October 31, 2019
LEAD San Diego directly affects positive change in our region in a variety of ways. We have opportunities to directly connect our program alumni to mentorship opportunities, nonprofit committees, and local boards and commissions through our Community Leadership Opportunities page. We also offer local nonprofits an opportunity to benefit from our Leadership Action Teams (LATs), the service learning component of LEAD’s flagship program, Impact.
Impact not only provides participants with a greater understanding of the critical issues and key players in our region, it also inspires participants to use their skills to become engaged with community organizations and causes. Each year, members of the Impact class are divided into Leadership Action Teams (LATs). Each LAT is matched with a local nonprofit agency that benefits from the team members’ expertise and leadership to accomplish an individualized project aiding in the organization’s long-term sustainability.
Leadership Action Team Request for Proposals
LEAD San Diego’s Impact Class will be divided into five (5) to six (6) Leadership Action Teams (LEAD staff strives for approximately six to 10 class members per team, based upon class preferences and skill sets) tasked with tackling real community needs submitted by organizations from the San Diego region. These projects need to be initiated and completed between January and May 2026 and must have a lasting benefit to the community being served. Each team’s participants will bring their knowledge, professional skills, and access to regional resources and networks of influence to the selected community improvement projects. Previous projects have included the development of communications & marketing plans, the creation of a facility expansion feasibility report, and the development of a five-year strategic plan. Your project is not limited to these ideas; we strongly encourage unique and creative projects.
RFP for 2025-2026 program is closed. If you have questions, please contact LEAD@SDChamber.org.
2026 Leadership Action Team Partner Agencies
The Center for Employment Opportunities mission is to provide immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration. With operations in 30 cities across 12 states, CEO is the largest reentry employment provider in the country, with work deeply rooted in local communities.
FirefighterAid is a San Diego County–based nonprofit dedicated to supporting firefighters and their families during times of need. Whether facing a cancer diagnosis, injury, or other personal crisis, FirefighterAid provides direct assistance through hospital visits, meal support, financial aid grants to offset lost wages, and access to mental health and wellness resources. In addition, their programs promote long-term firefighter health and safety by addressing occupational risks such as cancer and post-traumatic stress.
Greater Than Tech is dedicated to creating the next generation of innovative technology leaders by introducing girls and underserved youth to immersive educational programs at the intersection of STEM and business. GTT designs immersive, project-based STEM and entrepreneurship programs that blend technology, engineering, and business education with mentorship from industry professionals.
Just in Time (JIT) engages a caring community to help transition age foster youth (18-26) achieve self-sufficiency and well-being. JIT envisions a future in which every youth leaving the foster care system has a community of caring adults waiting for them after 18. JIT believes consistent, long-term help from the heart is the foundation for the success of our youth so that they can thrive and enjoy productive, satisfying lives.
MANA de San Diego (MANASD) is the largest chapter of a national Latina organization. Established in 1986, MANASD’s mission is to transform communities by empowering Latinas to achieve upward mobility and a better quality of life. MANA short for “Hermana,” the Spanish word for sister, is a dynamic sisterhood of Latinas bound together by common culture and goals.
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