• • Are rising stars in their profession

• • Serve in a leadership capacity in organizations related to their career, academic institution or other young professionals organization

• • Are outstanding volunteers for non-profit organizations

• Aspire to decision-making roles on community boards and city commissions

• • Are leaders in their chosen profession, most often at the “Director” level and above

• • Have a strong record of achievement in community/civic activities

• • Have demonstrated decision-making experience at a board level in a community/civic organization

• Have significant volunteer leadership experience with community/civic organizations

• • Are the top business leaders in their companies

• • Are new to the Fort Worth  community to their professional roles

• • Have a desire to connect with key decision makers and influencers in the community

• Have a desire to become more engaged in the FW community

• • Introduces leadership practices shared by successful community leaders

• • Identifies personal leadership strengths & development opportunities

• • Explores processes relevant to “how Fort Worth works” (collaboration, advocacy, board governance)

• • Provides multiple opportunities to make connections with community leaders

• Provides a catalyst for non-profit board service via the Board Shadow Program

• • Exposes established leaders to the diverse needs and issues in the community

• • Creates connections between leaders related to those issues, and develops relationships to move projects forward

• • Enhances community leadership capabilities through group processes

• Aligns personal passions and resources with vital issues to be addressed through Issues Initiatives

• • Offers extensive information on pertinent issues impacting the business environment

• • Provides connections to significant leaders and the roles they play

• • Opens doors for personal and professional community engagement 

• Offers opportunities to appreciate Fort Worth’s history, culture and current trends

• Kouzes and Posner’s Leadership Practice Inventory Competencies (based on The Leadership Challenge). Through experiential training, the competencies are practiced and developed. Competencies included are:
  • • Model the Way
  • • Inspire a Shared Vision
  • • Challenge the Process
  • • Enable Others to Act
  • Encourage the Heart

• The Community Trusteeship Competencies: Listen, Care and Lead form the foundation for skill development. In addition, we provide opportunities to develop in the areas of:
  • • Adaptive Leadership
  • • Collaboration/Teambuilding
  • • Relationship Building
  • Networking

Community Trusteeship Competencies:

•  Listen
•  Care
• Lead

September – May

Typically Thursdays, once/month

8:00am – 5:00pm

A Get Acquainted Social is held in August. Two mandatory retreats are held:

• 2-day retreat at the beginning of the program.
• 1-day retreat at the end of the program.

Program Days are:

• Opening Retreat
• Community Trusteeship
• Government & Economic Development
• Human Needs
• Education
• Justice
• North Texas Regional Day
• Health
• Arts & Culture

Closing Retreat

Three day program:  two full days (typically in January or February) and one follow up day (typically the following month.)