The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program

The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program (NLDP) seeks to  uniquely develop the diverse  leadership  abilities of engaged Clevelanders who are committed to creating a city  and region which works  for everyone.

The vision of the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program is to foster the growth of a new vanguard of  engaged neighborhood leaders in the  City of Cleveland who are  prepared and committed to  creating  progressive  change in a variety of areas throughout Cleveland and the  region.

The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program is a program of The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation.

"The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program has provided the learning tools necessary for me to become a better leader in the community. Participating in the program, I have become more courageous and more determined to reach my goals."


Evan Langhorst Jefferson