JVS Women's Leadership Network

JVS Women’s

Leadership Network

Making a Difference in the Lives of Women

The JVS Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) is a philanthropic membership group dedicated to serving women in career crisis or transition, including women launching their careers. The WLN works to sustain, expand and enhance JVS’ comprehensive array of programs that positively impact the future of women and families of diverse backgrounds throughout Southern California. The WLN offers a range of networking opportunities for its dynamic membership and sponsors an innovative women’s conference each year that is open to the public.

The WLN is comprised of women in fields ranging from law, business, entertainment, nonprofit, marketing and event production to public service, finance, art and real estate. Our network includes female professionals and leaders established in their industries and communities, as well as retired executives and philanthropists. What we share is our dedication to making a difference in the lives of women in need.

Empowering Women in Need

To create greater equity in the workplace and lift more women out of poverty and into new careers, JVS SoCal and the JVS Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) have launched the WLN Women’s Empowerment Fund (The WE Fund), raising funds for much needed career guidance, mentoring and job training services for women participating in JVS programs.

The WLN Empowerment Fund has raised over $300,000 towards its goal of $1 million. These funds are already at work making an impact, helping women secure career training and placement in living wage jobs.

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Membership With a Purpose

We invite you to join a group of inspirational women who are leaders in their industries, professions and communities, retired executives and philanthropists, all dedicated to empowering women to achieve career and personal success.

WLN Membership Benefits

Enjoy year-round networking opportunities with like-minded women
Receive a complimentary ticket to the Annual WLN Woman to Woman Conference (value $250)
Attend inspiring client graduations for JVS’ award-winning career training programs that are empowering people to change their lives.
Receive WLN E-News
Receive updates on the group’s impact through e-newsletters WLN Newsletter
List your name in the WLN Directory
Make a tax-deductible gift and change a life!

As a member of the WLN, you can become involved in one or all of the following ways:

Help us reach out to women in need
Choose to become a mentor
Network with compassionate philanthropic women
Enjoy exciting member events throughout the year
Join the Leadership Council

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Support the WLN Empowerment Fund

In 2017, determined to create greater equity in the workplace and empower more women, JVS SoCal and the WLN launched the WLN Empowerment Fund, to raise support for much needed career guidance, mentoring and job training services for women in Southern California.

Two out of every three JVS clients are women. Though 53% of California women are employed, many earn minimum wage and are struggling to achieve economic self-sufficiency. This is especially true for female veterans, women who serve as head of their households, are divorced or widowed or those re-entering the workforce. The wage gap in California remains an obstacle to their economic well-being., For every $1 earned by white men, Latinas earn 42 cents, African American women earn 59 cents, Asian American women earn 75 cents, and white women earn 78 cents. JVS SoCal provides programming for these women, placing them in sustainable career paths, ensuring that they can lift themselves and their families out of the cycle of poverty.

We are pleased to report that we have already raised over $300,000 towards our goal of $1 Million to support women in our community. These funds are already at work having impact, helping dozens of women secure career training and placement in living wage jobs.

Source: The Center for the Advancement of Women at Mount Saint Mary’s University. (2018). California in its 2018 Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California: A Focus on Women in The Workforce. Los Angeles, CA.

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The Annual Woman to Woman Conference

The WLN produces the highly successful Annual Woman to Woman Conference, raising awareness and critical funding to sustain and expand JVS SoCal programs serving women, while offering women of diverse backgrounds and needs networking opportunities and inspiration to tear down barriers to success.

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