Lgbtq Victory Institute Inc

Programs: The leadership development program provides skills development, training, and scholarships to lgbt leaders focused on executive training and leadership mentoring. Included in this program is the david bohnett lgbt leaders fellowship which provides fellowships to the harvard kennedy school's senior executives in state and local government programs. This program has existed since 2002 and continues to grow in preparing senior lgbt leaders in the very finest skills in negotiation and problem solving. During 2015, 8 fellows participated in the program. Through this partnership led by victory institute, we are ensuring that qualified, committed, and talented members of the lgbt community are fairly considered for appointment to important federal positions. Finally, each year, the lgbt leaders conference serves as the premiere learning, training and networking event for openly lgbt public leaders and movement thinkers.

candidate and campaign training program: victory institute's candidate & campaign trainings provide comprehensive, non-partisan training to present and future lgbt candidates, campaign staff and community leaders. Trainees learn necessary skills and strategies by engaging in tough, realistic campaign situations. We've trained hundreds of openly lgbt candidates and campaign workers how to build winning campaigns.

research and communications: victory institute advances the idea that we will achieve lgbt equality more quickly by making sure our community has a seat at the tables of power. Through research and communications strategies, victory institute promotes the accomplishments of openly lgbt leaders in government and politics and gauges public opinion and acceptance of our leaders.