Youth Leadership Conference Registration Now Open - Saturday, November 11

Join us for the Youth Leadership Network Annual Conference – – hosted at Virginia Tech Falls Church Northern Virginia Center, featuring training sessions and experiences for high school juniors and seniors who are interested in improving their leadership skills, building stronger communities and creating a more equitable future.

Topics will include Know your Talents, How to find support in your Mentors, Generational Differences, Using your Agency and more! $10 per ticket/scholarships available, breakfast and lunch included.

Register Here.

Looking for Sponsors for this Youth Leadership Event! 

Do you want to be an INSPIRATION? A $3500 sponsorship gives you a speaking opportunity for attending youth as well as the opportunity to share your corporate swag and have your logo on event giveaways!

Maybe you want to IGNITE THE ENERGY? A $2000 sponsorship gets you a seat at lunch, signage on the lunch tables and the opportunity to hear directly from rising Youth leaders. 

Or what about FUELING THE FIRE as a $1000 Breakfast or snacks sponsor? Contact Kim Stewart, Director of Partnerships for all the details and benefits of being a sponsor for our YOUTH!

Registration Now Open for December Power Hour – How to Facilitate Meetings That Rock 

Join us for this virtual training session designed for high school students wanting to learn more about leading meetings and what steps to take to ensure that your meetings are effective and tasks are accomplished. Attendees will learn more about: 

• How to create an agenda 
• Timekeeping and staying on track 
• Ways to engage attendees and share ideas 

Register for free! Space is limited!  

ELI Class Chooses Nonprofit Projects and Learns About What Strengths They Bring to a Team

This month's ELI class focused on the Clifton Strengths and how each student can maximize those strengths to be a high performing member of any team. The day was facilitated by Dr. Bernadette Costello owner of BCC Consulting. Dr. Costello led participants through activities to identify when they are performing at their best, ways to leverage their skills and what collective strengths each team will bring to the table for their non-profit projects. In the afternoon, ELI teams selected a local non-profit to collaborate with in order to develop and implement the community service project between January and May 2024.

Each ELI team will contribute approximately 250 hours of volunteer service over the lifetime of the project, while developing team building skills, learning more about community issues and creating lasting impact in Northern Virginia. Special thanks to the nonprofits–Genesys Works, The J, Marshall Academy and Arts Fairfax–for partnering with Leadership Fairfax this year, as well as Dominion Energy for hosting the class day!

Leadership Fairfax Visits GMU Honors College Connects Hackathon Nonprofit Partner Applications Now Open for the Spring Semester

Leadership Fairfax was honored to be invited to attend the Honors College Connects Hackathon October 21 where teams of GMU students worked through need of nonprofits to solve real world challenges for the organizations. HCC has been a partner of Leadership Fairfax’s since 2008. Students learn more about nonprofit management and work in teams to develop and implement a project for local or regional nonprofit.

Honors College Connects (HCC) is a curricular program of the Honors College at George Mason University. It engages students in addressing questions of strategic importance to local nonprofits and government agencies. Through semester-long projects conducted by teams of students, partners gain valuable insights into questions they face and deliverables on which they can take action.

Their application is now open! We are seeking proposals for the Spring 2024 cycle (end of January-beginning of May). In two sections of a 3-credit course, each 4-5 member student team will spend over 100 hours working on projects for 10 selected nonprofit partners.

The HCC program is an excellent way for you to advance your thinking on a question of strategic importance while helping students gain professional skills and civic engagement experience. We encourage you to apply at: https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9RySYHh267Lqf5A

Applications are being accepted until Monday, October 30 at 11:59pm

LFI October Class Examines Equity and Reaches Across the Divide

The LFI cohort gathered at Jim Scott (formerly Providence) Community Center this month to dig into self-awareness including how each of us experiences the world and the systems around us through sessions facilitated by Colin Callahan, founder of Colin Callahan and Associates; and Karen Cleveland, founder of Cleveland Coaching and Consulting. The class shared differing perspectives and gained more knowledge around privilege and access. In the afternoon, they welcomed Supervisor Palchik and then dove right into learning about having challenging conversations. Led by Suzanne Keating, principal of Keating Coaching, the class walked through exercises to practice curiosity and learn more about a differing point of view. We’re grateful for the support of our facilitators and our team advisors for making the day possible.

Renew Your Membership Today!

We're currently in membership renewal season. Log into your account at leadershipfairfax.org to renew. Membership provides discounted and free tickets to events, member only access and more.



Highlights of the $125 annual membership fee include:

• Access to our members-only alumni database and contact info
• Free lunch and learns for members-only
• Free ticket to Board and Brew matching event: January 31
• Discounted tickets to Northern Virginia Leadership Awards: February 29
• Discounted tickets to Annual Board of Supervisors Breakfast
• Use of the Leadership Fairfax conference room (seats 10)
• and much, much more!

Save the Date! Get Matched with a Nonprofit

Board–January 31

Join us Wednesday, January 31 from 6 - 8:30 pm for our Winter Board and Brew event, featuring board matching opportunities, meet and greet with local nonprofits seeking community leaders, board training, networking with fellow leaders, plus appetizers and drinks!

Individuals can sign up and provide information on service preferences and interests, and they will be matched with their top three recommended nonprofits. During the event, the nonprofits and interested volunteers will have time to connect and discuss opportunities. All nonprofits in attendance will be available for anyone to visit with them. Nonprofits are free to attend and receive a 6 foot table space. Free for Alumni Members to attend, and $20 for nonmembers! Space limited to 45 attendees and 15 nonprofits. Register today!

Devan Strebig, ELI’17 was promoted to Manager, Growth & Strategy at KPMG US.

Drug Takeback Day this Month! Dispose of Unused Medication Properly

National Drug Takeback Day is scheduled for October 28th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at County police stations. To read more about Drug Takeback day and more, visit How to Dispose of Your Unused or Expired Medications | News Center (fairfaxcounty.gov)

Eagle Scout Electronic Recycling Project

Caden Coffee’s Eagle Scout Service Project will be collecting electronic devices so they can be recycled for conserving the environment on Saturday, November 18 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Burke United Methodist Church, 6200 Burke Centre Parkway Burke, VA 22015.

More information can be found here and we can be reached at ErecyclingEagleProject@gmail.com.

Consolidated Community Funding Pool Volunteers Needed!

Fairfax County is currently in the recruitment phase of the citizen Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) for the Consolidated Community Funding Pool (CCFP). The CCFP

is a competitive funding process for human services programs developed and administered by nonprofits and community- based organizations. The funding allocated to organizations through the CCFP serves as an investment and catalyst for strengthening the human services network of programs available for Fairfax County residents. Please see the criteria below:

Join our Selection Advisory Committee!

Fairfax County manages the Consolidated Community Funding Pool, a competitive countywide funding opportunity for programs that fill critical human services needs among the most vulnerable populations.

We are seeking community volunteers willing to participate on a Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) to review and evaluate proposals and make recommendations on how to distribute funds to community partners that provide programs to support Fairfax County residents. SAC onboard training will be in-person and proposal review will be held virtually.

Selection Advisory Committee Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a Fairfax County resident.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Not a current Fairfax County Government employee, board member/officer or an employee of any organization planning to apply for CCFP funding.
• Can commit 2.5 hours per week from January-March 2024
• Fill out a SAC application.
• Complete orientation.

Interested?

Visit the Fairfax County Consolidated Community Funding Pool information page. For assistance, language access needs, ADA accommodations or for more information, contact Jonathan.Melendez@fairfaxcounty.gov or 703-324-5556

This is a rolling application