GFOA's Leadership Development Scholarship

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.

Chris Morrill, Executive Director, GFOA

"This new scholarship provides a tremendous opportunity for tomorrow's government finance leaders to build the skills needed to help communities thrive."

Program Review

The GLDS program, launched at the 2023 Annual Conference in Portland, has raised $16,800, matched 100% by GFOA, resulting in a total of $33,600. Fourteen public finance professionals have received a total of $22,000 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

Joseph Arriola

Sara Bearrows

Ashley Capangpangan

Abigail Hanson

Miles Haynes

Trisha Kaneshiro

Kari Klages

Rocio Lamb

Jason Myers

Kelly Rockwood

Alexandria Romero

Kitzie Winters

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