Personal  Development

MPACT Leadership Opportunities: There are always leadership opportunities for MPACT programming and implementation. Also, if you have an idea for your own program, you can submit it to the board for review in order to receive financial and volunteer support. Contact the MPACT office for more information at 528-8340 or info@mpactmemphis.org.

    MPACT Board of Directors
    We are currently looking for members who are: 
  • passionate about Memphis and MPACT
  • looking for a fulfilling way to contribute their personal talents for the betterment of the community
  • interested in growing personally and professionally
  • able to attend Board meetings every second Monday of the month from 6 pm - 7:30 pm
  • able to contribute in several of the following areas: fundraising, strategic planning & analysis, member recruitment, communications, program development, partnership development
  • able to listen, analyze, think creatively, and work well individually and in a group
    For more information, please contact MPACT Chair, Shante K. Avant.

MPACT Toastmasters: MPACT Memphis hosts one of 11,500 chapters of this international organization.  Members meet weekly to practice and hone communication and leadership skills. Contact LaToya Elder for more information.

Leadership Memphis FastTrack Program: an initiative for high-potential leaders who are determined to build a better Memphis. MPACT Memphis and Leadership Memphis partner for this program that includes experiential learning processes and exposes participants to local community leaders and organizations. It is offered to 50 participants in both the fall and spring semesters. Participants invest 40 hours in the classroom and the community over two Saturdays and 8 weeknights during the semester. Applications are now being accepted for the FastTrack Class Spring 2009. Application deadline is Friday, October 31, 2008. Program tuition is $1,250. For an application or more information, contact Jon Burchfield, call 278-0016 or click here.

Leadership Academy Fellows Program: a leadership development program launched in 2004 to give tomorrow's leaders the tools they need to lead today. Selected through a rigorous application process, these Fellows engage in 18 seminars over the course of a year. These seminars prepare the Fellows for work in the community by providing a solid foundation of self-knowledge so they can understand their strengths, their perspectives and their relationship dynamics with others; exposing them to the most pressing problems of today with no apologies for honesty and controversy; and connecting them with their peer Fellows and hundreds of existing community leaders to become a network of change agents. Click here for more information about the application timeline and program.

Entrepreneurial Collaboration: MPACT and LaunchMemphis are partnering to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem in our community. With a series of events, forums, and workshops throughout the year designed to bring focus to entrepreneurial activities in Memphis, we collectively hope to not only connect our respective members and participants for mutual benefit, but also deliver new business startups to our economy. Together we can all achieve more entrepreneurially in our community. Contact the MPACT office for more information at 901-528-8340 or info@mpactmemphis.org.

MPACT & U of M Professional Mentoring Program: MPACT is committed to keeping young, professional talent, in Memphis. It is because of this commitment that we have partnered with The University of Memphis' Professional Mentor Program to encourage successful MPACT Members such as yourself to guide a college student pursuing a similar path.

The purpose of the Professional Mentor Program is to prepare students to be future leaders through leadership development, to build community within Memphis and to facilitate the development of a support network with community leaders.

A mentor's responsibilities:

  • Discuss leadership interests (materials will be provided to facilitate discussion) relevant to career and personal goals
  • Set aside an opportunity for proteges to job shadow
  • Review a protege's resume
  • Maintain consistent communication with protege for one semester

If possible, attend the following schedule:
February 19, 2010................Kickoff/First Session
March 19, 2010...................Second Session
April 16, 2010.....................Third Session
April 30, 2010.....................Reception
Sessions begin at 4:00 p.m. and end at 5:30 p.m.

The program needs mentors who professionals in the following fields:

Accounting Marketing
Business Law Nonprofit
Corporate Event Sales Pediatrics
Corporate Law Physical Therapy
Criminal Justice Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Psychiatry
Entrepreneurs Small Business Ownership
Health Care Administration
Social Work

If you're interested in applying to become a mentor for The University of Memphis Professional Mentor Program, please fill out this form and e-mail it to MPACT's Personal Development Chair, Jon Burchfield.

The deadline to apply for this program is February 12, 2010.

Click here to see our recent leadership development activity.