The State Government Affairs Council Foundation is the 501(c)(3) educational foundation of SGAC. Its purpose is to conduct research, sponsor conferences and seminars, and promote other educational activities related to state government.

SGAC's Foundation sponsors the Leaders' Policy Conference (LPC), an outstanding educational initiative for legislators and state government relations professionals:

The Leaders' Policy Conference (LPC) is an annual meeting of the states' legislative leadership and state government affairs professionals from America's leading businesses, associations and service providers. LPC , sponsored by the SGAC Foundation in cooperation with NCSL and CSG, is designed to encourage dialogue on issues of importance between state legislative leaders and private sector representatives. Attendance is by invitation only. Those invited are: The legislative leadership of all 50 states, NCSL & CSG Executive Committees & ALEC Board of Directors, SGAC members and private sector representatives.

The 2010 LPC will be held November 20-23 at the InterContinental Montelucia in Paradise Valley, AZ.