LEADING AND LEARNING TOGETHER
Leading From Within equips our community leaders with resources that enable them to continue learning and developing in an ever-expanding social sector. This page provides tools and information that will support our growing alumni programs, invite new and adaptive offerings, and foster a vibrant learning community.
Our network of social sector leaders, from program participants to alumni and stakeholders, have shared their need for self-care during this difficult moment in history. Leading From Within has been working to share particular practices and methods on self-care in order to support our network of community leaders.
Through a facilitated process, Leading From Within is seeking to support its leaders in providing peer offerings in collaboration and to learn from each offering. In adapting based on what we learn, Leading From Within hopes to better meet the needs of our leaders, and to further clarify the most powerful ways to serve and activate our Leading From Within network.
Shared Learnings
Possibility Lab Report
Leading From Within convened its "Possibility Lab" on November 1, 2017. 140 of LFW's program alumni and partners in Santa Barbara County came together for the day to learn, connect…
Developing and Connecting Emerging Social Sector Leaders
Leading From Within invested in conducting an evaluation of our Emerging Leaders program after its first four years. The results highlight the impact on the individual leader at this critical…
Santa Barbara County Human Capital Survey Results
Leading From Within sponsored a survey of nonprofit professionals across Santa Barbara County, and LFW founder Ken Saxon presented the results at the 2016 Partnership for Excellence Conference. The presentation…
Spotlight on the Nonprofit Sector of Northern Santa Barbara County
This presentation contains a compilation of our research on how to strengthen and enhance the nonprofit sector of Northern Santa Barbara County, focusing on capacity building. Link: North County Forum Presentation…
Alumni Network Toolbox
A team of our Katherine Harvey Fellows compiled a handbook for how to create and sustain an effective alumni network. The toolbox includes strategies, event planning, online marketing, and database…
NEWS, STORIES, & OTHER RESOURCES
Leaders of Color Circles A peer leadership community for women and men of color The…
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Becca Solodon, Leading for Community Impact, Senior Director of Operations, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation When…
Lauren Trujillo, Executive Director, Santa Barbara Library Foundation, Katherine Harvey Fellows Program, Growing Edge Leaders…
Roll-Call Fridays at LFW Lawn We’re excited to host a special 4-part Roll-Call Friday Lunch…
Join us to learn more about the Katherine Harvey Fellows program to see how this…
Leading From Within (LFW) is delighted to announce that Elizabeth Scharpf will be joining Katya…
Michael Medel, Dean of Business, Scheinfeld Center, Media Arts, & PE Katherine Harvey Fellow (2013-14)…
Leading From Within, a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit committed to empowering and connecting community leaders, has…
Rachel Johnson Emerging Leaders 2017, Growing Edge Leaders 2024-25 Rachel Johnson’s role as Chief Program…
Join us to learn more about our Leading for Community Impact program, 2025-26 Cohort 7,…
Jeff Bochsler, Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending Katherine Harvey Fellows Jeff's career path as…
Mario Mendez, Community Awareness Accountability & Action Manager/ Senior Field Staff Wilderness Youth Project, Emerging…
Sarah York Rubin, Executive Director Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture Courage to…
Thanks to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, this month, there are two opportunities for LFW…
If you are interested in learning more about our Emerging Leaders 2025 program, we encourage…
Chelseá Jensen, Director of Mental Health, Good Samaritan Shelter Leading for Community Impact It was…
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Lucille Boss, Emerging Leaders Program Housing Programs Manager, County of Santa Barbara Even from a…
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Start Within: Organizational Financial Communications Talk turkey with your team. Set informed budgets to make…
Join us to learn more about Growing Edge Leaders (GEL) at one of our public…
Ed departs for new adventures in public service with the City of Santa Barbara, and…
Katherine Harvey Fellows Cohort 4, 2006-07 LFW Board Member, Emerging Leaders Facilitator It was due…
Santa Barbara City Council Member Emerging Leaders Cohort 9 Santa Barbara City Council member Oscar…
Join us to learn more about our Leading for Community Impact program, 2024 Cohort 6,…
Published by: ANN PIERAMICI, NOOZHAWK CONTRIBUTING WRITER Noozhawk article How does our community invest in…
UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Adam Grant Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things Thurs,…