Our Approach
In today’s world, individuals, organizations, and communities are grappling with growing disconnection, disengagement, and cultural fragmentation. Many people feel unseen, undervalued, and unsupported. At the same time, we often lack the tools to build trust, foster belonging, and connect with meaningful work. Traditional training tends to focus narrowly on technical or compliance skills, leaving a gap in the relational foundation essential for thriving workplaces and communities.
The Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities addresses this gap by equipping leaders to drive transformation not only within their organizations but across their communities. Through experiential learning, coaching, and cohort-based programs, we cultivate leadership behaviors that build trust, strengthen relationships, foster a culture of learning, and align individuals with purpose. By embedding these practices across sectors, we help communities create interconnected ecosystems of caring leadership that elevate both human well-being and organizational performance.
Human skills are not soft skills. They are essential skills. They are the foundation for the changes we need to see in the world.
– Misty Janks, Organizational Psychologist and CEO
Key Differentiators
- Proven Framework with Collective Impact: Our leadership model, grounded in organizational psychology, is validated across organizations and entire communities—creating ripple effects that last.
- Truly Human Leadership: Unlike transactional training, our programs put listening, recognition, and connection at the center, equipping leaders to care for people while driving meaningful results.
- Cohort & Community-Based Transformation: We bring together leaders across sectors—public, private, nonprofit, and civic—to build shared language, aligned practices, and enduring relationships.
- Scalable & Sustainable Impact: From anchor organizations to regional convenings, our model scales to strengthen both individual workplaces and broader community culture.
At the Chapman Foundation, we believe caring leadership is not a perk—it is the foundation for sustainable success in both organizations and communities. By transforming the way leaders lead and communities connect, we help create cultures where people feel valued, inspired, and equipped to bring out the best in themselves and others.
