In Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, too many people are left out of our public conversations. United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County is changing this with Project LEAD—Leadership Effectiveness And Diversity.
This in-depth seven-week training program prepares community members for leadership roles on nonprofit boards and committees, with an emphasis on recruiting participants from underrepresented board populations (women, racially and ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+, and young professionals).
- Learn the basic responsibilities of nonprofit boards
- Understand what is expected of individual board members
- Broaden your professional networks
- Influence decisions impacting our community
Participants will have an opportunity to be connected to agencies with a mission that corresponds to the participant’s personal interests. The program’s goal is to introduce each participant to a nonprofit board within six months of program completion.
Orientation: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.- Board Basics & Diversity on a Board
Orientation will be held at Johnson Controls Corporate Headquarters, 5757 N. Green Bay Ave. Glendale 53209
Session 1: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Governance
Session 2: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Resource Development
Session 3: Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Advocacy on a Board
Session 4: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Finance
Session 5: Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Finding the Right Fit
Graduation: Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 4:30-6:00 p.m. - Celebration & Ceremony
Get on Board: Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
All sessions (minus Orientation on May 1) will be held in the Johnson Controls Volunteer Center of United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, 200 W. Pleasant Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53212.
Project LEAD application is now closed.
Be Part of the Get On Board Event!
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Johnson Control Volunteer Center at United Way – 200 W Pleasant St
Are you a local non-profit agency looking for new Board Members?
Join us at United Way to meet the most recent graduating class of Project LEAD.
Complete this form to see event details and to express your interest in reserving a table for the Get on Board event today!