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Empowering Our Future

Support Sustainable, Scalable, and Accessible High School Leadership Programs

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Shaping Leaders Since 1989

Since 1989, 21st Century Leaders has been a pillar of educational excellence, empowering and inspiring countless high school students to reach their full potential. 21st Century Leaders is dedicated to preserving its legacy and offering valuable programs that benefit the next generation.

To achieve this in honor of its 35th Anniversary, 21st Century Leaders aims to create long-term organizational sustainability to maintain our educational impact through scalable and accessible programs for all high school students across Georgia through its Sustainability Fund.
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Our Goal: A Million-Dollar Future

We aim to raise $1,000,000 to ensure the sustainability, scalability, and accessibility of our leadership programs. Every contribution supports the educational and leadership growth of our students, paving the way for a brighter future.

Ways to join our Board of Directors in their support:
  • Make a cash donation
  • Donate a gift of stock
  • Donate through a donor-advised fund (DAF)
  • Establish a planned gift
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Campaign Pillars

Sustainability

Supporting our organization's long-term sustainability is critical to maintaining our educational impact. Our programs have been a source of transformation and empowerment for countless high school students.

Accessibility

We are passionate about promoting equity in education and careers and ensuring all students can access our high-quality leadership and talent development programs.

Scalability

We aim to scale our programs to reach a broader and more diverse audience, reach underserved and remote areas, and create a more profound impact in these areas and for all of our high school students.

21st Century Leaders Alumni Greg Clay Shares Impact

"Because of this organization, I was exposed to new people, places, and leadership principles. I remind leaders and supporters like yourselves, that you can never discount the power of helping just one student."
Greg Clay
Executive Director, Mayor’s Office, City of Atlanta, 21CL Alumni ‘00

The endowed funds will have the power to support some of the following initiatives each year:

Fully fund a one-week residential summer leadership institute - providing a free program for all 75 to 100 students

Enroll 500 more students in Leadership Connect

Launch 10 more of our 21st Century Leaders school and community based Clubs serving 30% more students

Provide 20 more seniors with college scholarships

21ST CENTURY LEADERS IMPACT ON FUTURE LEADERS

For the past 35 years, 21st Century Leaders have been a source of transformation and empowerment for over 20,000 high school students.
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Our Programs Change Lives

Leadership Development

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of students said they now see themselves as leaders as a result of our programs

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of students said they took on one or more new leadership roles after joining 21st Century Leaders

Career Readiness

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of students said they are clearer on knowing their career path after high school as a result of 21st Century Leaders, while 55% of students said they discovered a new career field they’re now interested in pursuing
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of students said they grew and developed in our core leadership competencies

Inclusion

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of students said it was their first time seeing someone who looks like them in a career or position they want to be in
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of students said it was their first time interacting with peers outside of their geographic area

Long-term sustainability is critical to maintaining our educational impact.

21st Century Leaders aims to raise $1 million to be endowed to establish:

  • Financial foundation that safeguards from unforeseen challenges and economic fluctuations, ensuring its continued operation.
  • Invest in staff development, guaranteeing the quality and stability of our programs. Maintain our programs, technology, and equipment to provide a conducive environment for learning and innovation.
  • Diversify sources of support for our programs and students by investing in partnerships with new educational institutions, organizations, and donors.

1989 Sustainer's Circle

  • DeRetta Cole Rhodes, Ph.D.
  • Maria Blackburn
  • Maranie Brown
  • Chris Caldwell
  • Carla Chandler
  • Arjun Chowdri
  • Marty Fleischman
  • Katelyn Fredericks
  • Shelton Guin
  • Kate Hewitt
  • Okema Jackson
  • JP James
  • Alina Mencias
  • Jon Neff
  • Chi Nguyen
  • Chris Reynolds
  • Scott Riggs
  • Mari Sifo
  • Katerina Taylor
  • Michael White
  • Anqi Zou
  • Bob & Dianna Watson
  • Matt & Becky Johnson
  • Patrick Soloman
  • Kathy Solley
  • Dennis Adamovich
  • Ellen Lindemann
  • Deidra Abbott
  • Aditi Ashok
  • Monica Awe
  • Samuel Bailey
  • Vander Bannister
  • Curtis Bennett
  • Maria Blackburn
  • Jonathan Blalock
  • Erik Bryant
  • Fabian Chinea
  • Greg Clay
  • Brian Collins
  • Barbara Cormier
  • Kesha Crump
  • Susannah Darrow
  • Chandra Farley
  • Lauren Flanigan
  • Jessica Frost
  • Taylor Green
  • Kristy Hoffman
  • Imani Holmes
  • Arina Hooks
  • Anshuman Khadanga
  • Lindsay Kirk
  • Sue Lewis-Jones
  • Mark Lindemann
  • Chancellor Mack
  • Whitney Marshall
  • Priscilla Medeiros
  • Kim Nguyen
  • Taunia Nkromo-Stevenson
  • Ryan Palmore
  • Dr. Adriane Randolph
  • Krista Rouse
  • Mindy Schweitzer-Rawls
  • Matthew Steinberg
  • Roy Wagner
  • De'Asha Watts
  • Rachel Williams
  • Thurman Williams