The Junior League of Tallahassee is launching an Annual Fund campaign by asking current members to donate money, above and beyond their membership dues, to build a community of active members, sustainers, and friends who are committed to furthering the Junior League of Tallahassee’s mission by providing consistent financial support to the League.

Founders' Circle - $550

The first 50 gifts above $550 will be considered Founder’s Circle gifts. Members will receive a commemorative gift, recognition on the Founder’s Circle plaque to be placed in JLT headquarters, a book gifted to a local charity in the donor’s name, a JLT car cling, recognition in the 2014-2015 Tallagrams and Stewardship report, and recognition on the JLT website. *The Founder’s Circle is limited to the first 50 gifts over $550 during the inaugural year of the Annual Fund campaign and gifts must be received by September 15, 2014.

1960 Society - $1000+
Gifts above and beyond $1000 will be considered 1960 Society gifts. Members will receive a commemorative gift, recognition on a plaque to be place in JLT headquarters, a book gifted to a local charity in the donor’s name, a JLT car cling, recognition in 2014-2015 Tallagrams and Stewardship report, and recognition on the JLT website.

President’s Excellence Society - $550-$999
Members will receive a book gifted to a local charity in the donor’s name, a JLT car cling, recognition in 2014-2015 Tallagrams and Stewardship report, and recognition on the JLT website.

Leadership Society - $250-549
Members will receive a JLT car cling, recognition in 2014-2015 Tallagrams and Stewardship report, and recognition on the JLT website.

Community Advocate Society - $55-249
Members will receive recognition in the 2014-2015 Stewardship Report and recognition on the JLT website.

Pink & Green Society - $1-54
Members will receive recognition on JLT website.

Tallahassee Magazine, May-June 2014

By: Brian Rowland, Publisher

I have, for the past year or so, had the opportunity to serve as a community advisor to the Junior League of Tallahassee. When asked to participate, I had no concept of what my role would be or what benefit my observations or comments could provide to the organization.

At first, it was attending a Q&A session with other advisors. Several JLT members in leadership roles asked us to be candid and transparent with our feedback. The one question that sticks with me is what was the community’s perception is of the League.

The general response was that there are mixed community perceptions based on what demographic you might be asking — and I have heard many. Here are a few examples:

• An elitist social class of busybody Southern ladies.
• Rich ladies who wear sweaters and pearls, have parties and go out to lunch a lot.
• An extension of college sorority life.

And many have no perception of who Junior Leaguers are or what they do. None of these descriptions casts a positive light on this organization and, today, all of these perceptions are stuck in the era of black-and-while television reception of the ’50s. Through Tallahassee Magazine, Emerald Coast Magazine and our 850 regional business magazine, I have had numerous opportunities to interact with the Junior League organization and individuals in Tallahassee and Destin over the past two decades and can therefore refute all of these archaic perceptions.