NBC-LEO Foundation

Administered by the National League of Cities

The mission of the NBC-LEO Foundation, Inc. is to support and conduct non-partisan research, technical assistance, training, and educational and informational activities and programs to advance African American political participation at the local level, promote municipal employment of African Americans, and develop positive perceptions about government by African American citizens.
The Foundation was established by the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) constituency group of the National League of Cities (NLC) in the mid-nineties.  In 2007, it began to launch the operation of the Foundation which operates as a separate entity from the NBC-LEO constituency group.

At its Annual Summer Conference in 2007, “Rebuilding the Gulf Coast,” in Biloxi, Mississippi, the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials formerly elected its initial Board of Directors.  The NBC-LEO Foundation also established a formal partnership with the National League of Cities by which NLC acts on behalf of the Foundation as its administrative agent.  NLC serves to implement the Foundation’s ongoing operations based in Washington, D.C.

Inviting Corporate Sponsorship

The Foundation is currently seeking contributions of any amount. The official sponsorship levels are: $2,500 Platinum; $1,000 Gold; $750 Silver; and $500 Bronze. All contributions are tax deductible. send your donation to: NBC-LEO Foundation Fellows, Box MM, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste. 550, Washington DC 20004

 

 

 

 PRESIDENT/CHAIR

          VICE PRESIDENT/VICE CHAIR

 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

 

         

Michael Johnson
Councilmember
Phoenix, Arizona

          Deborah Denard Delgado
           Councilmember
           Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Audwin Samuel
Councilmember
Beaumont, Texas

NBC-LEO Foundation Officers & Board of Directors Online Roster

NBC-LEO Foundation Board 2011-2012 (doc)

NBC-LEO Foundation Officers 2011-2012 (doc)

 

"The NBC-LEO Foundation Fellows Program is an annual program designed to cultivate a new generation of African American municipal leaders. Each year, two newly* elected African American municipal leaders will be selected from applicants to participate in an educational and mentorship program.”
   - James Mitchell, Jr., Past President, NBC-LEO Foundation, Inc. and Immediate Past President, National League of Cities



Why the Foundation Fellows Program is a good idea?
NBC-LEO’s Foundation Board wants to encourage local government officials to strengthen their governance expertise and leadership capabilities. And, this is especially relevant for newly-elected local officials from cities and towns across the country.

Each year, two newly* elected African-American municipal officials will be selected from applicants to participate in the program. As fellows, they will participate in NLC’s Congress of Cities Exposition in November, the Congressional City Conference in March, and NBC-LEO’S annual summer meeting. Fellows will also participate and receive credit in NLC’s Leadership Training Institute (LTI) seminars. Some examples of the training curriculum include learning how to be better at influencing and inspiring others, gaining knowledge of budget management, and finding out how to craft a robust and practical action plan to implement innovation in the community.

*Newly elected is defined as being in office for a period up to 1-3 years.

“We are excited about raising awareness and launching the NBC-LEO Foundation’s Fellows Program.”
- Traci Otey Blunt, Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs at The RLJ Companies and NBC-LEO Foundation board member.


“From affordable housing to healthcare, the issues that take center stage in our lives are being debated at the local level first. These issues require active and informed leaders to solve them. I believe that the NBC-LEO Foundation Fellows program will be one bold, new way of positively impacting public policy. These new leaders will address the myriad of issues on the horizon and infuse new ideas and thought into the policy debates of the present and future.”
- Preston V. Lee, Jr., NBC-LEO Foundation board member.

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