Alternative Leadership Toolkit

Nonprofit and community organizations reflect what is happening in the communities they serve. We are living in turbulent times of political and social upheaval and our community organizations are no exception. We have seen a rise in community leaders questioning and exploring how our nonprofit and community organizations are structured and whether the current and traditional approaches to nonprofit leadership structures reflect the values of the organization and are ultimately serving the community in ways that are authentically connected to the community and take advantage of all the leadership talents of the organization.

This toolkit is a starting point to deeply exploring alternative leadership structures that challenge traditional hierarchical structures that most nonprofit organizations are founded on. The video below provides an overview of the information and alternative leadership structures detailed in the toolkit.

Download the toolkit and supporting documents below!

Thank you to Jodi Nishioka (Communities Rise), Sarah Tran (Sama Praxis LLC), Kad Smith (Twelve26Consulting) and Maha Jafarey (Apex Law Group) and all who shared their wisdom, knowledge and expertise to make this toolkit a reality!

The Toolkit launch event with Jodi, Kad and Maha may be viewed here.

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