22 Jan Reno County residents invited to participate in 2025 leadership cohort
Individuals looking to sharpen their leadership skills while applying them to an adaptive community challenge related to housing for vulnerable populations in Reno County are invited to complete an interest form for the 2025 Transformational Leadership Cohort.
Since 2019, Hutchinson Community Foundation has held a Kansas Leadership Center Leadership Transformation Grant on behalf of Hutchinson and Reno County communities. In that time, more than 140 individuals representing more than 60 Reno County businesses and organizations have attended KLC programs. The grant is part of a collective effort to instill KLC principles that spur relationships, collaboration, and experimentation toward a more connected, resilient, and thriving community for all people. Hutch CF is among 100 organizations across Kansas to be selected as a grant partner this year.
This year’s cohort effort is in support of and complementary to the 2024 Reno County Housing Needs Assessment and the work of the Downtown Unhoused Coalition.
Fifteen individuals will be selected to form the nine-month cohort, with most sessions held locally in Hutchinson and two multi-day sessions held at KLC in Wichita. Meetings will begin in April and end in December. No previous KLC experience is necessary.
The Transformation Grant leadership team includes Donna Davis, retired nonprofit executive; Denice Gilliland, Hutch Rec; Kari Mailloux, Hutchinson Community Foundation; David Sotelo, City of Hutchinson; Valerie Taylor, United Way of Reno County; and Gregg Wamsley, Hutchinson Public Library.
The deadline to complete the interest form is Feb. 24. To view the full timeline, program requirements and other details and to fill out the form here.
For questions, contact Kari Mailloux, 620-663-5293.