shared wisdom of 11 empowered nonprofit leaders with a focused commitment to action? That was the powerful formula for success at the recent Hanover Township Nonprofit Leaders Forum. Our session was a resource generator. Partners shared tangible resource leads and strategic connections that expand upon services and address critical client needs. We produced...

After seven sessions, these midlevel nonprofit leaders know each other. They've built trust through shared challenges and honest conversations. In a "Partnership Expansion Lab" segment at our recent forum, we strengthened those relationships by translating connections into concrete benefits for the agencies they serve. The "plus-one" model makes this happen. Partners pitch a specific service...