The Journal, found online at klcjournal.com, is the nationally recognized magazine published by the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita. The publication focuses on highlighting important civic leadership issues in Kansas and beyond through in-depth reporting, investigative journalism and innovative writing, graphic design, photography, multimedia and public discussions. The Journal is nonpartisan. It seeks to educate and inform readers about issues from multiple perspectives and it does not engage in advocacy.
In 2019, The Journal received the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Public Service in Local/Regional Magazine Journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Burton W. Marvin News Enterprise Award from the University of Kansas’ School of Journalism and the William Allen White Foundation.
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The Kansas Leadership Center, publisher of The Journal, is a first-of-its-kind educational organization founded to foster leadership. for stronger, healthier and more prosperous communities in Kansas. Its programs and teachings present leadership as an activity available to anyone at any time. KLC offers training for organizations, teams and individuals as well as advanced programs for leadership development practitioners. It provides development grants for civically oriented organizations in Kansas, partners with local community leadership programs and offers customized trainings for the business sector. KLC hosts civic leadership forums and encourages Kansans to take active part in public life for the common good. It receives core funding from the Kansas Health Foundation.
The Journal is published by the Kansas Leadership Center, which receives core funding from the Kansas Health Foundation.
The print edition of the magazine is distributed quarterly to more than 8,000 across Kansas and beyond. Annual subscriptions are available here ($24.95 for four issues). Single issues available for $10 at the Kansas Leadership Center’s online store.
KLC MISSION
To foster civic leadership for healthier Kansas communities.
KLC VISION
To be the center of excellence for civic leadership development.
KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Lindstrom, Overland Park (Chair)
Ed O’Malley, Wichita (President & CEO)
Jill Arensdorf, Hays
Tracey Beverlin, Pratt
Gennifer Golden House, Goodland
Ron Holt, Wichita
Karen Humphreys, Wichita
Mary Lou Jaramillo, Merriam
Susan Kang, Lawrence
Peter Nájera, Wichita
Patrick Rossol-Allison, Seattle, Washington
Frank York, Ashland
PHOTOGRAPHY
MANAGING EDITOR
DIRECTOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
ART DIRECTION + DESIGN
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Stan Finger
Kim Gronniger
Jerry LaMartina
Mark McCormick
Dawn Bormann Novascone
Laura Roddy
MeLinda Schnyder
Beccy Tanner
COPY EDITORS
Bruce Janssen
Shannon Littlejohn
ILLUSTRATIONS
Pat Byrnes
Erin DeGroot
Anthony Russo
KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER
325 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67202
kansasleadershipcenter.org