Leading Follows Network Incorporated
Leading Follows Network is a nonprofit organization supporting women in the ballroom dance industry; the website lists mentorship, scholarships, career-development resources and an annual series of events. The site includes event schedules and a contact email and shows activity through 2025–2026 event listings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small organizations, projects, or individuals working in ballroom dance, mentorship, scholarships or career-development whose needs align with discrete, project-specific funding in the $500–$13,000 range and who can be reached through relationship or invitation.
Good Fit
- • Project-specific budget and clear deliverables tied to dance mentorship, scholarships, or career development
- • Request size consistent with recent grants (hundreds to low tens of thousands)
- • Geographic presence or activity in states the funder has supported (e.g., OH, MO, MI, MA, CA)
- • A prior introduction, staff contact, or visibility in the funder’s network or events
Geography
In the latest year grants went to recipients in five different states (including OH, MO, MI, MA and CA), showing multi-state reach though one state (Ohio) received a majority share.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows seven distinct recipients (including individuals and for-profits) with five new entrants and only two repeats across two years, indicating a fairly broad recipient set for a small foundation despite dollar concentration among top grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists—five new recipients in the latest year—but the funder explicitly limits grants to preselected recipients, so unfamiliar organizations may be considered only if discovered or invited rather than via an open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
