GFOA's Leadership Development Scholarship
Investing Today in Tomorrow's Government Finance Leaders
The GFOA Leadership Development Scholarship (GLDS) program is available to assist working professionals with funding to advance their careers in public finance. Current members of GFOA (excluding student, associate, and international members) are eligible to apply for a scholarship that they can apply to their costs for GFOA's Leadership Academy.
Note: The number of scholarships and the amounts awarded are based on the available funding. Applying for a scholarship does not guarantee an applicant will receive funds.
Application Process
Applications for a GLDS scholarship are completed through the Leadership Academy application process. After submitting an application to the academy, the confirmation email will include details to complete a GLDS application.
Donation Process
Contributions in the form of annual contributions, Qualified Charitable Contributions as defined by the IRS, or legacy gifts made as part of a trust or estate will be used to fund annual GLDS scholarships. Contributions made will be matched by GFOA.
Program Review
The GLDS program, launched at the 2023 Annual Conference in Portland, has raised $10,300, matched 100% by GFOA, resulting in a total of $20,600. Eleven public finance professionals have received a total of $16,000 in Leadership Academy scholarships since inception.
Top Donors | Scholarship Recipients |
|---|---|
Laura Allen, CPFO, ICMA-CM Kenneth L. Rust Christopher P. Morrill Nancy L. Zielke Sonia Andrews Terry S. Stone Michael A. Bryant Tim Riley Anne P. Harty, CGFO/CPA Matthew M. Lentz | Kellie Adams Beverly Adams Sara Bearrows Ashley Capangpangan Miles Haynes Kari Klages Rocio Lamb Kelly Rockwood Trisha Kaneshiro Joseph Arriola Alexandria Romero |