Leadership Susquehanna Valley

What Leadership Susquehanna Valley does

Leadership Susquehanna Valley (LSV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1993 that operates a single nine-month, cohort-based leadership development program serving the rural Susquehanna Valley region of central Pennsylvania — originally Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties, with Montour County added as the program grew. The core product is an experiential learning curriculum consisting of a one-and-a-half-day retreat, eight monthly day-long program days covering communications, education, healthcare, economic and workforce development, local government, community engagement and philanthropy, agriculture, and tourism, supported by field trips, group projects, and an annual community service project delivered in partnership with a local nonprofit. Participants are charged a $2,000 tuition that covers all program expenses, with partial scholarships available through the Guy Temple Scholarship, Community Giving Foundation Scholarship, and GSVYP Scholarship, and participants are sourced from working professionals in the private and public sectors, self-employed individuals, and retirees.

The business is a volunteer-governed nonprofit with no parent company and no external investors; professional management is contracted through the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU), which also hosts LSV’s headquarters at 90 Lawton Lane, Milton, Pennsylvania. Go-to-market is community-driven: recruitment relies on alumni referrals (750+ graduates across 100+ organizations), employer sponsorship from anchor institutions such as Geisinger, Evangelical Community Hospital, Bucknell University, and Fulton Bank, and partnerships with the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way, Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau, and regional Chambers of Commerce. Revenue is generated almost entirely from tuition pass-through, supplemented by external scholarship funding; the Hall of Fame recognition program and named alumni award (Guy Temple Distinguished Leadership Alumni Award) function as reputation and partnership-stewardship mechanisms rather than material revenue streams.

Name

Leadership Susquehanna Valley

Legal name

Leadership Susquehanna Valley

Website

https://leadershipsv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leadership Susquehanna Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a nine-month, cohort-based leadership development program for working professionals, public-sector employees, and retirees across the rural central Pennsylvania Susquehanna Valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Leadership Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK), Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), Organizational Culture & Values-Based Leadership (EDABAAAE), Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF)

Keywords

• Leadership development program
• Community leadership training
• Professional development cohorts
• Nonprofit board training
• Regional executive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Shamokin Dam

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Tuition: Tuition fee of $2,000 per participant covers all program expenses including speakers, room rental, equipment fees, and meals. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses.
2. Scholarship Funding: External scholarship funding from partner foundations including Guy Temple Scholarship (for nonprofits and small businesses with revenue under $2.5M), Community Giving Foundation Scholarship ($3,000 total for up to 4 recipients), and GSVYP Scholarship ($500 for young professionals).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Leadership Susquehanna Valley operates a nine-month, cohort-based leadership development program that brings together diverse professionals for a full-day orientation, a one-and-a-half-day overnight retreat, and eight monthly full-day program sessions covering Communications, Education, Healthcare, Economic & Workforce Development, Local Government, Community Engagement & Philanthropy, Agriculture, and Tourism, supplemented by field trips and team-based community service projects with local nonprofits. The program is delivered in person and concludes with a graduation ceremony.

Product overview

Leadership Susquehanna Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a single core offering: a nine-month leadership development program. The program includes a full-day orientation, a one-and-a-half-day overnight retreat, eight monthly full-day program sessions from October to May covering topics such as Communications, Education, Healthcare, Economic & Workforce Development, Local Government, Community Engagement & Philanthropy, Agriculture, and Tourism, culminating in a formal presentation and graduation ceremony. The organization supplements its core program with scholarship products (Guy Temple Scholarship, Community Giving Foundation Scholarship, GSVYP Scholarship) to make the program accessible to nonprofits and small businesses. Community Service Projects form an integral practical component where class teams work directly with local nonprofits on real community needs. The organization also offers periodic professional development events like Poverty Simulations for alumni and current class members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leadership Development Program
• Community Service Projects
• Poverty Simulation Event
• Guy Temple Scholarship
• Community Giving Foundation Scholarship
• GSVYP Scholarship

Quantifiable outcome

• 750+ professionals graduated from over 100 organizations serving on boards and committees throughout Greater Susquehanna Valley
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSV contracts with CSIU for professional management services. CSIU provides administrative infrastructure, facilities (including headquarters at 90 Lawton Lane), and operational support. This partnership enables LSV to operate with an all-volunteer board while maintaining professional management.
• Greater Susquehanna Valley United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of LSV since 1993. Ongoing collaboration on community initiatives including mental health workshops and opioid prevention programs. United Way supports LSV graduates through volunteer database management and community engagement.
• Susquehanna River Valley Visitors BureaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProud partner since program inception. Bureau values the quality of LSV graduates and work produced by graduates, believing great things happen when different-minded individuals work toward common goals.
• Central PA Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner from 1993 representing regional business community interest in leadership development.
• Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner from 1993 representing regional business community interest in leadership development.
• Susquehanna UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent Hall of Fame inductee. Long-standing employer participant sending employees through program. Bucknell University's Weis Center for Performing Arts also appears in Hall of Fame.
• Evangelical Community HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent Hall of Fame inductee and proud supporter since program inception. Many employees, management staff, and senior leaders are LSV graduates. Recognizes that community health and wellness rests in hands of those helping to lead it.
• Guy TemplecoreOthersOne of four founding businessmen who recognized need for regional leadership program. Legacy honored through Guy Temple Distinguished Leadership Alumni Award and Guy Temple Scholarship supporting nonprofit and small business participants.
• Gary BaylorcoreOthersOne of four founding businessmen who conceptualized LSV program in 1993 to serve rural central Pennsylvania communities.
• Rod KellercoreOthersOne of four founding businessmen who conceptualized LSV program in 1993 to serve rural central Pennsylvania communities.
• Robert GarrettcoreOthersOne of four founding businessmen who conceptualized LSV program in 1993 to serve rural central Pennsylvania communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership: National and global provider of executive leadership development programs with research-backed curricula. Represents the scaled, professional alternative that LSV alumni may engage with later in their careers.
• Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way: Founding partner and broader community-impact organization operating in the same Susquehanna Valley geography. While not a direct competitor, it serves overlapping civic leadership and nonprofit capacity-building functions in the region.

Others

• Central PA Chamber of Commerce: Founding partner of LSV and regional business network representing the same employer and leadership community. Provides an alternative or complementary channel for executive development and civic engagement in the region.
• Association of Leadership Programs: National membership organization that convenes and supports community leadership programs like LSV. Provides peer benchmarking, shared best practices, and visibility that LSV could leverage for further development.

Direct peers

• Leadership Pittsburgh: Regional leadership development program serving the Greater Pittsburgh area with a similar cohort-based model that develops civic leaders for nonprofit board service and community engagement. Highly comparable in structure, mission, and target participant profile.
• Leadership Harrisburg: Central Pennsylvania regional leadership program operating in the same state with a cohort-based curriculum exposing professionals to local issues, government, and nonprofit service. Closest geographic direct peer.
• Leadership Buffalo: Buffalo, NY-based regional leadership program with a cohort-based experiential learning model preparing professionals for community board service and civic engagement. Comparable mission and operational model.
• Leadership Philadelphia: Philadelphia-based civic leadership program with a long-running cohort model aimed at developing cross-sector leaders for nonprofit board service and regional community impact. Directly comparable mission and program design.
• Leadership Erie: Erie, Pennsylvania-based community leadership program with a similar multi-month cohort structure targeting mid-career professionals for civic and nonprofit leadership. Comparable size and scope.

Emerging players

• Junior Achievement of Central Pennsylvania: Workforce and leadership development nonprofit operating in central Pennsylvania with a youth and young-professional focus. Touches the same community leadership pipeline at an earlier career stage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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