At the heart of the GIVEN Institute is the GIVEN Leadership Program, a 16-month formation experience for young adult Catholic women, ages 21–35. Through prayer, leadership formation, community, mentoring, and practical application, participants are equipped to more fully receive their God-given gifts, realize how they are called to use them, and respond in service to the Church and the world.

The Leadership Forum is the cornerstone gathering of the GIVEN Leadership Program. During this transformational week, participants come together for prayer, formation, leadership training, fellowship, and discernment as they deepen their understanding of their particular mission and vocation and begin developing a personal Action Plan.

Following the Forum, each participant is paired with a trained GIVEN Mentor who accompanies her as she brings her Action Plan to life. Through one-on-one mentoring, young women receive encouragement, accountability, and practical support as they activate their gifts in their communities, the Church, and the world.

The GIVEN experience extends beyond the Leadership Program through the GIVEN Network—a growing community of alumnae, mentors, religious sisters, and friends of the mission. Ongoing formation and connection are offered through regional GIVEN Gatherings, retreats, virtual events, prayer opportunities, and other resources designed to help women continue growing in faith, friendship, leadership, and mission.