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
When Americans participate in our democracy our country is stronger. The Crimsonbridge Foundation partners with nonpartisan organizations and supports civic engagement programs that promote leadership, increase participation, and address barriers often faced by women.
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 230 leaders have participated in over a dozen leadership strengthening programs and services. In 2025, LeaderBridge transitioned to SpurLocal, in support of the growing demand for leadership development opportunities focused in the DC region.
IMPACT
Since 2016, more than 230 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
90%
of LeaderBridge participants continue to work in the nonprofit sector