Plus lots of new grads, upcoming events and stellar learning opps. 
Six nonprofits to get pro bono help from Ignite Louisville teams 

Clearly Ignite Louisville participants welcome challenges. Before they took on the team-building course at Fort Knox on Wednesday, the Ignite Louisville teams learned which nonprofit they would be working with for the next six months as part of the Yum! IGNITES Louisville Challenge. Click below to see the team pairings along with photos of each team. 

The Ignite Louisville program is presented by Norton Healthcare.
The Yum! IGNITES Louisville Challenge, the service-learning component of the program is presented by Yum! Brands Inc.

Congrats to the 2017 Leadership Louisville grads!
Leadership Louisville 2017 graduation
In May, the Leadership Louisville Class of 2017 gathered at the Big Clifty Inn in Madison, Indiana, for their closing retreat. 

Friendships were built, eyes and hearts were opened, connections were made, and ten months of the magic of Leadership Louisville transformed this group into yet another "best class ever." Cheers to all!
Upcoming events
Jackie Keating - Dana Allen
June 28, 2017, 8-10 a.m.
100 WISE WOMEN
presented by Delta Dental of Kentucky

Keynote Speakers:  Dana Allen (BF '07, '01, LL '99, FL '90),  System Vice President of Marketing, Norton Healthcare, and  Jackie Keating (LL '15, IL '11, FL '10),  Chief Development Officer, Dare to Care Food Bank

Join us to hear insights from these two women leaders on the rewards that come from women mentoring women.
Mayor of Dallas_ Mike Rawlings
August 22, 2017, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
LEADERSHIP LOUISVILLE LUNCHEON
at the Galt House Hotel
presented by Louisville Gas & Electric Company

Big State. Big City. Big Solutions.
Our keynote speaker for the 2017 Luncheon will be the Mayor of Dallas, Mike Rawlings. This annual event convenes more than 1,000 of our region's most influential leaders. 
Meet our newest Focus Louisville graduates 

Focus Louisville
Focus Louisville, our 2 1/2 day, action-packed experience in civic engagement, never fails to inspire. 

"It exposed me to so many aspects of the community - not only the hopes and aspirations but the challenges as well. There is so much opportunity to make a difference in this city, and that is incredibly exciting to me."
- Richard Garner, Booz Allen Hamilton


Focus Louisville is presented by Ford.
Know a nonprofit that needs help? 

Encore Louisville _ Ignite Louisville offer pro bono help to nonprofit organizations.
Tuesday, May 30 is the deadline to submit proposals to get pro bono help from established community leaders in our Encore Louisville program and high-potential emerging leaders in our Ignite Louisville.
Capital campaign is 95% to goal! 

There's still time for you to be part of the prime space we're reserving for recognizing donors to our capital campaign. 

All who pledge $2,500 or more to our capital campaign will have their names etched into prisms that will be part of a permanent art installation, illuminated for Main Street to see. 

Donors at the $1,000 or more level will be added to a prominent display in the Alumni Lounge, and every donor will be part of our Virtual Donor Wall, both online and at the new Center.

New lineup of Leadership Green Room courses for July-December 2017

Click to download the Green Room Course Catalog for July-December 2017
Click to download the new 
Course Catalog (pdf)
We've just announced the newest course offerings for the second half of 2017!

UPCOMING COURSES

The world's highest-performing organizations put the people they serve at the heart of all they do from day-to-day decisions to strategic planning. Learn more about this course and register  

July 13-14, 2017
$900
Effective communication creates stronger relationships, helps you rise above behavioral challenges in the workplace, builds your credibility and enhances your professional image. The course includes coaching and feedback on how to further develop your presentation capabilities.

The Leadership Green Room is presented by Republic Bank Foundation.

Photos from recent programs and events
  • April 27-28, Ignite Louisville Fall 2017 Opening Retreat at Wooded Glen
  • May 9, Leadership Louisville closing retreat at Clifty Falls State Park
  • May 18-20, Focus Louisville
  • May 24, Ignite Louisville at Fort Knox 

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