United Way QC Emerging Leaders is a passionate group of friends and colleagues – all connected by the causes we believe in. We’re young professionals, creatives and philanthropist leaders who are working to solve big community problems, together.
If you’re under 40 years old, motivated to help and are looking to connect with like-minded peers, we’re the group for you.
As tomorrow’s community leaders and as the most influential generation in America, our Emerging Leaders will set the standard for generations to come. An ambitious group of individuals with common goals of growth and giving back, we hope to motivate and support others to be leaders and succeed.
Emerging Leaders believe they can be the drivers of change in our community. Our group provides young professionals a voice in the future of the Quad Cities.
There is so much that comes with joining our community. Members enjoy networking, leadership and professional development and community involvement opportunities. Not only that, but you can also…
Membership is open to Quad Citizens ages 22-40 across all industries. Our group represents a diverse range of companies, industries, backgrounds, family dynamics and ideologies and provides them a space to build relationships, volunteer, and engage with community, political, civic, and business leaders.
Become an Emerging Leaders Member by giving $30 a month. If you are not quite ready to join Emerging Leaders at those levels, the ELQC step-up program allows you to gradually increase your gift over a period of three years while enjoying full membership and recognition benefits. Step-up members make a commitment to give $20 a month in year one, $25 in year two and $30 in year three.
Emerging Leaders Champion Investors are generous individuals or companies who contribute to this Emerging Leaders’ overall efforts year-round at a recommended level of $2,500 per year.
Champion Investors enjoy all the same benefits of Emerging Leaders Members along with perks like:
Guiding our community’s most enthusiastic and energetic young people to help change lives is what Emerging Leaders is all about.
Contact Ty Lewis at tlewis@unitedwayqc.org or call 563.344.0317 for more information on these events.
Dynamic learning on a quarterly basis which include expert speakers and tangible lessons that can be applied in our community.
Casual bi-monthly gatherings for relationship building.
Join us Wednesday, April 10 from 5pm - 7pm at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom.
Engage in a six-month program to learn Strategic Foresight skills that can shape your future — and the future of the community.
Championing community change requires a deep understanding of systems, consensus building and how social and economic capital play catalytic roles in creating a unified vision and empowering big, bold community-level solutions. Participants will learn about the systems that drive results for quality education for our kids, family-sustaining financial stability for families and healthy living for all and see themselves as agents for change.
Systems for Change series offer dynamic learning on a quarterly basis which include expert speakers and tangible lessons that can be applied to make a difference in our community immediately. The goal is to expose emerging leaders to various social and economic drivers in our community, challenge their thinking and inspire them to get involved in improving the quality of life for everyone in the Quad Cities.
Following each session, participants can stay to network and discuss what they heard and how they might apply to help build momentum for a stronger Quad Cities.
Engage in a six-month program to learn Strategic Foresight skills that can shape your future — and the future of the community.
Casual bi-monthly gatherings for relationship building.
Engage in a six-month program to learn Strategic Foresight skills that can shape your future — and the future of the community.
Collin Nelson
Emerging Leaders Co-Chair
Heather Waffle-Terrance
Emerging Leaders Co-Chair
Ashley Perkins-Armetta
Estes Construction
Autumn Buesking
IMEG Corp.
Lukas DeWitt
Estes Construction
Joanna Drake
Quad Cities Chamber
Kristin Enright
MindFire Communications
Maxwell Gellerman
Hawkeye Commercial Real Estate Company
Collin Guinn
I.H. Mississippi Valley Credit Union Quad Cities
Erica Hill
John Deere
Alec Jensen
Russell
Michi Lacefield
Family Resources, Inc.
Emily Marriott
Quad City Bank & Trust / QCR Holdings
Samuel McCullum
STEAM on Wheels
Daisy Cordelia Moran
Quad Cities Community Foundation
Colin Nelson
Nelson Brothers Agency
Alyssa Rice
Grace Technologies
Heather Waffle-Terrance
I.H. Mississippi Valley Credit Union Quad Cities
Jordon Williams
Cordogan Clark
To learn more about Emerging Leaders, contact Ty Lewis at tlewis@unitedwayqc.org or call 563.344.0317.
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