INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —NeighborWorks America is proud to announce that Steven Meyer, CEO of Intend Indiana in Indianapolis, is one of 50 leaders selected for the NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program, conducted in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
The NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program is a 16-month program that equips executives with the skills to advance their organization’s performance. Each participant identifies and clearly defines a specific challenge or opportunity critical to their organization’s success, then spends the program addressing that challenge.
“It’s an honor to be selected for the Achieving Excellence Program and to join a cohort of leaders committed to creating lasting impact in communities across the country,” shared Steven. “I am grateful for the support of NeighborWorks America, the Board of Directors, and the entire Intend Indiana team for the opportunity to address complex challenges with greater clarity, collaboration, and purpose.”
The only comprehensive training of its kind, Achieving Excellence includes week-long sessions at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, as well as executive coaching and structured peer learning. “Never has it been more important to have a program like Achieving Excellence,” said Christina Deady, senior director of leadership and workforce development at NeighborWorks America. “Addressing housing challenges requires collective effort. This program highlights how NeighborWorks America engages with public and private sector partners to drive investment and innovation in affordable housing organizations that generate measurable economic benefits for families and communities alike.
“Strong, resilient and adaptive nonprofit organizations are essential to the successful development of affordable housing and broader economic development. Achieving Excellence equips leaders with the tools to build stronger organizations, more engaged and results-oriented staff and board members working to achieve even greater impact in their communities. This not only affects the organizations and communities but also results in a stronger pipeline of energized leaders throughout the nonprofit sector,” said Deady.
Achieving Excellence has graduated more than 500 executive directors, CEOs and other senior leaders since the program began in 2002, with astounding results from each class. Independent evaluations have shown tremendous results for organizations that have participated in this program.
In recent cohorts, 100% of participants indicated either significant or profound improvement in staffing, innovation, overall organizational performance and leadership development of others within the organization.
For more information about the NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program, go to www.neighborworks.org/ae.
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About Intend Indiana:
Intend Indiana, Inc. (Intend) is a nonprofit that connects people to opportunity and advances collaborative community development through equitable financing and housing solutions. Incorporated in 1987 to serve the near northside neighborhoods of Indianapolis, Intend has grown to provide community solutions across the state.
About NeighborWorks America
For more than 45 years, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp., a national, nonpartisan nonprofit known as NeighborWorks America, has strived to make every community a place of opportunity. Our network of excellence includes nearly 250 nonprofits in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and on Native lands. NeighborWorks offers grant funding, peer exchange, technical assistance, evaluation tools and access to best-in-class training as the nation’s leading trainer of housing and community development professionals. NeighborWorks network organizations provide residents in their communities with affordable homes, owned and rented; financial counseling and coaching; community building through resident engagement; and collaboration in the areas of health, employment and education.