Carolina Leadership Seminars
Serving South Carolina's dedicated new nonprofit executive directors.
Since 2016, Carolina Leadership Seminars has established itself as a trusted, multi-faceted leadership development program designed exclusively for nonprofit executive directors. Over 150 SC executive directors have participated since the program's inception. Meet the 2022 Cohort of recent graduates.
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC provided the initial grant funding, inspiration, and support for the first three years and continues to host our convenings, often joining to share their insights.
We appreciate the scholarship support provided by SC First Steps, United Way of the Midlands, and other funders.
Each cohort is limited to 25 to 30 participants who engage in candid and confidential discussions with peers regarding their organization’s current performance and their personal leadership challenges.
Charles C. Weathers, MBA, founder & President of The Weathers Group, designs and leads seminar sessions with his colleague, Rieta Drinkwine.
Under Charle's tutelage and with input from Together SC staff, each session offers practical tools and actionable insights to improve your leadership, effectively steward your organization, spur your resolve to advance race equity, and increase your impact. Session topics are provided in detail below.
Our Facilitators
Charles C. Weathers, MBA, founder & President of The Weathers Group, is a nationally known speaker, writer, and consultant who is a recognized expert on nonprofit leadership, organizational effectiveness, and performance improvement.
Rieta Drinkwine, MLS, MCRP, PhD (ABD), Senior Associate at The Weathers Group, evaluates business needs and assists organizations in making innovative changes to existing systems or developing new strategies that benefit the organization and those they serve.
The Weathers Group provides creative, interactive learning opportunities for participants to address current organizational and leadership challenges in a confidential, open-dialogue learning environment and brave space.
Fall 2023 Schedule
- There will be five monthly sessions for the Fall 2023 Carolina Leadership Seminars.
- These Friday in-person sessions will run from 10am to 2pm and include lunch.
- The session topics are presented below. Please be sure you can attend all sessions before registering.
- The Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC will host our gatherings. They are located at 2711 Middleburg Drive, Columbia, SC.
- The cost of this opportunity is $500
Apply for the 2023 Cohort Here !
2022 Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort
Eligibility
- Participation is limited to Executive Directors/Chief Executive Officers, who have generally served in their current position for five years or less.
- Organizations must be Together SC members in good standing unless a Philanthropic Partner chooses to scholarship a participant.
- To build an influential learning cohort, a selection process will ensure class representation of diverse organizational types, backgrounds, and regions served.
- Please carefully review the schedule posted above BEFORE registering for the course. Participants must attend ALL sessions to receive a Certificate of Completion. Attendance will be kept.
- To encourage support, applicants will be asked to provide an endorsement or nomination from a foundation involved in their organization. Foundations may also provide scholarship support for participants to encourage participation and defray costs.
Cost
- $325 covers lunch, materials, and facilitation costs for four, possibly five, sessions of four hours each.
- Member dollars and support from our generous philanthropic partners help make this program possible. The full cost would be over $700 a participant. If cost is a concern, please reach out.
Scholarship Opportunities
- The African American Philanthropy Committee at Central Carolina Community Foundation is offering scholarships to CLS for three Black execs leading nonprofits physically located in Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, or Sumter Counties. APPPLY NOW