Leadership St. Paul Application: LSP Class of 2026
Leadership St. Paul (LSP) is a community leadership program in the Twin Cities for emerging and current civic and business leaders that prepares, challenges and engages emerging and existing leaders to strengthen the Saint Paul/East Metro region. LSP is the premier program of the St. Paul Area Chamber Charitable Foundation. The class of 2026 will be the 46th Class of LSP graduates! Preference will be given to the first 50 applications received.
PDF Copy of Objectives and Application for 2026
Read more about the program dates & objectives in the pdf immediately below. Also, you are encouraged to answer the questions on a separate document, in case there is an issue with your submission. Once you submit, you can access your application to read it, but you cannot change your answers. It is encouraged that you apply on a computer or laptop and not on a phone or tablet.
Personal Data: Home information will be kept confidential.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Current Work Email (will be used as primary email)
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example@example.com
Current Title
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Current Employer
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Length of time with Current Employer
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Current Employer Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Current Work Phone
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Area Code
Phone Number
Cell Phone
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Area Code
Phone Number
Home Address (will only be used if we cannot reach you at work address).
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Home Phone Number (will only be used if you cannot be reached at your work or cell number)
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Area Code
Phone Number
Home Email (will only be used if we cannot reach you at your work email)
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example@example.com
Have you participated in any other leadership programs? If yes, which ones?
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No
Other Leadership Programs Participated In
Seven Short Answer LSP Questions
Please answer the questions below so the selection committee can learn more about you and why you should be part of the 2026 Leadership St. Paul Class. All questions should be answered in 100 words or less per question.
1) Please list summarize your job responsibilities in the form of a short A), B) & C) list.
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2) Tell us how you learned about Leadership St. Paul and why you would like to participate in the program.
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3) What do you hope to gain from your experience in Leadership St. Paul?
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4) A portion of Leadership St. Paul is service to a local nonprofit. List three organizations (professional, civic, volunteer, etc.) in which you have been active and describe your contributions or achievements in these organizations.
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5) Describe a professional or civic leadership challenge you undertook and the effect it had on you.
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6) Reflect on your impressions of belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace; please comment on how it might be important in your work or if you are open to learning more about how to create a culture of belonging in your work and community?
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7) Identify one issue you feel is most crucial to the St. Paul/East Metro area and briefly discuss how you would like to possibly impact the issue.
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Logistical Items to Help Planners if You are Accepted Into the Class (none of this information will be seen by the committee or used to determine class admittance).
LinkedIn: Please include your LinkedIn profile link if you have one.
Dietary restrictions, food allergies: Please include any dietary restrictions or food allergies so we can accommodate your needs throughout your LSP experience.
Other needed accommodations so we can make sure you have what you need each day: Mother's Room, Prayer Room, etc.
Travel/Mass Transit: Experiential learning is a big part of LSP, and traveling to different locations will be part of the class. Please indicate if you have access to a car or usually travel by mass transit.
Signatures & Payment
Candidate Support: Leadership St. Paul requires applicants to have the full support of their employer in order to participate. Name, title and email of supervisor:
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Candidate Support Signature: By signing here you agree that you have discussed LSP with your direct supervisor and sought all appropriate permissions from your organization in order to take part in the program February through November of 2026.
Candidate Sponsor: If accepted into the program, indicate below the name of the person who will be responsible for paying your tuition of $3,000 ($3,500 if you work for a non-chamber member organization, this includes a base membership fee of $500), please contact us if your organization is interested in becoming a Chamber member at a higher investment level [includes more benefits]). Name of sponsor (person to whom we should email the invoice if you are accepted into the program - it can be you, if you are going to pay for the program individually):
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Name of Sponsor
Candidate Sponsor: If accepted into the program, indicate below email of the sponsor (person to whom we should email the invoice if you are accepted into the program):
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Email of Person to Get Invoice
Program Sponsorship: Would your organization be interested in sponsoring a content day or Happy Hour? Please indicate below, the email of the person to whom we should email about possible sponsorship opportunities:
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Email of Person to Get Invoice
Candidate Support Signature: By signing here you agree that you have discussed payment of the tuition with your sponsor, so the tuition invoice (sent in December of 2025 or January of 2026) will not be a surprise to that person if you are accepted into the program.
Candidate Signature: By signing here you agree that you would like to be considered for a spot in the Leadership St. Paul Class of 2026 and you understand that some information provided will remain confidential where indicated and that other information may be shared in accordance with the Chamber's standard policies.
I will pay the $50.00 non-refundable one-time application fee via the following three options. Note, if you choose pay below online, a box will pop up up for you to check (LSP Appliacation Fee) then after you hit submit on the application at the very end, you will be taken to PayPal to pay via credit card:
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Check mailed to the Chamber, made out to SPAC Charitable Foundation.
I or my sponsor will call 651-223-5000 and pay by credit card.
Pay below online.
Non-refundable Application Fee of $50.00
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Please answer the questions below if comfortable:
The following section is OPTIONAL, as is choosing to answer some, but not all of, the questions. The St. Paul Area Chamber Charitable Foundation finds this information very helpful and encourages you to provide it to help aid in future recruiting efforts. The St. Paul Area Chamber does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, citizenship status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. We do find great value in having a class of participants from all levels of organizations, varying ages/experience, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds; in addition to knowing that individuals can lead from any level of an organization and should pursue professional development, we also find that variety in background aids in good dialogue as well as creative solutions for systems change.
Where does your organization fit into the following categories? (You may check more than one):
Large business (over 250 and employees)
Mid-size business (between 101-250 employees)
Small business (under 101 employees)
Nonprofit
Public sector
Media
What is your level in your current organization?
Entry level
Mid-level management
Executive management
What is your age?
Under 26
26-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
What is your highest level of education?
High school diploma or equivalent
Attended college and/or associates degree
College graduate
Masters degree
Ph.D. or professional degree
What is your Gender identity?
Prefer not to answer
Female
Male
Non-Binary
Self-Identify immediately below
Other
Do you consider yourself a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersexed, Agender, Asexual (LGBTQIA) community?
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
Which categories describe you? Select all that apply:
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
East Asian (i.e. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese)
South Asian (i.e. Asian Indian, Nepali, Pakistani) Southeast Asian (i.e. Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Hmong, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese)
Hative Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Hispanic or LatinX or Spanish Origin
Middle Eastern or North African
White/Caucasian
Another race, ethnicity, or origin
Prefer not to answer
If You Selected 'Another race, ethnicity, or origin' above for a category and you feel comfortable sharing that category or categories, please share here:
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