Planting the entrepreneurial
seed
Suzy Ferguson, Ferguson Tutoring
Our MissionWomenVenture helps women attain economic self-sufficiency through the creation and
growth of profitable and sustainable businesses.
Our VisionBy 2020, 60% of clients who complete WomenVenture’s Entrepreneurship Pathways will be in
business 5 years after launch and will pay themselves a living wage (120% of Area Median Income).
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Bridget EssmaChair, Board of Directors
Elaine WyattExecutive Director
DEAR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS,
It’s been a very positive year for WomenVenture as we continue to serve our clients through our Entrepreneurship Pathways program to launch or expand women-owned businesses. Over 1,000 women walked through our doors in pursuit of their entrepreneurial dreams. Women like Yolanda Maxwell, who needed a loan and legal assistance to grow her daycare business, Vuthy Devalla, who wanted training to refine the business plan for her bakery, and Anna Tsantir, who came to us for the resources she needed to grow her green cleaning service. These are just a few of the women whose businesses we were able to impact.
Two key initiatives contributed to our clients’ success this year. In September of 2015, we launched our pilot program Scale Up! Twin Cities, funded by the Women’s Economic Security Act. This 8-month program was designed to provide established women-owned businesses with the resources needed to scale their revenues exponentially. After only 13 months, the 23 women who participated in this program surpassed the 2-year goals the state of Minnesota set for them, generating 64 new jobs paying an average wage of $24 an hour, and accessing over $4M in capital to fuel their growth.
Last year, we were 1 of only 3 Women’s Business Centers in the country chosen to participate in the WeLend initiative sponsored by Sam’s Club. This program trained us in a transformative lending methodology to put capital into the hands of the women who need it most—women with little to no wealth, who have endured the devastation of racism, poverty, divorce, illness, and the great recession—and unfortunately have the low credit scores to prove it. This lending program has given us the tools to change these women’s lives through the power of capital.
Through our training, business consulting, and lending programs, we helped women launch or enhance 614 small businesses this year that produced $47.5 million in gross sales and created or retained 1,319 jobs. We provided 20 new client businesses with loans totaling $594,485. We also partnered with banks to provide our clients access to an additional $5.3M in capital. Most exciting of all, our women business owners created jobs that paid a median wage of $27 per hour!
For every dollar you invested in WomenVenture’s clients last year, they returned $20 back to the local economy. Your support of our work is truly making a difference and we thank you for that. As a result of your investments, women were able to provide for their families and achieve economic self-sufficiency through the power of small business ownership!
Warmest regards,
BRIDGET ESSMA & ELAINE WYATT 2
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAssetsCash $208,542 Restricted cash 1,137,075 Accounts, pledges, and grants 332,488
Loans receivable 806,660 Prepaid expenses 39,853 Beneficial interest in assets held by 18,965
Property and equipment 62,016 Total assets $2,605,599
LiabilitiesNotes payable $972,962 Accounts payable 37,535 Accrued liabilities 55,564 Deferred revenue 36,355 Total liabilities $1,102,416
Net AssetsUnrestricted $613,892 Temporarily restricted 869,595 Permanently restricted 19,696 Total net assets $1,503,183
Total liabilities & net assets $2,605,599
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESRevenuesContributions $505,262 Government grants 1,173,912 Special events 148,128 Program income 117,890 Total revenues $1,945,192
ExpensesLending $359,580 Training 1,021,258 Management and general 139,063 Fundraising 236,762 Total expenses $1,756,663
Change in net assets $188,529
FINANCIALS FOR JULY 2015 - JUNE 2016
REVENUES$1,945,192
60%
26%
8%
6%
Government Grants
Contributions
Special Events
ProgramIncome
EXPENSES$1,756,663
58%
20% 14%
8%
Training
Lending
Fundraising
Management & General
For every dollar invested in WomenVenture, $20 is returned to
Minnesota’s economy!
