New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: 504.585.1500
Fax: 504.585.1511
Upcoming Events
A Streetcar Named Inspire will reveal its first completed streetcar at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside's new, hip bar called Spirits on May 8th, 6 pm
JumpStart Meeting will be held Tuesday May 13th, 6 pm at The Bridge Lounge
Help kids get what they need in the classroom. Teacher Appreciation Night needs a new leader. Contact YLC at 585-1500 or via e-mail
See what a successful, former YLC member is doing now!
History
In the spring of 1986, a handful of young New Orleans residents decided to continue their affiliation after working together on several political campaigns. They wanted to tackle problems facing their community. They were young - a few years out of college - and didn't think existing civic or political organizations would afford them opportunities for hands-on involvement.
So, they formed their own organization called the Young Leadership Council (YLC). Their unique and primary focus was leadership through community projects, an idea that differed from most civic and political organizations. On September 19, 1986, this group of illustrious people filed the "Young Leadership Council" (YLC) Articles of Incorporation with the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Twenty-one years later, the YLC lives on under the following mission:
The Young Leadership Council is a non-profit,
non-partisan civic organization created to develop leadership
through community projects.
Fulfilling that mission, the YLC has raised over $25 million dollars in support of community projects since its inception. The organization has more than 1,000 members, and is led by a 25-member Board of Directors and four staff members.