American Express Kicks Off 2009 American Express Nonprofit Leadership Academy

After a competitive application process, twenty-four emerging nonprofit leaders from across the country were selected for the 2009 Leadership Academy class. Each of the participants hold manager-level positions, is dedicated to a career in the nonprofit sector and has built strong momentum in their respective fields. To ensure the Nonprofit Leadership Academy has a lasting impact and to measure its effectiveness, participants will set goals and action plans during the training, and will have access to follow-up support from CCL in the form of online networking tools, coaching sessions, leadership goal checkpoints and a one-year review to complete their training.