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Observed annually in March since 1987, Women's History Month is dedicated to reflecting on the often overlooked contributions of women to United States history, culture, and society. One of the most significant ways your team can observe Women's History Month is to take a stance. Raise awareness for the contributions of women in the workplace and recognize the disparity that exists as women rise to break glass ceilings. A few ways your team can celebrate Women's History include: Learn about women who have made an impact in medicine, science, art, music, and more who were pioneers, paving a path for women to follow in careers they previously never dreamed possible. Explore the history of women's rights and discuss ways your team can make a group and individual effort to advocate for women in and out of the workplace. Support a non-profit that works to break down barriers for women, volunteer or donate to a charity that supports women, and support businesses owned and operated by women.

#InternationalWomensDay is around the corner – and it’s an important opportunity to reflect on our sector and women’s role within it. Did you know that… -      It is estimated that women make up 68% of the employees in our sector. -      Just 32 of the 100 biggest charities by income had a female CEO in 2023. -      This number has dropped by 6% since 2021. That last number paints a stark picture of disparity. We believe celebrating the contribution female leaders make to our sector and championing the next generation of female CEOs is vital. We need your help to do that. In the comments below, tag a female CEO in our sector and share a few words about how they inspire you. We will pick some of the comments to turn into graphics we will share throughout March. Let’s use #IWD2024 and the rest of March to champion the contributions women make to leading our sector! #CharityLeadership Pro Bono Economics Civil Society Media Ltd (Statistics based on https://lnkd.in/eUXAZbHm and https://lnkd.in/erSN4a5N)

#InternationalWomensDay is a reminder of the progress we've made and the journey still ahead. Today, we celebrate the inspiring women leaders and nonprofits shaping a better future. Learn more about their impactful work at weare501c3.org. #InternationalWomensDay2024 #Women #Nonprofits #WeAre501c3

👩🏼🤝👩🏻I Love working with all the gals at The Brinkman Group👩🏼🤝👩🏻 We all have the same goal to make the right match everyday. Our top priority is looking out for both the client and candidates best interest and overall experience. #womanownedbusiness #womanempowerment #recruiters #insurance #acccounting #hiring

Vivienne Hayes MBE, Chief Executive of the national charity, Women's Resource Centre has this to say about #InLoveandAnger, the report of the #TinasHaven pilot project published tomorrow. 💖🌸🧚♀️ “I am honoured to have been invited to write this foreword. The work of all the women involved in this truly groundbreaking pilot led by the vision, human love and commitment of Dr Sue Robson is a revelation. Tina’s Haven is a celebration of what can - and indeed must - be achieved for and with women who, as a result of extensive male violence and what I must name as state violence, are vilified and punished in the cruelest of ways, by the enforced removal of their children. In a time when too much provision for women has become industrialised and driven by state- determined frameworks often unfit for purpose, this pilot project provides hope and a re-positioning of how to actually meet the needs of the women involved. The interweaving of a critical theoretical approach for social transformation based upon the Black Feminist work of Professor Patricia Hill Collins, and a clear and deliberate feminist practice delivers the change we desperately need to see in how women are supported and empowered. This is how our wider women’s sector should be operating. The success of Tina’s Haven is a result of it being located in a clear analysis of structural inequality and the simultaneous actions necessary to begin to address this, which requires a women-only multi layered, holistic design. I hope this wonderful, joyous, and liberating model of work will give food for thought to all those who wish to see women’s rights achieved. Tina’s Haven should be used as a blueprint by service providers; because, in the words of Audre Lorde: “The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.””

Join Tomorrow's Women TODAY in Celebrating Founder's Day and Empowering Women! For 15 impactful years, TWToday has been dedicated to empowering women across Massachusetts and Rhode Island through mentorship, leadership development programs, and cross-sector networking opportunities. As we celebrate our past achievements, we also eagerly anticipate the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. We envision a future where women from all walks of life have the support and resources needed to reach their full potential. But to turn this vision into reality, we need your help: Contribute: Help us achieve our fundraising goal of $5,000 for our 15-year Founder’s Day celebration. Your donation will enable us to expand our reach, develop new programs, and empower even more women to lead confidently. Spread the Word: Share our Founder's Day fundraising initiative with your network to raise awareness and expand our community of change-makers. At TWToday, we're committed to fostering an intergenerational community that tackles the evolving challenges faced by women today. Here's how we plan to make a difference: - Expand Impact: Broaden our reach and deepen our impact by expanding mentorship programs, leadership initiatives, and networking opportunities. - Sustainability: Develop a sustainable funding model to ensure our long-term viability, serving women for generations to come. - Community Engagement: Actively engage with our community to understand their needs and develop effective programs and services. - Intergenerational Connectivity: Foster meaningful connections between women of different generations, valuing unique perspectives and experiences. - Advocacy and Social Change: Advocate for policies and initiatives promoting gender equality and empowering women to overcome barriers to leadership. On behalf of the entire TWToday team, thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to our mission. Together, we can create a future where every woman has the opportunity to thrive as a leader. #TWTodayFoundersDay2024 #thisistomorrowswomentoday #advancetogether https://lnkd.in/egUTH_MK

