Leadership Springfield

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the people who show up, pitch in, and help make Springfield a stronger community.

Thank you to the leaders, workers, volunteers, and community builders who keep our city moving forward.

As we kick off a new program year for Signature Classes 51 & 52, it’s the perfect time to reconnect with someone from your Signature Class!

Take a moment to browse the LeadSGF Alumni Directory, find a familiar name, and reach out to a classmate you haven’t connected with in a while. Whether it’s been a few weeks or a few decades, there’s always a reason to reconnect with the people who shared the Leadership Springfield experience with you.

🔗 Find a classmate in the Alumni Directory: https://leadershipspringfield.org/login/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fleadershipspringfield.org%2Faccount%2F

Widen your perspective of community engagement from local to global this February! Join us for an alumni trip in celebration of both LeadSGF's and the Springfield Sister Cities Association's 40th anniversaries, blending immersive cultural experiences, leadership development, and building social capital across borders.

Learn more 👉 https://leadershipspringfield.org/forms/ssca-alumni-trip/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUHARlwZG9mA2V4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTd5OGk2VWZEV1loR1FKVVNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81MTQ3NzE1NjkyMjgwNjEAAR7biNEsAhInWMjTOCpBWwEhiqSIUw-D2Vo-ii7LU6J3t95JZGNEgDYWJ6KRQg_aem_pVZw6ANoAK1Jw9ZlF3J-8g

Leadership Springfield is accepting resumes for a Development & Community Outreach position. This role is about relationships - connecting people to our mission and creating meaningful opportunities for them to engage, invest, and partner with Leadership Springfield. This position will build and steward relationships with individual donors, alumni, corporate partners, employers, and community supporters. We're open to a range of backgrounds and experience levels and want to find the right person for our team. If you're a relationship-builder who loves connecting people, organizations, and ideas to meaningful work in our community, we'd love to hear from you. Interested in learning more? Send your resume to [email protected].

Make the most of your alumni status by joining the Alumni Bulletin Board on Facebook! This private group, just for LeadSGF grads, is available to help you connect beyond programs and events. Think of it as your community bulletin board to share job openings, board opportunities, volunteer needs, invitations to community events, and more. Continue the connection with alumni from the past 40 years!

Join the LeadSGF Alumni Bulletin Board: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadSGFAlumniMembers

Be a part of something amazing on October 4! 😁🎉Join Celebrate Springfield as a volunteer!

Our friends with Celebrate Springfield still have plenty of open volunteer positions waiting to be filled, and LeadSGF alum are invited to help make this community celebration a success.

Sign up today! 👉 https://signup.com/go/HkWGrdS

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Alamo Drafthouse Springfield's Backlot yesterday as we kicked off Signature Classes 51 & 52's LeadSGF experience! The New Class & Alumni Mixer is always a fun way to celebrate the new program year and reconnect with classmates.

The energy in the room was the perfect way to kick off another year of learning, connection and community leadership. We’re excited to see what’s ahead for both of these Signature Classes!

A special thank-you to our Signature Series Welcome Reception sponsor, Bank, for helping us make this evening possible. We’re grateful for your continued support of LeadSGF!

Here’s to a great year ahead! 🎉

Major shout out to David Hall (Signature Class 21) and Don Harkey (Signature Class 29) for officially reaching Lifetime Legacy Leader donor status in July after giving consistently over the past four years!

David and Don have been trailblazers and champions for the LeadSGF mission since their time in the Signature Class program, and we are truly grateful for all their support!

Want to be part of the Legacy Leaders League? Learn more! 👉 https://leadershipspringfield.org/plug-in/legacy-leaders-league/

Join us tomorrow to help us kick off Signature Classes 51 & 52's LeadSGF experience at The Backlot at Alamo Drafthouse Springfield! All LeadSGF alumni are invited to welcome the new Signature Classes to this network of community leaders at the New Class & Alumni Mixer!

This event is a come-and-go style reception held from 4:00-6:00 pm with brief remarks at 5:00 pm.

New class members will be provided with a drink ticket, and all other attendees will have access to the cash bar. Non-alcoholic options are available. This event is open to all alumni over 21. It is not a required event for LeadSGF participants, alumni, staff, or volunteers, but we'd love to have you there! No RSVP is necessary. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Thanks to the Signature Series Welcome Reception Sponsor, Commerce Bank!