Women’s sports are about far more than winning and losing; they’re about the impact of sports on the players and the society where they’re played. Once a year, the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) celebrates and awards a select group of those who have stepped up to amplify women in sports. The event’s stellar backdrop also
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Eisenhower Fellowships recently announced plans for a memorable and inspiring evening surrounding the presentation of the 2025 Hovey Award on Wednesday, November 12, at the Liberty View in Philadelphia. The event will celebrate the co-recipients of the 2025 James and Carol Hovey Eisenhower Fellowships Impact Award, established in 2023 to honor an Eisenhower Fellow or group
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“We all have cultures of giving,” wrote Hali Lee, in her Guest Op-Ed for WNET, PBS Wisconsin. In Korean culture, she said they call it “geh,” a shared community saving circle where members contribute money into a common pool, and people take turns taking home the money to support their families or to start small
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At Women Connect4Good, we’re still celebrating! On July 23, 2025, Dr. Nancy was honored as Community Leader of the Year by the Greater Missouri Leadership Foundation (GMLF) at their prestigious Women of the Year luncheon. Awards are always meaningful, but when a respected organization known for cultivating women’s leadership across Missouri recognizes your hard work, it’s more than
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The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) has just released the second video in its “She Is Not a Footnote” campaign, which spotlights women as the featured story, rather than a footnote pushed to the margins of history books. The short list of scientists includes the images of the women, their amazing discoveries, and the names
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Supporting and partnering with other organizations working for the advancement of women and girls is at the heart of Women Connect4Good’s mission. In honor of the Women’s Sports Foundation’s (WSF) 51st anniversary of service championing women and girls, Women Connect4Good is supporting WSF’s efforts to continue to advocate for greater awareness and compliance of Title
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When courage meets community, magic happens. That’s why Women Connect4Good is proud to sponsor Take the Lead’s Power Up Conference to celebrate Women’s Equality Day on August 26. The theme, “Power Up Courage to Lead,” is specifically designed for our times and serves as a call to action, driving momentum to transform the leadership of
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On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Dr. Nancy spoke at the historic Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York. Promoted as “An Evening with Author and Advocate for Women’s Advancement Dr. Nancy O’Reilly,” the event provided an opportunity for Dr. Nancy to talk about the work of Women Connect4Good, her latest book,
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In late May, Dr. Nancy and Women Connect4Good’s Team Leader Melissa Miller Young traveled to New York to spend the evening with members of the ERA Coalition Forward and celebrate the leadership and legacy of their new Chair Emerita, Carol Jenkins. The evening featured an intimate salon in her honor held at the home of
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Many people shy away from using the word philanthropy. That may be because it’s a long word—sometimes tricky to pronounce—and often associated with extreme wealth, complex systems, and institutional tools like grants. But at its core, philanthropy simply means giving. The word’s Greek root translates to “love of humankind,” which frames philanthropy as something deeply
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