A six-month mentoring pilot for leaders in Christian relief and development. You'll join a group of four peers led by one of Accord's Senior Fellows, someone who has spent decades doing the kind of work you're doing now.
Our Senior Fellows are at the point in their careers where their most valuable contribution is helping the leaders coming up behind them. They've traded the day-to-day work for the judgment that comes from years of doing it.
They've raised money in lean years, worked through hard board seasons, made tough staffing calls, and learned from their share of mistakes. They won't hand you a curriculum or tell you what to do. They'll share what they've seen work and help you think through your own decisions.
From January to June, you'll alternate between group sessions and one-on-one meetings with your Senior Fellow, all on Zoom. There's no set curriculum. Each Fellow teaches from their own experience in their subject area.
90 minutes each, in January, March, and May. Your Fellow opens with a short talk and Q&A, then the group works through a real challenge one of you is facing. Everyone brings one challenge from their own organization during the program.
60 minutes with your Fellow in February, April, and June. You set the agenda, and our team will help you come in with focus areas and questions.
Pick the area you most want to grow in, and you'll be matched with a Fellow who has led in it for years.
President of World Vision U.S. for twenty years (1998–2018) and now President Emeritus. He came to humanitarian work after serving as CEO of Lenox and president of Parker Brothers, led World Vision's response to the global AIDS crisis, and wrote The Hole in Our Gospel , named 2010 Christian Book of the Year. Cornell · Wharton MBA.
Co-founder and former CEO of Edify, financing thousands of Christ-centered schools across Africa and Latin America. From 2002–2009 he was President & CEO of Opportunity International, the world's largest faith-based microfinance organization, growing private revenue from $8M to $53M. An Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Harvard MBA.
Former President of Food for the Hungry/U.S. and, for fourteen years, President of Langham Partnership USA — quadrupling its annual support before retiring as President Emeritus. Ben has led on the front lines of disaster response and built globally dispersed teams and disciplined, sustainable fundraising programs.
Bill spent decades as a chief executive and association leader in Christian retail and publishing. He has walked organizations through governance changes, CEO succession, and strategic planning, and now helps boards get more involved in the work instead of just signing off on it.
Neal has held senior operations roles in both the entertainment industry and global relief and development. His focus is the practical side of leadership: building systems that work, and managing up well when you're the one turning a leader's vision into a plan.
The pilot runs January through June 2027, with group sessions in January, March, and May and one-on-ones with your Fellow in February, April, and June.
Meet your Fellow and your group, agree on how you'll work together, and hear the first challenge.
Your first one-on-one with your Fellow, on the topics you choose.
A new talk from your Fellow, and two group members bring their challenges.
A second one-on-one to dig into whatever is most pressing for you.
The last challenge, a look back at what everyone learned, and next steps.
A final one-on-one with your Fellow to wrap up the program.
Tell us a little about yourself and which track interests you most, and our team will follow up. The cost to participate is $500.
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