Impacting the Community

Leadership Forward is an initiative of each Engage class as an opportunity to collaborate with local nonprofit organizations to execute projects of impact to our local community.

As a program support initiative of Leadership Palm Beach County, Leadership Forward is the initiative that enables each year's Leadership Engage class to give back to our community by partnering with local non-profit organizations on meaningful projects. They are energized to volunteer and help organizations reach the next level of service and success by tackling an issue facing that organization or community. The impact of Engage Forward has historically been significant and of lasting benefit to the participating organizations and the communities they serve.

Amazing Volunteers
Each nonprofit will work with a team of 10-15 Leadership Engage class members to work on their project.

Highly Skilled and Motivated
Leaders in this year's class from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors are ready to lend their manpower and skills to your project.

Immersive Experience
Over a 9-month period, these volunteers will get immersed in all that your organization does, enabling them to make a significant contribution.

Lasting Impact
The ongoing legacy of Leadership Forward projects has reached thousands of people and more than one hundred organizations all over Palm Beach County.

Application Window Opens March 2027

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. The application window for the 2027-2028 program will open on March 1, 2027. We encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed.

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We are here to lend the best volunteers in Palm Beach County to help local organizations do more.

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2027 Leadership Forward Projects

A Promise Kept Foundation

The Protector's Promise Initiative

An awards framework with categories, eligibility, nomination and selection criteria, a scoring rubric, committee structure and a conflict-of-interest protocol; a documented nomination process; and an annual community engagement framework.

Boca School for Autism

Bridge to Success Workforce Engagement Blueprint

An employer engagement playbook, a mentor training framework, a business partnership toolkit, documented workforce readiness pathways, and an outcome tracking framework.

Rohi's Readery

Rising Revolutionaries Curriculum & Training Toolkit

Curriculum guides for the four program tiers, a facilitator training manual, a partner replication framework, and a presentation package for funders and school partners.

Talented Teen Club

The Top 1% Leadership Summit

A business model playbook for the inaugural Summit, built with the organization as it plans the event, plus support connecting the Summit with elected officials, business leaders, schools and education partners.

Women's Red Apple Foundation of PBC

EmpowerHER - Leadership & Career Advancement Workshops

A pilot workshop on professional presence, communication, professional image, body language, and resume and interview readiness; a replication framework so the Foundation can repeat it; and the evaluation and interest questionnaires.