MEET THE NEW FACES OF LEADERSHIP

Today’s challenges require local leaders who can collaborate to create the conditions where children, families and communities thrive.

We are at a unique time in our history with great uncertainty and great opportunity for community-driven innovation. We need compassionate and capable leaders in and from our communities. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) Community Leadership Network with the Center for Creative Leadership is an innovative fellowship for leaders in local communities and the national child- and family-serving ecosystem to connect, grow and lead collaborative, transformational change on behalf of children, families and communities.

Fellows

Months

Hands-on

Development,
Professional

Coaching,
Peer Networking

Transformative
Change in
Communities

WELCOME CLASS FOUR FELLOWS

We’re excited to introduce class four of the WKKF Community Leadership Network. Meet the 80 dynamic leaders from the foundation’s priority places of Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans, Tribal nations and in local communities across the United States. Together, over 18 months, fellows will learn about themselves and each other, growing their leadership skills and building strong, connected networks to help communities face the challenges of today.

“I’m excited to connect with other leaders trying to handle an incredibly challenging time in our world with grace, love and care. The idea of spending time with people learning to meet the moment is so exciting- it brings me out of a place of fear and back into hope and creativity.”

— Marguerite Green, New Orleans

Leadership in Action

Past fellows from Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans and across the country came together to grow as individuals and as a unified community. The WKKF Community Leadership Network fellowship helped them take their passion, commitment and work to the next level. See the highlights and impacts from their leadership journey.

Trust as a Leadership Practice

The April 2026 W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) fellows gathering in Washington, D.C. highlighted the role of

Redefining Leadership in Uncertain Times

During its 96-year history of supporting the health, happiness and well-being of children and families, the

Three-Month Reflections

Three months into class four of the Community Leadership Network fellowship, we interviewed five fellows from around the country

“I’m excited for the chance to step outside my day-to-day and learn from people who are pushing change in completely different ways. I’m hoping this fellowship stretches how I think about leadership and helps me bring back new tools for strengthening my community’s safety net.”

— Charlie Verploegh, New Mexico

MEET THE NEW FACES OF LEADERSHIP

Today’s challenges require local leaders who can collaborate to create the conditions where children, families and communities thrive.

WELCOME CLASS FOUR FELLOWS

Leadership in Action

Stay connected to meaningful change.