Capacity and Leadership

By expanding leadership across a community, more people are willing to participate and have the skills to join in taking action for sustainable civic, social, political and economic change.

To learn more about how the Northwest Area Foundation is supporting Capacity and Leadership, check out our grantee stories:



Landscape

Building Native American Leaders

The majority of the population in many Native American communities is under the age of 18, which presents a prime opportunity to capture the energies and ingenuity of up-and-coming leaders. >>more

The African American Leadership Forum

In Minnesota, there had not been an influential, organized message coming from the African American community in quite some time. >>more

Closing the Achievement Gap

The stakes have never been higher when it comes to closing the achievement gap in the Twin Cities. >>more