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Our November Mastermind is OPEN! Complete the interest form below or reach out to us at ccurtiscarr@gmail.com.
Nonprofit Leadership Mastermind
for the high-performing Executive Director/Nonprofit Leader of small to midsize nonprofits who wants to lead and grow their organization without burning out.
Are you looking for the Beyond Bothering Workshop, October 6th at 11:30 am at the Elks Center? Register HERE!
Who is this for?
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Nonprofit leaders - Executive Directors and Development/Program Directors who are either aspiring to be Executive Directors or who are carrying large fundraising or direct workflow responsibilities for their organizations.
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EDs are in one cohort, while Development/Program Directors are in another cohort.
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The Mastermind is for high-performing nonprofit leaders who want to run a strong, well-funded nonprofit with less chaos, clearer focus, and more breathing room for their week.
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A competent nonprofit leader who is juggling board, staff, fundraising, and operations with a tight margin of support. Support can look like steady sources of income, staff, a plugged-in board, or even an unsteady leadership style.
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Someone ready to move from "constant firefighter" to strategic leader and steward of a sustainable, well-governed organization.
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For someone who wants to stay in the role long-term but needs guidance on what that looks like in reality.
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A nonprofit leader who values candid peer connection, structured learning, and practical, tailored support. These are not broad training sessions.
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Someone who values peer-to-peer learning in small cohorts of about six.
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Cohorts in the Big Country region of West Central Texas will meet monthly in person. Cohorts outside this area will meet via Zoom.
Why?
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The program intentionally covers organizational structure, people operations, development, and sustainability over 12 months, giving the non-profit leader a clear, manageable roadmap instead of piecemeal fixes. While there are some best practices, the discussions will be tailored to the cohort, and one-on-one assistance will address direct concerns.
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Quarterly workshops (plus a guest), monthly masterminds, a closed GroupMe for the cohort, and additional targeted 1:1 guidance with fractional leadership sessions are designed to ease the role by sharing the mental load, improving systems, and strengthening board, money, and people leadership.
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It supports nonprofit leaders who want to level up impact and revenue while staying sane, building resilience, boundaries (with self and others), and a healthier culture so they can lead well long term.
The next cohort runs from November 2026 to October 2027.
Cohorts will consist of about six nonprofit leaders.
Complete our interest form so we can connect and discuss how our Executive Director/Non-Profit Leader Mastermind can serve and support you and your organization.
All support tiers are a one-year commitment and are ideal for leaders of small- to mid-sized nonprofits with operating budgets typically ranging from $250K to $2M, though budgets can be smaller or larger depending on structure.
What's included?
Time & Financial Investment: $250/month,
or a $2,750 annual one-time payment
Tier I
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Cohort: Quarterly Workshops on Specific Topics for the Cohort (approximately 2 hours)
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Cohort: Mastermind monthly sessions with tailored topics (12 in-person if in the Abilene area/12 via Zoom; if the cohort is not in the Abilene area)
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(4) 1:1 Sessions on Topics of Choice (approximately 1 hour each) - 2 with Lauren Anderson and 2 sessions with Christine Curtis-Carr. ED will request these for a specific issue. (Not direct work; see below. Think coffee conversations to delve a little deeper one-on-one.)
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Tier II
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Cohort: Quarterly Workshops on Specific Topics for Cohort (approximately 2 hours)
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Cohort: Mastermind monthly sessions with topics Cohort: Mastermind monthly sessions with tailored topics (12 in-person if in the Abilene area/12 via Zoom; if the cohort is not in the Abilene area)
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(10) 1:1 Sessions on Topics of Choice (approximately 1 hour each) - 5 with Lauren Anderson and 5 sessions with Christine Curtis-Carr. ED will request these for a specific issue. ED will request these for a specific issue. (Not direct work; see below. Think coffee conversations to delve a little deeper one-on-one.)
