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Philanthropy
ISED Women's Business Center, an organization that mentors and provides classes for aspiring women business owners, is NAWBO-CI's philanthropic partner for the 2014 Women Mean Business® Summit. The center has helped start and grow more than 200 businesses. In addition to providing quality business education, the center does one-on-one mentoring. It currently is raising funds for its computer lab.
An alliance partner of NAWBO-CI, ISED Women's Business Center has taught more than 1,000 women — primarily low income and ethnically diverse — in evening and weekend classes during its 15-year history. It helps clients develop needed life skills in preparation for opening a business as well as formulate business and marketing plans, apply for business loans and build websites. "For many women, working with ISED Women's Business Center is a chance to rebuild their lives after job loss, foreclosure, domestic violence, arriving as a refugee or divorce," said Amelia Lobo, director of the center.
Proceeds from the Summit's silent auction will be split between NAWBO-CI and ISED's Women's Business Center. ISED's half will be used to to help women and minority business owners have more profitable businesses and exit poverty. NAWBO-CI's half helps fund the benefits provided to the recipient of the chapter's annual Aspiring Woman in Business Owner Award.
For more information, contact Pam Clearwater-Lovell
at pam@nexgencfo.com
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