In 2025, LeaderSpring Center is putting into practice writing Solidarity Statements and stand in unity with those impacted by systems of power that oppress, harm, and limit our communities.

Theresa Harlan, a Native American and Alaska Native Women LeadStrong Fellow, represented as the descendant of the last Indigenous family to live along the west shore of Tomales Bay in Point Reyes Station.

Curt Yagi, the Executive Director of ROCK SF and Class of 2007 San Francisco Fellow, shared the importance and programming of the organization for our youth.

Pia is a nationally recognized advocate for trust-based philanthropy, spend down, and embodied leadership. LeaderSpring awarded her a 2022 Gamechanger Award for her visionary, equity-driven leadership in philanthropy.

Teiahsha Bankhead, a LeaderSpring Center alum from the Class of 2021 Women of Color LeadStrong Fellowship, shares her powerful insights on restorative justice programs that provide crucial support for survivors of trauma.

“We are really excited to enhance our economic development work, including our fair wage initiatives and making sure that individuals are connected to permanent and fair-wage jobs,” said Mirna Cervantes, the organization’s executive director.

We're excited to share the highlights from our 2024 Annual Impact Report, featuring our three cohorts and the growth in our Alumni Network, now serving over 10.8 million clients. Despite navigating leadership changes, we expanded our staff and advisory board, many of whom are proud alumni. Read more about our progress and future.

It is not a frivolous endeavor to center healing – our hearts, minds, bodies, spirits, relationships with one another and the earth, working environments, and movement spaces – as integral to justice, equity, and liberation. We see healing as a radical collective choice to bring about individual and societal well-being and wholeness.