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The Ford Institute Leadership Program
The Institute's primary method for achieving community vitality is through a series of training classes called the Ford Institute Leadership Program. The program is based on the belief that vital rural communities develop from a broad base of knowledgeable, skilled and motivated leaders, a diversity of effective organizations, and productive collaborations among organizations.
The Ford Institute Leadership Program for rural communities in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, was first offered in 2003. The Institute selects four new communities to enter the program each spring and each fall. The series of trainings typically unfold in this sequence:
Year 1: Leadership Development (class 1)
Year 2: Effective Organizations
Year 3: Leadership Development (class 2)
Year 4: Community Collaborations
Year 5: Leadership Development (class 3)
The Leadership Development classes are repeated to draw in new participants. An overview of each training can be found below.
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Leadership Development Overview
The Leadership Development training consists of 48 class hours held over four Friday–Saturday sessions. The classes focus on developing the community leadership capacity of individuals. The training emphasizes an interactive and facilitative style rather than lectures. It draws on the knowledge and skills of those in the room, augmented by the lessons in the curriculum.
A typical class consists of about 25 individuals (high-school students to retired seniors) with leadership experience ranging from emerging to seasoned. This training is designed for a diverse mix of citizens representing business, government and non-profit sectors.
Curriculum concepts include:
• Community capacity and social capital
• Personality types and leadership styles
• Community development models
• Catalytic Leadership Model
• Asset mapping
• Group development
• Models for group decision-making
• Communication strategies
• Volunteerism
Each class selects a project that they work on together (for example, a local park improvement). The project helps focus the course content on a real-world situation. The Institute provides up to a $5,000 match in support of the project. Participants are expected to volunteer outside the class to complete the project within one year. See Leadership Class Projects for more information.
How to Apply: Click Here
Leadership Development – Spring 2011 Application (Coming Soon)
To apply online click here. For a printable PDF application click on the community link below. To review or print a session schedule click on the link below.
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Session Schedules
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Application Due Date
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| Ashland |
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November 30, 2010 |
| Cascade Communities |
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November 30, 2010 |
| Florence |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| Gilliam County |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| Grants Pass |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| Jefferson/Scio |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| Mollala |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| Morrow County |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| South Columbia |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| South Siskiyou |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| West Valley |
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November 30, 2010 |
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| Woodburn |
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November 30, 2010 |
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Effective Organizations Overview and REGISTRATION
Effective Organizations is 20 to 24 class hours designed to develop skills for the successful leadership and management of community organizations.
The core topics are:
• Strategic planning
• Organizational leadership
• Resource development (human and financial)
The training provides many tools to assist in the hands-on application of the material covered. Participants have a chance to network with leaders of other organizations in their community. Follow-up coaching is available to participants to better integrate class learnings into their organizations. This training is most beneficial for directors, board members, and staff and volunteers who work with non-profits and service organizations; it also has proven helpful to local government, service districts and institutions such as schools and clinics.
Register online by selecting the community link below. OR submit a printable PDFcopy.
Submit printable forms via fax or mail to:
The Ford Family Foundation
1600 NW Stewart Parkway
Roseburg, OR 97471
Fax 541-957-5720
If you have questions or any problems filling out the registration, please contact Alicia Flory at aflory@tfff.org or call 541-957-5574.
You must live or work in the community/area to participate.
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Online Registration
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Printable PDF
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Application Due Date
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Central Lincoln County
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Printable PDF |
Coming Soon |
| Lower Columbia |
Printable PDF |
Coming Soon
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| Pendleton |
Printable PDF |
Coming Soon
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| Roseburg |
Printable PDF
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October 14, 2010
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South Jefferson County
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Printable PDF
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November 30, 2010
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Community Collaborations Overview and REGISTRATION
Overview: Community Collaborations is designed to enhance the capacity of rural community leaders and organizations to leverage the power of working together. Actual community collaboration opportunities will be explored. Coaching is provided to help participants initiate a collaboration, sustain it and end it as appropriate.
The goal is to help communities build collaborations that “get things done” and which—in the process—infuse rural communities with vitality. This training is for Leadership Development graduates, participants of the Effective Organizations training, and all others in the community who are inspired to work together to identify shared areas of interest, develop ongoing networks, coordinate projects and activities, share and leverage resources, and promote cooperation and collaboration.
Register online by selecting the community link below. OR submit a printable PDF copy.
Submit printable forms via fax or mail to:
The Ford Family Foundation
1600 NW Stewart Parkway
Roseburg, OR 97471
Fax 541-957-5720
If you have questions or any problems filling out the registration, please contact Alicia Flory at aflory@tfff.org or call 541-957-5574 .
You must live or work in the community/area to participate.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost?
The cost for program participants is their committment of time. The Foundation covers all program costs including materials and catered meals during training. Participants are responsible for getting to and from the sessions.
Where are the training sessions held?
All trainings/sessions are held in the community, with the exception of occasional conferences.
Who facilitates the classes?
Rural Development Intiatives (RDI), a nationally recognized Oregon-based nonprofit, partners with the Institute in recruitment, curriculum development and delivery of the Leadership Development classes. They provide professional staff who facilitate the sessions. For more information about RDI and their staff, visit www.rdiinc.org
The second and subsequent Leadership Development classes are delivered in part by community members. RDI certifies a core group of program graduates who volunteer to help deliver future classes.
Effective Organization and Community Collaboration sessions are conducted by several organizations. Human Systems serve Southern Oregon and Siskiyou County, California; Rural Development Initiatives, Inc. (RDI) cover Eastern Oregon; and TACS: Supporting Nonprofit Success covers Northwest Oregon, www.tacs.org
How can my community become a Ford Institute Community?
The Ford Institute Leadership program is offered to rural communities in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. We define "rural" as communities under 30,000 in population and not adjacent to or part of a metropolitan area. The Institute selects communities based on an internal process that looks for "readiness" – where the community is already demonstrating a willingness to work together for positive change. Individuals may promote their community with letters to the Institute that advocate selection and offer examples of successes in the community. The Institute selects four communities to enter the program each spring and each fall. For more information, contact the Institute's program manager at 541-957-5574.
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