receivable
other
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Board of DirectorsOFFICERSBridget EssmaChair
Jandeen BooneVice Chair
Susan KinderSecretary & Chair Emeritus Wendy HardenTreasurer
MEMBERSBonnie AltonKara EllingerLaura FriesCatherine GunsburyMeghan HarrisAndrea Hitzemann-JohnsonAdrienne JordanKatie KnudtsonElda MaciasJeri MeolaAruna NookalaElizabeth Ordal
Stacy PaganoCarla PavoneShelley Peterson-BourlandCristen PurdyTamara SchuetteLinnea SolemAlyson Van DykJenny VernerRebecca WallBrooke WeddleSuzie Wilmot
StaffElaine WyattExecutive Director
Jenée Anderson Marketing & Events Specialist
Jason Burak Senior Loan Officer
Karen DeGeorge Grants Officer
Jasmine Eddy Client Services & Operations Manager
Laura EullerLoan Officer One
Trish FosterMarketing & Events Manager
Thea GaitherTraining Specialist
Louise JonesDevelopment Director
Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa Women’s Business Center Director
Sarah PikeTraining Manager
Kathy PyleBusiness Consultant
Jessica Tabbut Volunteer Manager
Stella Yang Accounting Intern
STAFF & BOARD
Annual Fall Luncheon & Marketplace 2015
Keynote speaker, Angie Bastian of Angie’s BoomChickaPop Popcorn
Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Executive Director,
Elaine Wyatt
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Award Winners: Hannah Barnstable, Jen
Swendseid, & Natalia Halls
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OUR PROGRAMSIn fiscal year 2015-16, WomenVenture served:
Clients Small Businesses
Our clients:
Getting Ready WorkshopThis course helps clients determine if small business ownership is right for them. Through 24 Getting Ready Workshops, we trained a total of 390 clients.
Guided Business Plan™ ProgramThis 17-session series covers all the critical components of creating and/or fine-tuning a business plan to take entrepreneurs from launch to expansion and beyond. Through this training, 64 graduates moved forward on their entrepreneurial journey.
“My three biggest takeaways from the class? The support and community from my cohort and WomenVenture, a clear business idea, and readiness to launch after the class.” -Vuthy
Guided Business Plan™ GraduateVuthy Devalla
clients completed their business plan and graduated from Guided Business Plan™.
Women Women ofColor
Low & Moderate Income
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Loan Clients
Scale Up! Twin CitiesThe Scale Up! Twin Cities program provided critical resources and
support to established women-owned businesses that have a proven track record and are ready for exponential growth. We offered Scale
Up! Twin Cities to 2 cohorts, serving a total of 23 clients.
“I feel a great responsibility to my employees to know what I’m doing as a business owner.
Scale Up! has provided the resources and empowered me to be able to do that.”
-AnnaScale Up! Twin Cities GraduateAnna Tsantir
New jobs created by Scale Up! Twin Cities clients.
LoansWe are an SBA, CDFI, DEED, and WeLend loan provider. We provide micro-loans up to $50,000 for qualified borrowers to help women entrepreneurs overcome obstacles to accessing credit. Loans were dispersed to 20 new clients with an average loan size of $29,700. Our clients accessed $594,485 in loan capital and an additional $5,299,515 in facilitated outside capital in partnership with banks.
“We came to WomenVenture for a loan because working with the staff was very easy. They laid out the pros and cons for us, referred us to their partner resources, and provided us with post-loan support in QuickBooks and marketing.” - Chrissy & Amy
Chrissy & AmyKelsch
in dispersed & facilitated capital.
