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Leadership Institute
Abbreviation	LI
Formation	1979 (46 years ago)
Founder	Morton Blackwell
Founded at	Arlington, VA
Type	nonprofit
Tax ID no.	51-0235174
Legal status	501(c)(3)
Purpose	education
Headquarters	1101 N Highland St; Arlington, VA 22201-2807; United States;
Region served	United States
President	Morton Blackwell
Chairman	Morton Blackwell
Revenue	$23,638,240 (2020)
Expenses	$20,433,534 (2020)
Website	leadershipinstitute.org

The Leadership Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Arlington, Virginia that teaches "political technology."^[2] The institute was founded in 1979 by conservative activist Morton Blackwell. Its mission is to "increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists" and to "identify, train, recruit and place conservatives in politics, government, and media."^[3]

The Leadership Institute offers 44 types of training seminars at its Arlington headquarters, around the United States, and occasionally in foreign countries.^[4] In 2014, the Institute trained 18,182.^[5] Since its 1979 founding, the Leadership Institute has trained more than 161,271 students. Alumni include Grover Norquist, Ralph Reed, Jeff Gannon, Senator Mitch McConnell, Vice-President Mike Pence, James O'Keefe, new members of the 113th Congress, and elected officials in all 50 states.^[6]

Mission

The Leadership Institute's mission is to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists and leaders in the public policy process. To accomplish this, the Institute identifies, recruits, trains, and places conservatives in government, politics, and the media.^[7]

Founded in 1979 by its president, Morton C. Blackwell, the Leadership Institute (LI) teaches conservatives the nuts and bolts of how to succeed in the public policy process. The Institute strives to produce a new generation of public policy leaders unwavering in their commitment to free enterprise, limited government, strong national defense, and traditional values. Institute graduates are equipped with practical skills and professional training to implement sound principles through effective public policy.^[8]

The Leadership Institute is a member of the advisory board of Project 2025,^[9] a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government and consolidate executive power should the Republican nominee win the 2024 presidential election.^[10]

Campus Reform

Campus Reform is LI's news website focused on higher education. The online publication's news offerings often highlight incidents of what it considers to be liberal bias on American college campuses.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b "Nonprofit Explorer - Leadership Institute". ProPublica. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ Blaine Harden (11 June 2001). "In Virginia, Young Conservatives Learn How to Develop and Use Their Political Voices". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011.
^ "About the Leadership Institute". Leadershipinstitute.org. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
^ "Trainings / Events @ The Leadership Institute". Leadershipinstitute.org. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
^ Baccei, Kyle; Wehe, Carol. "2014 Accomplishments". Leadershipinstitute.org. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^ Jeff Horwitz (25 May 2005). "My right-wing degree". Slate. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
^ "Morton Blackwell". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
^ "Leadership Institute Mission". Leadershipinstitute.org. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
^ "Advisory Board". The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ Mascaro, Lisa (29 August 2023). "Conservative Groups Draw Up Plan to Dismantle the US Government and Replace It with Trump's Vision". Associated Press News. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ Schmidt, Peter (8 September 2015). "Higher Education's Internet Outrage Machine". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 13 May 2016. Most important, in its view, it had scored 15 "victories" — a term it applies to any situation in which a college changes a policy, fires someone, or otherwise responds to concerns raised by the reporting on its site.