The Leadership Niagara program is a wonderful example of how Niagara Region business and community leaders have joined forces to support Niagara’s future development and prosperity. All communities need committed and visionary leaders to continue to thrive and flourish. Leadership Niagara is not only providing valuable training experiences for tomorrow’s leaders, but the program ensures that we identify and nurture potential leaders and provide them with the opportunity to begin working together with other future Niagara leaders.

If Niagara is to reach its full potential in the future, new leaders with an understanding of the issues facing our community need to be identified, nurtured and developed. Through Leadership Niagara, leaders will emerge capable of building a stronger, relevant and vibrant region. Because of this potential, the Niagara Community Foundation has committed staff and financial resources to Leadership Niagara since its inception in 2005 and continues to do so.

The return on investment in Leadership Niagara is multi-fold. Our leaders who participate in the program always come back to work with improved leadership and communication skills, a new set of community and business contacts, and a passion to be a better leader within our company and in the community.

Leadership Niagara has provided very solid training for our employees who have a participated in the program. We are seeing stronger leaders, more effective communication and a real passion for giving back to the community.

Leadership Niagara showed me my true personality and how to use who I am to become a stronger community leader.

The program was a truly unique and engaging learning experience!

Leadership Niagara was a fantastic experience. In the program I was able to increase my skill set as well as give back to our community.

Thank you for helping me learn more about myself, leadership, and the needs of my community. I appreciate the people I’ve met and the connections I’ve made.

This program was a game-changer for my personal and professional development. With the knowledge and experiences I gained through Leadership Niagara I have been able to build a clear brand strategy as an emerging entrepreneur focused on community involvement and empowering Niagara’s youth.

I loved the journey! I’m so glad I was fortunate enough to participate in the Community Leadership Project. I look forward to going out into our community and making a difference.