General Motors Foundation donates $100,000 to Leadership America

The General Motors Foundation is granting $100,000 to Leadership America, the longest-running, national women's development program of its kind in the US. The organization of established women leaders offers unique learning environments, as well as professional
and personal development opportunities for its more than 2,200 graduate members.

The GM Foundation grant will help fund Leadership America's research to explore trends that impact women across the country and shape today's global business environment, as well as engage new members through interactive learning programs.

In addition to the grant, GM Foundation President Vivian Pickard will be the keynote speaker for Leadership America 2013, the organization's annual conference that will be held in Detroit from September 22-24. The Detroit session concludes the yearlong series focusing on the theme, 'Surveying the Landscape, Shaping the Future'.

"The GM Foundation shares a common goal with Leadership America in that we both strive to empower the leaders of tomorrow," said Pickard. "This conference will unite a diverse pool of stakeholders to share best practices and inspire change in Detroit communities and those across the country."

The Leadership America conference will examine collaborative solutions, including private and public partnerships that are making a difference in Detroit and cities across the US. The agenda will emphasize the growing influence and impact of women and men who are exercising bold leadership and making an economic difference.

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