Project LEAD

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, 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.
 

Fall 2019 Project LEAD Timeline

All sessions will be held from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• Wednesday, September 18, 2019: Introductions & Photo Session
• Wednesday, September 25, 2019: Board Basics & Board Structure
• Wednesday, October 2, 2019: Advocacy & Learning from Experience
• Wednesday, October 9, 2019: Governance & Transparency
• Wednesday, October 16, 2019: Financial Management
• Thursday, October 17, 2019: Project Homeless Connect - Milwaukee
• Wednesday, October 23, 2019: A Board's Role in Resource Development
• Wednesday, October 30, 2019: Making the Connection
• Wednesday, November 6, 2019: Learnings in Action
• Wednesday, November 13, 2019: Networking, Ceremony, & Reception

Timeline handout

Questions?

For more information, contact Samantha Mitchell at 414.263.8202 or via email.