Solving today’s complex social problems requires leadership that is
Inclusive
Creative
Our flagship Leadership Development Roundtable (LDR) program is building a powerful movement of diverse leaders with the competencies, mindset, drive and relationships to create lasting change for an equitable Connecticut. Each Roundtable is an eight-month small cohort experience that will improve your leadership practice in tangible ways, so you can realize transformational, observable results.
The 2024 application will open on November 4, 2024.
Please submit complete applications by 5pm on December 6, 2024.
Learn and practice new leadership skills to tackle current challenges facing your organization.
Create and implement an individual development plan, working with an individual coach to achieve your goals.
Build close and lasting relationships with a diverse cohort of peers and find support in your efforts to realize equity.
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Invest in your impact
As a strengths-based, action-oriented program building nonprofit leadership in Connecticut, LDR offers you the time, space, and support to increase your impact. The program focuses on helping you build your skills, expand your network, and connect with peers to address systemic inequities and realize equity in Connecticut.
Invest in your impact
Building on the success of LDR for nonprofit leaders, Five Frogs also offers a “tri-sector” cohort for leaders from the nonprofit, private and public sectors to support cross-sector learning and collaboration. Leaders benefit from all elements of the flagship LDR program and also learn from peers about leading in the context of different sectors.
Being a part of LDR was and still is invaluable. It has allowed me to create and maintain relationships with peers that attended the roundtable in years before and after me. These relationships have resulted in numerous opportunities to grow my skills and knowledge in many areas as well as assist others.
Leadership skills are generally not taught, and as a busy professional, I didn’t really take the time to invest in my own leadership development. LDR changed all that by providing the time, structure and motivation to focus on my own development.
The LDR program has been instrumental in helping me grow as a person and as a professional. There has been so much growth as a leader and so much internal change in perspectives that have led to positive and fruitful changes in my approach to the work that I do as a leader and a colleague.
If you have hesitation about stepping outside your comfort zone, the Leadership Development Roundtable is for you. It pushes you to think outside the box and to build a leader in yourself – and, most importantly, in others.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When will applications be available?
Applications for LDR 2025 will be available on November 4, 2024. Completed applications are due by 5pm on December 6, 2024.
Why apply to the Leadership Development Roundtable?
LDR is a strength-based, action learning experience for brave, bold leaders working for racial equity and justice.
Over the course of the program, leaders:
- acquire the mindset, knowledge, and vision to lead organizations effectively;
- apply their learning in real-time to grow their leadership practice;
- learn from and with a diverse peer cohort;
- clarify their own strengths, work one-on-one with a leadership coach, and implement a personalized development plan to ensure continuous improvement;
- learn about leading for racial equity and to dismantle systemic inequities;
- connect with Five Frogs community to expand their professional network; and
- establish relationships that will last a lifetime.
LDR helps strengthen your leadership through practice. The program has a “bias for action,” thus, LDR is not a class, it is an experience. You will be encouraged to try out new ways of thinking and doing to learn and build new skills. Learn more about Tri-Sector LDR.
Who should apply?
Tri-Sector LDR is open to all leaders employed by a private, public, or nonprofit organization in Connecticut. Five Frogs is especially focused on recruiting leaders of color and those representing underserved populations.
Successful applicants will demonstrate an eagerness to learn and practice leadership as well as a commitment to the mission of Five Frogs.
How many times does the cohort meet?
LDR uses a cohort model to deepen relationships and encourage collaboration among Connecticut leaders. The LDR 2025 programs will be delivered over a eight-month period using a hybrid model. The cohorts will primarily meet virtually and come together in-person for four sessions in the New Haven area, for a total of nine roundtable sessions. View the full schedule for LDR.
What is the cost of LDR?
Program fees are tiered based on organizational budget:
| Budget Size | Fee |
| < 1 million | $2,000 |
| 1-20 million | $2,500 |
| > 20 million | $3,000 |
How might I recommend a leader to apply to the program?
Five Frogs is committed to recruiting an inclusive pool of applicants to each LDR cohort who reflect diversity of gender, age, race, educational experience, and role. Ideal candidates are leaders looking for a collaborative, hands-on learning experience. Recommend a program candidate here.
