BOLD

Program Details BOLD NKY Mission Accomplished for Board Chairs DEI Statement Be BOLD Now Newsletters Board Openings BOLD Sponsors BOLD/VLDP Alumni Contact Info Updates

Program Details BOLD NKY Mission Accomplished for Board Chairs DEI Statement Be BOLD Now Newsletters BOLD Sponsors BOLD/VLDP Alumni Contact Info Updates

BOLD will EDUCATE + EMPOWER you to serve the Greater Cincinnati community as a nonprofit board member.

Applications Open for All 2025 Cohorts!

BOLD creates pathways for you to turn your passion into action!

BOLD is:

A 6-week nonprofit board leadership training program
Run by the Leadership Council for Nonprofits and its 200+ members
Taught by the Tristate’s most respected nonprofit leaders
Focused on personalized mentoring and making connections/placement

BOLD meets Thursdays with 3 sessions in-person in Cincinnati (11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) and 3 sessions virtually (11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.).

Questions? Contact us: BOLD Program Director Jay Shatz at jshatz@leadershipcouncil.us

Sign me up!

(Employers: check out our Employer Sponsorship program, which includes BOLD seats for your team along with sponsorship listing)

BOLD 2025 COHORTS

BOLD 21: February 6 - March 13, 2025

In-person: Feb. 6, Feb. 20, Mar. 13

Virtual Classes: Feb. 13, Feb. 27, Mar. 6

Application deadline: 1/27/2025

BOLD 21 has concluded. Congratulations to our BOLD 21 Graduates!

BOLD 22: April 3 - May 8, 2025

In-person: Apr. 3, Apr. 17, May 8

Virtual Classes: Apr. 10, Apr. 24, May 1

Application deadline: 3/20/2025

BOLD 22 has concluded. Congratulations to our BOLD 22 Graduates!

BOLD 23: October 16 - November 20, 2025

In-person: Oct. 16, Oct. 30, Nov. 20

Virtual Classes: Oct. 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 13

Application deadline: 9/30/2025

I want to be BOLD!

Tuition

$700 standard rate

$450 nonprofit organizations (non-Leadership Council member)

$300 for staff or board of Leadership Council for Nonprofits members

$300 for current paid members of Black Achievers

(A $50 deposit will be required regardless of tuition level)

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are granted in each cohort with a priority on people of color. If you are not awarded a scholarship and choose not to participate, your $50 deposit will be refunded. Contact BOLD Program Director Jay Shatz: jshatz@leadershipcouncil.us.