Leadership Institute News and Press Releases

Historic LI Training Coming to Tennessee

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

For the first time in the history of the Leadership Institute, the Youth Leadership School and Grassroots Campaign School will be held concurrently on the historic campus of Vanderbilt University on March 27-28. Conservative activists, both young and old, can take part in these trainings.

LI Offers Brand New Workshop along with a Classic

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

On February 23-24, 2010, the Leadership Institute trained 50 people at the Direct Mail School and the inaugural Grant Writing Workshop. The students got tips from veteran development professionals, including direct mail guru, Richard Viguerie.  Attendees walked away with the tools they need in order to take their fundraising to the next level in 2010, which is sure to be a big year for conservatives.

LI Trains over 40 Interns at Day-long Workshop

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

On March 4, 2010 forty-four area interns came together to network, work on professional development, and learn about the programs that the Leadership Institute has to offer.  Both Congressional offices and local organizations such as the Heritage Foundation, the CATO Institute, FreedomWorks, and the Family Research Council sent their interns to the Leadership Institute to focus on skills such as networking, first impressions, personal finance and a 'resume crash course' offered by Meghann Olshefski (Director, Employment Placement Services). 
 

PAC Study Shows Likely Business Interests for 2010 Elections

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

The Leadership Institute has released its study of the publicly disclosed political contributions of corporate and business association political action committees in the most recent (2007-2008) election cycle.

The study reports fully on the giving of all 1,036 business-related PACs which gave $25,000 or more to federal election candidates in the 2007-2008 election cycle.
 

Patriots Gather in Georgia for Grassroots Training

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

The Georgia chapters of Tea Party Patriots and FreedomWorks hosted a Grassroots Activist Workshop on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in the shadows of the State Capitol Building as they prepared to take to the steps once again for the one-year anniversary of the country’s first tea parties. Over 65 patriots joined together to learn how to build coalitions, recruit more volunteers, and effectively communicate their message to the masses.