Leading. Growing. Sharing.
LEAD is a professional organization for those who support FFA, agricultural education, and each other.
We’re here to help you thrive
LEAD is a national association of fundraising professionals dedicated to supporting state FFA foundations, agricultural education, and agricultural-based nonprofits. LEAD equips members with the skills and resources to enhance fundraising efforts and nonprofit development, advance agricultural education, and expand leadership and scholarship opportunities.
Executive directors, support staff, board members, or any individual looking for a nationwide support system in agricultural education nonprofit fundraising should join LEAD. Our members represent more than 30 states.
Membership Benefits
Whether you’re just getting started in your role or you need a fresh perspective on an established career, LEAD will help you stay on top of your fundraising game.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with movers and shakers across the country. Our people know people, and we can make critical connections with industry leaders and other fundraising professionals.
Idea Sharing and Mentoring
No one understands what you do the way your colleagues across the country can. Need some advice or an example document from someone who knows what you’re going through? We can help. A rising tide lifts all ships!
Professional Development
Each year we gather board members, state leaders, and stakeholders in a host state to share insight into our operations. The LEAD Summit is beneficial for all experience levels.
Annual Membership
$300 per person
Our annual membership includes access to our growing library of future and past virtual calls, a shared drive with various documents and resources, and our exclusive LEAD Facebook group with ongoing real-time online discussion.
Join our monthly virtual LEAD calls to learn and grow alongside your peers.
What our members are saying
Todd
New York
“I love my job. I enjoy sharing lessons learned from my years of experience with fellow LEAD members – and especially those new to the FFA fundraising space. Because of my LEAD connections, I continue to learn in this role each and every day.”
Beth
Kansas
“Because of LEAD, the Kansas FFA Foundation has grown significantly and is now able to ensure FFA members in our state are supported in perpetuity. Also, I have made friends across the country who are now like family.”
Jennifer
Virginia
“Having no prior fundraising experience, it was a new challenge to figure out where to start in this role. With the help of the LEAD community, I felt supported while learning how to take my fundraising skills to the next level!”