Equipping Leaders to Navigate Today's Complex Legal Aid Environment
The legal aid sector is navigating a time of increasing complexity – from sector instability, the emergence of AI, and high-stakes HR challenges.
Leaders today must be equipped with the tools to innovate, advanced insight, and adaptive leadership skills.
Strategic Leadership: Navigating the Now is a six-month, advanced training program designed exclusively for seasoned nonprofit Executive and Deputy Directors and/or alumni of our Executive Fellowship program.
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The program was tremendous and super timely...every minute was worthwhile. Thank you for offering such strategic and helpful trainings - and for facilitating meaningful peer sessions!
John Doe
2025-2026 Strategic Leadership Graduate
Course topics include:
- Strategic Leadership During Uncertainty: Gain practical frameworks for strategic problem-solving and communication during crisis.
- Tackling Complex HR Challenges: Navigate high-stakes personnel issues with care and precision.
- Making Confident Finance Decisions: Strengthen your ability to make and communicate difficult financial choices, while learning how AI tools can support financial analysis and strategic tradeoffs.
- Managing Up: Clarify roles and align priorities with confidence to improve Board and senior leadership communications and workflows.
- Preparing for Successful Leadership Transitions: Prepare your organization for leadership transitions by reinforcing continuity, culture, and strategic direction during change.
- Strategic Resource Allocation and Evolution: Respond to increased demand with fewer resources by identifying inefficiencies, leveraging AI for efficiency, and using theories of change to guide strategic resource allocation
Program Dates
- Strategic Leadership During Uncertainty: Wednesday, June 24th | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
- Tackling Complex HR Challenges: Wednesday, July 22nd | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
- Making Confident Finance Decisions: Wednesday, August 19th | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
- Managing Up: Wednesday, September 23rd | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
- Preparing for Successful Leadership Transitions: Wednesday, October 28th | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
- Strategic Resource Allocation and Evolution: Wednesday, November 18th | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
Who Should Apply
- Alumni of the OneJustice Executive Fellowship program who are Executive Directors; or
- Executive Directors and Deputy Directors with at least two or more years of comparable experience
For questions regarding eligibility, please contact StrategicLeadershipProgram@one-justice.org.
Please note that Executive Directors must approve Deputy Directors involvement in the program.
Executive Directors and Deputy Directors of the same organization are welcome to apply.
Ready to Lead Strategically?
Application Deadline
Applications are due Friday, May 29, 2026.
Questions about the program?
Please email StrategicLeadershipProgram@one-justice.org