ALF is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to building stronger communities by joining and strengthening diverse leaders to serve the common good. ALF was established in 1980 to provide a new model for community leadership, based on cross-sector collaboration and establishing a strong network that can leverage the knowledge and talents of diverse leaders. This is accomplished through the ALF Fellows Program and Senior Fellows Network in each of the communities ALF serves. Today, there are ten chapters located throughout the United States. Each chapter tailors the Fellows program and Senior Fellows activities to the region that it serves.