Leadership Memphis

What it reported doing in 2024

During fy2025, leadership memphis offered three core civic leadership development programs: the executive program, fasttrack fall 2024, and fasttrack spring 2025. Together, these programs equipped emerging and established leaders across memphis with the knowledge, relationships, and civic engagement experiences necessary to strengthen communities and advance collaborative leadership throughout the city.the executive program (ep25) is a nine-month civic leadership development experience designed for senior-level professionals and executives in memphis. The program runs from august through april and provides participants with an in-depth understanding of memphis' most pressing challenges and opportunities while equipping them with the tools, relationships, and experiences necessary to lead meaningful change across sectors. The program includes immersive leadership development sessions focused on key civic and community topics, including: social & community context, government & public policy, economic development, educational equity, health & wellness, neighborhood & built environment, hunger & homelessness, community safety, and arts & culture.in addition to the core sessions, participants are required to complete community service hours throughout the program year. Participants are also assigned to community groups where they collaborate on community action projects designed to address issues impacting memphis neighborhoods and communities. Community groups are organized around the following neighborhoods and geographic areas: berclair, binghampton, douglass, frayser, hamilton, hickory hill, orange mound, and whitehaven.the executive program fy2025 cohort contributed:- 53 graduates- 2,120 service hours- 4,240 hours of leadership training- 8 community action projects- $69,960 estimated community investment to memphisthe fasttrack program is a high-impact civic leadership development experience designed for emerging leaders, young professionals, nonprofit professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders seeking to deepen their civic engagement and leadership capacity in memphis. Leadership memphis offered both a fall 2024 and spring 2025 fasttrack cohort during fy2025. The program helps participants strengthen leadership skills, expand civic and professional networks, and increase their understanding of memphis' systems, opportunities, and challenges through interactive learning experiences and community engagement.the fasttrack curriculum includes class sessions focused on key community topics such as: social & community context, government & public policy, economic development, educational equity, health & wellness, neighborhood & built environment, hunger & homelessness, and arts & culture.as part of the program, participants develop a civic leadership plan that includes:- identifying key community issues and opportunities for impact- setting clear, measurable goals for personal and professional growth- crafting strategies for engaging with local leaders, organizations, and stakeholders- establishing action steps for meaningful community involvement- demonstrating how they plan to implement their leadership plan over the next 12 monthsin total, the fasttrack program graduated 48 participants during fy2025:- 21 graduates in fasttrack fall 2024- 27 graduates in fasttrack spring 2025collectively, leadership memphis' fy2025 civic leadership programs continued to strengthen memphis' leadership pipeline by preparing diverse leaders to serve, collaborate, and create long-term impact across the community.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 52.8%; rating input score 53
• Fundraising efficiency: $1.15 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -96.5%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.32; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.6%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings