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 & Alumni Mixer: Tuesday, June 18, 2024, TBA
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 application now open thru April 2, 2024
$25 Application Fee
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