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Strengthening Leadership for Scale

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

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Program starts

Aug 20, 2026

20 seats remaining

Program Mode

Hybrid program

Duration

11 Weeks

3 days residential in week 1 & 2 days residential in week 11 in Delhi NCR

Program fee

₹1.5L + GST

Limited scholarships available

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Harish & Bina Shah Centre for Talent & Leadership

at ILSS

About the centre

Stronger leaders.
Stronger organisations.
Stronger social impact.

ANLM is more than a program. It is an investment in building
resilient, mission-driven institutions that can sustain and scale
change.

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

Designed for second-line (N-1) and emerging leaders, as well as founders and CEOs of growing nonprofits, ANLM supports capable nonprofit leaders to transition into strategic leadership—building systems, scaling impact, and future-proofing their organisations.

Strategic capability gap

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

Rising complexity in a constantly shifting ecosystem

Leaders are tackling interconnected, non-linear challenges while simultaneously adapting to rapid changes in technology, donor expectations, regulations, and global contexts.

Resource constraints

Leaders must deliver greater impact while managing limited funding, lean teams, and increasing pressure to do more with less.The program supports your shift into strategic leadership by building the mindsets, capabilities, and networks needed to lead for sustained impact.

See how

Program Benefits

Stronger management capability to run
efficient, mission-aligned organisations

Strengthened internal systems,
culture, and accountability

Improved governance and impact
management

Systems thinking to address complex,
interconnected challenges

Peer and expert networks for
collaboration and shared learning

Mentorship support tailored to the
realities of the Indian nonprofit sector

Collaboration and shared learning
across organisations and sub-sector

Who Should Apply?

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

Founders and CEOs of small to mid-sized social purpose organisations (Organisation revenue: Minimum ₹3 crore | Work experience: Minimum 8 years)

Second-line (N-1) and senior leaders transitioning from operational to strategic leadership roles (Organisation revenue: Minimum ₹5 crore | Work experience: Minimum 8 years)

Next generation of emerging leaders in the succession pipeline (Organisation revenue: Minimum ₹3 crore | Work experience: Minimum 8 years)

Senior corporate professionals looking to build or transition into social enterprises (Work experience: Minimum 12 years)

Cohorts are curated to reflect diversity across geographies, themes, organisational sizes, and lived experience, enabling rich peer learning and cross-contextual exchange.

Learning architecture

How you’ll learn

Pre-program

Orientation

Week 1 · In-person

Residential in Delhi NCR — Orientation and foundational sessions

Weeks 2–10 · Virtual

10 weeks of online learning — Live sessions, peer learning, action learning projects, mentoring

Week 11 · In-person

Residential in Delhi NCR — Capstone and graduation.

Voices from the field

Leadership and Management in the Social Sector – An ILSS Report

“Balancing conflicting expectations, alongside compliance and people management, is part of running any mature organization”
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

Featured Faculty & Speakers

Cohort 1 begins 20 August 2026. Applications close 30 July.

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20 seats — rolling basis, apply early
Limited scholarships available

A Program by the Harish & Bina Shah Centre for Talent & Leadership at ILSS