Client Businesses
Average hourly wage paid Gross revenue generated
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Jobs created or retained
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORSCIRCLE OF INFLUENCEDONORS
VISIONARIES$10,000 AND UPCatherine GunsburyKinder-Vealitzek Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation
LUMINARIES$5,000-$9,999Michael AginNewhall Schleuss Family FoundationThe Steiner Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationJenny VernerDr. Cornelius & Elizabeth Wiens
LEADERS$1,000-$4,999Bonnie AltonMartha & Bruce AtwaterLeighAnne BakerTerri BanaszewskiJandeen BooneLydia & Brian BothamBarbara BurwellCathy ConnettLisa CrumpSandra DavisWendy DaytonLinda DonaldsonBridget EssmaMarion EtzwilerLeslie FreconSusanna GibbonsCarol & Lawrence GoodeMary GuillaumeWendy HardenChristine HobroughAdrienne JordanThe Karuna Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationMr. & Mrs. James KaufmanCynthia KneislRobin KocinaBeth Kieffer LeonardJoy LindsayElda MaciasBeth MarkoeGertrude Matemba- MutasaAedie & John McEvoyM.D. & Mary McVayJeri MeolaChris & Jack Morrison/ Oak Grove FoundationMaretta MuxlowMary Nease
Elizabeth OrdalCarla PavoneJane PayferKay Phillips & Jill Mortensen Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationSusan SandsJames & Melissa ScarboroughLaura SengerPatricia SkrochLinnea SolemBarb StinnettCarol TruesdellCathy Van der SchansElaine WyattMichael Henley & Randi Yoder
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
SUPPORTERS$500-$999Jill AustinLynda & Stephen BanyDebra BeckerAmy BrenengenJeanne DolanJohn DuffyDeborah FeenyHeidi GesellLinda GiacomoCandi HalsThe Head Family FoundationTeresa HudobaKathy IversonLouise & Richard JonesDawn JurkovichLiana KiffKatie KnudtsonKatie KosseffPatty KriegerSarah MertenLaura MillerWill MontzkaMichelle PagePatricia ParrishTammy PeachChristina PorterEva RasmussenPaula RoeJenni RyanJudy SkoglundTracy SmithNorman SteereCathy Windschitl
FRIENDS$499 AND UNDERJeanne AdamStephanie AdamsChristine AlbrechtThad AllardCarol Allen
Rebecca AlmstromSusan AlpertAndy AmorosoAngie AndersonJanel AndersonJennifer AndersonJane AndersonMichelle AndersonRachel AndersonCarissa AndersonKarn AndersonAnonymous (30 donations)Missi ArensLanee ArndtLada AugstMercedes AustinNatalia AyalaAmy BabcockDr. Jeanne BaileyMary BangAnn BarkelewValerie BarnesLisa BarnittBrady BarnstableRegina BarrEmily Rose BarterChelsie BartholomaySuzanne BasiagoMarilyn BastianAngela BastianJennifer BastianJacqueline Batres- BonillaBarbara BattisteAleesha BauerKellie BauerRonda BayerMerry Beckmann ButilaisLaurie BedwellDawn BeedyEartha BellLaurie BelleauJessica BergerAmelia Julia BergmannAnne BergstromBart BevinsLindsay BicklerJane BinionKathy BiqueCassie BisgroveLaura BishopWendy BlaeserBuffie BlesiTracy BlommerCarah BlytheCheryl BockJessica BodenKaren BohnPatricia BoleyBrigid BonnerTerri BonoffLeslie BonshireMary BookTrish Bosquez
Robert BoucherJodi BourgerieKaren BoyumAllison BrandenburgSabine BrandtMary BredeckNancy BrennaWendi BreuerEllen BreyerKristi BroderickCarly BroderickHeidi BrophySuzanne BrouilletteSheila BrownSusan BrownAllison BruflodtSandy BudinJason BurakCarol BurmaElizabeth BurnettTala BynumLaura CalhounKathleen & Paul CampbellTerri CarlsonCynthia CarlsonKathleen CarlsonMartha CarlsonMary Lou CarpenterJeanne CarpenterJeanne CarrMarlene CarrJunita CatheyEmilie Cellai JohnsonElana CentorErin CeynarAllison CheccoKaren ChesebroughClare ChisholmIngrid ChristensenLeslie CiborowskiJennie ClarkeAnnie ClemencyAnita Cline-ColeHanna ColemanCindy CollettAngie ComplinElena CoopermanBrenda CornellGail CousinsJulie CravenRebekah CrosbyShelly CrowleyTheresa CusterBrittany DahlJennifer DaltonHolly DammerMelissa DaulKarlie DaySusan DeLucaAlyssa DempseyRuth deNiordMarla deNiordToni D’EramoLisa DesotelleBarbara DiBlasi
