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
Class of 2026: Sept 2025 - June 2026
(Applications open April - 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 5th & 6th of this year. 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.
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 2026
Deadline to Apply for Class of 2026 - May 16th
Info-Session #1: Thursday April 24th at 4pm - RSVP Here
Info-Session #2: Tuesday, May 13th at 4pm - RSVP Here
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 5th & 6th, 2025
Session 1: Thursday Sept 18th, 2025
Session 2: Thursday Oct 16th, 2025
Session 3: Thursday Nov 20th, 2025
Session 4: Thursday Dec 18th, 2025
Session 5: Thursday Jan 15th, 2026
Session 6: Thursday Feb 19th, 2026
Session 7: Thursday March 19th, 2026
Session 8: Thursday April 16th, 2026
Session 9: Thursday May 21st, 2026
Session 10: Thursday June 18th, 2026
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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