Next Stop: Board Rooms. United Way Graduates Project LEAD Class
It’s one thing to have a seat at… Read Article
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Recruiting has started for Project LEAD 2022!
Project LEAD is one of the most important things… Read Article
Project LEAD 2021
Now, more than ever, we need more people of color on boards—it is critical that there be more representative leadership in our community’s organizations. In… Read More
Four Reasons I Love Project LEAD
Project LEAD—Leadership Effectiveness and Diversity—is a training program to prepare… Read Article
Project LEAD Graduates Shape Our Community
On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, the celebration of 47 people of color about to serve their community had us extra proud. Project LEAD (Leadership, Effectiveness and Diversity) is a month-long training program to prepare people of color to serve on nonprofit boards. The training comes to an end with a recruitment fair, where nonprofits get to meet potential new board members, and a graduation celebration. Read Article
Great Expectations (and Possibilities): Joining A Board of Directors
Thinking about joining a board of directors somewhere near and dear to your heart? Make sure you know these 10 typical expectations of board members so you can make the biggest difference. Read Article
Interview with Project LEAD alum, Court Judge Nicole Phelps
Check out our interview with Project LEAD alum, Court Judge Nicole Phelps who was a speaker the Project LEAD 25th anniversary graduation. Inspiring! Read Article
Project LEAD: Preparing People of Color for Nonprofit Boards
This guest post is by Yuri Kim, a Project LEAD… Read Article
LEAD On! What One Grad Is Up To
Healthy, vibrant communities are best achieved when civic leadership… Read Article
Maybe You’ve Seen Some Project LEADers
Project LEAD graduates have just hit the 1,000 mark. That's a great milestone. But what's greater is what it means: that many people—more specifically people of color—are using this training to serve on nonprofit boards and other leadership positions in our community. Because why wouldn't our nonprofits reflect our area's spectacular diversity? Read Article