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Coffee & Connection
2/24/2026
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Leadership Theory and Application
3/9/2026
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Finance, Accounting, Fundraising and Other Revenue Sources
3/16/2026
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Adult Learning & Development
3/23/2026
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Advanced Facilitation
3/30/2026
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Developing and Managing Boards and Volunteers
4/6/2026
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New Mastery Course! Managing Conflict
4/13/2026

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Building Cultural Competencies
4/20/2026
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Coffee & Connection
4/23/2026
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New Mastery Course! Storytelling
4/27/2026

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Coffee & Connection
8/11/2026
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Coffee & Connection
11/9/2026
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ALP Exchange: Overnight Retreats
1/22/2026

This ALP Exchange session is an open, peer-driven conversation designed to surface questions, challenges, and best practices that don’t always make it onto an Affinity Group meeting agenda—but impact nearly every leadership program.

Together, we’ll explore overnight retreats, including:

  • Site selection, contracts, and managing risk

  • Accessibility, inclusion, and participant safety in overnight settings

  • Balancing structure, flexibility, and meaningful programming

  • Staffing models, facilitation approaches, and on-site logistics

  • What’s working (and what you’d do differently) from recent retreats

This is a collaborative space to share what’s working, ask honest questions, and learn from fellow ALP members navigating similar decisions.

Come ready to contribute, listen, and leave with ideas you can apply immediately to your program.

Development Affinity Group
1/12/2026
This group aims to support staff involved in fundraising and resource development for Community Leadership Programs. This group provides a collaborative space to discuss strategies, share successes, and explore new approaches to securing financial support, strengthening program sustainability, and expanding community impact.
Leadership Connections | Designing Experiences That Stick: Unlocking Lasting Engagement
1/20/2026
Curating events and experiences in your community can be time-consuming and overwhelming. How can you ensure your efforts inspire meaningful, lasting engagement? This interactive workshop provides actionable strategies to help you maximize the impact of your events, drawing on decades of experience designing community programs and insights from a global study on what makes volunteer experiences meaningful. Through hands-on activities, group discussions, and practical examples, workshop attendees will explore:
  • How to spark receptivity: Address participant needs upfront to set the stage for deeper engagement.
  • What makes experiences truly meaningful: Design moments that connect participants to your mission and create lasting impact.
  • The secrets to inclusive spaces: Apply techniques from the arts to foster creativity, collaboration, and trust.
  • How to leverage feedback: Turn participant input into opportunities for stronger relationships and greater impact.
Don't miss this session if you want to walk away with key insights and tools you can immediately use to create experiences that strengthen your mission and inspire ongoing involvement!
 
About the Speaker: Beth Outland serves as the Vice President of Leadership Indianapolis. For over 30 years, Beth's career and civic engagement have focused on building community through creative experience design, innovative programming, and strategic problem solving. Prior to coming to Leadership Indianapolis, Beth served as the Vice President for Community Engagement and Strategic Innovation at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Fueled by a lifelong passion for the arts and a desire to support an inclusive, equitable, and thriving community, she is committed to building connections across sectors to catalyze personal, professional, and community development.
 
Beth's civic leadership roles include serving on the boards of Leadership Indianapolis and Centric and on the steering committees of Spirit and Place, TEDx Indianapolis, and the Music Crossroads Initiative. Beth is an alumna of the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Program, class XXVIII, and was granted Creative Renewal Fellowships by the Arts Council of Indianapolis in 2005 and 2013. Beth became a company member of ComedySportz Indianapolis in 2014, where she has performed, coached youth programs, and led corporate workshops applying the skills of improvisation to address business challenges.
 
Certified Community Leadership Practitioner | 2026 CORE Training Course
1/26/2026
The Certified Community Leadership Practitioner (CCLP) certification is designed to enhance individual performance, elevate professional standards, and recognize the Association, Chamber of Commerce, and other nonprofit professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of program development in a leadership organization.

Candidates must complete 16 hours of CORE training before proceeding to the Mastery coursework.  The CORE training will be offered virtually over five separate days. Participants must attend each of the following sessions in full:   
  • Monday, January 26, 2026 | 12:00 - 4:00 PM ET
  • Monday, February 2, 2026 | 12:00 - 4:00 PM ET
  • Monday, February 9, 2026 | 12:00 - 4:00 PM ET
  • Monday, March 2, 2026 | 12:00 - 4:00 PM ET
The CORE training will include five modules:
  • Program Scope
  • Program Specifics
  • Program Strategies
  • Program Systems
  • Program Sustainability

The same ZOOM link will be used for all sessions and shared the week prior to the first session. 

Flagship Affinity Group
1/26/2026
The Flagship Programs Affinity Group is designed for staff who manage core leadership programs, often known as flagship or signature programs. This group offers a space to share ideas, tackle challenges, and develop best practices that enhance participant experiences, strengthen program impact, and ensure these cornerstone programs remain relevant and effective in building community leadership.