Through our SustainABLE Community Initiatives portfolio, JBRF invests in leadership development that strengthens organizations beyond their programs. By sponsoring community-based leaders to participate in New Strategies Rising at Georgetown University, we help expand access to high-level strategic training. The program equips nonprofit leaders with tools to align mission and funding, sharpen strategy, and build long-term sustainability. For participants like Connie Williams, Ryane B. Nickens, and Gene Finley, the experience translated directly into clearer plans and stronger fundraising approaches. This is capacity building designed to last—rooted in community leadership and built for long-term impact.