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 six-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.

Project LEAD is presented by the Leadership Society. Leadership Society members serve as participant advisors and instructors for the program. An advisor will be matched with each program participant to be a resource and support to the participant during and after the program.