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(2) Fractional Leadership Sessions*
Time & Financial Investment: $450/month,
or a $5,000 annual one-time payment
Time & Financial Investment: $1,000 a month. One month free if paid in full up-front
Tier III
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Cohort: Quarterly Workshops on Specific Topics for Cohort (approximately 2 hours)
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Cohort: Mastermind monthly sessions with topics (12 in-person if in the Abilene area/12 via Zoom; if the cohort is not in the Abilene area)
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(24) 1:1 Bi-Monthly Sessions on Topics of Choice (approximately 1 hour each); ED will request these for a specific issue. (Not direct work; see below. Think coffee conversations to delve a little deeper one-on-one.)
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(6) Fractional Leadership Sessions* ​
No refunds if all services are not utilized.
Add-on options:
Fractional Leadership Sessions of Choice (approximately 1.5 hours each) for direct assistance on a project* topic-based $150 per session. Almost all fractional leadership work will be conducted. by Lauren Anderson or Christine Curtis-Carr; however, we will use our network of experts as needed to best serve your needs.
*More about Fractional Leadership Sessions*
*Fractional leadership sessions can focus on whatever is most pressing for your organization in the moment, including building a simple "revenue reboot" roadmap, tightening a 12-month fundraising plan, reviewing your budget and audit prep, or identifying new grant opportunities and creating a grants calendar. This service involves working directly with you to make it workable for your organization.
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They can also include updating policies and procedures so they match real life, cleaning up your org chart and people management practices, designing practical program evaluation plans, troubleshooting complex client situations from a social work lens, strengthening community partnerships and events, building a college internship pipeline, and walking through "Strategic Planning 101" to turn ideas into an actionable roadmap. We'll also cover many of these in the cohort mastermind sessions (see our sample curriculum below).
Meet your cohort leaders
Christine Curtis-Carr
Christine, an experienced executive director (see Meet Our Team for more information), now serves as a principal at her consulting firm, Curtis-Carr, helping nonprofits turn their big ideas into funded realities through strategic grant writing and infrastructure development, securing millions of dollars for her clients.
She has supported several nonprofits with infrastructure development, development plans, executive director searches, and the design of internal processes that strengthen organizational capacity, while also providing one-on-one coaching to executive directors to deepen their leadership effectiveness and sustainability.
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She has also served on several local and state non-profit boards. Christine's superpower is "her ability to train highly effective leaders" by helping them discover and leverage their natural abilities and strengths. Christine has 20+ years of experience in the non-profit sector and holds an MPA from UTD.
Lauren Anderson
Lauren earned her BSW in 2012 and MSW in 2015 and has worked across education, administration, and case management, always advocating for nonprofits to deliver excellent, client-centered services.
Her passion for seeing communities thrive has grown into a diverse fundraising background spanning Giving Days, annual campaigns, federal infrastructure grants, and disaster mitigation funding, helping numerous agencies reach their goals. She has identified projects, submitted and secured millions in infrastructure applications for rural Texas communities, written in operations and program support, assisted and reviewed disaster mitigation applications, and pursued foundation opportunities.
Grounded in her social work values, Lauren partners with key stakeholders to build financial stability so organizations can achieve significant, sustainable impact rather than simply trying to “do more with less. Lauren is also an adjunct professor in nonprofit management at ACU for social work students. Learn more about her at www.theunlessgroup.org.
What will our cohorts be covering?
We're so glad you asked...
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The Real Job of the
Mid-Sized
Executive Director
(Scope, Power, and Priorities)
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Board Partnership and Governance
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Money, Funding Models, and Financial Leadership
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People Leadership, Culture, and Equity
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Resilience, Boundaries,
and Sustainability
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Part I Capstone:
Naming One Big Change and Securing Peer Accountability
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Governance, Legal Compliance, and Ethics
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Strategic Planning in Volatile Times/Program Alignment
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Communication, Storytelling, and External Relationships
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Collaborations and Partnerships That Work
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Donor and Stakeholder Relationship Management
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