The National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) supports the inclusion of women's voices in the Democratic Party. NFDW chapters promote Democratic Party goals and candidates and works to unite women party members behind them. 

The Leadership Nashville Foundation was founded in 1976 as an independent executive leadership program to give community leaders a three-dimensional view of the city and bring together all city neighborhoods and sectors. Leadership Nashville selects participants for an annual nine-month program from September through June, including seven monthly meetings and opening and closing retreats where class members look at issues that face Nashville, including problems such as crime, affordable housing, school finances, racial tensions, transportation and arts funding.

The Leadership Memphis Executive Program is a nine-month program to inform, involve, and inspire community leaders toward greater participation in the Memphis community's public and private sectors. Each year, 80 particpants spend 13 days together in a curriculum focusing on issues important to the community and ways to enhance their networking and leadership skills.

Leadership Blount County is a community leadership enhancement and development program designed to provide a large number of well-trained, highly motivated citizens to assume leadership roles in civic, educational, economic development, cultural and philanthropic organizations and groups in Blount County. Each year, a class of approximately 36 people is selected by a volunteer committee of alumni from nominations received from the community. The board and staff plan and conduct full-day sessions each month for the ten-month duration of the annual program.

The Tennessee Republican Party offers a two-day campaign school on a variety of issues for all candidates who have filed to run as Republicans in the state, helping them to develop campaign-oriented skills.