Emerging Leaders Circle

Join the United Way of Santa Cruz County's

Emerging Leaders Circle

Who We Are?

Today’s young professionals, tomorrow’s community leaders and philanthropists.

The Emerging Leaders Circle (ELC)  is for early to mid-career professionals who are dedicated and passionate about making a lasting positive impact on the lives of youth in Santa Cruz County. Through ELC’s Connect-Serve-Lead model, we create a space of growth and impact.

    

ELC Benefits

  • Networking events with other young professionals across different sectors 
  • Access to exclusive professional development & leadership workshops
  • Volunteer opportunities that support youth throughout Santa Cruz County 
  • Create valuable connections with one another and community-based organizations 
  • Join a community of impact and growth 

ELC Events

We have a lineup of fun and impactful events plannedfor the remainder of the year, and we can't wait to connect with you! Mark your calendars and join us as we serve, connect, and lead in our community. Check out what’s coming up:

🤝 Connect: United Way Youth Programs Fundraiser | Thursday, October 24th, 6:00-8:00 PM | Fruition Brewery, Watsonville. Come together for a great cause and enjoy a night of community and fun!

🌟 Lead: Personal Finance Workshop with WH Personal Finance | Tuesday, November 5th, 12:00-1:00 PM | Zoom | Sign Up Today

🎁 Serve: December Adopt-A-Family. Help spread holiday joy to families in need. Stay tuned for more information on how to participate!

Keep an eye out for further details and how you can sign up. We look forward to seeing you at these incredible events!

Meet Our ELC Steering Committee

 

Interested in Connecting and Learning More? Reach out to us!

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Join today!

Your monthly contribution of $10 a month or  $100 annually will be invested in United Way's United 4 Youth Initiative and other youth-serving programs: Jovenes SANOS & Youth Action Network. 

Emerging Leaders Circle Benefits: 

  • Connect: promote the value of philanthropy through a fun network of emerging professionals.
  • Serve: create a positive impact in the community through volunteering and supporting United Way's youth programs & initiatives.
  • Lead: free access to exclusive leadership & professional development workshops.

Join ELC today for $10 a month or contribute $100 annually. 

Interested in connecting with us or have questions? Fill out this form: click here

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Thank You to Our Emerging Leaders Circle Founders:

Greg Lukina
Morgan Lyng Lukina
Laurie Egan
Liz Foster
Joe Foster
Tim Galarneau
Ben Gesing 
Alexis Koplen
Ben Kromnick
Mariah Tanner
Matthew Payne 
Matthew Pfeifer
Eric Summers

ELC Organizations 

  • Bay Federal Credit Union
  • Boys and Girls Club Santa Cruz County
  • Coastal Watershed Council
  • Cradle to Career
  • Ecology Action
  • Live Oak School Board
  • Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Monarch Services

  • Oceankind

  • PVUSD

  • Salud y Cariño

  • Santa Cruz County Bank 

  • Santa Cruz Community Health

  • Santa Cruz County Office of Education

  • Santa Cruz Muesum of Art & History

  • Santa Cruz Warriors

  • Nusano

  • United Way of Santa Cruz County

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Questions? Contact Amanda Gamban at agamban@unitedways.org