Leadership Florida Statewide Community Foundation, Inc.

The Florida Chamber Foundation projects Florida may add as many as five million new residents by 2030 across all regions, with the most significant gains coming in the next few years as the Baby Boomers head to retirement. The demographics for the state will shift as well; by 2030, nearly one out of every four Floridians could be over the age of 65, and today’s largest ethnic group, non-Hispanic whites, will account for less than half of all residents –making Florida a “majority minority” state. The state’s population and workforce will be increasingly multi-generational, with Millennial and GenZ residents accounting for an increasing share of Florida’s leaders. Florida’s economy will shift along with the demographics, with emerging industries related to innovation, technology, and logistics flourishing alongside longstanding strengths such as agriculture, construction, tourism, military, and financial services. Some estimates suggest more than half of all jobs in 2030 could be in industries or occupations that do not exist today.

As Florida evolves, so will our organization. Leadership Florida will enhance existing strategies and implement new ones to recruit high-quality members who closely mirror Florida’s increasing diversity, using new recruiting tools to analyze regions and find diverse candidates for classes and programs. By educating and empowering future leaders through Leadership Florida, the state will be prepared for global leadership, economic prosperity, and a continued high quality of life. Leadership Florida is well positioned for continued success. Membership applications from qualified individuals are at all-time high levels; educational experiences consistently receive positive evaluations; new member events are attracting many participants and sponsors; the organization’s financial position is solid; and Leadership Team and member participation are high. Leadership Florida has experienced annual growth of 12 percent in membership. To meet this growing demand for member participation, Leadership Florida must continue to find ways to grow its resource base.

• Maintain a strong and engaged Board of Directors and Leadership Team, and enlist these leaders to develop progressive and creative ideas for motivating members to engage collaboratively.
• Implement a plan over time to match the growth of the organization to sustain quality member engagement.
• Continue to sustain financial support for Leadership Florida through Lifetime Members and long-term partnerships with business, civic and nonprofit organizations.
• Structure Leadership Florida’s staff to support growth and engagement with members. Over time, leadership will identify and/or secure funding to hire staff to meet the goals for member recruitment and retention, superior class programming, enhanced resource development, and quality activities for members statewide.
• Evaluate the needs and demands for placing and/or assigning staff to support individual region activities and explore the idea of placing future new staff positions to be located in geographically strategic locations.
• Ensure and promote a strong member-centered “customer service” culture and practice where staff supports and serves the membership.
• Continue to communicate the role of Leadership Florida in supporting the statewide community of Florida.

• PROGRAMMING
Core Mission - Quality Class Programs
Life-After Class Experiences
Superb Partnerships
The Annual Meeting

• THE PATH TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS Raising our Resources
Amplifying our Members and Experiences Evaluating our Programs
Enhancing our Brand
Members Leading the Way
Responsible Investments
Fiduciary Responsibility
Recruiting Quality Floridians
Evaluating our Policies
Investing in our Staff and Operations

• MISSION FORWARD
Monitor Progress with the Strategic Plan as a Guide