These ten amazing women have all been appointed to their United Nations’ posts since 2006. They’re working on the status of women, peace building, management of the whole operation, legal counsel, children’s welfare, and more. Never heard of them? Get ready — you will! Things really are getting better (of course there’s still a long […]
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Vulnerability An Inescapable Human Trait – Make it a Strength When we have worked so hard to achieve credibility and position and influence and power it can feel deeply threatening to reveal our human vulnerabilities. It’s necessary, though, and can actually put us in a much stronger position than trying to pretend we’re never wrong,
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Let’s Stop Calling Them Not-for-Profit Organizations The term “not-for-profit” suggests financial gain is the only worthwhile value. I much prefer to describe our important community groups as “social-profit organizations.” I believe these vital groups provide our path to changing the world. Think about the many social profit organizations that help our communities each day: The
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Unnecessary Meetings Waste Time and Erode Support You’ve heard the dreaded: “Let’s meet.” If you are like me, you are one busy woman! More than anything, you want to use your limited time and energy effectively. I appreciate the consideration others show me when: The meeting is well organized. The agenda is clearly stated and
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Calling Women’s Initiatives: Let’s Share What We’ve Learned We often hear, “Do not reinvent the wheel.” I agree: there’s no time for that. It’s better to share what we have learned with other women so we can make positive changes more quickly. That has always been my mission. It continues to be the goal with
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FLiP Mentoring Program Introduction: <your committee person> & <your committee person> Overview: What to expect from the Mentoring program Defining the “mentor’s role” – the goal is to help the mentees find a job, but the mentor’s role is to share experiences, suggestions, and provide support to assist mentee and help them gain more
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Greetings Mentors! Yes, it does ‘take a village’ and FLiP’s first mentoring project is no different. You as mentors are the infrastructure in this evolving process, facilitating another woman’s work and life skills preparation. We thank you for attending a training session last week. Your commitment to share with, listen to and support our mentees,
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FLiP Establishes Mentoring Program for Women in Transition Springfield’s Female Leaders in Philanthropy has for several years helped women in transition. The Suit Yourself Boutique, by appointment, has provided each woman referred in by community agencies with several complete outfits of appropriate, gently used, work-ready clothing. The membership decided to undertake a further mentoring program
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Initial Organizing Meeting for FLiP’s Mentoring Program Dr. Nancy shares the preliminary information here. This is a work in progress that we hope may assist others in setting up their own programs. Springfield’s Female leaders in Philanthropy, a group that Dr. Nancy chairs, has started a mentoring program for women who have been referred to
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Today I had the privilege to meet with 12 spunky, successful women who are taking their professional experience, their money and time out of their busy schedules to help women transition from poverty. These are just a few of the woman who are helping other women to become self-sustaining women caring for themselves. They are often alone in
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