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April 10, 2018

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

October 12, 2017

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

April 25, 2017

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

November 21, 2016

Project LEAD: Preparing People of Color for Nonprofit Boards

This guest post is by Yuri Kim, a Project LEAD… Read Article

August 5, 2015

LEAD On! What One Grad Is Up To

Healthy, vibrant communities are best achieved when civic leadership… Read Article

May 15, 2015

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