meet your match

The mentorship program fueling career and community engagement for women in the workforce

 
 
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what we do:

We match leaders in the community with our unique and personalized approach to mentoring.

Our matches
are intentional

We deliver personalized attention

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We multiply
your network

why we do it:

 

a Circle of Influence sparks success

collective wisdom and shared experience ignite potential

community engagement fuels passion and purpose

our matches

striking matches. fueling relationships. sparking success.

these are (h)er stories

(h)er Stories
Lena (&) Jasmine
Lena (&) Jasmine

So, this year, Jasmine and I along with several other executive board members have started the first Quad Cities chapter and non-profit (Quad Cities Area Council on Youth Leadership). Through this chapter, we speak to high school students (juniors getting ready for college) and recognize outstanding performance, offer scholarships, provide coaching, leadership seminars, and other educational opportunities for development.  

Tiffany (&) Michelle
Tiffany (&) Michelle

There are so many things to love about this submission from Tiffany, but our favorite is the fact that Tiffany is so open and candid about her uncertainty around being a mentor. It's easy to have the misperception that mentors are always completely confident in their role, and this is just not the case.

Lillie (&) Cara
Lillie (&) Cara

“Cara has been such a great leader and mentor! She has helped me navigate work challenges and always followed up to see how things turned out.”

Jenni (&) Amy
Jenni (&) Amy

Being matched with Jenni has had a huge impact on my life, and it’s only been a few short months. She has given me the confidence to grow and do things outside of my comfort zone. She inspires me to take chances and utilize my strengths to help others.

Jennifer (&) Erica
Jennifer (&) Erica

Erica recently completed a post-secondary degree and came to Lead(h)er looking for a mentor who can help her translate the things she is passionate about into her professional life. She was hoping we could match her with someone who is confident both personally and professionally, and who is willing to offer guidance and advice.

Meredith (&) Rhonda
Meredith (&) Rhonda

"I look forward to my time with Rhonda because she is so happy to help me and wants to see me grow. She has so much knowledge and is so willing to share everything she has learned. She is a very kind woman with a huge heart to serve. 

Jacki (&) Jen
Jacki (&) Jen

While you might strike a match over a professional topic, we welcome the times when you're able to have a good time while you fuel career and community engagement!

Kate (&) Stephanie
Kate (&) Stephanie

Stephanie encouraged me from the beginning of our mentor/mentee relationship to take steps not leaps and was able to help me see the value in job prospects and opportunities outside of what I had wanted more clearly.

Kathleen (&) Claire
Kathleen (&) Claire

While Kathleen was identified as the mentor when the two were matched, they have discovered that the real work of mentoring allows both people to move in and out of each rol

Beth (&) Madelyn
Beth (&) Madelyn

I love that Madelyn is the age of my children, and despite the age difference we have much in common...The other day we were discussing the need for discipline when writing. Set aside specific times and places conducive to tapping our creativity

Fuel Your Fire. Follow Us.

Want to know what it looks like to fuel career and community engagement? It looks like two women who formed a local chapter of a national organization dedicated to the education and development of students. Through this work, these ladies are able to speak to high school students, recognize outstanding performance, offer scholarships, provide coaching, leadership seminars, and other educational opportunities for development. And they accomplished all of this because of the collective wisdom and shared experience gained through mentoring! ... Check out the whole blog post - link in bio 👆. ... #tagtheqc #keepfueling #mentoringmatters #mentormonday
“No matter who we are or where we come from, there is always someone who can relate to us.” *** We couldn’t have said it any better ourselves. What are you waiting for? Today is your day to create new connections, ignite new relationships, and fuel your career and community engagement. **** Follow link in bio to find out how! **** #leadher #mentormonday #createconnections #ignite #keepfueling #tagtheqc
What do you get when you combine 15 Lead(h)er ladies, a handful of crafting supplies, and the inspirational guidance of @creativecounselingqc ? You get some Lead(h)er ladies who are ready to fuel their future with a renewed sense of passion and purpose. And they have the vision boards to prove it! A huge thank you to @creativecounselingqc for leading these ladies through the vision board workshop and helping us fuel career and community engagement for women in the Quad Cities! Want to join us? Find out how! Link in or profile 👆 ... #tagtheqc #visionboard #dreambig #empoweredwomen #circleofinfluence #leadherladies
What’s that? A baby with a check for Lead(h)er? We’ll take it! A huge thank you to baby Henry and the rest of the crew at @connectionqc for donating the proceeds from the last Give & Grub to Lead(h)er’s Strike a Match program! Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue fueling the career and community engagement for women in the Quad Cities, one mentoring match at a time! . . #keepfueling #fuelfriday #giveandgrub #createconnections #generous #tagtheqc
Every once in awhile, a bunch of the Lead(h)er ladies get together for an evening of cocktails and connections. We call it a (h)uddle because that’s exactly what we do. We (h)uddle up as a group and really learn what it means to benefit from the collective wisdom and shared experience of all of the connections we create here. If you don’t see yourself here, you should! Find out how by following the link in our bio! . #womenempowerment #strikeamatch #fuelthefire #keepfueling #tagtheqc #womenleaders
“What a great group of women in the room working together and empowering one another. I’m really excited to do more with this awesome group!” . Just wanted to share a little note we received from one of these lovely women after our program orientation last week. It was a great reminder that every time we get together, we really are working together to fuel career and community engagement! Come join us! Link in bio 👆. . . #tagtheqc #strikeamatch #mentormonday #keepfueling #womenempoweringwomen
“Being matched with Jenni has had a huge impact on my life and it’s only been a few short months. She has given me the confidence to grow and do things outside of my comfort zone. She inspires me to take chances and utilize my strengths to help others.” Confidence to push past our comfort zone.. THIS is why mentoring matters! #womenleaders #womenempowerment #tagtheqc #mentormonday
Fueling career and community engagement, one #qcbigtable at a time! Thank you #q2030 for the invitation to join other Quad Citizens in this exciting initiative. #keepfueling #fuelfriday #tagtheqc #quadcitizen #quadcitieschamber #womenleaders
Meet our match, Erica and Jennifer! Erica recently completed a post-secondary degree and came to Lead(h)er looking for a mentor who can help her translate the things she is passionate about into her professional life. Enter Jennifer - Jennifer is a leader in the field of education and had recently experienced a really positive mentoring relationship. She was ready to pay it forward and help another woman who would like the help. Want to hear about their experience in the Strike a Match program? Check out their story on the blog today! Link in bio 👆 #keepfueling #mentormonday #tagtheqc #careerguidance
“I look forward to my time with Rhonda because she is so happy to help me and wants to see me grow. She has so much knowledge and is so willing to share everything she has learned. She is a very kind woman with a huge heart to serve.” Collective wisdom. Shared experience. This is what it means to fuel career and community engagement. Find your perfect match with Lead(h)er today! Link in bio 👆 #mentormonday #keepfueling #tagtheqc

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STRIKE A MATCH

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