Erika R. Burnett

Erika R. Burnett

Erika R. Burnett is the founder and principal trainer for The Burnett Group, LLC whose mission is to inspire professionals, deepen impact, and challenge the status quo. With over 15 years experience in direct service, volunteer engagement, and nonprofit management, she specializes in a variety of topics, including: strategic planning and board development, civic engagement, youth development, leadership exploration, and understanding and working across lines of difference. Erika has built on her M.Ed in Community Development Action from Vanderbilt University to become a leader in stakeholder engagement, leadership development, and coalition building from her base in Nashville, TN, including the newly formed Women of Color Collaborative.
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Professional achievements:
  • Founder and principal trainer for The Burnett Group, LLC, with a mission to inspire professionals, deepen impact, and challenge the status quo of service delivery in middle Tennessee and surrounding areas
  • Launched the Women of Color Collaborative, an intentional incubator for women, curating supportive spaces and opportunities for collaborators to work, play, and build together while centering their identities
  • Affiliate Director for Communities in Schools of Tennessee at Nashville (CISTN), supporting a team of direct service providers working to eliminate barriers for our most vulnerable scholars within Metro Nashville Public Schools
  • Previously served as Senior Director of Programs with Hands On Nashville B.A. in English Education from Tennessee State University
  • M.Ed. in Community Development Action from Vanderbilt University

Courses run by Erika R. Burnett

  • (Re)defining And Shaping Board Culture
    (Re)defining And Shaping Board Culture

    Does Your Board Culture Set the Right Tone? Learn How to Cultivate Positivity That Permeates Throughout Your Organization. The culture of your Board of Directors is defined by how your board members communicate, work together, and make decisions. It sets...

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  • Person-Centered Management: Improving Culture And Morale For Our Most Valuable Resource
    Person-Centered Management: Improving Culture And Morale For Our Most Valuable Resource

    Improve Culture for Your Team: Learn How to Relieve Pressure on Employees. As external demands on your organization increase, your personnel experience more pressure. The nonprofit sector’s vital work often places an outsized mental, emotional, and fiscal burden on employees....

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  • How Nonprofit Leaders Can Define and Strengthen Their Organizational Culture
    How Nonprofit Leaders Can Define and Strengthen Their Organizational Culture

    Does Your Organization Have a Strong Culture? Discover Tactics to Define and Refine Your Organizational Culture. Understanding, strengthening, and communicating your organizational culture is critical for your nonprofit’s sustainability. It serves as a positive retention strategy and a litmus test...

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  • Eating Strategy For Breakfast: How Organizational Culture Is Affected By Policies And Procedures
    Eating Strategy For Breakfast: How Organizational Culture Is Affected By Policies And Procedures

    Are Policies Destroying the Culture at Your Organization? Discover New Approaches to Human Capital Management. While human resources policies and procedures help your organization maintain good legal standing, they can serve as barriers to change, growth, and peak performance. You...

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  • People And Partnerships: Our Untapped Superpower For Innovation And Sustainability
    People And Partnerships: Our Untapped Superpower For Innovation And Sustainability

    Do You Know How to Make Change at Your Organization? Build Capacity From the Inside Out Your team members possess a distinct combination of talents, skills, and personality traits that allow them to contribute to productivity and drive innovation. It...

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