Janice DmytryszynOie DobierNikki DomineLori DonnellyTheresa Dooher FlemingJohn DooleyDiane DoolittleKaren DornCrystal DoroBrett DorrianMarla DotsonLisa DoyleColette DragerAnne DresenRoberta DressenMargaret DuCharmeMichelle DurandMichele DurkinCynthia Dutcher-FlackLaurie DuxburyTheresa EaganKris EdingerRuth EdstromKamillah El-AminCatherine EllefsonSue EmbrySusan EmersonSamantha EndresKirsten EndrudKim EricksonKristen EricksonJennifer EricsonSusan EskedahiKristin EvensonKelly EverhartBeth EwenTara FalsaniMargo FarrellDenise FavorsNatasha FedorovaBriget FieldsCynthia FinkeJanet FischenichMary FischerKathie FitzenbergerAnn FleckDawn FlinschNicole FlisKaren FlorezAnne FlorinKatherine FosslerTrish FosterWendy FrameCaroline FrankeNatasha FreimarkLaura FriesKristine FrostSue GageKristin GaleStefanie GaleyLloyd GardnerJudy GaviserSusan GebeleinBarbara GehlenJoy GeislingerKathleen Geske
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Cheryl JassMichele JensrudJenelle JoasJanet JohansonSharon JohnsonDarcie JohnsonL’Aurelle JohnsonVicki A. JohnsonKatherine JohnsonLisa JohnsonMelissa JohnstonPamela KachenmeisterPhyllis & Donald KahnCharles KanterGina KastelMary Katynski-JohnsonChandra KavatiAngela KazmierskiMary Jo KellyChad KelschColleen KeplerMarilyn KernElizabeth KettlerBarb & Tom KiedrowskiDenise KingJoseph Kingman IIIKelly KlingerSonja KloiberKatie KnutsonShonna KoesterDorothy KovarJason KrausDaniel KremerJennifer KrihaBrad KruseMelissa KuchenmeisterBrent KuklaKim KusnierJennifer LambrechtJean LanceBonnie LaneJane LangWendi LanningKelly LarmonKim LarsenTheresa LarsonJoey LarsonBarbara LauLori LauberCourtney LawrenceJennifer LeeLisa LentiniMelissa LeschCarol LessardLinshan LiShuang LiangKathryn LiestmanSharon LimMargie LindbergMichele LindellJean LinkLaura LiuDenise LoehrKathleen Lohmar ExelNicole LoranPriscilla LordJulie LoughreyMari LoweKaren LoweryMichelle Lureen
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Mary NedryBrittany NelsonDixie NelsonCarolyn NelsonJulie NelsonAnn NerlandDebra NessDebbie NevinsGenie NewvilleMinh NguyenLisa NicholsonLizabeth NohaDiane NormanTina NorthAndrea NovakStacy NystromMarnie Ochs-RaleighPrayati OckengaAgnes Odinga-OluochKristi O’KanePatti O’LearyLauren OlsonLeslie OlsonTamara OlsonKerry OlsonAnn OlsonClaudia OstermanDonna OttoDiane PaauaheMargaret PaddockStacy PaganoMary PalinMichelle PattonCheryl PaullinSarah PawlickiJacqueline PeachaKristi PearsonJody PeckLaure PeotAdreanne PetersKristi PetersenIrene PetersonCarol PetersonKelly PetersonRoz PetersonShelley Peterson- BourlandSarah PetzelTamara Phillips
Susan PlimptonAlisha PodobinskiJooHee PomplunTamara PratoKatie Prokop ChristmasAngela ProppSonia PunwaniDanielle PurcellJill PutmanChris RasmussenJulia RauFelicia RavelomanantsoaAnna RechtzigelAmanda ReganKelly ReganCatherine ReigelMarianne RemediosKristine RemjeskeCorrine RicardHeather RichardShannon RichterStacy RiderLaurie RiepePamela RikkersAllison RiterCarolyn RobyAndrea RocaAngie RolesCarlye & Kamas RooneyTammy RoseMaria RosengrenKevin RotmanKaye RubbelkeLisa RudquistKelly Ryan Advised Fund through IncourageAnna SabistonAmy Salinger-SchmitLauri SalverdaMelanie Sanco-GoochDonna SandersHarry SapienzaChristin SchaafJennifer SchiefertLise SchmidtTracy SchubertMelissa SeebeckNadine Seivert
