Report: U.S. Foundations Underinvest in Nonprofit Leadership Development

• Increase or begin support right away.
• Integrate leadership development with program strategy.
• Engage grantees as true partners.
• Use a culturally inclusive approach.
• Build organizational capacity that supports leadership development.

"Leaders – at all levels – drive and create change. And for funders, there are fewer, more powerful levers to advance change than investing in leaders. 'Cultivating Nonprofit Leadership' makes a compelling case for foundations to expand the support for leadership development, providing concrete examples of leadership investments that have made a difference, not just for individuals, but for the issues they work on," said James E. Canales, president of the Barr Foundation.