Ways to Give

Leadership Winston-Salem, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization, relies on community partners such as local organizations, corporations, and individuals for funding on an annual basis. Approximately 50% of the budget is covered by tuition fees. The remainder must be obtained through fundraising efforts which are a critical component to ensure Leadership Winston-Salem’s success and sustainability. Leadership Winston-Salem ensures each class represents a cross-section of the community, including business, government, health care, arts, nonprofit, and community organizations, as well as diversity in gender, age, race, and ethnicity.

There are a variety of ways to help us with our mission of educating, connecting, and energizing leaders to serve and improve the community.

Individual Donors
Through our annual Alumni Fundraising Campaign, you have the opportunity to “pay it forward” through your financial gift to Leadership Winston-Salem. Click the Donate Today button for two convenient ways to give a gift that ignites community leadership.

Sponsorships
Our sponsorship partners provide critical financial support for each program day and for alumni special events.

Hearn Memorial Scholarship Fund

Thomas K. Hearn, Jr.

A very special endowment fund has been established in memory of one of Leadership Winston-Salem’s founders. The Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund will enable participation in the program by those who might not otherwise be able to afford the tuition cost. You may donate specifically to this fund held at the Winston-Salem Foundation.

Named for one of our founders, Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, Jr., the Hearn Memorial Scholarship Fund provides partial tuition assistance to eligible class members who could not otherwise attend. Founded in 2010 with the generous assistance of additional program co-founders C. Edward Pleasants and Julius H. Corpening, the fund is maintained at The Winston-Salem Foundation.

Help us continue to grow this important fund by donating or contact our office at 336-723-1002 x1205.

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1. To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
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3. To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
4. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
5. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
6. To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
7. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
8. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
9. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
10. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.