Who serves as the Project Leader?

Each project must designate a Project Leader to provide programmatic leadership and oversight to all aspects of the project. The Project Leader is typically the project's executive director, but this role is occasionally filled by an advisory board or coalition member instead. The Project Leader signs the Project Sponsorship Agreement, a legally-binding document. Community Partners staff consider the Project Leader the project's top decision-maker and the person accountable for project finances and compliance with policies and procedures.  

Please keep in mind that if you are a Project Leader and also a paid employee, the chairperson of your project's advisory board must approve your compensation in advance and in writing. 

Project Leaders attend orientation and work closely with Community Partners staff to identify project needs and services that Community Partners can provide to help.