Community Leadership:
The Greater Reading Leadership Alliance (GRLA)
- What it is: The Greater Reading Leadership Alliance was established to connect the next generation of business leaders in the Greater Reading area. As large corporations give way to smaller entreprenurial companies, business leaders have less opportunity to become connected to the community through traditional channels.
- Who's involved: Business leaders roughly ages 30-50 who are involved in the community and care about its future.
- Objective: To identify and strengthen the next generation of community leadership.
| Measurements & Results by Fiscal Year |
Hold quarterly events with speakers
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GRLA website created and maintained
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Number of attendees
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Number who sign up for special projects
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Number of events that lead to community projects
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2003
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6/03: Governor Ed Rendell
11/03: Mayor Tom McMahon 1/04: The Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell |
6/03: 96
11/03: 76 1/04: 74 |
11/03 - 15 members signed up for a mentoring challenge proposed by Mayor McMahon
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2004
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11/04: Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class |
www.grla.net | 11/04: 600 total attendees; 30 of whom were GRLA members |
Florida's address helped to set the stage for the Initiative for a Competitive Greater Reading, which currently involves more than 125 volunteers
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1
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2005
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No events planned; ICGR will continue its planning work through September 16, with implementation committees to follow | www.grla.net |
Berks County Community Foundation - PO Box 212 - 501 Washington St., Suite 801 - Reading, PA 19603-0212
610.685.2223 - fax: 610.685.2240 - email: info@bccf.org