NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence in Community Development Applying the power of revolutionary thinking and performance
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How Much Time It Will Take? 
Successful candidates must invest significant time and effort toward achieving their organizational challenge over the 18 months of the program. Don't think you have the time? Read one participant's story. [PDF]

The time commitment includes real work by yourself and others in your organization against your identified challenge. You must commit to making your challenge one of the top priorities for yourself and your organization. Expect to put your challenge in your operating and strategic plan, to commit to your staff, your Board and possibly others that you and your organization will take on the challenge and make a performance impact. You should also expect to work on your challenge regularly through conference calls, online chats, and one-on-one conversations with your coach and your peer group of colleagues several times each month.

Proposed Time and Days Away:

• October 14-18, 2008: Harvard
• One-day meeting during first week of December 2008 (probably in Chicago)
• March 2-6, 2009: Harvard
• One-day meeting during summer of 2009
• October 5-9, 2009: Harvard
• February 2010: Concluding Forum and Graduation at NeighborWorks Training Institute
• On-going coaching calls, assignments, support from peers

Achieving Excellence in Community Development:

• Home
• What You Can Expect To Get Out of the Series
• Succeeding at Your Challenge
• How Much Time It Will Take
• Program Cost
• What We Look For in a Candidate
• When and How Do I Apply?
• List of Program Graduates [PDF]

For additional information about Achieving Excellence, call (800) 438-5547 or (202) 220-2454, or e-mail training@nw.org.