Leadership Development Updates
August Board Development Video: Nomination Process Timeline
The August installment of the monthly Board Development video series continues the focus on director nominations with a review of the nomination process timeline.
Register Now for 2025 Management Summit
Registration is open for the 2025 Management Summit, September 16–18, at the Wyndham Garden Conference Center in State College. This year’s program features sessions on transition and change management, artificial intelligence, financial planning, and influencing decision-makers. All district management staff and partner staff are welcome to attend. Visit Building for Tomorrow for agenda, registration links, and room block information.
Apply for a 25-26 Strategic Planning Grant
Strategic Planning is an essential activity for conservation districts. Building for Tomorrow encourages districts to reevaluate and update their plans regularly and supports districts by offering grants to offset costs associated with strategic planning activities. The State Conservation Commission has allocated funding for grants to reimburse up to $1,500 in expenses related to the development of a strategic plan for the 2056-26 program year. To be eligible for these funds, conservation districts must meet program requirements. Priority will be given to conservation districts that have not received a Strategic Planning Grant in the past five years. Visit Building for Tomorrow for more information on the Strategic Planning Grants program, or contact Leadership Development Program Manager Matt Miller at mmiller@pacd.org for information and assistance.
Financial and other support for the Building for Tomorrow Leadership Development Program is provided through a grant from the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission. Guidance for the Program is provided through the Pennsylvania Conservation Partnership’s Leadership Development Committee.