Building
Exceptional Leaders

We cultivate service providers, disability advocates and other professionals who dedicate themselves to inclusion and access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Leadership Academy

Through an immersive two-year program, Leadership Academy participants build their expertise to enhance their influence.

Launch Your Leadership Journey

Renee L. Pietrangelo Leadership Forum

Leadership Forum workshops aim to stretch the thinking and build the skills of our field’s best and brightest leaders.

Sharpen Your Skills

Self-Advocate Scholarship Program

The ANCOR Foundation is excited to share the Self-Advocate Scholarship Program!

Learn More & Apply

The Leadership Academy transformed my career. Through insightful seminars and collaborative learning, I gained valuable tools, skills and confidence that continue to shape my leadership journey.

Liz Armentrout '25
Systems Unlimited; Iowa City, IA