LEAD - Leadership Institute

Support Leadership Education and Development!

Leadership Education and Development (LEAD), a unit of the Dean of Students Office, offers a number of programs and resources for individual students, student organizations, and student communities at Illinois State University.

LEAD aims to support, encourage, and challenge students to explore leadership through the lens of their own unique strengths, cultures, relationships, privileges, biases, and everyday experiences.

Your gift to LEAD will help students:

• Provide funding for program materials
• Essential resources for transfer and first generation college students  
• Invite guests lecturers to campus
• Support educational off-campus excursions

Participation Challenge! UNLOCKED!!!

Dawn ‘87 & Al Pote are challenging other Redbirds to join them in supporting leadership development and ensuring all students have access to transformative opportunities. Once we reach 30 donors, we will unlock $1,000 for the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) unit. 

Dollar for Dollar Challenge!

Dr. Leroy and Mary Noel Family wants to support first-generation and under resourced college students. Prior to his passing in 2023, Dr. Noel had expressed his sincere gratitude for the opportunities provided by Illinois State University and the transformative influence it had on his life as a first-generation college student. The Noel Family will match dollar to dollar up to $5,000 to support LEAD and their mission.

Thanks To Our Recent Donors!