Dallas Leadership Foundation

Dallas Leadership Foundation was founded in 1995 to glorify Christ by addressing the root issue facing challenged communities—the lack of leadership.

DLF has a relational approach to community engagement. DLF enters communities when invited and listens to their leaders to inform DLF of their specific needs. As DFL works with the community and connects them to resources, we simultaneously identify strategies and local leaders who can collaborate with DLF to create sustainable change. 

Some of their most pressing concerns are under-performing schools, lack of local employment, poor health outcomes, and financial instability. We found that no matter the neighborhood or the neighborhood concern, the one evident issue is the lack of resourced, equipped local leaders that bring lasting solutions.

By focusing on systematic leadership development built on a foundation of genuine love and respect for people, our deepening relationships within Dallas' neighborhoods turned our hope for sustainable change from a mere dream into a reality. Today we serve as a bedrock for collaborative community transformation.  

DLF’s mission is accomplished by staff with over 20 years of experience serving people in need. The team works out of three main departments: DLF Neighborhoods, DLF Reentry, and DLF Youth.