United Way of Central Indiana’s leadership development program begins spring session

INDIANAPOLIS – Twenty community leaders will join United Way this week for the start of the spring session of Leadership United.  

The program trains people to serve on nonprofit boards. United Way of Central Indiana has offered Leadership United for more than 30 years.  

During the six-month program, participants will complete service projects and receive training in fundraising, marketing, finance, legal issues, ethics, and diversity, equity and inclusion related to serving on a nonprofit board. They also learn about United Way’s work in data and research, grantmaking, sector support, equity action and public policy – and about poverty and the population United Way serves. 

Participants also will be matched with one of United Way’s accredited community organizations and serve on that nonprofit’s board as a fellow for six months. 

Leadership United helps participants discover, develop and fine-tune their strengths and equips them with the skills needed for their fellowship and future board work, “so they can start with full momentum and serve that nonprofit well,” said Julie Plake, community engagement manager at United Way.  

Two sessions of the program are offered each year, in the spring and fall. To learn more, visit uwci.org/leadership-united.    

The 20 people joining the spring session are: 

Willy Ariste, Community Alliance of the Far Eastside 

Bryan Ball Carvajal, United Way of Central Indiana 

Suzanne Dillon, Eli Lilly and Company 

Shane Fagan, Capital Group 

Eric Fink, Fifth Third Bank 

Cindy Heinbaugh, Capital Group 

Monica Helton, Eli Lilly and Company 

Sidney Hill-Kartel, Zotec Parters & Orr Fellowship 

Denell Howard, Evolve International Inc 

Jaime Hubbard, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana 

Lauren Isaacs, Republic Airways 

Fabiha Islam, United Way of Central Indiana 

Pam Kennedy, Edna Martin Christian Center 

Elly Musleh, Eli Lilly and Company 

Matt Organ, Hathaway Strategies LLC 

Vageesh Prasad, Eli Lilly and Company 

David Rose, CareSource 

Korey Smith, Eli Lilly and Company 

Erin White, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana 

Ashley Youmell, KeyBank 

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