Leadership San Francisco

Signature Program


Program Overview

Individuals selected to participate in Leadership San Francisco are actively involved with community service organizations throughout the city and have shown a deep concern for the quality of life of the residents of San Francisco and the Bay Area. LSF participants explore community trusteeship, defined as the ambition to work for the common good and serve the primary needs of others by holding their community in trust. Becoming a community trustee is less a specific skill to be mastered than the acceptance and active pursuit of a new way of interacting with the community. It means purposely seeking a wider span of awareness.

Community Trusteeship

Learning

Leadership San Francisco (LSF) is an organization dedicated to educating and developing community trustees who will make a significant contribution to strengthen and transform our community.

Leading

Individuals selected to participate in Leadership San Francisco explore community trusteeship, the ambition to work for the common good and serve the primary needs of others by holding their community in trust. Becoming a community trustee is less a specific skill to be mastered than the acceptance and active pursuit of a new way of interacting with the community.

Building Legacies

LSF graduates are challenged to use the knowledge and leadership skills they have obtained to give back to the community, working together on projects that enhance the quality of life in San Francisco. It is a goal of LSF to attract, educate and develop potential leaders to work together to solve professional and personal issues. The program offers a multitude of networking opportunities, with many graduates continuing on with successful careers in business, government and nonprofits.

Commitment & Timeline

Next Cohort:  Sept 2024 - June 2025

(Applications open February - May)


LSF consists of ten full-day monthly sessions held on the third Thursday of each month from September through June.  The program kicks off with a mandatory two-day retreat on September 6th & 7th. The following 10 sessions will provide a deep dive into topics that are selected by the current class and reflect the primary issues facing San Francisco today. 

(View current class topics)

Why Leadership San Francisco?

  • Enhance your knowledge of how San Francisco works
  • Devolop your executive and collaborative skills
  • Contribute to the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Build your professional network
  • Attend exclusive events
  • Join a community of over two thousand LSF Alumni
  • Build life-long friendships

Important Dates for the Class of 2024/2025

Deadline to Apply for Class of 2025 - May 31st


Selection Process: The selection committee will review all applicants during the month of June and we will contact all applicants by July 1st. 



Mandatory 2 Day Retreat - September 6th & 7th, 2024

Session 1:  Thursday Sept 19th, 2024

Session 2:  Thursday Oct 17th, 2024

Session 3:  Thursday Nov 21st, 2024

Session 4:  Thursday Dec 19th, 2024

Session 5:  Thursday Jan 16th, 2025

Session 6:  Thursday Feb 20th, 2025

Session 7:  Thursday March 20th, 2025

Session 8:  Thursday April 17th, 2025

Session 9:  Thursday May 15th, 2025

Session 10:  Thursday June 19th, 2025

Graduation Party:  TBD

Interested in LSF?

For more information about the program, contact Executive Director Michael Zwiefelhofer at mzwiefelhofer@leadershipsf.org.

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