Regional business and organizations are investors in our programs. Through sponsorships of our class and events, we are able to inspire and motivate our class member and alumni to take on positions and issues of regional importance. As Tucson’s long-standing civic leadership program, we engage the public, private and non-profit sectors to provide a stimulating platform for our leadership program and to serve our community.
Learn.Since 1980, GTL has graduated over 900 participants and expanded their leadership pursuits. The goals for the class are to help participants step more strongly into leadership roles and become change agents in our community.
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Lead.Our graduates move on to expand their professional roles, join boards, run for political office, back community initiatives, volunteer for non-profits and support GTL in order to pay it forward, building more community leaders.
Tucson, AZ (November 4, 2019) — Greater Tucson Leadership is proud to announce the honorees for the 2019 Man and Woman of the Year, Founders Award, and GTL Alumni Excellence Award. This year marks the 67th anniversary of the awards program. The honorees will be celebrated at a gala on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. Man […]
Through October 21, 2019, Greater Tucson Leadership (GTL) will be accepting nominations for the 2019 Tucson Man and Woman of the Year and Founders Award recipients and GTL Alumni Excellence Award. GTL encourages community members to nominate deserving individuals and is seeking nominations from a wide cross-section of the community. The goal is to attract nominations which […]
Greater Tucson Leadership is seeking a full-time Special Events and Community Outreach Coordinator who is motivated, creative, community-minded, and who is passionate about event planning and fundraising. In this position you will: Be responsible for the planning, promotion and execution of all GTL special events and play an active role in implementing new events. In […]
In January 2020, Greater Tucson Leadership, in partnership with Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, will launch the inaugural Civic and Political Leadership Program. This 8-month-long, non-partisan program will benefit people who want to run for local office; be a valued campaign staffer for a candidate; run a successful ballot initiative; or learn about good governance from […]
Through October 15, 2018, Greater Tucson Leadership (GTL) will be accepting nominations for the 2018 Tucson Man and Woman of the Year and Founders Award recipients and GTL Alumni Excellence Award. GTL encourages community members to nominate deserving individuals and is seeking nominations from a wide cross-section of the community. The goal is to attract nominations which […]
Greater Tucson Leadership is pleased to announce the Class of 2019. This group of 35 emerging and seasoned leaders spent the weekend of Aug. 17-18 at Triangle Y Ranch Camp in Oracle learning about their strengths and participating in team building activities. This group will spend the next 10 months learning about the Tucson community, as […]
Tucson, Ariz. – Philanthropy and community engagement came together for the 2018 Greater Tucson Leadership class, which raised more than $15,000 to build specialized tricycles for children with special needs who are receiving care at Children’s Clinics. The class will be celebrating the importance of play and recreation for kids of all abilities on Sunday, […]
Greater Tucson Leadership is pleased to recognize the outstanding volunteer efforts of a member of the GTL alumni community with the recently created Alumni Excellence Award. The distinguished recipient of this award has demonstrated a significant long-term commitment to Tucson, represents the highest ideals of service and loyalty to the community, and is actively utilizing the […]
Are you new to Southern Arizona? Have you been recently promoted to an executive position? Do you need to upgrade your understanding of the social, economic and political systems that make Tucson and Southern Arizona tick? Are you looking for a way to volunteer/give back/pay it forward, or want to have an entry point into […]
