Lesbian Leadership Council

In addition to representing a community that donates more to causes they care about than most other groups in this country, the Lesbian Leadership Council was the first of the five councils to create its own vehicle to support communities of interest through the Lavender Fund. This council provides leadership opportunities, hosts networking events, community-wide educational programming and has been a successful fundraising group within the Foundation. The Lesbian Leadership Council is inclusive of women and individuals who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning. The council focuses on issues affecting women and girls in their community which include access, representation, civil rights and equity. See Lavender Fund grantees here.

2010-2011 Council Co-Chairs

Evette Cardona
Jane M. Saks

For more information about the Lesbian Leadership Council, including membership information and forms, please contact Marisol Ybarra, director of leadership development, at (312) 577-2836 or mybarra@cfw.org.

To attend a meeting, please contact Marisol Ybarra at mybarra@cfw.org or (312) 577-2836.

Details on future meetings and events coming soon!

PAST EVENTS

May 13, 2010: Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South
April 21, 2010: Building Relationships with Funders: A Primer
March 12, 2010: "Any One of Us: Words from Prison" by Eve Ensler (with POW-WOW)
Feb. 23, 2010: The Landscape of Philanthropy
Feb. 4, 2010: February Fundraiser at Joie de Vine
Feb. 16, 2009: 2nd Annual February Fundraiser 
September 2008 through March 2009: Queer Funding Series
Nov. 12, 2008: Celebrity Bartending
Sept. 19. 2008: "Hurricane Season"
July 23, 2008: Mix and Mingle
Feb. 28, 2008: February Fever Frolic fundraiser
May 16, 2007: Town Hall - Chicago's LBTQ community ("What Will It Take?" program)
Nov. 16, 2006: An Autumn Affair house party