About the White Rose Leadership Institute

The White Rose Leadership Institute’s mission is to support nonprofit leaders! We want to improve the long-term sustainability of nonprofit leaders and their organizations by offering fundraising opportunities, the highest quality programs, consultation and mentorship, training, opportunities for collaboration and community-building networks. Learn about the history of The White Rose Leadership Institute.

Our Mission Statement: The White Rose Leadership Institute strengthens the York County nonprofit sector with empowered and exceptional leaders prepared to transform our community.

Our Vision: Through the work of The White Rose Leadership Institute, York County will be a model for exceptional nonprofit leadership that drives systemic social innovation and change.

Through our signature fundraising event, Give Local York, the largest day of giving in York County, PA, we help hundreds of nonprofits raise unrestricted funds and connect with new donors, all while providing training and support on storytelling, marketing, donor engagement and stewardship.

The White Rose Leadership Institute also offers the York Federal Fellowship, a fellowship program in nonprofit leadership that strives to strengthen the ability of experienced nonprofit executives to lead their organization for greater community impact.

As a vision of the York Federal Fellows Program, the White Rose Leadership Institute offers a variety of professional and leadership development opportunities created exclusively for nonprofit executives. These unique programs leverage valuable curriculum by forging strong peer support networks.

Our Core Values

ADVOCACY

We work together with a shared voice to champion innovative and effective solutions to York County’s most pressing social problems and the important role the nonprofit sector plays in those solutions.

BEING A CATALYST 

We believe in forecasting and responding to demographic, political and social shifts by acting in creative ways that generate new solutions.

COLLABORATION

We believe in the strength of the collective and empower each other to spark ideas, align strategies, and shape initiatives that unlock the potential of social innovation.

FELLOWSHIP

We convene and engage a diverse community of innovative leaders from across sectors to forge connections for mutual support on our shared journey, side by side.

INCLUSION

We believe leadership is exceptional when it reflects our diverse communities. We listen, learn and work across differences to build the common good.

INTEGRITY

We take our roles as community stewards and trusted advisers seriously.