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Leadership Spartanburg

Applications for the 2026-27 class of Leadership Spartanburg are open, and will be accepted through June 1, 2026.
 
Leadership Spartanburg's next class will run from September 2026 through May 2027, focusing on community information and issues, volunteerism and leadership development.
 
Sessions are held one day a month from 8AM — 4PM, typically on the second Thursday of the month. 

 

Purpose & Objectives

Leadership Spartanburg gives you a hand in shaping our community’s future.

But, is Leadership Spartanburg for you?

  • Leadership Spartanburg is for anyone who has looked around our county and felt inspired.
  • Leadership for anyone who wants to have a lot of fun meeting 40 other interesting, passionate people from all walks of life.
  • It’s for anyone who has noticed something in our neighborhoods that could be better and wanted to help fix the problem.

Leadership Spartanburg’s approach to community issues is open and honest about the good and the bad. Meetings will challenge you personally and professionally, but challenges are always framed to encourage realistic positive action.

Getting the most out of Leadership Spartanburg requires a long, thoughtful look around as you dig into the program of monthly meetings and experiential small-group learning projects. Leadership Spartanburg will prepare participants to work within their own community and the region as effective leaders capable of making decisions.

The main objectives of Leadership Spartanburg are to:

  • Identify and select highly motivated, potential community leaders to participate in the program.
  • Systematically challenge the participants to become aware of, examine, and respond to the social and economic needs of the community.
  • Develop an esprit de corps among the participants, which will provide a common ground for working together on present and future community needs.
  • Identify organizational and individual opportunities for community involvement and assist in the placement of participants. 

Participant Information

Time commitment: An opening session followed by an eight-month curriculum that focuses on community information and issues.

Tuition:

  • OneSpartanburg, Inc. Members: $2,095
  • Non-members: $2,495

Selection Criteria

  • Civic Involvement
  • Leadership Potential
  • Perspective
  • Commitment to the Leadership Program and the community

2026-27 Session Topics

  • Talent, Place, Economy and Community
  • Spartanburg's History & Where We're Headed
  • Fostering Spartanburg's Educational Attainment
  • Community Issues: Challenges & Successes
  • Spartanburg County's Economic Excellence
  • Local Talent to Promote Community Cohesion
  • Spartanburg's Quality of Life & Cultural Assets
  • Health & Wellness: Impacting the Local Communities

Tentative Schedule to come

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