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What is The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities?
The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities is a partnership of 18 national developmental disabilities organizations. The Consortium offers intensive week-long leadership institutes virtually or in-person in your state or province, leadership training designed to meet the specific needs of disability organizations, a resource-rich website tailored to the needs of emerging leaders in the disability field, a community of practice aimed at supporting the growth and knowledge of disability leaders and research on best practices and innovations in disability supports and leadership.
The goal of the National Leadership Consortium is to assure the quality and commitment of the next generation of leaders for government and nonprofit organizations serving people with developmental disabilities. Drawing upon the experience of the cofounders of the Leadership Consortium in heading two of the largest disability associations nationally, the Consortium is dedicated to building a corps of quality leaders and to the promotion of sound, values-based leadership practices.
While some generic non-profit management and leadership courses are available nationally, none exist that are specific to leaders in the complex and changing field of intellectual/developmental disabilities services. The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities is significantly impacting the quality of supports to which people with disabilities have access.
For more information about the wide range of programs offered through The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, visit our Services and Programs page.