Leadership Bend

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Leadership Bend is a community leadership development program designed to identify, educate, train and connect willing and committed citizens to leadership roles in our community. Now in our 18th year, we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and fully supported from community resources.

WHO participates in Leadership Bend?

The program seeks to bring together community spirited people and businesses who believe in a healthy community and the need to become a stakeholder investing in leadership. Leaders are identified from a broad cross section of both acknowledged and aspiring leaders who represent the diversity of our community, yet all share a common commitment to a better future for our community.

WHAT is Leadership Bend?

Leadership Bend is an annual nine-month program of the Bend Chamber investing in Leadership. During the full-day sessions, scheduled once a month, participants work together with local leaders to expand awareness and understanding of unique issues and challenges facing this community and region. This exposes better opportunities for an “active and effective” role in addressing community needs. The curriculum includes community assignments related to each month’s topic, challenging the participants to explore current issues first-hand.

WHY Invest in Leadership Bend?

No matter how much technology you have, people are your company’s greatest asset. Leadership Bend keeps leaders plugged in to become part of the solution to issues and needs. When you invest in leadership development, you build your major resource, your people.

Leadership Bend alumni become community trustees. These leaders know that change happens through the combined energies of people “ all us working together.” Make a financial commitment to your community today and invest in leadership development for a healthy community.

Sponsorship Opportunities For 2011-2012

Title Stakeholder

Session Day Investor (1 for each session) $1,200

Session Day Investor Options

August 11 – Orientation

September 8 – Our Community

October 13 – Leadership & Teambuilding

November 10 -Business Part 1

December 8 – Government

January 12 – Business Part 2

February 9 – Community Justice

March 8 – Health & Human Services

April 12 – Education

May 16 – Land & Natural Resources

May 30 – Graduation Investor

Gold Investors $750

Silver Investors $500

Bronze Investors $250

Capital Investor (any amount in goods or services)
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Bend
Bend-LaPine Schools

 

2012 Application Packet [pdf]

For additional information contact Gayle Najera, Executive Director, at (541) 382-3221 or gayle@bendchamber.org