Transformative Leadership Cohort – Fall 2026
Join Us for the Transformative Leadership Cohort – Hosted by The Forbes Funds in partnership with First Tee Pittsburgh
The Transformative Leadership Cohort is a 12-week, in-person leadership experience designed for high-performing nonprofit, civic, and community leaders who are ready to strengthen their capacity for transformative leadership.
We define transformative leadership as the ability to promote justice, democracy, and equity through stronger communication, deeper collaboration, and a clearer understanding of the social, economic, and environmental systems shaping our work.
Through a partnership between The Forbes Funds and First Tee Pittsburgh, participants use the golf course as a living laboratory to practice vulnerability, invite dialogue, build trust, and manage conflict with agility. The program responds to the leadership vacuum and social isolation many organizations continue to experience, while creating space for leaders to build resilient networks and support one another’s well-being.
The complexity of learning golf becomes a practical metaphor for the complexity of modern institutional change: attention, patience, feedback, humility, repetition, teamwork, and follow-through all matter.
Fall 2026 Tentative Schedule
Wednesdays, September 9 – November 25, 2026
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location
First Tee Pittsburgh
5370 Schenley Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Participation and Sponsorship
Individual: $1,200, includes GPNP Membership
GPNP Member: $975
Organization Sponsorship: $5,000
All participation levels include access to golf professionals, leadership coaching, and peer-to-peer learning.
This fall cohort is a strong opportunity for sponsors, employers, and partners to invest in the region’s nonprofit leadership pipeline. Sponsorships help expand access for emerging leaders, support cross-sector relationship building, and strengthen the civic leadership ecosystem across Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Overview the full curriculum here.
Interested in participating, sponsoring, or learning more?
Please complete the interest form above or contact Jordan Gilliam at jordan@forbesfunds.org.
Fall 2026 dates are tentative and subject to confirmation. The Forbes Funds team will follow up with interested participants and sponsors as cohort planning is finalized.