Women's History Month is here! While we believe it's important to celebrate the progress women have made year-round, this month can be the perfect time to find ways to empower and educate your employees on women's history. Here are a few ways leaders can celebrate the month-long event with their team: ✅ Gift your team items from women-owned businesses ✅ Host an event to educate your team on influential women throughout history ✅ Volunteer with a non-profit supporting girls and women ✅ Share a fact about women's history each day with your team How are you planning to celebrate Women's History Month? Let us know in the comments below 👇 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Celebrate

This #BBC 100 Women interview with #michelleobama #amalclooney and #melindafrenchgates was fascinating and well worth watching. As Amal Clooney says, despite all the publicity surrounding causes like this, and all the pledge of money and support from governments and big corporations, they often don't deliver or do not achieve the desired impact. If governments and corporations cannot be held to account through normal channels to honour their pledges and commitments, there has to be another way. #amalclooney suggested this is a role for lawyers, working pro bono, who can educate local women and girls about their rights. This is not disputed but it still does not make governments and corporations accountable. This is why we recently launched the #Scyrus© community co-operative and now inviting universities around the world to help us to develop the Scyrus© Score, which is based on decentralised social credit principles. It is irrefutable, objective and cannot be ignored and will change the paradigm for investment and donation decision-making. https://lnkd.in/e8ZTSMEr

Learning so much from the brilliant women on this panel discussion!

Happy Sunday, Chiefs! It is T-3 days to the Chief Hosted 2023 Event, Community and Consciousness Day, on Wednesday November 15th at Industrious in Seattle’s U-District!  https://lnkd.in/gx7W67-C We cannot wait to see you all and keep our streak going for fantastic attendance from our Seattle/PNW community!  If you haven’t already, please RSVP today as your presence makes a Chief event the best it can be! Here is your PowerHouse packed day and Why you should come to this event: Enjoy the Chief Hosted Food & Drink and Stay for the Community! We are hosting a fully flexible Co-Working Day for you from 9am-8pm with Coffee & Goodies in the morning; followed by Lunch; and then Happy Hour starting at 5pm. If you need to do some work or take a call, just grab some private space in the beautiful and vast Industrious co-working location. Presentations on High Priority Topics by our industry leading Chief members and their external co-presenters.  You won’t want to miss these topics!  -Sustainability as seen through Multiple POVs from Holly McHugh (she/her) & Ramya Grama: Listen to experts who will expand our thinking about Sustainability -Estate Planning and Elder Care Transition with lawyer, Miya Nazzaro: Don’t put off learning about these important life determining decisions -Personal Branding & Growth with Catherine Shaw (Stach) & Dilpreet Kaur: Learn about winning strategies with You at the center! -New Member Connections: Growing our community is why we joined Chief, right? 😊  Come meet new and existing members and participate in a ‘Decades of Reflection and Vision’ team activity with Rashmi Rao **Giving Back!!:  We all know that Chief members have been, and will always be, Givers!  Therefore, we are going to offer you two really impactful ways to Give Back. LifeWire (formerly Eastside Domestic Violence) will be onsite late afternoon through the Happy Hour and Karlah Tanori-Ramirez will be sharing her story.  We have a list of items needed (goods; toys; gift cards; donations; the ability to write letters of encouragement; etc.) for all of the people and families that they provide a safe and supportive environment – resulting in incredible life changing experiences.  (Please see the Discussion Section on the Chief site for a full list of needed items.  Donations should be tax deductible and available for company matching.) **A Giving Tree: Want to give back but low on ideas?  Visit our Giving Tree for suggestions on ways to give back in a variety of ways.  Take a card and commit to the action.  Have an idea for a way to give? Fill out a card and share the ideas.  (Please see the Discussion Section on the Chief site for a glimpse of suggestions.) Your Action - RSVP today via Chief event site! We hope to see you in person at this community and networking event – Come spend the day with us! Thank you! Chief LifeWire #sustainability #estateplanning #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth (Event is open to Chief members only.)