Become a Certified Nonprofit Coach

CDP helps turn your experience and passion into a path to help nonprofits in your community thrive.

Get Trained – Master the six components of a healthy nonprofit through 40+ hours of on-line, on-demand training. Training covers Legalities, Board Governance, Image Management, Resource Development, Strategic Planning and Program Impact. You will learn the fundamentals in each component as well as best practices for direct application for community-based nonprofits. To be certified, coaches must pass a rigorous examination to ensure a solid understanding about nonprofits.

Build trust with nonprofits by committing to uphold CNDS Code of Ethics. Nonprofits can know that your certification is tied to exemplary ethical principles to ensure the assistance they receive from you meets the highest standards of integrity.

Build a coaching practice through Executive Coaching. CDP will work with its coaches to identify leadership strengths and outline a strategy for growing and developing as a nonprofit coach.

Certification as a Nonprofit Development Specialist ensures you never coach alone. You have a team behind you and with you to ensure nonprofits are able to thrive.