Equity & Poverty-Informed Leadership Program™
Equity & Poverty-Informed
Leadership Program™
Developed By Dr. Tekemia Dorsey
A national leadership initiative addressing poverty and economic mobility.
Leadership Isn’t About Managing Poverty.
It’s About Architecting Prosperity.
The Equity & Poverty-Informed Leadership Program™ equips multi-sector leaders to redesign systems for measurable impact.
MSDE Approved | CPD #25-68-13 | 5 CPD Credits | 10-Week Hybrid Executive Experience
🟨 The Leadership Problem
Most leaders were trained to manage operations.
Few were trained to redesign systems.
Poverty shows up in:
• Fragmented service delivery
• Burnout and staff fatigue
• Reactive policy decisions
• Misaligned resources
• Stalled community outcomes
🟨Program Structure
✔ 10-Week Hybrid Format
✔ Live Strategic Dialogue Sessions
✔ Applied Leadership Assignments
✔ Systems-Level Case Studies
✔ Capstone Strategy Development
✔ 5 MSDE CPD Credits
Built for working professionals. Designed for real-world application.
🟨 Why Leaders Enroll
Leaders Don’t Enroll for Information.
They Enroll for Alignment.
Participants join because:
• They are responsible for outcomes.
• They are navigating complex equity conversations.
• They want structured tools — not surface-level training.
• They are preparing for advancement or renewal.
• They are ready to lead at a systems level.
🟨 Scarcity + Urgency
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Enrollment Is Limited
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Cohorts are intentionally small to preserve executive-level dialogue.
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Next Cohort Begins: March 16, 2026
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Application Deadline: March 9, 2026
🟨 Final Close
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The question is not whether poverty impacts your system.
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The question is whether your leadership strategy is equipped to address it.
🟨 The Solution
This program helps leaders:
✔ Identify structural drivers of inequity
✔ Align strategy with outcomes
✔ Strengthen systems-level thinking
✔ Move from service management to impact architecture
🟨 Who This Is For
Designed For Leaders In:
• Education Systems
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Public Agencies
• Community Organizations
• Corporate Social Impact
• Executive Leadership Roles
If you influence policy, funding, programming, or outcomes — this program was built for you.
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🟨 The Framework
The From Poverty to Prosperity™ Leadership Framework
Four Pillars
✔ Access
Remove structural barriers to opportunity.
✔ Outcomes
Shift from activity-based reporting to measurable impact.
✔ Outreach
Strengthen cross-sector coordination and community trust.
✔ Systems-Level Decision-Making
Design policies that prevent inequity instead of reacting to it.
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