Sponsor a Candidate
Organizations that sponsor LGC Fellows seek a competitive advantage through leadership that ignites transformation. Join LGC as a sponsor to ensure access and visibility to more than 1,600 LGC Fellows and leaders across Greater Chicago.
Information for Sponsoring Organizations
The bar is being raised for leaders to be capable of inspiring change, innovation, teamwork and sustainable performance in their companies and organizations. By developing promising leaders with a broad perspective on the socioeconomic landscape of the city and region, and a commitment to positively impacting communities, your organization will emerge with the executive leadership needed for today’s world.
The LGC Signature Fellows Program attracts leaders who are taking on increasing responsibility. The program is suited for individuals in your organization who are:
- a key part of your leadership development plan
- positioned to lead organizational change
- interested in advancing their leadership development
- confronting challenges that require new approaches
In turn, your organization will benefit from an employee who is:
- a more well-rounded, inclusive, and civic-minded leader
- better informed and involved in community issues
- part of a network of more than 1,600 of Chicago’s most influential changemakers
- equipped to serve beyond their organizational walls to transform our region and make Chicago a better place for all who work and live here
All candidates are required to be supported by their sponsoring organization, which includes participating in two retreats (early September and early June) and the monthly full-day First Friday programs (first Friday of the month, October-May), and a financial contribution ($20,000 for private sponsors and large nonprofits; amount scaled for smaller nonprofits, government, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs).
“Our relationship with Leadership Greater Chicago, and having our leaders participate in the Fellows Program provides many benefits to us. It helps us better advise our clients by having a perspective on the broader context…bring[ing] that thinking and the benefit of those perspectives to help them navigate an increasingly complex environment.”Brad Martens, Managing Director and Senior Partner BCG’s Chicago office
How to Nominate a Candidate for the Signature Fellows Program:
Step 1: Familiarize yourself with the candidate criteria (see below)
Step 2: Identify a potential candidate (or more!) who meets the criteria
Step 3: Encourage the potential candidate(s) to learn more about the Signature Fellows Program by visiting lgcchicago.org/apply
Step 4: Offer to serve as a reference for the potential candidate. The candidate will then list your name on their application, and you will receive an email with instructions to submit a letter of support.
To be considered for the LGC Signature Fellows Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Live or work in the Greater Chicago region
- Have been in their current professional position for at least one year as of the start of the program
- Nominated and supported by their sponsoring organization and a second nominator
- Possess a clear capacity for leadership and growth in their chosen career, with the likelihood of achieving future positions of substantial responsibility
- Have a proven history of volunteering and civic engagement, and the passion and drive to tackle some of the major issues facing the Greater Chicago region
- Demonstrate a clear willingness and ability to commit fully to the year-long Program
- Fall between the ages of 30 and 45
LGC welcomes leaders from all sectors, including corporate, nonprofit, government and education, as well as entrepreneurs. Ideal candidates are collaborative, innovative, action-oriented, creative, humble, and demonstrate personal responsibility and integrity.
Questions?
For more information and to discuss the best way to identify a candidate from your organization, please contact our team at programs@lgcchicago.org.