Strengthening Leadership and Management Skillsets for Organisational Growth

The ILSS Advanced Nonprofit Leadership and Management (ANLM) Program is an immersive, skillset-driven intervention designed to equip social sector leaders with the knowledge and frameworks needed to lead effectively in an increasingly complex Indian context.

Program Starts

TBA

(Cohort 1 ongoing)

Program Duration

11 Weeks

Program Fee

₹1.5L + GST

Limited scholarships available (need and merit-based)

India’s nonprofit leaders are navigating rising complexity and a rapidly changing landscape.

Research reveals the following leadership gaps in the sector:

Strategic capability gap

Leaders need stronger managment skills to navigate uncertainty, think systemically, and drive sustainable, long-term impact.

Rising complexity in a constantly shifting ecosystem

Leaders must navigate complex, non-linear challenges while adapting to rapid technological, regulatory, donor, and global shifts.

Resource constraints

Leaders must deliver greater impact while managing limited funding, lean teams, and increasing pressure to do more with less.

Who Should Apply?

The ANLM Program is specifically designed for nonprofit leaders who play critical roles in shaping organisational direction and sustainability.

Social Sector

Founders and CEOs

Founders and CEOs of small to mid-sized social purpose organisations.

Second-line and Senior Nonprofit Leaders

Second-line and senior nonprofit leaders transitioning from operational to strategic leadership roles.

Leaders in the succession pipeline

Next generation of leaders in the succession pipeline.

Corporates

Corporate Professionals

Corporate professionals looking to build or transition into social enterprises.

The Learning Architecture

Three core pillars:

Growing Self-Leadership

Empowering Others

Building Resilient Organisations

Learn · Apply · Reflect

Learning Modules

Clarity of vision for role & self strengthening internal systems investing in partnerships building the institutional engine consolidation & looking forward.

Project Coaching

Continuous, expert guidance on the project — bi-weekly sessions with sector experts, running in parallel from start to finish.

Capstone Project

A real, high stake organisational challenge, or opportunity - scoped during Springboard and continuously build through every module.

Capabilities You will leave with after ANLM Program

Featured Faculty and Speakers

Voices from the Field

Balancing conflicting expectations, alongside compliance and people management, is part of running any mature organisation

Chetan KapoorTech Mahindra Foundation

Clear, transparent communication and emotional intelligence are crucial for leaders to effectively understand and guide their teams

Shivendra PandeyaUNICEF

Leadership should involve reimagining social structures and understanding societal change...not just managing people or projects.

Prof. Suraj JacobCentre for Development Studies

Many leaders in the social sector face adaptive challenges. In the lab, you share your challenge, and your peers ask clarifying questions. It’s simple but incredibly effective.

P R GanapathyFormer Regional Director - South Asia of Stanford Seed