Leadership
Leadership
Empowering Local Leaders
In today’s world, leadership isn’t about a title—it’s about practice. We believe that anyone, regardless of their role or position, has the capacity to lead meaningful change. It takes courage, curiosity, and a willingness to learn alongside others to navigate the complex challenges our communities face.
Our Approach
At Rotary Charities, we support leadership as a lifelong, community-rooted practice. Through coaching, peer learning, and access to financial support for professional development, we help changemakers build the confidence, skills, and connections to lead in adaptive, inclusive, and collaborative ways.
We create spaces that:
- Center reflection, feedback, and growth
- Strengthen emotional intelligence and systems awareness
- Celebrate different styles and sources of leadership
- Build trusting relationships and shared accountability
- Foster collaboration across sectors and lived experiences
- Explore identity, power, and purpose
What We Support
Our leadership offerings are designed to meet changemakers where they are, and help them grow. We provide opportunities to deepen practice, strengthen relationships, and grow confidence as leaders.
- Leadership Learning Lab: A multi-session peer learning experience to explore adaptive leadership, systems thinking, and collaboration.
- Leadership Coaching Cohort: A guided experience with 1-on-1 professional coaching and peer support.
- Learning Fund: Funding to help cover the cost of external learning experiences that build capacity for leadership and collaboration.
Our leadership programs have supported hundreds of changemakers across the region—from nonprofit directors and grassroots organizers to school leaders and community advocates. Alumni often tell us that the space to reflect, connect, and grow alongside others has helped them take on their work with greater clarity, confidence, and care.
Leadership Learning Lab
Multi-session peer learning experience to explore adaptive leadership and collaboration
Leadership Coaching Cohort
Tailored coaching experience with 1:1 professional coaching and peer support
Learning Fund
Funding: Up to $2,000
Purpose: support for costs associated with professional development