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For ICMA Members

Why this campaign?

Most professional local government managers live with the reality that few citizens are aware that we exist, let alone the vital role we play in shaping a community.

Managers are committed to the greater good, but we do our work behind the scenes, driven by, as Jim Collins describes it, a "paradoxical mix of personal humility and professional will."

Life, Well Run is an integrated, national campaign to raise awareness of how professional managers help improve the quality of life in our cities, towns, and counties.

What's in it for you?

Life, Well Run will

help us start a conversation with our communities.
educate citizens, elected officials, thought leaders, and the media about what we do and why it's important.
make citizens aware of what it takes to run their communities and how they can get involved.
show our pride in the work we do.
attract the next generation of local government management professionals.
increase the number of professionally managed communities.

We need your help.

Our goal is to raise a total of $5 million for the campaign, $4 million of which will come from corporations, foundations, and other external sources.

We need your help in raising the additional $1 million.

There are two ways for you to donate: through a one-time contribution or a multi-year pledge.

We encourage you to make a five-year commitment of at least $100/year, lasting through ICMA's 100th anniversary in 2014. All donations are tax deductible and count toward your Fund for Professional Management annual and cumulative giving totals.

"For the past 102 years, the power of our profession has been the intense dedication of many local government professionals to follow a vision for ethical, transparent, and efficient democratic government; meld it with the vision that elected leaders and citizens have for their community; and produce results that have made history. I support the Life, Well Run Campaign because it tells a story about the importance of leadership with character."

David Limardi
City Manager, Highland Park, IL
ICMA President, 2008

To contribute

To make a one-time donation, click here.
To make a multi-year pledge, click here. Select "Life, Well Run - Value of the Profession Campaign" when asked how to designate your pledge.