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Leadership Institute

US nonprofit educational organization

Summary

US nonprofit educational organization

Field	Value
name	Leadership Institute
native_name_lang	en
image	Leadership Institute logo.svg
abbreviation	LI
formation
founder	Morton Blackwell
founding_location	Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
type	Nonprofit
status	501(c)(3)
tax_id	51-0235174
purpose	Education
headquarters	{{plainlist
region_served	United States
leader_title	President
leader_name	Morton Blackwell
leader_title2	Chairman
leader_name2	Morton Blackwell
revenue	$45 million
revenue_year	2023
expenses	$51.6 million
expenses_year	2023
website

1101 N Highland St
Arlington County, Virginia 22201-2807
United States

The Leadership Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Arlington, Virginia, that teaches "political technology." The institute was founded in 1979 by conservative activist Morton Blackwell. Its mission is to "increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists" and to "identify, train, recruit and place conservatives in politics, government, and media".

The Leadership Institute offers 44 types of training seminars at its Arlington headquarters, around the United States, and occasionally in foreign countries. In 2014, the Institute trained 18,182. Since its 1979 founding, the Leadership Institute has trained more than 161,271 students. Alumni include Grover Norquist, Ralph Reed, Jeff Gannon, Senator Mitch McConnell, Vice President Mike Pence, James O'Keefe, new members of the 113th Congress, and elected officials in all 50 states.

Mission

The Leadership Institute's mission is to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists and leaders in the public policy process. To accomplish this, the Institute identifies, recruits, trains, and places conservatives in government, politics, and the media.

Founded in 1979 by its president, Morton C. Blackwell, the Leadership Institute (LI) teaches conservatives the nuts and bolts of how to succeed in the public policy process. The Institute strives to produce a new generation of public policy leaders unwavering in their commitment to free enterprise, limited government, strong national defense, and traditional values. Institute graduates are equipped with practical skills and professional training to implement sound principles through effective public policy.

The Leadership Institute is a member of the advisory board of Project 2025, a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government and consolidate executive power should the Republican nominee win the 2024 presidential election.

''Campus Reform''

Main article: Campus Reform

Campus Reform is LI's news website focused on higher education. The online publication's news offerings often highlight incidents of what it considers to be liberal bias on American college campuses.

References

(2021-06-29). "Nonprofit Explorer - Leadership Institute".
Blaine Harden. (2001-06-11). "In Virginia, Young Conservatives Learn How to Develop and Use Their Political Voices". [[The New York Times]].
"About the Leadership Institute".
"Trainings / Events @ The Leadership Institute".
"2014 Accomplishments".
Jeff Horwitz. (May 25, 2005). "My right-wing degree". [[Slate (magazine).
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"Leadership Institute Mission".
"Advisory Board". [[The Heritage Foundation]].
Mascaro, Lisa. (August 29, 2023). "Conservative Groups Draw Up Plan to Dismantle the US Government and Replace It with Trump's Vision". [[Associated Press News]].
(8 September 2015). "Higher Education's Internet Outrage Machine". The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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