Upcoming National Leadership Consortium Programming
Please see our upcoming Leadership Institutes and Training Opportunities below!
June 10, 17, 24, 2026
The Leadership Essentials Workshop will be held virtually over three consecutive weeks in June from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET. This 3-session workshop is for disability field leaders who are new (or new-ish) to leadership roles with supervision, management, and day-to-day accountability responsibilities. Registration is now open, click here for more information or to register (click here – link the webpage we are creating that is linked in the left hand blue sidebar of the homepage). This workshop is open to all interested participants and is not limited to Leadership Institute graduates.
July 12 - 17, 2026
The Summer Wisconsin Leadership Institute will be held July 12 - 17, 2026 in person in Green Bay, WI. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to disability sector leaders located in Wisconsin.
July 26 - 31, 2026
The Summer Leadership Institute will be held July 26 - 31, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to all disability sector leaders.
Fall Cohort starts August 2026
The Leadership, Empowerment, Advancement & Development (LEAD) for Delaware Direct Support Professionals Training will be held as a hybrid program. Applications are now open. To see exact dates and for more information, click here. This 8-week program focused on the growth and development of Delaware Direct Support Professionals is open to DSPs currently working in Delaware.
October 25 - 30, 2026
Wisconsin leaders have a second opportunity to join us for the Fall Wisconsin Leadership Institute which will be held October 25 – 30, 2026 in Eau Claire, WI. Due to generous funding through Common Good Philanthropies, participation in the program is $100 per person. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to disability sector leaders located in Wisconsin. Participants may choose to attend either the Summer or Fall Wisconsin Institute.
November 15 - 20, 2026
The Fall Leadership Institute will be held November 15 - 20, 2026 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This Institute is being held in partnership with the New Mexico Health Care Authority. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to all disability sector leaders.
January and February 2027
The Winter Virtual Leadership Institute will be held in January and February 2027 via Zoom. Click here (here - https://natleadership.org/virtual-institute3.html) for exact dates and more information about this 4-week Virtual Leadership Institute. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to all disability sector leaders.
The Leadership Institute is for emerging and established leaders working in the disabilities field. If you are a leader who works for a state department of developmental disabilities within the United States (applicable to the Winter and Summer Leadership Institute only), a leader with a disability, or a Direct Support Professional, you can apply for scholarship support to cover tuition and a travel & hotel stipend!