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Building the Leaders Arizona Needs

Leadership isn't born.  It's developed.

Leading For Change equips emerging civic leaders, nonprofit professionals, organizers, campaign staff, and future candidates with the skills networks, and confidence to create lasting change across Arizona.

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TOMORROW'S LEADERS 

Are Already Here.

They Simply Need the Opportunity.

For almost two decades, Leading For Change has helped hundreds of Arizonans strengthen their leadership, expand their networks, and turn their vision into action through experienial training, coaching, and mentorship.

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500+

Alumni Trained

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15+

Years of Impact in Arizona

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8

Months of Transformational Learning

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Statewide Network of Changemakers

Find Your Path

Programs Designed to Develop Leaders
 

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Leaders Fellowship

An eight-month immersive experience combining leadership development, coaching, networking, and real-world projects.

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Candidate Training

Thinking about running for office?  Gain practifal campaign skills, fundraising knowledge, messaging strategies, and the confidence to lead.

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Campaign Management

Become the campaign leader every candidate needs.  Develop the strategic, ooperational, and communications skills to run successful campaigns.

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Custom Organizational
Training

Bring Leading For Change directly to your nonprofit, coalition, or organization with customized workshops designed around your goals.

IIMPACT THAT LASTS
Stronger Leaders.
Stronger Communities
Hear From Our Alumni
Upcoming Opportunity

2027 Leaders Fellowship

Applications are now open for our signature eight-month leadership experience

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5 Immersive Weekends

Expert Coaching & Mentorship

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Lifelong Network & Community

INVEST IN ARIZONA'S FUTURE

Your support helps prepare the next generation of civic leaders.

THE LEADERSHIP ADVANTAGE

Leading For Change

If Not Now, When?

Call 602-253-0119
Campaign Management

This training is in conjunction with our Candidate Training.   If you’ve worked on campaigns and are ready to take the leap into a leadership role or if you’ve had minimum campaign experience and want to learn more, then this training is for you. Enhance your skills and knowledge through this interactive training and become an eff­ective campaign leader. 

LFC Leaders Fellowship
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Eight months of intensive training is only part of what this Fellowship is about! Networking and connections that come along with it will open new doors, and create a support system that continues long after the Fellowship has ended.  The LFC Fellowship is designed to bring together a diverse group of  organizational leaders, community organizers, activists, future candidates and elected officials. 

Candidate Training

If you’re planning to run for elected office (or just thinking about it) this non-partisan, Candidate Training will provide you with the nuts and bolts, tools and skills for being an effective social justice candidate.  Get on the path to becoming a strong candidate for change.  Each Training consists of three weekends.  

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Our Supporters
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LFC depends on large and small contributions to continue our work in advancing social  and  economic  justice for all.  We are humbled by, and will forever be grateful for all of our individual, foundation, union and corporate supporters.  

LFC Alumni Elected to Office

 

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We are extremely proud of all of our alumni who ran and won elected office to advance social justice values and policies

that will benefit the full diversity of our communities.  Congratulations to our winning LFC trained candidates!

Nominate a Fellow

Are you actively working to identify high-potential employees and next-generation leaders and readying them for leadership through accessible, actionable learning?

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Nominate for the next class of LFC Leaders Fellowship. 

Bring Our Programs to Your Organization

LFC works with nonprofits and associations to move their work forward.  We tailor our trainings to the needs of your organization.  Whether it’s strategic planning, message development and delivery, fundraising, or building partnerships and

collaborations, we offer interactive trainings to propel your organization into the future effectively and innovatively.  

Program Overviews

Apply online to any of our programs, or phone Beth Meyer at  602-253-0119 for discussion.

Scholarships are available for all programs.

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Many organizations send individuals or teams to programs in order to build their leadership pipeline. 

Driving Engagement and Powerful Transformations

The LFC Faculty is comprised of community leaders committed to social justice advancement and a representative democracy.  Their varied expertise and experience suppports LFC program participants in stepping into their leadership.  

Contact LFC

602-253-0119

bmeyer@azleadingforchange.org

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