Through training seminars, annual leadership conferences, collaborations and partnerships, and educational publications, The Community Leadership Association seeks to inspire and encourage community leadership programs across the country and to help them address issues of vital importance to their respective communities.

As The Community Leadership Association's membership has grown and evolved, strongly held values have found expression in our work:

• True community is inclusive and celebrates its differences as opportunities.
• Leadership development, like all learning, is a lifelong endeavor.
• Civic leaders hold their communities in trust.
• Citizens can be better prepared for leadership opportunities.
• Civic leaders transform communities to be more effective in serving all citizens.

We believe the positive force of community unites us along our common interests. It is built on our past, finds unity in our present and gives us hope for our future. Our work in community leadership development is an expression of faith in our common interests and shared destiny.

For additional information on building healthier, more effective communities through leadership development, please contact us.