LGC is the Greater Chicago Regionโ€™s premier civic leadership development incubator, delivering the knowledge and network to lead bold, transformative change.

Joined October 2014
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๐Ÿ“ฐ Crain's Chicago Business recently recognized 72 Fellows โ€” committed, cross-sector civic changemakers from our first Signature Fellows Class of 1985 to our current class and The Daniel Burnham Fellowship โ€” as Who's Who 2026: bit.ly/4r9KpyN
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๐Ÿ™Œ We are proud to celebrate our 2025 Signature Fellows in today's 40 Under 40 issue of @crainschicago. With the knowledge and network to drive bold, transformative change, they are prepared to lead a complex world. ๐Ÿ”— (Pg. 17): bit.ly/42yBhsU #LeadGreat
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This year's LGC Leadership Series with WNBA Chicago Sky Principal Owner, Michael Alter, Co-Owner & Operating Chairman, Nadia Rawlinson and John Rogers Jr., Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO, Ariel Investments (#LGCFellow since 1985) ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธbit.ly/3VEqdGR
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Please join us in congratulating the following 18 Fellows for being named Chicago United 2025 Business Leaders of Color. 2025 BLC Announcement video: bit.ly/46Tfrmc #LeadGreat
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๐ŸŽ‰ We are thrilled to launch the 2025-26 LGC Leadership Series with WNBA Chicago Sky Principal Owner, Michael Alter, Co-Owner & Operating Chairman, Nadia Rawlinson and John Rogers Jr., Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO, Ariel Investments (#LGCFellow since 1985)๐ŸŽŸ๏ธbit.ly/3VEqdGR
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This summer, the 2025 Cohort of The Daniel Burnham Fellowship completed our six-session strategic accelerator designed to impact the region's workforce & create economic strength. Today, we celebrated these 28 leaders in @CrainsChicago. #LeadGreat
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The LGC Class of 2026 is arriving for the first session of their Opening Retreat of the Signature Fellows Program. With the city as a classroom, they will be immersed in major socioeconomic issues facing the Greater Chicago Region over the next 10 months. #LeadGreat
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๐ŸŽ‰ Announcing the LGC Class of 2026! We are thrilled to welcome 45 accomplished, diverse, civic-minded leaders into the LGC Signature Fellows Program.๐Ÿ“ฐ bit.ly/2Xsw6ad #LeadGreat #LGCChicago
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๐Ÿ“ฐ Congrats to the 3 Fellows recognized on @crainschicago 2025 Notable Leaders in Finance list: bit.ly/4nN1RaD ๐Ÿ”น Manuel Flores (LGC Fellow since 2009) ๐Ÿ”น Garrett Johnson (LGC Fellow since 2024) ๐Ÿ”ธ Maggie McGuire Oโ€™Brien (Daniel Burnham Fellow) #LeadGreat
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Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) retweeted
We had the opportunity to speak with the 2025 โฆ@LGCChicagoโฉ Fellows on topics impacting our city. Thank you for the invitation โฆ@ald_nicoleleeโฉ โฆ@AnjanetteYoung0โฉ โฆ@GrigsbyUmiโฉ
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Please join us in congratulating LGC Board Member Stacey Bolton and the 16 LGC Signature Fellows and Daniel Burnham Fellows named to the @Crainschicago 2025 Notable Leaders in Philanthropy list! ๐Ÿ“ฐ: bit.ly/3ZI2bgi #LeadGreat #Activate
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Last chance to join us! On Thursday, May 15, don't miss Daring to Lead: Inspiring Change and Innovation โ€” the season finale of our 2024-25 LGC Leadership Series โ€” featuring a panel of courageous cross-sector leaders. REGISTER TODAY: bit.ly/4jDWK9C #LeadGreat #Activate
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๐Ÿ“ฐ @crainschicago recently published its 2025 Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys list, and we are proud to announce eight Fellows were recognized among the accomplished attorneys shaping Chicago's legal landscape: bit.ly/4jOt6iC #LeadGreat #LGCeverywhere
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Our 2025 recipient of the LGC Civic Catalyst Award, SC2, leverages cross-sector collaboration to drive impact & scale community safety initiatives. #LeadGreat #Activate ๐ŸŽฌ bit.ly/3YXic1N ๐Ÿ“ฐ bit.ly/41rKfIa

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Fellows: we're just ONE WEEK away from the season finale of our 2024-25 LGC Leadership Series on Thursday, May 15! Register TODAY: bit.ly/4jDWK9C Join us to explore the challenges & opportunities of leading w/ courage & integrity in a divisive climate. #LeadGreat
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In an era marked by increasing polarization & division, the role of civic leadership is more critical now than ever before. FELLOWS: join us on 5/15 & explore cross-sector perspectives during our Leadership Series finale: bit.ly/4jDWK9C #LeadGreat
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Fellows: join us for the season finale of our 2024-25 LGC Leadership Series, Daring to Lead: Inspiring Change and Innovation, on Thursday, May 15! Register TODAY: bit.ly/4jDWK9C #LeadGreat
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Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) retweeted
Last week, I was honored to receive the Civic Catalyst Award alongside my incredible colleagues for our work on the Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago (SC2) initiative. Thank you @LGCChicago! Read more here > metropolitanpeaceinitiativesโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ’™ Over 600 LGC Fellows & friends came together for Celebrate Leaders! Thank you to all who invest in the future of civic leadership. #LeadGreat ๐ŸŽฌ Our honorees: bit.ly/4jKbUul ๐Ÿ“ท Event photos: bit.ly/4jH81X2 ๐Ÿ™Œ Support LGC: bit.ly/42Q2zv7
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Fellows: don't miss out on the opportunity to join us in person on Tuesday, April 22, at 8AM for the next session of our 2024-25 LGC Leadership Series, Investing in Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: bit.ly/4hKo4Si #LeadGreat #Activate
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