2013 NAFE Top 10 Nonprofit Companies for Executive Women List

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State

Every new manager, director and vice president at this health care system takes part in its Great Start program, which shows them how to create a positive, motivating environment in which both they...

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

It’s known as the Executive Experience—an intensive program for employees at the director level and above that teaches them to become more capable, masterful and strategic leaders. As one of the core...

Cornell University

This Ivy League university is naturally proud of its programs that recruit, retain and advance female professors in math, science, engineering and technology. Formal mentoring is integral to their...

Mercy Health System

The Leadership Development Academy run by this health care system lasts just eight weeks, but during that time it shows managers and senior managers how to achieve and sustain a high level of...

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

This academic medical center’s Talent Review process readies high-potential employees for future executive positions and frequently offers them stretch assignments, coaching or job rotations to help...

Scripps Health

Career-minded women enjoy working at this health care system, where 67% of leaders (and 39% of corporate executives) are female. To strengthen their candidacy for top jobs, high-potential managers...

TriHealth

To keep employees in peak physical shape, this health care system offers excellent medical insurance, free health and nutrition coaching and three on-site fitness facilities with personal trainers....

VCU Health System

Women serve on every board and search committee at this academic medical center, by mandate of CEO Sheldon Retchin, MD, who wants to ensure that his organization is an inclusive one. Working with the...

WellStar Health System

Need help blazing your professional path? Employees at this health care organization can turn to its Career Development Center for advice, meeting with coaches to discuss specific job requirements or...

Yale–New Haven Hospital

Before Marna Borgstrom became the CEO of this academic medical center (and president and CEO of Yale–New Haven Health System), she got her start here as an administrative fellow, in 1979. Today, a...