Leading For Change

Our Purpose To ensure that all people living in our country have equal access to opportunities that enable them to advance economically, academically and socially. Our Mission To provide leaders and emerging leaders with the necessary and effective tools, resources and networks to advance social justice and progressive values in communities. ​

Our Trainings
LFC trainings are intentionally designed to be transformational. Going beyond skills training, our interactive training and learning approaches forge new ways of thinking, and exercising leadership. Expert trainers and curriculum challenge participants to reflect critically, draw upon their experiences, and expand their approach to and practice of leadership for change.
Concentrating on a specific set of political leadership areas, including leading by your values, using power; communicating; creating and relaying a vision; planning strategically; engaging and understanding your community. Our comprehensive programs are comprised of diverse leaders who are civically involved.
These include;
Advocacy and Non-Profit Leaders
Community Organizers and Activists
Future Candidates
Public Officials
City, County and State Policy-Makers and Influencers

Leaders Fellowship
Our eight-month part-time Leaders Fellowship is designed to elevate emerging community leaders' expertise in leading for change and includes five-weekend workshops, individual and small-group coaching sessions, project-based learning, and much more. An application process is required to participate in the program.

Candidate Training
This non-partisan three-weekend workshop is a partnership collaboration with Leading For Change, the Arizona Education Association and Planned Parenthood Arizona. It is specifically designed for individuals planning to run for Arizona office within the next year-to-ten years. An application process is required to participate in this training.

Campaign Management Training
If you're ready to bring your skills and leadership role to a higher level in running a candidate or issues campaign, this training is for you! Or, if you have minimum experience in working on campaigns and want to broaden your knowledge in what it takes to run an effective campaign, this training is for you too! The LFC Progressive Campaign Management Training provides future Campaign Managers, Campaign Staff and Volunteers, and Candidates with the tools for organizing an effective campaign.

Tailored Training
LFC works directly with social justice and like-minded organizations to develop and implement tailored programs to assist staff and volunteers in meeting specific goals - from fundraising and governance to strategic planning and message development.

Testimonials

Testimonials
"I wanted to tell you that today I'm putting a part of my PPLP into action! I wanted to work on improving services for domestic violence victims, and this afternoon I'm meeting with Chairman Farnsworth to ask him to sponsor a bill that improves the order of protection process for victims of domestic violence. It's amazing to me that in 2014 I started the fellowship as an advocate at a DV Shelter and that today I get to work on fixing the problems I saw every day. I can't thank you enough for giving me the tools to do this."
Jaime Watson

"It strengthened my commitment to stay politically active and it helped implant a mindframe ready to handle the political defeats that will be part of changing this state's politics."
Derick Goodrich

"The leadership program gave me confidence in believing that I can make a positive impact in the community. It has provided me with tools on how to achieve long term goals effectively and not get overwhelmed or lost in the process. I have also gained a good network of peers that I feel comfortable with and know I can call on for constructive feedback or just to bounce ideas. I gained valuable information that helped to improve my leadership skills. I have incorporated things learned in class into both my personal and professional life. LFC was a great way for me to learn about Arizona. I feel that I have a better grasp on how the state functions politically."
Chiquita Serpas

"The LFC Fellowship had a significant impact and increased my ability to advance progressive political and/or policy change. It also had a huge impact on my political and leadership skills and my confidence in fulfilling my vision ..."
Krysta Laurano

"I learned the importance of effective 'story telling' & messaging, values-based leadership development and Fundraising. The faculty coach provided me with constructive leadership feedback on my leadership. I built so many new skills and approaches for my political and civic leadership."
Robert Davis

The LFC Fellowship expanded my knowledge of the significance of developing strategy associated with dreams and vision and most importantly going from there to taking action to start moving the needle...