The document summarizes a leadership program that initially invested deeply in 14 Bay Area organizations, then expanded to include 40 more organizations, and now deeply invests in 35 organizations. It also offers cohort-based learning and movement building fellowships. Grantees receive flexible leadership award grants of around $35k per year plus convenings and peer learning. They are matched with consultants for assessment, partnering, and support throughout. Grantees have seen significant budget increases averaging 65% more.

3. Brief history of program
Initially, deep investment in 14
Bay Area organizations (“FLA’s”)
Expanded with introductory
grants to 40+ more organizations
Now, deep investment in 35 of
these organizations
Plus cohort-based learning and
movement building fellowships

4. LGBT Leadership Grantees
Lutherans
Concerned

5. What are the Flexible Leadership
Awards?
Grantees matched with a
Plan Consultant for
assessment, partnering
and support throughout
Flexible Leadership
Leadership goals are
Award grants – around
outlined in a plan to
$35k per year plus
strengthen
convenings and peer
organizational results
learning
Grantee selects specialized
content consultants
who support them in
addressing key priorities

6. Use of FLA funding over the first five years
Study Trip
HR/Finance
Diversity Training
Communications
Onsite Training
Activity
Transition/Succession
1
Offsite Training
Senior Team Devpt
Board Devpt
Fund Development
Strategy /Planning
Coaching
Funding level

7. Successful Transitions
API Wellness Center Coleman Advocates East Bay Asian Local
Development Corp
Chinatown Community CompassPoint Girls Inc.
Development
SF Organizing Project Youth Radio Unity Council

8. FLA: Annual Budget Changes
$12,000,000
$10,000,000
2005 2010
$8,000,000
Annual Budget
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
Average of 65% (median 49%) increase in budget

9. 6 Insights
1. Pick carefully – think about readiness
2. Invest deeply and/or over time
3. Ask: capacity for what?
4. Balance flexibility with guidance
5. Focus on where there’s biggest “bang for buck”
6. Do no harm!

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12. LGBT Leaders of Color Fellowship