Meet Addie Drinnon, a 2024 graduate of Youth LEAD Georgia and Bullard Community Champion grant recipient! Addie created The Sumter County Museum of Service, a dynamic website and mobile banner display that honors both local and national heroes. 🌟 Congratulations, Addie!

🚨 Application Deadline Extended! ELPNO applications have been extended until November 21st. This is your call to join a powerful week of growth, strategy and nonprofit leadership. 🔗Get your application in before it's too late: fanning.uga.edu/elpno/apply-to…

Fall weather is here, and so is a call for connection and creating change. 🍂 Here's a look back at some events this month: - Engagement Scholarship Consortium - Student Leadership Certificate Program - Georgia Possible: Session 3 - Embark Georgia Center Leadership Conference

Meet Amelia Claire Anderson, a 2024 graduate of Youth LEAD Georgia and Bullard Community Champion grant recipient! Amelia launched The Hawthorn Project, a scholarship and initiative aimed at expanding post-high school educational opportunities for students in Dade County.

Track 2, the final track of our connected leadership webinar series, is designed to offer leaders and team members practical strategies in today’s workplace—focusing on collaboration, engagement, and trust-building. #LeadershipDevelopment #FanningInstitute

We’re excited to share that Fanning is featured in Georgia Trend’s November issue! Across all 159 Georgia counties, we’re working to strengthen communities through leadership development, youth programs, and nonprofit support. Check out the issue below! loom.ly/LA2m1zY

🎓Congratulations to these incredible students for completing the 2025 Youth LEAD Georgia program! You’ve built statewide connections, elevated your voices, and embraced leadership in action. Georgia’s future is brighter with you leading the way! 🎉

Catch up on the latest from the Fanning Institute. The November edition of Leadership Matters is live! loom.ly/rfHelSE #FanningInstitute #LeadershipMatters #Leadership

Each of GA's 159 counties has been shaped, in some way, by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development partners with rural counties on downtown revitalization, coaches nonprofits on sustainability or helps local community leaders facilitate difficult civic conversations. tinyurl.com/ycnymusy

“We are working with youth to be leaders now and really building up those skills that they can use today.” Check out the GAEL UnscriptED podcast as our team discusses a model that helps youth lead now! loom.ly/i0Pqynw Material may be protected by copyright.

Emma shares, "There is so much that I don’t know that I’m excited to learn about and new skills that I can’t wait to pick up". Welcome to the team, Emma!

📍New Mexico! Last month, we facilitated a leadership training at the J F Maddox Foundation focused on group dynamics, collaborative decision-making, and conducting effective meetings. Looking for ways to strengthen leadership within your organization in 2026? Reach out today!

From our home to yours! 🐾 #SeasonsGreetings #FanningInstitute

⭐As we begin 2026, let’s keep leading, learning, and growing together! #Leadership #FanningInstitute

🎉Get ready! The Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofit Organizations returns to the Fanning Institute today for its 7th annual program. ✨Stay tuned all week for highlights and updates throughout the program!

🤝 Collaboration in action! 🌟This week during ELPNO, participants are diving into interactive sessions, networking opportunities, and collaborative projects. #ELPNO2026 #LeadershipDevelopment #NonprofitLeadership #FanningInstitute

✨ The new year is in full swing, and so is our newsletter! The January edition of Leadership Matters is live, packed with useful information and updates. Check it out here: loom.ly/LYfEkBQ

🌟Applications are open for the 2026 Youth LEAD Georgia Summit! Rising 11th & 12th graders, from July 16-17 on UGA's campus, join us for leadership skills, college prep, and networking! Applications closes March 31.

🎓 Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of our Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofit Organizations (ELPNO)! This week-long experience empowered nonprofit leaders to lead with confidence and impact. 📖 Read the full story: loom.ly/U8iViGA

Each year, we honor one graduate student, one staff member and one faculty member with the Dan Sisson Community Leadership Development Award, acknowledging their commitment to advancing community leadership development. Congratulations to our 2026 award recipients!