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Events are so important to us because community is at the core of who we are. CWIP hosts a variety of networking forums, seminars, workshops, & panels that allow our members to learn together and from each other. We connect women with resources, mentors, and mentees in order to help our community grow and flourish. From breakfast events to lunch events to after-work events, we are committed to providing opportunites for Chicago to connect, flourish, and leave feeling empowered.
On Friday, March 5, 2021, CWIP hosted a sold-out virtual event with three women at the forefront of career and leadership development in Chicago nonprofits. Hosted by Carolyn Nopar, Communications Committee Chair and past CWIP Board Co-Chair and the CWIP Membership Committee, the panel included Marian DeBerry, Senior Counsel Executive Search at Campbell & Company, Marissa (Martin) Delgado, Managing Director of Koya Partners, and Kara Kennedy, Executive Director of Lumity (NPO.net).
"Before transitioning into a career as a consultant, I spent almost 15 years working in mostly mid-size social service agencies in Detroit, New York and Chicago. In all that time, I had a male boss for approximately four months. I worked for women at all levels – my boss’ boss and probably even higher than that when I first started out. My counterparts on senior leadership teams were overwhelmingly female and the majority of the staff I managed throughout the years were women.
During the first ever CWIP Virtual Career Expo hosted by the GIRLS committee on February 15, you could truly feel the warmth despite winter storms and bitter cold thanks to the passion of the professional women and enthusiasm of the girls.12 professional women participated in the Virtual Career Expo representing a diverse range of careers including entrepreneurs, legal professionals, a lobbyist, a pediatrician, a visual artist, a make-up artist, a news anchor, and a yoga instructor.
