Magnolia Career Academy · Sean Builds Talent

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Welcome to Magnolia Career Academy

Watch the first lesson, then enroll in Leveling Up Your Role.

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Leveling Up Your Role

Ready for a promotion or a new opportunity? Learn to communicate your value, assess your options, and pursue your next role with confidence.

Six Focused Courses

01

Position Yourself for Advancement

The conversations to have with leadership to become the obvious candidate for what comes next.

02

Show Your Impact with Metrics

The metrics that matter, and how to explain your impact in language leadership respects.

03

Build Board Experience

Why board exposure matters and how it accelerates your path to leadership.

04

Evaluate Your Next Organization

Questions to ask and warning signs to catch before accepting your next role.

05

Prepare for the Interview

Preparation, executive presence, and storytelling that gets you remembered.

06

Find Hidden Job Opportunities

How senior searches actually happen, and how to find roles never posted.

Choose Your Level of Support

Self-Paced $299

All six courses and downloadable worksheets, on your own schedule.

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Private Coaching $998

Full academy access, personalized homework review, and private 60-minute coaching sessions applied directly to your role and goals.

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Next Track

Breaking Into Nonprofits

For graduates and career changers ready to enter the sector — positioning your experience, navigating the hiring process, and landing your first role.

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Executive Track

Director to CDO. CDO to CEO.

For senior leaders preparing for executive responsibility — executive positioning, board relationships, and the search process at the top of the sector.

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For Organizations

Grow your fundraisers instead of replacing them.

Bring Magnolia Career Academy to your development team. Give your people a clear path forward and build the leaders you'll need next from within.

01

Team access

Enroll your staff in Leveling Up Your Role, with worksheets they complete on their own schedule.

02

Live team sessions

Sean leads group sessions with your team to work through the material together and apply it to your organization.

03

Leadership coaching

Private coaching for the development leaders and high-potential staff you're preparing for bigger roles.

For CEOs, chief development officers, and HR leaders investing in their development teams. Priced by team size and level of support.