Amy ShapiroMary SharpTara Shea MickoNancy SheehanAngie ShererMarty ShimkoStephanie ShimpMary ShipmanStuart ShwiffAshley SilberLynnette SjoquistRebecca SkawiniakLynn SlavikKathleen SlettenPaula SliefertKelly SmithDebra SmithLaura SmudeFerne SofioChristine SolsoLaurine SpeltzCathy SpicerKirsten SpreckJodi StandkeJevetta Steele DickersonJocelyn SteinHeidi SteinkrausJulie StellerLeann StessmanBlythe StillwellMary StoickKate StoneChristi StraussKatie StromMaureen SullivanCharles SuttonSusan SuttonPamela SvenbyNancy SwanholmJen SwendseidBryan TaylorKalifa TelinteloDaniel TerlouwPaul ThissenCamille ThomasMayo ThomasMatt ThompsonKari ThompsonAmy ThompsonSara ThomsAnna ThomsonMeagan ThwaitesPaul TomascakStephanie TruaxTravis TufteKatherine TunheimCarmen UeckerMarie & Jim UhrichMary UranKeri UzpenTreeng VanAlyson Van DykDuchie & David Van HovenJennifer Van ZandtPatricia VasatkaJennifer VeitenheimerBonnie VogelMary VolkerJames WabindatoAmber Waldo
Samantha WaliorLisa WalkerRebecca WallYanan WangPatricia WardlowCary WeatherbyHeloise WeatherlyMary WeberJessica WeinholdKari WendelSarah WerbalowskyRonda WescottKristen WeslohLexy WikenheiserDeb Wilkens-CostelloJennifer WilkingShanequa WilliamsSuzie WilmotCarlene WilsonRhende WiltonJessica WinterMegan WolleErin WoodwardHannah WoolseyMike WrightBobi WuebbenKaYing YangAnn YekaldoKari YoungKysa YoungrenTeresa ZiebarthKaren ZieglerMegan ZieskeJane ZilchBobbi ZirbesConnie ZurcherJennifer Zygmunt
CORPORATE & FOUNDATION DONORS
PLATINUM$30,000 AND UPCommunity Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI)Deluxe Corporation & Deluxe Corporation FoundationMinnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED)U.S. Bank & U.S. Bank FoundationU. S. Small Business Administration (SBA)Wells Fargo Bank & Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota
GOLD$20,000-$ 29,000Eileen Fisher, Inc. & The Eileen Fisher FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationHugh J. Andersen Foundation
SILVER$10,000-$19,999Allianz Life Insurance CompanyAmeriprise FinancialCargillCLA FoundationCOUNTRY FinancialPentair, Inc. & Pentair FoundationTravelers FoundationTCF BankRichard M. Schulze Family Foundation
BRONZE$5,000-$9,999Boss FoundationLand O’ LakesSecurian FoundationThe Jaye F. and Betty F. Dyer FoundationThrivent Financial & Thrivent Financial FoundationWalser FoundationXcel Energy
FRIENDS$4,999 AND UNDERAnchor BankBaker Tilly Executive Search LLCBank CherokeeBremer Bank & Bremer Financial Services, Inc.Buffalo Wild WingsCarlson
CorTrust BankCy-Con, IncorporatedDorsey & Whitney LLP Duffy DevelopmentEcolab, Inc. & Ecolab FoundationEmerson Process Management- Rosemount, Inc.Evolve SystemsFaegre Baker Daniels LLPFidelity BankGray Plant Mooty Foundation Highland BankHoneywellJ Murphy & AssociatesKapstone Container CorporationLametti and Sons, Inc. General ContractorsLindquist & VennumMcGough Construction Co. Inc.Metro SalesMidWest One BankNetrix ITNortheast Bank & Rasmussen-Northeast Bank FoundationPeregrine Capital Management, Inc. Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationPolice Officers Federation of MinneapolisRSP Architects, Ltd.Ryan Companies
Salo, LLCSchechter Dokken Kanter Andrews & Selcer LTDSun Country AirlinesSunrise BanksTennant FoundationThompson ReutersWells Fargo Home MortgageWestern BankWipfli - Minneapolis
