TRANSFORMING TEAMS
Transforming Teams is an immersive, cohort-based experience designed for nonprofit teams seeking to build trust, strengthen connections, and enhance the effectiveness of their practices and procedures. Guided by expert leadership development facilitators, each team receives tailored support while also learning key principles of equitable and transformational organizational design. Transforming Teams helps busy nonprofit organizations break free from reactive problem-solving and enter a facilitated space to strategically work on their business.
Up to 5 members of your nonprofit can participate in the program. Additionally, Board members are welcome to drop in and participate in key sessions (Board Development, Fundraising) as is helpful and appropriate.
Transforming Teams meets in-person, every two weeks. All graduates of the program join the lifelong Goodmon Fellowship - a powerful, cross-sector network of leaders committed to making the Triangle the best place to work, live and thrive. The 2027 schedule is below. We are currently accepting registrations for the 2027 cohort, and the deadline to register is December 11.
Goodmon Fellows Are Changing the World Through Transformative Leadership.
of 2026 Transforming Teams graduates agree that the program was a worthwhile investment.
of 2026 graduates can confidently and effectively lead a multigenerational and multicultural workforce.
of 2026 graduates say their organization is more resilient as a result of Transforming Teams.
"This program was exceptionally well done. Over a short amount of time, I watched newer teams experience incredible growth, while my own, more seasoned team really tightened up our daily practices and built a deeper layer of trust. It pushed us to be much more intentional about embedding these leadership tools directly into our work culture. Ultimately, Transforming Teams has made us a stronger, more authentic unit, significantly strengthening our ability to deliver on our mission."
- Brandy Luce, Chief Advancement Officer, Student U
2026 Graduate
Topic
Date
Time
Building our Learning Community (Orientation)
February 9
9am-4pm
Values, Emotional Intelligence, Intergenerational Leadership, Running a Retrospective
February 23
9am-4pm
High Performing Teams and Trust, Decision Making
March 9
9am-4pm
Courageous Conversations, Giving/Receiving Feedback, Workflow/System Design (incl. AI adoption)
March 23
9am-4pm
HOLD: MAKE UP DATE
April 6
9am-4pm
Handling Conflict, Polarity Management, Scenario Planning
April 13
9am-4pm
Building a High Performing Board of Directors, Developing a Fundraising Plan
April 27
9am-4pm
Team Commitments, Fundraising Strategy & Pitch Practice, Storytelling, Mental Health and Well-being
May 11
9am-4pm
Graduation 🎉🔥
May 18
10am-2pm
"The Transforming Teams Fellowship through Leadership Triangle has been a truly special journey for us. As the leader of our organization, having the opportunity to go through this process alongside my team was incredibly unique and impactful. This Fellowship deepened our collaboration, strengthened our leadership, and renewed our sense of purpose. Navigating the challenges of the nonprofit sector is never easy, but this experience gave us the tools to align, communicate, and lead with clarity—together. We highly recommend it to any team looking to grow and make a lasting impact.
- Carly Jones, Executive Director, Artspace
2025 Graduate
Why Transforming Teams?
Stronger Team Cohesion
Learning together builds trust and strengthens relationships. Teams that grow together are more aligned, resilient, and supportive—key ingredients for navigating challenges in the nonprofit world. Additionally, group development ensures that leadership growth isn’t reserved for a few individuals at the top. It can decentralize power, elevate diverse voices, and build a leadership culture that reflects the values of the nonprofit sector.
Shared Language and Tools
When everyone goes through the same development process, you come out with a shared vocabulary, frameworks, and mindset. That makes collaboration smoother and decision-making faster. As your full team levels up at the same time, you'll be able to immediately apply new skills and strategies to your work, creating ripple effects across the organization.
Long-Term Sustainability
Investing in team-wide development builds leadership bench strength, reducing reliance on a single leader and ensuring that the organization is ready for transitions and future growth. Plus, you'll be doing this work alongside several other nonprofit organizations - building your local network of support, accountability, and collaborative potential.
Program Details:
Class sessions are held once every other week for 3.5 months. This gives time between sessions to apply what is being learned, practice new skills, and develop and refine competencies. Transforming Teams is a highly practical program - you will be able to take the lessons of each session and immediately apply them within your work as a nonprofit team.
The Faculty is comprised of:
Mark Molitor – Director of Leadership Development, expert Leadership Development Facilitator and ‘98 LT Alum
Chimi Boyd-Keyes, MA – Leadership Development Facilitator, Founder and CEO of CBK Enterprises, Equity and Inclusion Expert
Lauren Bock - Learning and Development Manager, Program Design and Cohort Experience Expert.
Kristine Sloan – Executive Director, Certified Polarity Management Facilitator, and expert Leadership Development facilitator
"Having the opportunity to complete Transforming Teams with a co-worker opened the door to conversation, honest feedback, introspection on our work as individuals and as an organization and helped build a stronger more collaborative working relationship. It also provided shared professional development to lean on and discuss as situations arise."
- Rachel Bearman, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels Orange County
2025 Graduate
Cost: $7,500 per team
The cost of this program includes tuition for up to 5 members of your nonprofit team, lunch and snacks during in-person sessions and all course materials. Additionally, Board members are able to drop into specific sessions.