Start today and become a leader-friendly gardener
On inauguration day 2009, President Barack Obama delivered a riveting speech to the nation and made:
- A call to action
- A call to serve
- A call to be responsible
- A call to return to the fundamental values that shaped our great nation
The President stated, “In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned.”
Empowering greatness is the basis of the Leadership Garden Legacy and the purpose of the Cultivation Grants "Practice Projects." You earn greatness through practice. Greatness that lies dormant in the heart, mind, and spirit of the human leader is a wasted precious resource in the world’s Leadership Garden.
We have created the Leadership Garden Fund Cultivation Grants to support thriving leader behaviors that awaken the human spirit. The Practice Project categories are consistent with the six leader-friendly gardening practices:
- Inclusion Projects - Be nonjudgmental
- Safe and Healthy Community Projects - Do not enable
- Compassion Projects- Use empathy
- Kindness Projects - Prune gossip
- Accountability Projects - Eliminate blame
- Healing Projects - Eradicate Victimization
To learn more, see the Cultivation Grants overview, who is eligible, and the Practice Project development process and grant criteria.
Introduction > Overview > Eligibility > Process > Application
