Chapter Application

Start a Take The Lead Chapter

Bring disciplined leadership development, meaningful relationships, and practical problem-solving to your city.

What a chapter does

·Leadership-development meetings
·Professional networking
·Community problem-solving
·Speakers and workshops
·Business and civic conversations
·Member development
·Local projects
·Recurring events

What Take The Lead provides

·Chapter operating standards
·Branding guidelines
·Chapter dashboard access
·Event-management tools
·Member and attendance tracking
·Leadership resources
·Training and onboarding
·Support from the central organization

Important: Submitting an application does not create or authorize a Take The Lead chapter. Every proposed chapter and chapter leader must be reviewed and approved by the Take The Lead administration before the chapter may operate publicly.

Applicant information

First name *Last name *

Email *Phone *

City *State / ProvinceCountry *

LinkedIn profile

Current occupationOrganization or employer

Professional background

Proposed chapter information

Proposed chapter city *State or regionCountry *

Why does this city need a Take The Lead chapter? *

Estimated founding membersProposed meeting frequencyProposed launch timeframe

Possible meeting venue

Leadership qualifications

Why do you want to lead a Take The Lead chapter? *Describe your leadership experience. *Experience organizing meetings, teams, or events

Hours per month you can commitProfessional / community networks you can reach

How would you recruit the first 10 to 25 members? *How would you maintain attendance and participation?Describe a difficult leadership situation you handled.Why should you be trusted to represent the Take The Lead brand?

Standards acknowledgment

I understand application does not equal approval.I will not present myself as an official chapter leader before approval.I will follow Take The Lead standards and brand rules.I will complete an interview and onboarding process.I understand approval can be suspended or withdrawn.I will protect member information.I will not collect money in the organization's name without authorization.

I understand that I am applying for review and that I may not begin operating an official Take The Lead chapter until the application has been approved and the chapter has been activated by an authorized administrator.

No chapter is created until an admin approves your application.