Leadership Development
Preparing emerging leaders with the skills, confidence, and strategic mindset needed to lead with excellence.
Advancing Leadership. Strengthening Systems.
Developing the next generation of leaders in community safety.
Emerging Leaders National Network (ELNN) is a national leadership and professional network for emerging leaders working across community violence intervention, prevention, and public safety systems.
Positioning
National. Professional. Policy-ready.
ELNN exists to develop, connect, and elevate emerging leaders so they can strengthen organizations, influence systems, and help build safer communities nationwide.
- Leadership development
- Peer network building
- Systems and policy alignment
- Visibility and advancement
National
Cross-city leadership network
CVI
Violence intervention and prevention focus
Public Safety
Systems alignment and field leadership
About ELNN
A professional home for emerging leaders shaping safer communities.
The Emerging Leaders National Network (ELNN) is a national platform for rising leaders committed to advancing community safety through violence intervention, prevention, and cross-sector public safety strategies.
ELNN supports emerging professionals, practitioners, and system leaders by creating space for leadership development, peer connection, strategic learning, and professional visibility.
Core Pillars
Built on four pillars that move leaders from potential to influence.
Professional Network Building
Connecting rising leaders across cities, organizations, and sectors to strengthen relationships and shared learning.
Systems and Policy Alignment
Equipping leaders to navigate public systems, understand policy environments, and engage cross-sector partners effectively.
Visibility and Advancement
Creating pathways for emerging leaders to access opportunities, expand influence, and grow their professional impact.
What We Do
Programs and experiences that make the network real.
Leadership Institutes
Curated trainings and learning sessions for rising leaders in violence prevention and public safety.
National Convenings
Cross-city gatherings that build alignment, relationships, and strategic visibility for the next generation of leaders.
Peer Learning Circles
Structured spaces for practitioners and managers to share lessons, solve problems, and grow together.
Policy and Systems Exposure
Experiences that help emerging leaders understand how funding, policy, and institutions shape field outcomes.
Mission
To develop, connect, and elevate emerging leaders across community violence intervention, prevention, and public safety systems so they can strengthen organizations, influence systems, and help build safer communities nationwide.
Vision
A national ecosystem where emerging leaders are equipped, connected, and positioned to shape the future of violence prevention, community safety, and public safety systems.
Get Involved
Join the network. Build the field. Expand your impact.
ELNN is building a national pipeline of leaders prepared to shape the future of violence prevention and public safety.