Pictured: The Fall 2026 class of the Gulf Coast Board Institute. Provided photo.

Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast) recently celebrated 20 dynamic graduates of the Fall 2026 Gulf Coast Board Institute (GCBI), the organization’s long-standing board development initiative. Marking its twenty-first cohort, the Institute continues its longstanding work of providing interactive, high-level training for new and veteran nonprofit board members in the region to build their understanding of effective leadership, oversight, and organizational best practices. The program is part of Gulf Coast’s Invest in Incredible (i3) initiative, which provides resources to help regional nonprofits build organizational capacity and operate more effectively. Applications are open now for Gulf Coast’s Spring 2027 GCBI and will close on Monday, December 28. More information can be found at www.gulfcoastcf.org/GCBI. Led by certified i3 consultants, session topics will include fundamentals of nonprofit board governance, becoming an ambassador for your organization, financial and legal oversight responsibilities, fundraising and resource development, and more. 

Pictured: The Fall 2026 class of the Gulf Coast Board Institute. Provided photo.