15 Years of Leadership

This year we are proud to celebrate 15 years of the Illinois Leadership Center! We have been able to do some amazing things these past 15 years! Some of the highlights include:

Nearly 800 students have completed the Leadership Certificate Program
Over 14,000 attended i-Programs
More than 22,000 attended a leadership workshop
67 students served as Graf Interns
Some 1,500 faculty, staff, alumni, and community members have helped to build Illini Leaders as facilitators or Certificate Coaches

We are proud to have impacted so many in the pursuit of helping to build better leaders! This semester we will be celebrating these accomplishments in conjunction with the University's sesquicentennial (150 years anniversary of the University) and the Campaign for Illinois by counting down 15 reasons to celebrate the Illinois Leadership Center. Starting the week of February 5th, we will begin our countdown. You can keep up to date with our countdown right here; read below to learn more about our 15 reasons to celebrate the Illinois Leadership Center!

Support the ILC

As we continue to plan for the next 15 years, we look forward to your continued support. You can assist the Illinois Leadership Center by your time, talent, and treasure. How can you help? By serving as a volunteer as a coach in our Leadership Certificate Program, a coach at our one-day Imprint program (usually in February), or as a speaker in our Alumni Workshop Series.

Here is what your contribution to the ILC can do:

$10 would support one student to complete the CliftonStrengths® Assessment

$100 would support one students to attend an i-Program

$300 would support a class of 30 to participate in a leadership workshop

$1000 would support one students to attend the Institute by LeaderShape

$4000 would support an entire i-Program

$5000 would support one faculty fellow’s research for one year

$10,000 would support the Leader in Residence Program for one year

In honor of the ILC 15th Anniversary:

A 5-year pledge of $1500 annually ($7500 total), would be a gift of $125/month

A 5-year pledge of $3000 annually ($15,000 total), would be a gift of $250/month