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The
professional development component of the Fellowship is dynamic
and varied; its purpose is to strengthen Fellows’ skills
and prepare them for leadership in their chosen careers.
Fellows participate in extensive, continuous professional development
opportunities, from taking classes in non-profit management
to speaking engagements across the country. An integral part
of our professional development is for Fellows to assume
leadership
roles and/or team responsibilities for many projects, including
Fellowship recruitment and selection, conducting special
events for kids at USGA championships, and managing and maintaining
junior golf and USGA Web sites.
Taught
by Bob Sharp - a nationally respected fundraising consultant
from Denver, Colorado - the Non-Profit
Management class typically meets once a month for a ten-month
period during a Fellow’s first and second year. The
first year of the class provides Fellows with essential background
information on the structure of non-profit organizations
and
successful fundraising strategies. In the second year, Fellows
apply these learned concepts in analyzing a real non-profit
organization. This class is especially useful in day-to-day
work because it provides a tool for evaluating the organizations
that apply to the USGA for grant funds and better prepares
Fellows to provide guidance to USGA-supported programs.
 
Under the consultation of a local investment professional,
Fellows design and lead classes on investment and finance.
The class involves several speakers addressing topics ranging
from economic indicators to tax laws. In addition, Fellows
are challenged to invest a mock $100,000 in a variety of mutual
funds and stocks as they compete in an investment challenge.
 Dynimus, a Denver-based firm focused
on career development, delivers a program to help Fellows
transition from the Fellowship to the next step in their
careers. Utilizing a two-part system, Dynimus helps each
Fellow discover their true calling and seek an employment
opportunity in that field. Assessments, including the
Myers-Briggs Type-Indicator, StrengthsFinder, and the
Campbell Interest and Skill Survey, are combined with
personal goals to help point a Fellow in the right direction.
Leadership NOW! is a program through
Pikes Peak Leadership that aims to engage, support, nurture,
and mobilize young leaders to make a positive difference
in the community. Leadership NOW! integrates the best in
current leadership thinking and application with the intention
that participants graduate well equipped to lead. During
the course, participants network, learn core leadership
concepts, and practice applying the concepts to current
issues.
Non-Profit Sector Financial Management
seminar emphasizes the understanding of financial statements
and reports in an effort to determine if an organization is
financially sound. The seminar includes topics such as IRS
rules, cash flow management, balance sheets, internal and management
controls, and diagnostic tools. Fellows learn the economic
basics behind an organization and how fiscal decision-making
affects success.
Fellows participate in a public
speaking seminar each year, conducted by an outside organization.
Fellows engage in exercises to strengthen their technique
and comfort level when assigned to speak in public. Fellows
also receive instruction during workshops conducted by
USGA Communications Department staff members. Additionally,
Fellows have many opportunities to speak publicly throughout
their two years in the program.
Fellows attend a half-day seminar
on negotiations conducted by Mike Patterson of the Shapiro
Negotiations Institute. This seminar focuses on the importance
of preparing, probing, and proposing in negotiations.
Entrepreneur Series is focused on introducing
Fellows to individuals who have started their own businesses.
Presenters, most often-local business owners, speak to the
challenges, responsibilities, and rewards of starting your
own business.
Typically, Fellows attend one seminar
on dining etiquette. Within this session, Fellows are
instructed on the proper dining techniques during formal
dinners. Fellows will have the opportunity to incorporate
these techniques during functions and conferences throughout
their tenure in the program.
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Non-Profit Sector Finance Seminar
Negotiations Seminar
