About Us

"Leadership Fairfax is the place Fairfax finds leaders."

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“When you walk into a crowded room it’s easy to spot the graduates of Leadership Fairfax – they just stand out!” – Gerry Connolly, Congressman 

Leadership Fairfax is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to finding, training and growing leaders in Northern Virginia. Through our three pillars, LFI, ELI and SERVEFairfax, Leadership Fairfax seeks to build leaders who raise the tide not only in their organization, but also in the whole Northern Virginia community.

The return on investment for completing an LFI class is considerable. Graduates are better educated, have a unique understanding of how the community works and how they can grow their business better. Additionally, they become part of a network of more than 1600 graduates that they can call on anytime - LFI alumni can be likened to a fraternity of the top 1% of business people in the area.

Our goals are accomplished through activities that lead to a better understanding of the issues that face Fairfax County while building lifelong connections among alumni. Graduates represent a diverse alumni in the arts, business, education, government, health, religious and social service sectors. LFI is nonpartisan and inclusive.

LFI sponsors two community leadership programs each year:

  • The LFI Program is developed around a comprehensive 10-month curriculum of community issues and skill development. The profile of LFI graduate is a senior leader from the corporate, small business, nonprofit or government sector.

  • Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) is a  ten-month program built around four principal areas: skill building; mentoring; community services projects and community board service. The profile of an ELI graduate is a more junior professional who might be classified as a “rising star” in their field and is in early to mid-career stage.

Interested applicants must fill out an application. Candidates are selected and rated on established leadership criteria and are chosen based on their past demonstration and future commitment to the ideals of trusteeship and volunteerism.

LFI class mates confer during class LFI also sponsors SERVEFairfax which uses the skills and abilities of our graduates to serve the surrounding community in positive ways. Under the SERVEFairfax umbrella we are currently developing “Leadership At Your Service” program that matches skilled volunteers with opportunities in the community and “Leadership To Go,” which will enable LFI to take educational modules to business and non-profits for their board meetings and staff lunches.

  To learn more about Leadership Fairfax, feel free to contact us!