Our Mission: To support Leadership Charlottesville graduates in dynamic community leadership
opportunities and to inspire active community involvement.
Who We Are
Formed in 1985, the Leadership Charlottesville Alumni Association (LCAA) is an alumni organization for the graduates of the Leadership Charlottesville program. LCAA is dedicated to continuing the networking, learning, and community activities stimulated by its members' participation in the Chamber program.
There are over 600 graduates of Leadership Charlottesville, representing all facets of the community, with members from the public sector, private businesses of all sizes, and the non-profit sector. All alumni completed the Leadership Charlottesville program offered each fall by the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. The fall program consists of eleven sessions built around a curriculum of community issues. Following the conclusion of the fall program, participants put their learning into action as they design, develop and implement community service projects.
LCAA supports the Leadership Charlottesville program through:
- Recruiting applicants through events and personal contacts
- Providing scholarships to LC participants who could not otherwise attend
- Hosting a reception for the new class following their opening session
- Servings as advisors, planners and presenters at LC sessions
- Recognizing an LC Graduate for outstanding community service through the annual Leaders’ Leader Award
LCAA provides networking opportunities by:
- Holding an Annual Meeting each January
- Hosting a Winter Social at Michie Tavern in February
- Publishing a semi-annual newsletter
- Conduct a fall outing
LCAA promotes awareness of and participation in community organizations in various ways, including:
- Partnering with community organizations
- Recognizing an LC graduate as the Leaders' Leader each year at the Annual Luncheon
- Participating as a team in the United Way Day of Caring
- Working with the Community Art fund to raise over $10,000 for Service Dogs of Virginia
- Helping with the "Be A Santa to a Senior" holiday effort
Most of these activities are provided at no charge to alumni, funded by membership dues.
Purpose
Specifically, the Leadership Charlottesville Alumni Association strives to:
- Support the Leadership Charlottesville program of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce;
- Provide networking opportunities for graduates of the program to maintain and enhance their relationships with each other and the community;
- Promote awareness of and participation in community organizations.
You can support LCAA by:
- Updating your contact info
- Serving on the LCAA board or assisting on a committee
- Sending in your dues
- Nominating someone you admire for the Leader’s Leader Award
- Attending events! Bring your classmates
- Including Leadership Charlottesville on your resume or business bio

