LB CLASS XLIII COMMUNITY PROJECT

Thank you for your interest in the Leadership Broward Class XLIII Community Project program. The Leadership Broward program is entering its 43rd year. As we continue to accomplish our mission “to develop and inspire individuals to serve our community,” we will again include the very important Community Project component into Class XLIII’s program curriculum.

During the past 42 years, Leadership Broward participants have completed more than 260 community projects.  The class is divided into eight groups of six to eight participants who work together over eight months (October 2024-May 2025) on the selected project.

A benefit of being a nonprofit selected by the class, beyond the impact of the project, your nonprofit will be a beneficiary of a SociallyGood. SociallyGood is a community event presented by Leadership Broward Foundation and it’s open to everyone.  Each month SociallyGood features a nonprofit partner who receives all of the proceeds from all SociallyGood guest fees collected from that evening.

All Leadership Broward (LB) class participants must participate on a community project team.  The purpose of this project team is to allow them to learn first-hand about an organization that supports the community.  Additionally, the project allows LB class members to engage in a process that will result in a quantifiable benefit to both the organization and the community.  This benefit would likely not be possible by the organization alone, and its success depends on the combined strengths of the organization and the individual talents and experience of the LB class members.  The projects are expected to have some sustainability after the group project has been completed and the LB Class has graduated.

Click Here To Complete the Community Project Application

Generally, the proposed project:

• Should be action-oriented (although they may also include research as part of their plan) with clear and immediate value to the nonprofit and the community.
• Have the approval of the appropriate governing body.
• Provide the name of at least one organizational representative whose time will be committed to the project.
• It cannot be a fundraiser, but the class members in the group, at their discretion, may choose to raise funds to complete the project and/or add to the existing project. It should be able to be completed within the eight-month time frame mentioned above.

Click here to see a description of past project recipients.

The nonprofit qualifying criteria are as follows:

• Nonprofit must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving residents in Broward County, or a government nonprofit serving the residents of Broward. Please provide a copy of the organization’s current IRS tax-exempt determination letter.
• Nonprofit may not have any staff enrolled as a member of LB Class XLIII.
• If the nonprofit was selected for a Community Project by the previous year’s LB Class XLII, the nonprofit is not eligible to apply for this year’s project and must wait until the following year.
• Must be available for a brief interview (phone/in-person) with the Community Project Committee.

Read the Article – Igniting Change Through Community Projects with Leadership Broward: A Legacy of Inspiration and Impact

Click here to see a list of past project recipients.

The proposal form and requested supporting information must be submitted on the Leadership Broward Website by CLICKING HERE no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Andrew at (954) 767-8866 ext. 101 or at andrew@leadershipbroward.org.