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2021 Annual Report
Annual Report of the Kansas Leadership Center See where we've been, where we are and where we're headed in KLC's 2021 Annual Report. In KLC's first-ever Annual Report, we’ve outlined a few of the key takeaways from the work our team and partners like you have been...
Third Floor Research: Call for Proposals
Third Floor Research to invest $75,000 in new research projects Call for research partners Join us! Third Floor Research is seeking partners to conduct research on leadership and/or civic engagement activities. Organizations with a leadership or civic engagement...
Announcing Recipients of 2022 Leadership Transformation Grants
October 20, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center announces recipients of 2022 Leadership Transformation Grants Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) has selected 37 new organizations and 50 returning organizations across Kansas as 2022...
News Release: Kansas Beats the Virus Evaluation Report
September 29, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New research on grassroots pandemic activism finds personal connections, shared purpose empowered Kansans to take action Wichita, Kan. – Third Floor Research—the research partnership between the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC)...
Applications Open for Leadership Transformation Grants
August 4, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center now accepting applications for 2022 Leadership Transformation Grants Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) is offering workforce development grants to organizations across Kansas to help them...
KLC Announces Development Grants to Organizations Serving Communities of Color
July 14, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center awards grants and support to Kansas organizations serving communities of color Wichita, Kan. – In an effort to cultivate leadership and inspire hope for the future among Kansans of color, the Kansas...
Voices on Vaccinations
“Voices on Vaccinations” Campaign Elevates the Conversation on COVID-19 Vaccination with Diverse Kansas Communities In an effort to build awareness of and interest in the COVID-19 vaccine for four Kansas communities – Black, Latino, Native American, and Kansans...
A. A. Hyde
Cut paper illustration by Lauren Fitzgerald A. A. Hyde (March 2, 1848—Jan. 10, 1935) Philanthropist, developer of Mentholatum Two things drove A. A. Hyde – faith and the power of giving generously. His money went to charitable organizations around the world,...
Clementine Paddleford
Cut paper illustration by Lauren Fitzgerald Clementine Paddleford (September 27, 1898—November 13, 1967) Food writer, journalist, pilot and explorer Before Food Network, there was Clementine Paddleford. The Kansan set the tone for America’s tables and taste buds while...
Charles Sheldon
Cut paper illustration by Lauren Fitzgerald Charles Sheldon (Feb. 26, 1857—Feb. 24 1946) Minister, Author, Peace Advocate Charles Sheldon was a minister, author of an international best -seller, peace advocate, and inspiration for “What Would Jesus Do?” movement....
Organizational Impact and Leadership Development Capacity
Impact on Organizations of Partnering with Kansas Leadership Center to Develop Leadership Capacity GAP Most leadership development programs focus on a select few, typically those at the top of an organization or being groomed for executive management.In today’s...
Congratulations, Matt O’Malley
We are proud to announce that KLC alumnus Matt O’Malley of Pittsburg, Kansas is this year’s winner of the Ron Alexander Scholarship. Each year, in honor of Senior Associate Ron Alexander, the Kansas Leadership Center offers a full scholarship for the Teach Leadership...
Damon Young Joins KLC as Chief Business Officer
January 6, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center Appoints Damon Young as Chief Business Officer Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) announced today that Damon Young has been named the nonprofit organization’s chief business officer. Young...
2021 Annual Report
Annual Report of the Kansas Leadership Center See where we've been, where we are and where we're headed in KLC's 2021 Annual Report. In KLC's first-ever Annual Report, we’ve outlined a few of the key takeaways from the work our team and partners like you have been...
Announcing Recipients of 2022 Leadership Transformation Grants
October 20, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center announces recipients of 2022 Leadership Transformation Grants Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) has selected 37 new organizations and 50 returning organizations across Kansas as 2022...
News Release: Kansas Beats the Virus Evaluation Report
September 29, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New research on grassroots pandemic activism finds personal connections, shared purpose empowered Kansans to take action Wichita, Kan. – Third Floor Research—the research partnership between the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC)...
Applications Open for Leadership Transformation Grants
August 4, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center now accepting applications for 2022 Leadership Transformation Grants Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) is offering workforce development grants to organizations across Kansas to help them...
KLC Announces Development Grants to Organizations Serving Communities of Color
July 14, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center awards grants and support to Kansas organizations serving communities of color Wichita, Kan. – In an effort to cultivate leadership and inspire hope for the future among Kansans of color, the Kansas...
Kansas Leadership Center Announces New Board Members
February 15, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center Announces Three New Board Members Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC), an educational organization founded to foster civic leadership for healthier Kansas communities, welcomes three new...
Kansas Beats the Virus initiative mobilized 7,000 Kansans
February 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘Kansas Beats the Virus’ project mobilized 7,000 Kansans launching 827 action plans to combat COVID across the state Wichita, Kan. – “Kansas Beats the Virus”– a statewide, bi-partisan public health intervention to combat the...
‘Kansas Beats the Virus’ initiative mobilizing Kansans in 72 Counties with 695 Community Action Plans to Date
Wichita, Kan. – The “Kansas Beats the Virus” effort, a statewide, bi-partisan public health intervention to combat the pandemic has less than two weeks before the campaign ends on December 31, 2020. The initiative is a partnership between the Kansas Leadership Center...
‘Kansas Beats the Virus’ initiative mobilizing Kansans in 72 Counties with 174 Action Plans to Date
Wichita, Kan. – The “Kansas Beats the Virus” effort, a statewide, bi-partisan public health intervention to combat the pandemic is fully operational. The initiative is a partnership between the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) with the Kansas Department of Health and...
Kansas Leadership Center Aims to Mobilize and Inspire Kansans to ‘Beat the Virus’ with Public Health Intervention
Partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Launches this Week Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) has launched “Kansas Beats the Virus” (#KSBeatsTheVirus), a statewide, bi-partisan public health intervention to activate and connect...
Announcing Recipients of 2021 Leadership Transformation Grants
November 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas Leadership Center announces recipients of 2021 Leadership Transformation Grants Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) has selected 20 new organizations and 57 returning organizations across Kansas as 2021...
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