LEADERSHIP OVERVIEW
Effective leaders provide vision, address challenges, and inspire actions that enable us to accomplish shared goals and advance the public good. Crimsonbridge is committed to increasing access to leadership development opportunities to help prepare Americans seeking to serve their communities through public service, and to advance leadership in the nonprofit sector.
Leadership and Civic Engagement
At the Crimsonbridge Foundation, we believe that all Americans seeking to serve the public good deserve a chance at leadership. We partner with nonpartisan organizations to increase access to leadership development programs, civic engagement opportunities, and to address barriers commonly faced by women seeking public office.
LeaderBridge™
Our original LeaderBridge™ program was launched in 2016 to support leadership development of nonprofit leaders in the Greater Washington, DC region. To date, more than 210 leaders have participated in over a dozen leadership strengthening programs and services. In 2025, Leaderbridge transitioned to SpurLocal, to address the growing demand for leadership development opportunities focused in the DC region.
IMPACT
Since 2016, more than 210 local nonprofit leaders have advanced their professional skills with support from LeaderBridge and the Crimsonbridge Foundation. Leaders report they were able to immediately implement their learning to advance their organizations and community – cultivating board members, implementing staff training, improving finance and development structures, revising communications systems, enhancing evaluation processes, and more!
15,000
women and girls participated in leadership and/or civic engagement programs
1770+
nonprofit leaders participated in professional development programs
93%
of LeaderBridge participants continue to work in the nonprofit sector
