Abstract
The Philippine Nurses Association of America developed the Innovative Leadership Development Program to strengthen chapter governance and build a culturally grounded pipeline of nurse leaders. A mixed-methods evaluation of the 2025 cohort (n=40) used standardized postcourse surveys and thematic analysis of open responses. Findings show high satisfaction and recommendation rates, self-reported gains in leadership, communication, project management, and financial stewardship, and strong value placed on SOAR analysis and the Project Management Plan; participants cited time constraints and requested more live interaction and coaching. Innovative Leadership Development Program is a replicable, community-led model for scalable leadership development.