The program is under the direction of the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation which is funded almost entirely by the private sector, over 650 individuals, businesses and private foundations. State and private universities throughout Washington provide support in the form of facilities, seminar instructors and coordinators.
Businesses provide similar support as do various levels of government.
Investors Thank you to the individuals, businesses and friends who invest to assure that trained leadership is available for the future of the natural resource industries. They share the vision that people are the most important resource for agriculture, forestry and fishing. A network of over 700 investors proudly funds the leadership program. These investors represent the core of leadership in the natural resource industries. They collectively are the owners of a leadership program.