Support Center's Fall 2026 New Executive Director Institute

Thank you for your interest in participating in Support Center's New Executive Director Institute (NEDI)! Please complete the application in full to be considered. 

Program Details:

Dates: Thursday, October 29th, 2026 & Friday, October 30th, 2026

Time: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET

Location: In-person at our offices: 32 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005

Tuition: $1000. Partial scholarships are available on a case-by-case basis. Tuition payment must be made in full by the first day of the program upon invoice receipt.

This application will close August 31, 2026 at 5:00PM Eastern.
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Explanation and Purpose
Support Center is committed to prioritizing justice and equity and understanding and confronting long-standing practices of bias and exclusion, including addressing anti-Black racism. We are requesting that all of our clients answer the following demographic questions, which we will use to understand who we are serving and for funder reporting purposes. We welcome you to read our Strategic Plan here, which includes our mission, vision, values, strategic priorities and commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Resources
If you do not gather demographic information from your board and staff, Candid provides a helpful free Survey Template to help you get started. Demographic questions are now a part of Guidestar’s “Gold” level Transparency Seal, which you can learn more about here. We would also welcome you to take advantage of our free office hours to discuss further.

Our Definition of BIPOC-led
Support Center defines Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) led as the following: the organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or Co-Directors identify as BIPOC and the majority of board officers identify as BIPOC and/or the majority of senior leadership identifies as BIPOC.






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Short Answer Questions
Please answer each of the following questions in 200 words or less.





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