Leadership Fort Collins

Leadership Fort Collins (LFC) informs participants about the needs and opportunities in Fort Collins while educating and motivating leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our community.

2023-2024 Leadership Fort Collins Class Announced

About Leadership Fort Collins

Leadership Fort Collins, a program of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, was established in 1981 to inform participants about the history, government, economy, social issues, needs and opportunity in our community.

The program is designed to broaden participant knowledge of the community while enhancing leadership skills, encourage contribution to the betterment of the Fort Collins community, increase the strength and effectiveness of community leaders, equip participants to respond to the current and future challenges of the community and to provide opportunities for direct contact with influential people, businesses and organizations while achieving the goal of educating and motivating leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our community.

Thirty current and emerging leaders from throughout the Fort Collins area are selected to participate in the annual program, which runs from September through May. Participants come together on the second Thursday of the month for a day-long session to learn about growth, environment and community planning; local government; public safety and community assistance; economic development and small business assistance; health care; history, diversity and community betterment; education and life-long learning; and teambuilding and leadership development.  In addition to their experiences each month, members of the class use their skills to create a class project.

The tuition for the nine-month program is $850 and includes all meals, session materials and graduation recognition. Applications for the 2023-2024 program are now closed with the 2024-2025 applications slated to be released in June of 2024.

Class members are exposed to amazing resources that allow them to be impactful in their community.  Check out this Make Change resource – created by members of the 2017 Class: Making Change without Change _ Resources