Learn how Leadership Saratoga teams help nonprofits, perennially
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The Leadership Saratoga program recently completed four projects for area non-profits and is currently seeking project ideas for the upcoming Class of 2026, a press release from leadership Saratoga says.
Each yearly Leadership Saratoga class assists up to four area non-profit organizations.
The recipients of the teams’ attention this year included: American Cancer Society, Capital Region; the Ballston Area Community Center; the Pitney Meadows Community Farm; and the Wilton Fire District.
The next Leadership Saratoga class will work starting in September. Leadership Saratoga is operated by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.
Nonprofits serving Saratoga County are encouraged to apply for consideration in the upcoming class year. They should submit a project proposal detailing (click here) their organization’s needs. Applications are due Aug. 15.
(The application to be in the next Leadership Saratoga class has passed for this year, but can be found here.)
In past years, Leadership Saratoga groups have successfully completed projects such as marketing assessments, community engagement outreach plans, event planning, educational programming, awareness campaigns and website redesigns.
The Leadership Saratoga project team that just finished their work helped the American Cancer Society expand their Road To Recovery program in Saratoga County, which provides free transportation to cancer patients for medical appointments. The project team developed comprehensive strategies to recruit new volunteer drivers and increase program awareness throughout the community for those needing support.
Another Leadership Saratoga project team helped the Ballston Area Community Center develop a comprehensive strategic growth plan to address the organization's expanding community needs. They evaluated strategic growth opportunities, developed frameworks for program enhancement, and created community engagement strategies to increase visibility and fundraising.
Pitney Meadows Community Farm used their Leadership Saratoga Team to assess available areas for new trail development, to create stakeholder surveys, to research and provide comprehensive cost analysis to support future fundraising efforts.
“Their support in evaluating and identifying opportunities to grow our trail systems at Pitney Meadows Community Farm was invaluable. Not only was the final product excellent, but the process itself was incredibly well-organized, professionally executed, and thoughtfully paced over the course of the year,” said Brooke McConnell, in a prepared statement. McConnell is the executive director at Pitney Meadows Community Farm.
The Wilton Volunteer Fire Department used the Leadership team to address volunteer recruitment and retention challenges. Most area volunteer firefighter companies have trouble recruiting, and the project team developed a comprehensive volunteer recruitment toolkit as a pilot program.
