Nonprofit Leadership Academy
In the past, HFL has partnered with Indiana University Executive Education at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs to bring best-in-class leadership training for nonprofit organizations to La Porte County by offering the Nonprofit Leadership Academy. Participants who fulfilled all requirements received a certificate from Indiana University.
The program included six practical training modules. The 2018 and 2019 Academy graduates participated in Nonprofit Management in the 21st Century, Strategic and Operational Planning, Financial Management, Marketing and Communication, Planning for Fundraising Success, and Results-Based Accountability™. The 2024 graduates participated in the same courses as those previously did, with the addition of Program Evaluation in place of Results-Based Accountability™. Courses were taught by seasoned practitioners.
2023-24 Graduates:
Erica Boyd - E Marie Project
Jackie Dermody - Family Advocates
Amanda Fowler - La Porte County Meals on Wheels
Stacey Garcelon - Anam Cara
Abby Hinch - Social and Learning Institute
Bill Harmon - SHARE Foundation
Steve Hobby - Paladin
Harry Holtkamp - Nest Community Shelter
Julia Kanestrom - Arts in the Park
Erica Kanney - Health Foundation of La Porte
Sally Riffer - Boys & Girls Clubs of La Porte County
Tammy Rosebaum - Citizens Concerned for the Homeless
Emily Yiannias - La Porte County Symphony Orchestra
2019 Graduates:
Christopher Taelman – Hospice Foundation
Jim Musial – Citizens Concerned for the Homeless
Gabrielle Ginther – Dunebrook
Edward Seal – Home Team La Porte County
Shannon Walker – La Porte County YMCA
Cheryl Dauer – La Porte County Meals on Wheels
Jeremy Sobecki – La Porte County Park Foundation
Monica Komasinki – Leadership La Porte County
Ashley Robbins – New Prairie Education Foundation
Erin Mooneyhan – Paladin, Inc.
Dorota Janik – Reins of Life
Ephphatha Malden – Swanson Center
Debbie Sellers – The Social and Learning Institute
Maria Galka – Visiting Nurse Association of NWI
Brandi Lewis – Boys and Girls Club of Michigan City
Karen Biernacki – Family Advocates
Connor Podkul – Friendship Botanic Gardens
Mario Rosa – La Porte Community Schools
2018 Class Graduates:
Lisa Smithson – Arts in the Park
Jeanne Ann Cannon – Dunebrook
Jennifer Olson – Healthy Communities of La Porte County
Amber Poff – Indiana Guardianship Services
Nanda Danitschek – La Porte County Symphony Orchestra
Janet Bloch – Lubeznik Center for the Arts
Michelle Shirk – Lubeznik Center for the Arts
Diane Wilczewski – Meals on Wheels
Casaundra “Kay” Hill – Stepping Stone Shelter for Women
Larry Smith – The Intrepid Phoenix
Nathan Loucks – The Pax Center
Kris Pate – United Way of La Porte County
Debra S. Varnak – Unity Foundation of La Porte County
Steven Bernth – Youth Service Bureau
Sandy Cogswell - Anam Cara Stables
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