LMC Class Projects Application

Leadership Montgomery County (LMC) is dedicated to cultivating the future leaders of our great county. Each year, a new class of business and community leaders is selected to spend nine months learning about the county, developing their leadership skills, and working on a class project to benefit the community.  Through the class project, our class members get to experience a hands-on, leadership-in-action component to the LMC program, while providing a meaningful contribution to our community.

We would like to give nonprofits in our county an opportunity to let us know how our class can help your organization.  Again this year, LMC is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) as a means to select multiple, smaller class projects. We invite you to submit a potential project for our participants to complete during their upcoming class year.

PROJECT SCOPE

  1. Project Duration: Projects must be completed between October 2026 and April 2027.
  2. Team: Available resources to the nonprofit will consist of approximately 12 LMC class members who will volunteer their knowledge and time to the organization.

ELIGIBILITY

  • The project must benefit an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in and serving Montgomery County.
  • Fulfill a specific need for the organization.
  • Be able to be completed between this October and April 30, 2027.
  • Have the ability for the class to develop it further and/or modify the scope as determined during project development with general agreement from your organization.
  • Be something that the nonprofit would not otherwise have the resources to accomplish or would allow the nonprofit to put their resources to better use.
  • Be something that, upon completion, your organization will take over and manage as required going forward.
  • Not be direct fundraising.
  • Have general liability insurance that allows the LMC class to be added.
  • The project must be unique when reapplying.
  • Project ideas (brainstorming, but not limited to):
    • Communication development, marketing plans, small redesigns, volunteer projects, feasibility plans (ex for building expansion), social media development, website assistance.
    • See some of the previous year’s projects below.

NONPROFIT EXPECTATIONS

  1. Partnership: Provide the team with clear expectations of the project goals and desired outcomes. Engagement from leadership is expected, but designate a single point of contact or liaison for the class to collaborate with on a regular cadence to provide guidance as needed.
  2. Funding: The LMC class will have a $4,000 fundraising cap, which will be allocated across four different nonprofit projects ($1,000 per project). The project is expected to be either low-cost, able to utilize in-kind donations, or funded by the nonprofit.
  3. Final presentation: In partnership with the class project leader, a completed project presentation will be presented to the LMC Board of Directors at their April board meeting.
  4. Represent the mission and vision of your organization to the class.
  5. Communicate the project’s need, scope, and concept to the class.
  6. Be available to attend several meetings with class members.
  7. Be engaged with the class and available for phone calls throughout the project.
  8. Serve as primary contact for the class regarding the project.
  9. If your proposal is selected, your organization will be unable to have a class participant.

If the project is selected as a finalist, a follow-up meeting will be conducted by LMC staff and board member class project liaisons the 3rd or 4th week of August. At least one (1) board member from the organization is required at the meeting.  The organization will then present its project to the class at its Retreat on Friday, September 18.

If your organization would like to be considered as a potential LMC partner nonprofit, please review the guidelines and complete the proposal form by July 31, 2026.

Click here for Class Project Commitment Form

LMC Class of 2025 Projects:
• Community Assistance Center
• Habitat for Humanity
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace
• Splendora ISD Education Foundation

Class of 2026 Projects Coming Soon!

 

Apply Here