Details for Applicants and Participants

Summer 2024 Leadership Institute
July 14th – 19th
Newark, DE


Click here to apply – Applications closing Wednesday, June 19th

The fee for the Leadership Institute is $2,750 and includes all materials, most lunches and two dinners but does not include your travel and hotel.

If you belong to, work for, or your organization belongs to one of our partnering organizations you have special rates! This rate is $2,550. You will be able to indicate this on the application.

James Gardner giving presentation

Institute Highlights:

The class is limited to a select group of emerging leaders offering opportunity for collaboration and an enduring network of support. Approximately 32 people will be accepted, with participation limited to one person per organization.

A significant amount of preparation work is required. Participants will be asked to read several books, to submit a personal leadership challenge, and to take a 360 degree assessment of leadership skills prior to the Leadership Institute.

Each Leadership Institute begins early Sunday evening with a welcome dinner and ends before noon on Friday.

More than one person from an organization may apply but applicants may be deferred for acceptance to a future session to ensure equal opportunities to attend the Institute for all organizations.

Cancellations will be accepted only until five weeks before the start date of the Institute. Prior to that date, cancellations must be made in writing (e-mail is acceptable, please confirm that we have received) and funds will be returned, minus a $100 processing fee. There will be no refunds after that date and, if an intended participant cancels after that date or is a no-show, the full registration fee will still be owed. We regret that we cannot offer refunds for late cancellations or no shows, however, if your agency would like to substitute another appropriate individual, this can be done with prior approval.

Applications are now open! Click here to apply.

To learn more about the Leadership Institute, e-mail Kristen Loomis at kloomis@natleadership.org.