What Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio does

The Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio (MLPSA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004 that prepares established senior leaders for nonprofit board and civic commission service in the San Antonio region. Its core product is a 12-day intensive curriculum delivered once annually to a competitive cohort of approximately 50 participants (Classes I through at least XXIII referenced on its website). The curriculum exposes participants to San Antonio's government, healthcare, education, and nonprofit sectors, after which graduates are matched through the Agency Partners program with nonprofits seeking board candidates. Since inception, MLPSA has graduated nearly 900 leaders who collectively serve on more than 1,000 nonprofit agency boards.

The organization supplements its core curriculum with the MLP Alumni Association (MLPAA), an ongoing membership network whose Speaker Series covers AI, cybersecurity, climate change, and community topics; a structured mentorship program with the Alamo Colleges Student Leadership Institute; and a strategic alignment with Social Venture Partners San Antonio (SVPSA). Leadership comprises Executive Director Michele Hoskins and Board Chairman Retired Major General Al Flowers, Sr. (a 46-year U.S. Air Force veteran and Class IX graduate).

MLPSA's revenue model is a hybrid of participant tuition and philanthropic sponsorship. Participants pay $1,500 in tuition, which the organization states covers only about one-quarter of program costs. The balance is funded by Community Investment Partners (USAA, H-E-B, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, CPS Energy, San Antonio Area Foundation, Valero Energy Foundation, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, NuStar Energy, Frost Bank) and Class Day Sponsors (Bank of America, Southwest Research Institute, among others). The technology footprint is limited to standard web tools for program delivery and member management; there is no proprietary technology product. Geographic scope is regional, concentrated in San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas.

Name

Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio

Legal name

Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio

Website

https://mlpsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004 that prepares established senior leaders for nonprofit board service through a 12-day annual curriculum and matches them with San Antonio-area nonprofits, supported by participant tuition and corporate/foundation sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Leadership Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (61)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Nonprofit leadership development
• Board service training
• Civic leadership programs
• Executive board preparation
• Community leadership pipeline

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Tuition: Participants pay $1,500 tuition to attend the 12-day intensive curriculum. However, this tuition only covers about one-quarter of actual program costs.
2. Community Investment Partnerships: Corporate sponsors (Community Investment Partners) provide financial support to cover the balance of program operations. These are ongoing sponsorship relationships with major San Antonio employers and foundations.
3. Class Day Sponsorships: Individual Class Day Sponsors provide funding for specific program sessions and events throughout the year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio operates a 12-day intensive leadership development program that recruits established senior leaders through a competitive application process and prepares them for nonprofit board service through structured curriculum days covering San Antonio's government, healthcare, education, and nonprofit sectors. Graduates are then matched with local nonprofit agencies seeking qualified board candidates, with ongoing engagement maintained through an alumni association offering continued education, speaker series events, and social networking.

Product overview

Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio (MLPSA) operates a unified nonprofit leadership development program consisting of the core Masters Leadership Program (MLP), a 12-day intensive training curriculum that prepares senior leaders for nonprofit board service. The organization supplements this with the MLP Alumni Association (MLPAA) for ongoing graduate engagement, an Agency Partners Program that connects trained board members with nonprofits, Speaker Series educational events, and mentorship opportunities with the Alamo Colleges Student Leadership Institute. The portfolio functions as an integrated pipeline: MLP selects and trains leaders, connects them with agency partners through enrollment, engages graduates via alumni programming, and provides continuing education through the speaker series. This is a nonprofit service organization, not a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MLP Alumni Association (MLPAA): Alumni association providing ongoing education and networking opportunities for MLP graduates

Products and services

• Masters Leadership Program (MLP) A 12-day intensive leadership development program that prepares diverse, established senior leaders for nonprofit board and civic commission service through skills development and direct engagement with San Antonio's government, healthcare, education, and nonprofit sectors. Participants are selected through a competitive application process and pay $1,500 in tuition.
• MLP Alumni Association (MLPAA) A membership-based alumni network providing MLP graduates with continuing education through speaker series events (covering topics including AI, cybersecurity, climate change, and San Antonio community issues), social networking opportunities, and ongoing pathways to nonprofit board service. Approximately 40% of all graduates maintain active membership.
• Agency Partners Program A board-matching service that connects San Antonio-area nonprofit organizations with MLP-trained alumni to fulfill leadership needs on boards and civic commissions. The service provides nonprofits with reliable access to qualified, diverse, governance-trained board candidates at no cost to the nonprofit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates have served on over 1,000 nonprofit agency boards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Antonio Lighthouse for the BlindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLP graduates have served extensively on this organization's board, with multiple graduates providing governance leadership. The organization has benefited from 12 MLP graduates serving on its board.
• Haven for HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerI Care San Antonio operates its Vision Center at Haven for Hope campus. MLP connections led to the establishment of this nationally recognized homeless campus initiative.
• Social Venture Partners San Antonio (SVPSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLPSA partnered with SVPSA enabling the organizations to work together to elevate community impact. MLPSA Chairman Billy Cox serves as Chairman of SVPSA board.
• Alamo Colleges Student Leadership Institute (SLI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUp to 14 MLP graduates serve as mentors for SLI students each academic year, providing guidance on leadership, career development, and educational goals.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BoardSource: National nonprofit focused on strengthening nonprofit board governance through training, consulting, and resources for board members and executives. Closest national peer addressing the same nonprofit board readiness problem MLPSA solves at a local level.
• American Leadership Forum: Multi-city network of leadership programs that convene senior leaders across sectors to build cross-sector relationships and prepare them for community leadership roles, including nonprofit boards. Highly comparable mission and curriculum design.
• Executive Service Corps (ESC): National nonprofit that engages experienced business executives in consulting and board service for nonprofits and social enterprises. Direct comparable in matching senior leaders to nonprofit governance roles.
• Leadership Dallas: Dallas-based community leadership program preparing established leaders for civic and nonprofit board service through a structured multi-week curriculum. Direct analog to MLPSA serving the DFW metro with comparable cohort and sponsor dynamics.
• Leadership Houston: Houston-area community leadership development organization with a multi-day immersive program for senior leaders, focused on civic engagement and nonprofit board placement. Direct metro-market analog in a larger Texas city.
• Leadership Austin: Operates a near-identical community leadership development model in Austin, TX, training senior leaders through a multi-day immersive curriculum and placing graduates on nonprofit boards. Highly comparable structure, sponsor base, and value proposition in the same state.
• Coro Foundation: National civic leadership training organization with city-based cohorts that prepare diverse professionals for civic and community leadership roles, including nonprofit and public-sector governance. Strong direct overlap with MLP's mission and cohort model.

Others

• Points of Light: National nonprofit focused on volunteer service and civic engagement, including programs that train individuals for nonprofit board service. Adjacent ecosystem peer sharing the same end-customer (nonprofit boards) but operating at a national scale.

Broad incumbents

• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership and talent development consultancy serving large enterprises with leadership training, assessment, and coaching. Overlaps with MLPSA's leadership development function but targets corporate, not nonprofit, leadership pipelines.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Global leadership development organization offering executive leadership programs, coaching, and research. Overlaps with MLPSA in leadership development for senior executives but operates at a much broader corporate scale rather than nonprofit board specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MLPSA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCj8cIWCD4bY3J2UfJF4P6jQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/masters-leadership-program-san-antonio
• Instagraminstagram.com/mlpsa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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