GLPA-LEAD Education Fund

About Us

Established in 2023, the GLPA-LEAD Education Fund is a social welfare and educational organization with a mission to educate future leaders in the state on civic engagement and professional development.

GLPA-LEAD Education Fund seeks to train, support, and develop diverse leaders to effectively implement policy and manage organizations across Michigan. The organization will work to empower ordinary citizens through leadership development and civic education; educate emerging leaders on pressing local policy issues; educate emerging leaders on functions of local and state government; and, invest in collective solutions to the long-standing issues affecting the lives of residents in Michigan.

The organization’s vision is to educate community leaders on civic and policy issues, professional development, and the function of local government knowing that success is generated through empowerment of diverse local partnerships in the community.

Programs: Basic Governance Trainings

Interested in local government and its functions? Join us to learn more about how local government functions, what a budget looks like, how to fight for diversity, equity and inclusion when serving locally and more.

• School Board

• City Council

• City Clerk

• County Commission

• County Clerk

• State Legislature

Ready To Ascend

Ready to Ascend is a skills-intensive, professional development training program designed to prepare BIPOC, women, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent professionals who currently occupy non-management level positions within non-profit progressive advocacy and human service organizations, for future career advancement into leadership roles.

The training is exclusively virtual, featuring trainers that are content experts in areas such as Budgeting and Finance, Coalition Building, Performance Management, and Strategic Planning.  Participants will receive the full schedule and zoom access links upon acceptance.

Participants should confer with their employers to ensure that there is no conflict with training dates and times. Applications for the program are now open for individuals to apply or for employers to nominate an employee.

Ready to ED

Ready to ED is a skills-intensive training program designed to systematically address the lack of equal representation of BIPOC, women, LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent people in executive leadership positions across the progressive advocacy community nationwide.

Ready to ED will prepare professionals who currently occupy mid-level positions within progressive, non-profit advocacy organizations, and others interested in future career advancement into executive roles. Expert facilitators, with an intentional focus on practitioners and role models from marginalized backgrounds, will serve as trainers, delivering content in one and two-hour time slots.

How To Contact

Interested in learning more about our programs? Complete this form to connect with our team or email Outreach Director Tyler Hayes at tyler@glpacademy.com