IN-KIND DONORS
CWT Meetings & EventsBolger Vision Beyond PrintDorsey & Whitney LLPMinneapolis St. Paul MagazineFaegre Baker Daniels LLP
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Suzy Ferguson, Ferguson Tutoring
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
Malissa AdamsBonnie AltonDiane AndersonAmanda AndersonJeff AndrewsJessica ArvidsonJames BabbittDr. Jeanne BaileyMichelle BallTerri BanaszewskiGail BaumgartDebra BeckerDawn BentleyJohn BenzickAditya BharadwajLindsay BicklerSharonda BlairNora BlumJandeen BooneDavid BuechlerSarah BuellSusan BurnsJessica CantuTerri CarlsonMarsha CarlsonJill CarlsonElana CentorTrung Chi VanClare ChisholmJim DadaMegan DavittToni D’EramoJean DevlinCindy DiamondNgoc DoDeborah DoraAngela DreisAnn DuginskeStacy EichenlaubKara Ellinger
April EllisSue EmbryMurat ErgenBridget EssmaTracey EvansRoman FatkhiyevSherry FlanaganNancy FlicekNicole FlisLaura FriesSuzanne GageMaria Garcia SerranaKathleen GeskeSusanna GibbonsMichele GleasonEric GrubeCatherine GunsburyShinhee HanWendy HardenKathleen Harrell-LathamMeghan HarrisAndrea Hitzemann- JohnsonChristine HobroughVeronica HoffmannJennifer HolmRoseanne HopeBarbara HuibregtseElena ImaretskaJewelean JacksonAngela JaskolskiChengzhi JiangLisa JohnsonSusan JohnsonAdrienne JordanKate JudsonDiana KangSowinta KayEmily KellyGary Kiecker
Susan KinderBen KloekAlysha KnandelKatie KnudtsonJan KollesTina KrijestoracConnie KuhnSusan KujavaBarbara LaporteTeresa LarsonJennifer LeeAleina LeeChristopher LeeRobert LeeFangfei LiKeren LiFeng Yueh LimJanice LinsterCharlotte LipaLinda LoganJim LordErika LowerrBeth LymanElda MaciasBrenna MannNathan MantheiBeth MarkoeElise MaxwellPamela McCarthyKelly McClellanSue McCloskeyGlen McCluskeyValena McEwenLaura McGrawJeri MeolaMichelle MetcalfElliot MillerMaya MissaghiBrittany MooreCarla Motter
Andrea MurphyRava NedichXuan-Hoa NguyenBlake NhulCarrie NicklowKristi O’KaneHolly OliverNatalie Olson-ElmElizabeth OrdalStacy PaganoLorraine PainterPatty PartridgeLisa PaulyMary PaulyCarla PavoneErika PerraultKelly PetersonCarol PetersonLisa PetersonLara PetersonShelley Peterson- BourlandHeidi PliamDanielle PurcellAminah QandeelXinyao QuHeather RachelLance RadziejVenkat RaoFelicia RavelomanantsoaAllison ReeseLisa RiceMichael RobertsDale RohlingAlexa RudaElizabeth SawyerKaren SchaffhausenMary Jo SchifskyBreia SchleussKaren Schweigert
Mariana ScottLaura SengerPino ShahRhonda SkobyJohn SkudlarekFerne SofioLinnea SolemTingting SongSkyler SotoMelissa StaudingerBill StelleSheryl StennettKatie StromSusan SuttonRiza TantayKyle ThelemannValerie TurnerRomaine TurnerAlyson Van DykJenny VernerKim VlaisavljevichJames WabindatoRebecca WallSai WangBetsy WardLa Juana WhitmoreMary Jo Wiseman- HuonderGayle WoodburyStella YangHeather YoungbloodLinda ZelmShanshan ZhouAndi ZhuangJane Zilch
In fiscal year 2015-16, 192 individual volunteers donated their time to help women start and grow businesses. Our work would not be possible without our volunteers and we are
extremely grateful for the time and talent that they shared with us!
Volunteers At-A-Glance
192 volunteers contributed to a total of 2,828
hours of service, valued at $154,000!
“Whatever you do, you’ll realize the intrinsic rewards that come from helping WomenVenture help the women they
serve!”― Barb Laporte, volunteer since 2014
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WomenVenture:Planting the entrepreneurial seed