Community Leadership Council
The Community Leadership Council (CLC) is a program of the United Way of Coastal Georgia that was started to develop and enhance leadership skills and increase diverse volunteer participation in local nonprofit agencies. The program aims to identify, recruit, and place diverse leaders into nonprofit board and leadership positions throughout Coastal Georgia.
United Way’s CLC is an 8-session training program offered in consecutive weeks in the spring each year. Sessions will be held on Thursday mornings from 8:30-10:30am. Program sessions include a Birkman Assessment review, board member responsibilities, fundraising, strategic planning, and financial and legal decision making, among other topics. Following the 8-week program, participants will serve a 1-year internship on the board of a local nonprofit of their choice. As part of the internship, the participant will be a full, non-voting member of the board and serve on at least one committee or assist on a special project.
Applications for CLC are solicited community-wide. The selection committee reviews all applications and selects no more than 15 individuals per class. The selection criteria are designed to recruit a group of demonstrated leaders who are diverse in their ethnicity, profession and community service.
After selection, participants will sign a Letter of Agreement outlining the requirements for successful completion of the CLC program and submit a non-refundable commitment fee of $200. The fee can be paid by the individual or their employer.
For more information please contact . Application form can be found below. Applications will be accepted from January 21 – February 21, 2020. Applications received after February 21 will not be considered for current class participation. Completed applications along with a recent headshot should be submitted via email to the address above. Selection decisions will be communicated by March 15. Sessions start April 2.
