2022-2023 Annual Report
We Train Leaders
At Coro, we train leaders who vibrate with a sense of responsibility. Coro leaders are motivated to shape the spirit and integrity of their communities, their companies, and their country. Learning to lead comes not from books, podcasts, or lectures but from practicing how to intentionally engage with others.
Every day, Coro helps leaders reflect inward, connect outward, and move forward on their commitment to making the world a better place—together.
Thank you for supporting this vital work!
With gratitude,
Laney Whitcanack
Chief Executive Officer & Coro Alumna
Marianna Pisano
Board Chair & Coro Alumna
Our programs focus on 6 key leadership practices: self-awareness, critical thinking, communication, inclusion, collaboration, and influence. Check out this handy visual guide.
Leading For Impact
Coro’s mission is to train, support, and connect leaders to foster a thriving democracy and tackle society’s biggest challenges together.
Train
Civic Leadership Programs
Fellows Program in Public Affairs
Our esteemed flagship program is the gold standard for rising civic leaders. Fellows in Public Affairs accelerate their trajectories and join a national alumni network.
Women in Leadership
This year, we celebrated the 5th Anniversary of our revamped Women in Leadership program. More than 320 alums are working and leading across the region, and 150+ alums and supporters joined us for a panel discussion with standout Bay Area leaders.
Lead Bay Area
Lead Bay Area brings together mid-level and early-executive leaders working to contribute to a stronger, more equitable Bay Area. Fellows gain skills needed to succeed in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Alums work for organizations ranging from Caltrans to Google to the Glide Foundation to the San Francisco Unified School District.
Youth Civic Leadership
We’re making sure tomorrow’s leaders get the skills and practice they need to collaborate and create positive change.
Exploring Leadership offers Youth Fellows from across the Bay Area a transformative summer learning experience and professional internship.
District Youth Leadership Academies deliver neighborhood-based civic training, in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families.
Partnerships with Summer Search, Generation Thrive (Golden State Warriors and Kaiser Permanente), Project Glimmer, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s Opportunities for All program brought Coro leadership training to even more rising leaders across the region and beyond.
Tackling Big Challenges
Water Solutions Network
Water Solutions Network (WSN) was founded five years ago on concerns about the extreme water challenges facing California. Now, it’s a thriving network of 150 cross-sector leaders working in water and land stewardship in California and neighboring watersheds. A new Visioning Document reflects on progress and shines a light on the work to come.
Partnership for the Bay’s
Future Fellowship
Future Fellowship
We launched a new housing fellowship in partnership with The San Francisco Foundation, Enterprise Community Partners, and Informing Change. The Partnership for the Bay’s Future Fellowship equips affordable housing professionals to lead and influence policy-making in jurisdictions across the region.
Human Trafficking
Leadership Academy
Leadership Academy
Bringing cross-sector and survivor leaders to the table to combat human trafficking — sharing expertise and creating change, nationally. A partnership with the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center.
Workforce Leadership Network
In partnership with Coro Southern California and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, we created a statewide network dedicated to preparing workforce professionals to support and serve vulnerable workers, act from a systems perspective, and promote sustainable job creation.
Strengthening Institutions
We’re thrilled to partner with many organizations working to drive impact in the region.
Partnerships with the University of California and the Federal Executive Board strengthen the capacity and leadership pipeline of vital public institutions. With Generation Thrive, our Bridging the Bay and Generation Thrive Leadership programs train executives and rising leaders in key youth-serving nonprofits.
The Coro-University of California Women’s Initiative now boasts more than 970 graduates. The retention rate for staff and faculty who completed the program this year is over 91%, and nearly one-third have received promotions .
Support & Connect
Convening Coro Leaders
This year, more than 300 Coro leaders attended a joyous Spring Gathering to reconnect and raise scholarship funds for the Fellows Future Fund. And we expanded our annual Fellows Program Alumni Night to include all Coro program grads—our first all-program Coro Alumni Night was packed with 150+ alums, representing nine programs and four decades.
Connecting Our Community
More than 660 alums are active on Coro Connect, our thriving online resource exclusively for Coro alums to share career, volunteer, and mentorship opportunities.
Financials
Financials 2022-2023*
*Pre-audit numbers.
**Earned revenue includes training contracts, project fees, Women in Leadership tuition, etc.
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