Leadership San Francisco
Flagship Program
Flagship Program Overview
Individuals selected for the
LSF Flagship
program are deeply engaged in community service and demonstrate a strong concern for the quality of life in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Participants explore community trusteeship—the commitment to serve the common good by holding their community in trust. Becoming a trustee is less about mastering a skill than embracing a new way of engaging with the community, one that requires actively seeking a broader awareness.
Community Trusteeship
Learning
Leadership San Francisco (LSF) is an organization dedicated to educating and developing community trustees who will make a significant contribution to strengthen and transform our community.
Leading
Leadership San Francisco participants explore community trusteeship, embracing the pursuit of the common good through a new way of engaging with and holding their community in trust.
Building Legacies
LSF graduates are called to apply their knowledge and leadership skills to strengthen San Francisco through collaborative projects, while gaining valuable networks that support future success in business, government, and nonprofits.
Commitment & Timeline
Flagship Class of 2026: Sept 2025 - June 2026
LSF Flagship consists of ten full-day sessions held on the third Thursday of each month from September through June. The program kicks off with a mandatory two-day retreat on September 5th & 6th of this year. The following 10 sessions will provide a deep dive into topics that are selected by the current class and reflect the primary issues facing San Francisco today.
Why Leadership San Francisco?
- Enhance your knowledge of how San Francisco works
- Devolop your executive and collaborative skills
- Contribute to the San Francisco Bay Area
- Build your professional network
- Attend exclusive events
- Join a community of over two thousand LSF Alumni
- Build life-long friendships
Important Dates for the Class of 2026
Selection Process: The selection committee will review all applicants during the month of June and we will contact all applicants by July 1st.
Mandatory 2 Day Retreat - September 5th & 6th, 2025
Session 1: Thursday Sept 18th, 2025
Session 2: Thursday Oct 16th, 2025
Session 3: Thursday Nov 20th, 2025
Session 4: Thursday Dec 18th, 2025
Session 5: Thursday Jan 15th, 2026
Session 6: Thursday Feb 19th, 2026
Session 7: Thursday March 19th, 2026
Session 8: Thursday April 16th, 2026
Session 9: Thursday May 21st, 2026
Session 10: Thursday June 18th, 2026
Graduation Party: TBD
Interested in LSF?
For more information about the program, contact Executive Director Michael Zwiefelhofer at mzwiefelhofer@leadershipsf.org.
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