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Leading the Way in Community Leadership Development

A Message from the President

There are 800,000 nonprofit organizations in this country. Over the next decade, 640,000 new leaders of nonprofit organizations will be needed to replace the retiring members of the baby boom generation. This is a compelling challenge that, if left un-addressed, could have serious consequences for our communities.

Now in it’s 25th year DTI is well prepared to meet the opportunities and challenges of developing our next generation of leaders. DTI has generated over 3,000 diverse leaders of urban and rural organizations engaged in community-driven social change. Though currently only about 16% of the executive directors of nonprofits in the US are leaders of color, DTI is proud that 64% of the graduates of our leadership programs have been people of color, and 77% have been people of color or women.

These community leaders are achieving remarkable results. They have lifted families and children out of poverty, enabled workers to obtain living wage jobs, and developed high quality affordable housing. They have dramatically increased the percentage of African American and Latino youth who graduate from high school, worked to prevent teen pregnancy, and have facilitated the reentry of former prisoners back into society. Just as importantly, these leaders have been confronting the policy shifts required to address all these issues at the systemic level. Their deeply held values guide their decisions and their actions.

DTI nurtures the growth of strong leaders who are committed for the long haul to the work of transforming communities and changing lives. Their success is DTI’s passion.

We welcome each of you who would like to join us on this path.

Jeff Nugent
President/CEO

 

 

NEW! North Carolina Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy

DTI in collaboration with Hispanics In Philanthropy, North Carolina Gives, and a North Carolina Latino Advisory Committee made up of local Latino nonprofit leaders committed to statewide Latino community building is excited to announce the North Carolina Latino Non-Profit Leadership Academy.

With the North Carolina Latino Coalition as a local co-training partner, the Academy will provide 15 North Carolina Latino-led organizations with a series of leadership development workshops, onsite technical assistance, mentoring and coaching tailored to the specific needs of each organization. To learn more...