Do For One’s approach to Relationship-Based Advocacy
Is this you?
This four-session course teaches you how to build and support voluntary, one-to-one, and enduring relationships across societal barriers alongside a close-knit learning community.
The course integrates the theology, philosophy, social theory, and practiced wisdom needed to reweave the social fabric of your community with clarity and a moral imagination.
Do you regularly engage with people on the margins, experiencing isolation, through your work, voluntary commitments, or personal life?
Have you ever felt frustrated by your own limitations to support those around you well?
What if the answer isn’t doing more, but directing your time and energy toward creating the conditions for a community of mutual, one-to-one care?
What is Lead For One?
The 2026 cohort is in session! Interested in joining us in 2027?
Sessions meet on Saturdays at a venue in Midtown East, New York City, 9:30 AM–2:30 PM. Cohorts are small and selective — an application and interview are required.
Accepted members must attend all four sessions in full.
The dates are: 03/06/2027 | 05/22/2027 | 09/18/2027 | 11/06/2027
To apply or learn more, email makenna@doforone.org
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Valuing People Through Inherent Dignity vs. Capacity
DATE: 3/6/27
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Guiding Principles for Relationship-based Advocacy
DATE: 05/22/2027
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Crafting a Compelling Invitation Through Intentional, One-to-One Relationship-Building
DATE: 09/18/2026
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Supporting relationships that foster human flourishing as communities grow in strength and diversity.
DATE: 11/06/2027
What Participants Are Saying
“As a [former] special ed teacher, I had a lot of unlearning to do.”
“A template to accomplish exactly what we felt God was calling us to do.”
“Equipped us to start creating matches within our own community.”