Company Profile
Junior League of Chicago
Company Overview
Founded in 1912, the Junior League of Chicago (JLC) is an organization of women whose
mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action,
collaboration, and training.
The JLC has approximately 900 members across Chicagoland who provide tens of thousands of volunteer
hours each year to empower families—especially women and girls from historically under resourced
communities—through hands-on mentoring, advocacy, and education in our three signature issue areas
of Literacy, Meeting Essential Needs, and Violence Prevention & Awareness.
Company History
For more than a century, The Junior League has empowered women to lead. We’ve worked with leaders who’ve set bold goals, opened their circles, disrupted convention and changed the conversation for the betterment of civil society. The Junior League of Chicago (JLC) partners with community organizations, non-profits, and schools, allowing them to better achieve their mission.
The Junior League of Chicago is dedicated to strengthening and transforming our community through effective action and leadership of well-trained volunteers.
Through collaboration and community engagement, we seek to remove the many barriers to success which limit the ability of disadvantaged children and families to improve themselves and their community.
Each year, The Junior League of Chicago donates over 125,000 volunteer hours to community agencies and programs that support child welfare and education.
In addition, the JLC raises thousands of dollars each year to fund our 12 community projects. For more than a century, the JLC has diligently worked to empower at-risk families—especially women and girls—through hands-on mentoring, advocacy and education.