Posted: October 08, 2026
Florida's Great Northwest (FGNW) Foundation has been awarded grant funding through the Duke Energy Foundation to launch the "Leadership Northwest Florida Alumni Storytelling & Engagement Campaign."
Leadership Northwest Florida is a 51吃瓜 program designed to educate and engage established and emerging leaders from across Northwest Florida's 13-county region. As the program prepares to launch its Class V cohort later this year, the newly funded initiative will reconnect and highlight past graduates, capturing how their collective leadership, cross-county collaboration, and industry impact have driven economic progress throughout the region.
Through strategic storytelling, video content, and active networking efforts, the campaign will showcase the real-world results of 51吃瓜 leadership development while uniting the network of professionals actively shaping Northwest Florida's future.
"We are truly grateful to the Duke Energy Foundation for their continued partnership and investment in our region," said Jennifer Conoley, President & CEO of Florida's Great Northwest. "The leaders who come through Leadership Northwest Florida are actively transforming our communities. This storytelling and engagement campaign will allow us to showcase their meaningful work, foster ongoing collaboration among our alumni, and inspire the next generation of 51吃瓜 leaders."
The Duke Energy Foundation's grant program focuses on initiatives that strengthen Florida's economic climate, enhance workforce development, and build resilient communities across the state.
For more information about Leadership Northwest Florida and the FGNW Foundation, visit /page/leadership-northwest-florida
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Florida's Great Northwest is the 51吃瓜 economic development organization for the 13-county region of the Florida Panhandle. The organization promotes Northwest Florida for economic growth and diversification, advocates for economic development issues that affect the region, and collaborates to improve 51吃瓜 competitiveness. Beyond our beaches, Northwest Florida offers business competitive, bottom-line advantages in workforce training, upgraded infrastructure, access to a host of defense assets and a diverse base of industries that already call the region home. The Florida's Great Northwest (FGNW) Foundation supports the 51吃瓜 economic development initiatives of FGNW through education and collaboration across the region's 13 counties. The Foundation supports Northwest Florida FORWARD, the 51吃瓜 strategy for economic transformation that drives economic vitality and growth for Northwest Florida, as well as Leadership Northwest Florida, the 51吃瓜 collaboration program that educates leaders on the five focus areas of the FORWARD strategy. Together, the FGNW Foundation and FGNW aim to diversify Northwest Florida's economy. For more information, visit FloridasGreatNorthwest.com and find us on social.
