Mission
Since 1983, the Local Government Academy (LGA) has maintained its mission of promoting excellence in government by providing a variety of educational programs for elected and appointed officials along with municipal employees throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. Operating purely as an educationally-focused organization, LGA is non-partisan and free of profit motive or lobbying functions. A diverse board representing the academic, non-profit, corporate and governmental sectors oversees LGA’s activities maintaining the organization’s responsiveness to the community.
Key Facts
Geographic areas served:
southwestern Pennsylvania
Target demographics:
Local governments, community groups and citizens interested in good government within the 10 county region of southwestern Pennsylvania
Results to date:
Over the past 25 years, LGA has consistently produced programs on virtually every aspect of municipal affairs from collecting taxes to road maintenance to strategic planning. Most notably, LGA presents programs that promote economic development and revitalization, environmental quality, and intergovernmental cooperation. Programs are presented to municipal employees and elected officials to help them perform their duties with greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1,300 +
Indirect beneficiaries per year: southwestern Pennsylvania region
What your donation will allow us to do:
Your donation funds the Michael P. Lynch Scholarship Funds. This scholarship fund, formed in honor of Michael P. Lynch, longtime
Your donation of $50 enables us to:
offer free registration to a training program on multi-municipal land use planning
Your donation of $500 to our Scholarship Fund enables us to:
Provide Newly Elected Official training to an official from a municipality with financial or economic difficulties free of charge
Board Members and Affiliation:
Its a long list! See “Board of Directors” tab at our website: www.localgovernmentacademy.org
Past and Current Funders:
See “Advocates for Good Government”
Key Staff
Susan Hockenberry, Executive Director
Anita Lengvarsky, Director of Programs
LaToya Barnes, Office Administrator