Program areas at CFLeads
Share knowledge: increased field understanding of the value of community leadership as a core organizing strategy for community impact. Hosted webinars and presented at regional and national conferences. Published blog posts, resources, and newsletters related to community leadership and community foundations' work. Hosted a two-day in-person national gathering for community foundations, featuring educational and motivational sessions, national content experts, and prominent leaders in the field. The theme of the gathering was "leading through change."
Galvanize community foundation action on critical community issues:released public-facing report, advancing economic mobility in our communities. This report documents the results of six community foundations across the country coming together to advance economic mobility in their communities, using a racial equity lens. Conducted extensive outreach to the community foundation field to inform the next phase of Cfleads' economic mobility work, supported by the bill & melinda gates foundation. Launched the economic mobility blog and online seminar series.
Build organizational capacity: continued to build understanding of community leadership among community foundation boards, senior staff, and partners. Created strong peer connections among community foundations. Influenced the adoption of community leadership practices. Concluded cohort 7 of executive leadership institute (eli) for ceos and convened first and second meetings of cohort 8. Concluded eli for vps cohort and launched a new cohort, convening one meeting. Facilitated eli alumni network calls for ceos and vps. Concluded pilot of eli for cfos.
Organization for impact:managed the activities of connecting communities in the americas, an initiative between u.s., latin american, south american, and canadian community foundations to build strong transnational communities. Made grants, facilitated peer learning, supported travel exchanges, and hosted a convening in mexico.