About Us
Our Mission
The Leadership Institute’s mission is to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists and leaders in the public policy process. Click here for More
Morton Blackwell
Morton Blackwell is the president of the Leadership Institute. A lifelong conservative activist, Morton founded the Institute in 1979. Click here for More
Headquarters - Steven P.J. Wood Building
The Leadership Institute is headquartered in the Steven P.J. Wood Building in Arlington, Virginia, just minutes from Washington, D.C. The Institute’s P.J. Wood building houses over 7,600 square feet of classroom space, state-of-the-art T.V. studios and dormitory facilities for students. Click here for More
The Leadership Institute Difference
The Institute doesn’t analyze policy; it teaches conservative Americans how to influence policy through direct
participation - activism and leadership.
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Supporting the Conservative Movement
The Leadership Institute actively supports the entire conservative community. Unique among conservative nonprofits, the Leadership Institute freely shares its most valuable resource - its list of students trained and its list of conservative student campus groups - with other conservative organizations. Click here for More
