This course is tailored for NGO executives and senior managers who lead people, programs, and partnerships in complex development environments. It offers strategic leadership tools, governance insights, and operational management techniques that strengthen institutional capacity, mission alignment, and team performance. The course prepares leaders to navigate change, make data-informed decisions, and lead with vision and accountability.
Learning Methodology
Facilitated leadership simulations and scenario planning
Self-assessments and peer feedback sessions
NGO case studies from across Africa
Strategic planning labs
Tools for staff performance, governance, and organizational culture
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
Lead teams with vision, accountability, and strategic focus
Strengthen NGO governance, systems, and compliance
Manage change and drive institutional resilience
Build a high-performing, values-aligned organizational culture
Align programs with mission and donor priorities
Delivery Format
Duration: 3 days (24 contact hours)
Delivery: Online (live instructor-led) or Physical (in select cities)
Certification: Certificate of Completion issued by Alverton Global
Materials: Leadership diagnostic tools, strategy templates, staff evaluation guides
Course Features
- Lectures 30
- Quiz 0
- Duration 3 days
- Skill level Expert
- Language English
- Students 15
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
- 10 Sections
- 30 Lessons
- 3 Days
- The Role of Executive Leadership in NGOs3
- Visionary and Strategic Thinking3
- Governance, Boards, and Accountability3
- Leading Teams and Organizational Culture3
- Managing Operations and Institutional Systems3
- Change Management and Organizational Growth3
- Performance Management and Staff Development3
- Partnerships, Stakeholder Engagement, and Influence3
- Leading for Impact and Sustainability3
- Personal Leadership Growth and Action Planning3
Requirements
- Current or aspiring role in NGO executive leadership or senior management
- Involvement in strategy, operations, or institutional leadership
Features
- Real-life African NGO leadership scenarios
- Strategy and governance tools for executive-level impact
- Certificate from Alverton Global
- Designed for NGO executives, team leads, and founders
- Flexible delivery: online or physical
Target audiences
- Executive directors and country managers
- Program directors and team leads
- Department heads (finance, operations, HR, MEL)
- Governance advisors and board secretaries
- NGO founders and emerging leaders
