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Strong nonprofit boards are essential to healthy, resilient communities - and this winter, community members can find two upcoming events designed to support individuals who are curious about board service, governance, and nonprofit leadership. Whether you’re exploring board service for the first time, looking to strengthen your governance skills, or [...]

Because of this community’s generosity, Roaring Fork Leadership raised nearly $6,000 during this year’s Colorado Gives Day giving season. Every gift - large and small - directly supports leadership development, scholarship access, and the continued strength of our region’s nonprofit, business, and civic sectors. We are deeply grateful to everyone [...]

Civic Impact Project Highlight: Beyond Silos— Mapping Collaboration to Strengthen Belonging, Civic Capacity & Community Health One of this year’s most significant Roaring Fork Leadership’s Civic Impact Projects is Beyond Silos: Strengthening Nonprofit Collaboration for Greater Community Belonging, a partnership between two RFL Civic Impact Teams and project sponsor Andrea Palm-Porter [...]

The Belonging Gap: Why Connection Is Becoming the Core Leadership Skill "Increasing belonging across all settings is needed." Colorado Health Institute: https://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/research/colorado-belonging-barometer In every program we run—from Academy to Mastermind to Elevate—one truth consistently emerges: leaders today are struggling more with connection than with competence. Across Colorado’s mountain [...]

At Roaring Fork Leadership, we believe that powerful things happen when people step forward with courage, compassion, and a commitment to community. That belief sits at the heart of everything we do, and Colorado Gives Day is your opportunity to ensure leadership development remains accessible to the people who make [...]

Each year, RFL Academy participants step into real-world leadership learning through Civic Impact Projects - hands-on initiatives that strengthen our region while challenging participants to apply adaptive leadership, collaboration, and community-centered problem solving. With 34 participants divided into five teams, the Academy 2026 cohort selected their projects in October and [...]

Roaring Fork Leadership is hitting the greens this fall - and we want you with us! On Friday, October 10, 2025, we’re hosting our first-ever Golf Tournament at the stunning Lakota Links in New Castle. This isn’t just a day of golf - it’s a day to connect, compete, and [...]

This past weekend, on September 5th and 6th, Roaring Fork Leadership launched its 38th Academy class at Aspen Camp for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. We are thrilled to welcome 35 participants from across the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys and from a wide range of industries and [...]

By Andrea Palm-Porter, RFL Executive Director On Friday, August 22nd, I had the opportunity to attend the Colorado Civic Collaboratory gathering at the Iliff School of Theology, thanks to the warm hosting of Dr. Jeni Rinner and for Civic Canopy for creating the collaboratory. Twenty-five civic innovators came together to [...]

Applications Now Open: The Reimagined RFL Mastermind 2026 Roaring Fork Leadership is proud to announce that applications are now open for the RFL Mastermind Class of 2026 - a reimagined, 5-month leadership experience designed for mid- to senior-level professional women and underrepresented leaders who are ready to step into their [...]

When Steven May (RFL Academy Class of 2017) co-founded RED, he set out to create more than just an architecture firm—he wanted to build a practice grounded in values, community, and lasting impact. That vision has not only shaped the firm’s approach to design, but also earned RED recent recognition [...]

Roaring Fork Leadership is now accepting proposals for Civic Impact Projects - transformational, community-centered initiatives that will serve as the capstone experience for the RFL Academy 2026 class. Each year, roughly 40 Academy participants are divided into teams of 6 to 8 emerging leaders from diverse professional backgrounds and sectors. [...]

Friday, October 10, 2025 | Lakota Links, New Castle Roaring Fork Leadership is thrilled to launch our first-ever golf tournament - and you’re invited to join us for a day of great golf, breathtaking views, and lasting community impact. On Friday, October 10, we’ll gather at Lakota Links, a stunning [...]

Every year, RFL’s Academy and Mastermind participants represent a cross-section of the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valleys - nonprofit staff, small business owners, civic leaders, healthcare professionals, educators, and entrepreneurs. Many are early in their careers, working multiple jobs, or serving in fields that don’t provide professional development budgets. [...]

Are you a Roaring Fork Leadership alumnus passionate about leadership development? Here’s an exciting opportunity to stay engaged and make a meaningful impact in 2026 by volunteering at our monthly Academy sessions. The Roaring Fork Leadership Academy continues its tradition of meeting on the first Friday of every month, and [...]