New Leaders Council

New Leaders Council (NLC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to recruit, train and promote young progressive leaders ranging from elected officials and civically-engaged leaders in business and industry.[1]

NLC's main objective is in "recruiting emerging leaders from outside of the traditional power structures, engaging them on both local and national levels, and equipping them to be civic leaders – not only for elective office, but also in their communities and workplaces."[2]

Chris Kelly, formerly Chief Privacy Officer at Facebook, is currently chairman of the board for the organization.

History

The New Leaders Council was founded in 2005 and runs on a budget of $900,000.[3]

NLC Institute Program

At once-monthly NLC Institute seminars, experts provide advanced training in entrepreneurship, communications and marketing, fundraising and campaign management, public speaking and speech writing, and political technology and public relations, to selected fellows, a program of leadership development training with mentoring, networking, and job placement opportunities.[4]

The goal of NLC is to produce a growing corps of diverse and highly skilled new progressive leaders who rise to the top of their fields, working together across sectors and in their local cities to build, expand, and improve the progressive infrastructure necessary for strong democracy, social justice, and equal opportunity.[5]

Affiliated Organizations

New Leaders Council is affiliated with the Center for American Progress, The New Deal, Truman National Security Project, Roosevelt Institute, Mobilize.org, Netroots Nation, Teach for America, Our Time, Louisiana Progress, Young People For, Public Allies Chicago, She Should Run[6]

References

  1. ↑ Mark Bonamo. "Braz named to New Leaders Council national board of directors". New Jersey News, Politics, Opinion, and Analysis., January 14, 2015
  2. ↑ "GuideStar Exchange Reports for NEW LEADERS COUNCIL". guidestar.org.
  3. ↑ "Democrats have a depth problem. It's largely their own fault.". Washington Post., September 8, 2014
  4. ↑ "New Leaders Council (NLC) Fellow Institute Roundup". The Huffington Post., July 15, 2012
  5. ↑ "Chris Bridges Begins Fellowship with New Leaders Council Institute, Oakland". Equal Justice Society., January 14, 2015
  6. ↑ New Leaders Council. "Allied Organizations". New Leaders Council.

External links

New Leaders Council Homepage - http://www.newleaderscouncil.org/

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